CN217357132U - Indoor machine of air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides an air conditioner, air conditioner include the new trend device, and the new trend device includes casing, water tank and locking mechanical system. The casing has and holds the chamber, and the front side of casing has and holds the opening that the chamber communicates, and the water tank sets up in holding the intracavity through opening push-and-pull ground. The locking mechanism is configured to be switchable between a locking state and an unlocking state after the water tank is pushed into the accommodating chamber to lock the position of the water tank or unlock the water tank. Because the fresh air device is provided with the locking mechanism, the locking mechanism can lock the position of the water tank. Therefore, the locking mechanism can prevent the water tank from sliding out of the fresh air device, so that the performance of the fresh air device is ensured.

Description

Indoor machine of air conditioner

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an air conditioner field especially relates to an air conditioner indoor unit.

Background

With the improvement of living standard of people, the requirements on living environment are higher and higher. Therefore, more and more air conditioners have functions of washing or fresh air and the like. The air conditioner that possesses washing function is equipped with the water tank at least, and when the air in the air conditioner passed through the water tank, pollutants such as dust, particulate matter, batting, water-soluble harmful substance in the air stayed in the aquatic to the realization purifies and the purpose of humidification to the air. An air conditioner with a fresh air function is generally additionally provided with a fresh air blower, and the fresh air blower is used for sucking outdoor air into a room to refresh indoor air and improve the oxygen content of the indoor air.

Generally, people can regularly maintain the water tank, and therefore, the water tank is generally arranged in the fresh air device in a push-pull mode. In the transportation process, the water tank easily slides out of the fresh air device, and then influences the fresh air function of the fresh air device. How to avoid the water tank to follow the interior roll-off of new trend device in the transportation to guarantee the performance of new trend device, be the present technical problem who awaits a urgent need to solve.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides a pair of air conditioner indoor unit for solve above-mentioned technical problem.

Particularly, the utility model provides an air conditioner indoor unit, it includes:

a housing having an accommodating chamber, a front side of which has an opening communicating with the accommodating chamber;

the water tank is arranged in the accommodating cavity in a push-and-pull manner through the opening;

and the locking mechanism is configured to be switched between a locking state and an unlocking state after the water tank is pushed into the accommodating cavity so as to lock the position of the water tank or unlock the water tank.

Optionally, the locking mechanism comprises:

the bracket is fixedly arranged on the inner side wall of the shell;

and the locking rod is pivotally arranged on the bracket and is configured to rotate to lock the water tank by using the first end of the locking rod.

Optionally, the locking mechanism further comprises:

at least one first elastic element configured to apply an elastic pre-load force to the locking lever to urge the first end to rotate toward the water tank to lock the position of the water tank;

and the button is movably arranged on the bracket along the pushing direction of the water tank and used for pushing the locking rod to rotate so that the first end rotates back to the water tank to unlock the water tank.

Optionally, the button has a pressing portion gradually inclined toward the side wall of the housing in the push-in direction; when the button slides along the pushing direction, the pressing part is used for pushing the locking rod to rotate so that the first end rotates back to the water tank to unlock the water tank.

Optionally, the first end faces away from the opening, and the second end of the locking lever faces towards the opening;

the second end is provided with a pressed part which gradually inclines towards the side wall of the shell along the pushing-in direction; when the button slides on the pressed part along the pushing direction, the second end is pushed to rotate towards the water tank, so that the first end rotates back to the water tank to unlock the water tank.

Optionally, a mounting cavity extending along the pushing direction is formed between the bracket and the side wall of the shell; the upper wall of the installation cavity and/or the lower wall of the installation cavity are/is provided with a long-strip-shaped limiting hole extending along the pushing-in direction, the top of the button and/or the bottom of the button are/is correspondingly provided with limiting bulges, and each limiting bulge is arranged in one limiting hole so as to limit the moving direction of the button;

the locking rod is pivotally arranged on the inner side wall of the mounting cavity opposite to the side wall of the shell; the first end can rotate towards the water tank to extend out of the mounting cavity.

Optionally, the first end has a contact portion opposite to the side wall of the water tank, the contact portion gradually inclines toward the side wall of the water tank along the pushing direction, and the first end rotates toward the side wall of the water tank to make the contact portion abut against the side wall of the water tank to lock the water tank in the accommodating chamber.

Optionally, the air conditioner indoor unit further comprises:

and the ejection mechanism is arranged between the water tank and the shell and is configured to push the water tank out of the accommodating cavity after the locking mechanism is switched to the unlocking state.

Optionally, the ejection mechanism comprises:

the push block is slidably arranged on the bracket;

the second elastic element is connected between the bracket and the push block;

the ejection mechanism is configured to:

in the pushing process of the water tank, the elastic force of the second elastic element is overcome to push the push block;

after the water tank is unlocked, the push block pushes the water tank out under the action of the elastic force of the second elastic element.

Optionally, the stent comprises:

the first limiting part is used for limiting the tail end position of the push block;

the second limiting part and the first limiting part are arranged at intervals along the pushing direction to limit the initial position of the pushing block;

the limiting rod is arranged on the first limiting part and extends towards the second limiting part; the second elastic element is a pressure spring which is sleeved on the limiting rod; the push block is provided with a through hole coaxial with the limiting rod, and when the push block moves towards the first limiting part, the limiting rod penetrates through the through hole.

The utility model provides an air conditioner, air conditioner include the new trend device, and the new trend device includes casing, water tank and locking mechanical system. The casing has and holds the chamber, and the front side of casing has and holds the opening that the chamber communicates, and the water tank sets up in holding the intracavity through opening push-and-pull ground. The locking mechanism is configured to be switchable between a locking state and an unlocking state after the water tank is pushed into the accommodating chamber to lock the position of the water tank or unlock the water tank. Because the fresh air device is provided with the locking mechanism, the locking mechanism can lock the position of the water tank. Therefore, the locking mechanism can prevent the water tank from sliding out of the fresh air device, so that the performance of the fresh air device is ensured.

The above and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention will become more apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of specific embodiments thereof, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

Some specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail hereinafter, by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers in the drawings identify the same or similar elements or components. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a sectional view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of a fresh air device in an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is an exploded view of a fresh air device in an air conditioner indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a right side view of the locking mechanism and the pop-up mechanism in the fresh air device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a left side view of the locking mechanism and the pop-up mechanism in the fresh air device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is an exploded view of a locking mechanism and a pop-up mechanism in a fresh air device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic view of a right side view of a bracket in a locking mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic view of a locking bar in a locking mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic view of a button in the locking mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a schematic view of an ejection mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 2 is a schematic view of a fresh air device in an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 3 is an exploded view of a fresh air device in an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 4 is a right side view of the locking mechanism and the pop-up mechanism in the fresh air device according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 5 is a schematic view of a left side view of the locking mechanism and the pop-up mechanism in the fresh air device according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 6 is an exploded view of a locking mechanism and a pop-up mechanism in a fresh air device according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 7 is a schematic view of a right side view of a bracket in a locking mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 8 is a schematic view of a locking bar in a locking mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 9 is a schematic view of a button in the locking mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a schematic view of an ejection mechanism according to an embodiment of the invention.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, the present embodiment provides an air conditioner indoor unit 1, where the air conditioner indoor unit 1 includes a fresh air device 10, and the fresh air device 10 includes a housing 100, a water tank 200, and a locking mechanism 300. The case 100 has a receiving chamber 110, the front side of the case 100 has an opening 120 communicating with the receiving chamber 110, and the water tank 200 is slidably disposed in the receiving chamber 110 through the opening 120. The locking mechanism 300 is configured to be switchable between a locking state and an unlocking state after the water tank 200 is pushed into the accommodating chamber 110 to lock the position of the water tank 200 or unlock the water tank 200.

In the present embodiment, the shape of the case 100 may be selected as needed, and the case 100 may form the receiving chamber 110 for receiving the water tank 200. As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the outer shape of the housing 100 is a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and it is obvious that this is merely exemplary and not exclusive. For example, the housing 100 may be spherical, square, or other irregular shape in profile. The shape of the accommodating cavity 110 can be selected according to the requirement, and the accommodating cavity 110 can meet the requirement that the water tank 200 can be arranged in the accommodating cavity in a push-and-pull mode. For example, the shape of the receiving cavity 110 may be a rectangular parallelepiped or other irregular shape. As a specific example, as shown in fig. 1, the upper half of the housing chamber 110 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape and the lower half of the housing chamber 110 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, but the width of the upper half of the housing chamber 110 is different from the width of the lower half of the housing chamber 110.

The locking mechanism 300 has two states, a locked state and an unlocked state, respectively, to lock the position of the water tank 200 or unlock the water tank 200. In the present embodiment, the specific components, configuration, and placement of the locking mechanism 300 can be selected as desired. For example, the locking mechanism 300 includes a pivoting member rotatably provided at the front side of the water tank 200 or the front side of the housing 100. With the orientation of fig. 2 in mind, the pivoting member may rotate clockwise or counterclockwise on the front side of the water tank 200 and the housing 100, with the pivoting member rotating to create a structural interference between the water tank 200, the housing 100, and the pivoting member to lock the position of the water tank 200. The pivoting member may be rotated to release the structural interference between the water tank 200, the housing 100 and the pivoting member to unlock the position of the water tank 200. For example, the locking mechanism 300 may include a clip movably disposed on the housing 100, and the water tank 200 is disposed with a clip portion engaged with the clip. When the water tank 200 is pushed into the accommodating cavity 110, the snap-in member can move to a position where it forms a structural interference with the snap-in portion to lock the water tank 200.

In summary, since the fresh air device 10 is provided with the lock mechanism 300, the lock mechanism 300 can lock the position of the water tank 200. Therefore, the locking mechanism 300 can prevent the water tank 200 from sliding out of the fresh air device 10, so as to ensure the performance of the fresh air device 10.

In other embodiments, the locking mechanism 300 includes a bracket 310 and a locking lever 320, the bracket 310 being fixedly mounted to the inner sidewall of the housing 100. The locking lever 320 is pivotably provided to the bracket 310 and is configured to be rotated to lock the water tank 200 with the first end 321 thereof. In the present embodiment, the opening 120 is opened at the front side of the housing 100, and the inner sidewall of the housing 100 refers to the inner side of the other sidewalls except the front sidewall of the housing 100 and the rear sidewall of the housing 100. Or, it is understood that the inner sidewall of the case 100 is the inner side of the sidewall of the case 100 parallel to the push-in direction of the water tank 200. As shown in fig. 2 to 3, the water tank 200 is pushed into the case 100 from the front side of the case 100 to the rear side, and the inner side wall of the case 100 refers to the inner side of the side wall of the case 100 near the opening 120, that is, the inner side of the longitudinal side wall of the case 100. Or it can be understood that the inner sidewall of the case 100 means the inner side of the left sidewall or the inner side of the right sidewall of the case 100.

In this embodiment, the specific structure of the bracket 310 is not limited, and may be selected as needed, and the bracket 310 may be configured such that the locking lever 320 rotates thereon to lock the water tank 200 with the first end 321 thereof. For example, the support 310 may be a support bar, support wall, or other irregular shape. The specific shape of the locking lever 320 is not limited, and the locking lever 320 can be rotated on the bracket 310 to lock the water tank 200 using the first end 321 thereof. In this embodiment, the specific manner of locking the first end 321 to the water tank 200 is not limited and can be selected as required. For example, the first end 321 and the water tank 200 can form a structural interference to lock the position of the water tank 200, or the first end 321 has a magnetic attraction force or the like to lock the position of the water tank 200. The locking rod 320 is pivotally disposed on the bracket 310, and in the present embodiment, the rotation manner of the locking rod 320 relative to the bracket 310 is not limited. For example, the locking lever 320 can be horizontally rotated with respect to the sidewall of the water tank 200, or the locking lever 320 can be rotated toward the sidewall of the water tank 200 or rotated away from the sidewall of the water tank 200.

In summary, the bracket 310 is disposed on the inner sidewall of the housing 100, the locking lever 320 is pivotally disposed on the bracket 310, and the locking lever 320 can be rotated to lock the water tank 200 with the first end 321 thereof. This manner of locking the water tank 200 is relatively concealed, which makes the fresh air device 10 overall relatively aesthetically pleasing.

In other embodiments, the locking mechanism 300 further comprises at least one first resilient element 330 and a button 340. The at least one first elastic member 330 is configured to apply an elastic pre-load force to the locking lever 320 to urge the first end 321 to rotate toward the water tank 200 to lock the position of the water tank 200. A button 340 is movably mounted to the bracket 310 in a push-in direction of the water tank 200, and the button 340 serves to push the locking lever 320 to rotate so that the first end 321 rotates away from the water tank 200 to unlock the water tank 200.

In this embodiment, the type of the pre-tightening force of the at least one first elastic element 330 is not limited, and may be a tensile force or a compressive force. The number of the at least one first elastic element 330 is not limited and may be selected according to needs, for example, one, two or more. The at least one first elastic member 330 may urge the first end 321 to rotate toward the water tank 200 to a position locking the water tank 200. As a specific example, as shown in fig. 6, the at least one first elastic element 330 includes a first compression spring and a second compression spring, that is, the pre-load force of the at least one first elastic element 330 is a pressure force. A first compression spring is disposed between the first end 321 of the locking lever 320 and the inner sidewall of the housing 100, and a second compression spring is disposed between the second end 322 of the locking lever 320 and the bracket 310. The first compression spring applies a pushing force to the first end 321 toward the sidewall of the water tank 200, or it is understood that the first compression spring pushes the first end 321 toward the sidewall of the water tank 200 to lock the water tank 200. The second compression spring applies a pushing force to the second end 322 against the sidewall of the water tank 200, or it is understood that the second compression spring rotates the second end 322 against the sidewall of the water tank 200 to urge the first end 321 to rotate toward the sidewall of the water tank 200, so that the locking lever 320 locks the position of the water tank 200.

It can be seen that the at least one first elastic member 330 keeps the locking mechanism 300 in the locked state to lock the position of the water tank 200 after the water tank 200 is pushed into the receiving chamber 110 without any additional operation. The at least one first elastic member 330 makes the locking mechanism 300 simple to operate and timely locks the position of the water tank 200.

The specific shape of the button 340 is not limited, and it may push the locking lever 320 to rotate so that the first end 321 rotates away from the water tank 200 to unlock the water tank 200. The button 340 is movably mounted on the bracket 310 in a specific manner without limitation, for example, a slide rail is disposed on the bracket 310, and the button 340 is movably mounted on the bracket 310 along the slide rail. A button 340 may extend from a front side or side wall of the housing 100 to control the switching of the locking mechanism 300 between the locked state and the unlocked state by the button 340.

In other embodiments, the button 340 has a pressing portion 341 gradually inclined toward the sidewall of the housing 100 in the push-in direction. When the button 340 is slid in the push-in direction, the pressing portion 341 serves to push the locking lever 320 to rotate so that the first end 321 rotates away from the water tank 200 to unlock the water tank 200. As shown in fig. 2 to 9, the button 340 has a pressing portion 341 inclined gradually rightward in the push-in direction, and when the button 340 slides in the push-in direction, the pressing portion 341 gradually presses the second end 322 toward the left side. Or, it is understood that the pressing portion 341 rotates the second end 322 toward the sidewall of the water tank 200 to rotate the first end 321 away from the sidewall of the water tank 200 to unlock the water tank 200. In the present embodiment, the specific configuration of the pressing portion 341 may be selected as needed. As a specific example, as shown in fig. 6 and 9, the pressing portion 341 is a pressing surface protruding toward the sidewall of the housing 100 of the button 340 and gradually inclined toward the sidewall of the housing 100, and a track formed on the pressing surface to define the moving direction of the button 340.

In other embodiments, the first end 321 faces away from the opening 120 and the second end 322 of the locking bar 320 faces toward the opening 120, i.e., the extending direction of the locking bar 320 coincides with the pushing-in direction. The second end 322 has a pressure receiving portion 3221 gradually inclined toward the side wall of the housing 100 in the push-in direction, and as shown in fig. 6 and 9, the second end 322 has a pressure receiving portion 3221 gradually inclined toward the right in the push-in direction. When the button 340 slides on the pressure receiving portion 3221 in the push-in direction, the second end 322 is pushed to rotate toward the water tank 200, so that the first end 321 rotates away from the water tank 200 to unlock the water tank 200.

In other embodiments, the bracket 310 and the side wall of the casing 100 form a mounting cavity 311 extending in the pushing direction, that is, as shown in fig. 2 to 9, the mounting cavity 311 extends from the front side of the casing 100 to the rear side of the casing 100. The upper wall of the mounting cavity 311 and/or the lower wall of the mounting cavity 311 are opened with an elongated limiting hole 312 extending along the pushing-in direction, that is, as shown in fig. 6, the elongated limiting hole 312 extends from the front side of the casing 100 to the rear side of the casing 100. As shown in fig. 6 and 9, the top of the button 340 and/or the bottom of the button 340 are respectively provided with a limiting protrusion 342, and each limiting protrusion 342 is disposed in one limiting hole 312 to limit the moving direction of the button 340. The hole 312 and the protrusion 342 allow the button 340 to slide in the pushing direction, so that the button 340 pushes the second end 322 to rotate.

The locking lever 320 is pivotally disposed on an inner sidewall of the mounting cavity 311 opposite to a sidewall of the housing 100; the first end 321 can be rotated toward the tank 200 to protrude from the mounting cavity 311. As shown in fig. 2 to 6, an inner sidewall of mounting cavity 311 is located between an upper wall of mounting cavity 311 and a lower wall of mounting cavity 311 for connecting the upper wall of mounting cavity 311 and the lower wall of mounting cavity 311. The inner side wall of the mounting cavity 311 is opposite to the inner side wall of the housing 100, and the inner side wall of the mounting cavity 311 is the inner side of the left side wall of the mounting cavity 311. Locking lever 320 is pivotally disposed on the inside wall of mounting cavity 311, i.e., locking lever 320 is pivotally disposed inside mounting cavity 311, but first end 321 can extend from or retract into mounting cavity 311. This prevents the water tank 200 from accidentally damaging other components of the locking mechanism 300 during the pushing and pulling process, and also prevents other components of the locking mechanism 300 from being exposed, making the locking mechanism 300 more aesthetically pleasing. A notch 317 is formed in the inner side wall of the mounting cavity 311, and the first end 321 rotates to extend out of or retract into the mounting cavity 311 through the notch 317.

In other embodiments, the first end 321 has a contact portion 3211 opposite to a sidewall of the water tank 200, and the contact portion 3211 is gradually inclined toward the sidewall of the water tank 200 in the push-in direction. The first end 321 is rotated toward the sidewall of the water tank 200 to make the contact portion 3211 abut against the sidewall of the water tank 200 to lock the water tank 200 in the receiving chamber 110. In this embodiment, the specific shape of the contact portion 3211 is not limited and may be selected as needed. As shown in fig. 7, the contact portion 3211 is a contact surface of the first end 321 opposite to the sidewall of the water tank 200, and it is apparent that such a contact portion 3211 is merely exemplary and not exclusive. The contact portion 3211 is gradually inclined toward the sidewall of the water tank 200 along the pushing-in direction, that is, the contact portion 3211 is gradually inclined toward the sidewall of the water tank 200 from the front side of the housing 100 to the rear side of the housing 100, and the inclined contact portion 3211 facilitates the water tank 200 to be pushed into the accommodating chamber 110.

In other embodiments, the indoor unit 1 of the air conditioner further includes an ejection mechanism 400, and the ejection mechanism 400 is disposed between the water tank 200 and the housing 100, and the ejection mechanism 400 is pressed against the elastic force of the ejection mechanism 400 during the pushing of the water tank 200. After the locking mechanism 300 is switched to the unlocked state, the ejection mechanism 400 is configured to push the water tank 200 out of the accommodating chamber 110, that is, the ejection mechanism 400 pushes the water tank 200 out of the accommodating chamber 110 in the process of restoring the deformation. In this embodiment, the specific setting position of the pop-up mechanism 400 is not limited, and when the water tank 200 is pushed into the accommodating cavity 110, the pop-up mechanism 400 can be driven by the water tank 200 to be extruded and deformed, and after the locking mechanism 300 is switched to the unlocking state, the pop-up mechanism 400 can push the water tank 200 out of the accommodating cavity 110. For example, the eject mechanism 400 may be disposed between a rear wall of the water tank 200 and a rear wall of the housing 100, or the eject mechanism 400 may be disposed between a side wall of the water tank 200 and a side wall of the housing 100.

In other embodiments, the eject mechanism 400 includes a push block 410 and a second resilient member 420, the push block 410 being slidably disposed on the bracket 310; the second elastic member 420 is connected between the bracket 310 and the push block 410. The ejection mechanism 400 is configured to: during the pushing-in process of the water tank 200, the elastic force of the second elastic member 420 is overcome to push the push block 410; after the water tank 200 is unlocked, the push block 410 pushes out the water tank 200 by the elastic force of the second elastic member 420. In the present embodiment, the eject mechanism 400 is provided on the bracket 310, that is, the eject mechanism 400 is provided between the side wall of the housing 100 and the side wall of the water tank 200. During the pushing-in of the water tank 200, the water tank 200 pushes the push block 410, and the push block 410 pushes the second elastic member 420 so that the second elastic member 420 is compressed in the pushing-in direction. After the water tank 200 is unlocked, the compressed second elastic member 420 causes the push block 410 to move from back to front, that is, the push block 410 pushes the water tank 200 to move from back to front, to push the water tank 200 out of the receiving cavity 110.

In other embodiments, the bracket 310 includes a first position-limiting portion 313 and a second position-limiting portion 314, and the first position-limiting portion 313 limits the position of the end of the push block 410. The second position-limiting portion 314 and the first position-limiting portion 313 are disposed at an interval along the pushing direction to limit the initial position of the pushing block 410. The limiting rod 315 is disposed on the first limiting portion 313, and the limiting rod 315 extends toward the second limiting portion 314. The second elastic element 420 is a compression spring, and the compression spring is sleeved on the limiting rod 315. The push block 410 has a through hole 411 coaxial with the limiting rod 315, and when the push block 410 moves toward the first limiting portion 313, the limiting rod 315 passes through the through hole 411. The second stopper portion 314 and the first stopper portion 313 define a start position and an end position of the push block 410, respectively, to define formation of the water tank 200 within the receiving cavity 110. The compression spring is sleeved on the limiting rod 315, and the pushing block 410 has a through hole 411 coaxial with the limiting rod 315, which can ensure the direction in which the compression spring is compressed to accurately push the water tank 200 out of the accommodating cavity 110.

In other embodiments, the mounting cavity 311 is provided with an elongated abdicating hole 316 along the pushing direction, the second elastic element 420 is disposed in the mounting cavity 311, and the pushing block 410 extends out of the mounting cavity 311 through the abdicating hole 316 and slides in the elongated hole along the pushing direction. The arrangement mode of the pop-up mechanism 400 is more attractive, and the pop-up mechanism 400 is prevented from being accidentally injured by the water tank 200 in the process of pushing and pulling.

In the description of the present embodiments, 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," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," and the like are used in the orientation or positional relationship indicated in the drawings for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

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, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature, i.e., one or more such features. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise. When a feature "comprises or comprises" a or some of its intended features, this indicates that other features are not excluded and that other features may be further included, unless expressly stated otherwise.

Unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and "coupled" and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected or detachably connected or integral to one another; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be interconnected within two elements or in a relationship where two elements interact with each other unless otherwise specifically limited. Those skilled in the art should understand the specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention according to specific situations.

Further, in the description of the present embodiment, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature therebetween. That is, in the description of the present embodiment, the first feature being "on," "over" and "above" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature "under," "beneath," or "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the second feature or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the description of the present embodiment have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs.

In the description of the present embodiments, reference to the description of "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples" or the like means 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 invention. 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.

Thus, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that while a number of exemplary embodiments of the invention have been shown and described in detail herein, many other variations and modifications can be made to the invention consistent with the principles of the invention, which may be directly determined or derived from the disclosure of the present invention, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should be understood and interpreted to cover all such other variations or modifications.

Claims (10)

1. An indoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising:

a housing having an accommodating chamber, a front side of which has an opening communicating with the accommodating chamber;

the water tank is arranged in the accommodating cavity in a push-and-pull mode through the opening;

a locking mechanism configured to be switchable between a locked state and an unlocked state to lock a position of the water tank or unlock the water tank after the water tank is pushed into the accommodating chamber.

2. The indoor unit of claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism comprises:

the bracket is fixedly arranged on the inner side wall of the shell;

a locking lever pivotably disposed on the bracket and configured to be rotatable to lock the water tank with a first end thereof.

3. The indoor unit of claim 2, wherein the locking mechanism further comprises:

at least one first elastic element configured to apply an elastic pre-load force to the locking lever to urge the first end to rotate toward the water tank to lock a position of the water tank;

and the button is movably arranged on the bracket along the pushing direction of the water tank and is used for pushing the locking rod to rotate so that the first end rotates back to the water tank to unlock the water tank.

4. The indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 3,

the button has a pressing portion gradually inclined toward a side wall of the housing in the push-in direction; when the button slides along the pushing direction, the pressing part is used for pushing the locking rod to rotate so that the first end rotates back to the water tank to unlock the water tank.

5. The indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 3,

the first end faces away from the opening, and the second end of the locking rod faces towards the opening;

the second end has a pressed portion gradually inclined toward a side wall of the housing in the push-in direction; the button is followed push direction is in when sliding on the pressurized part, promote the second end orientation the water tank rotates, so that first end dorsad the water tank rotates to removing the locking to the water tank.

6. The indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 3,

an installation cavity extending along the pushing-in direction is formed between the bracket and the side wall of the shell; the upper wall of the mounting cavity and/or the lower wall of the mounting cavity are/is provided with a long-strip-shaped limiting hole extending along the pushing-in direction, the top of the button and/or the bottom of the button are/is correspondingly provided with limiting bulges, and each limiting bulge is arranged in one limiting hole to limit the moving direction of the button;

the locking rod is pivotally arranged on the inner side wall of the mounting cavity opposite to the side wall of the shell; the first end is rotatable toward the tank to extend from the mounting cavity.

7. The indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 3,

the first end have with the relative contact site of the lateral wall of water tank, the contact site is followed push direction gradually towards the lateral wall slope of water tank, the first end orientation the lateral wall of water tank rotates to making the contact site contradicts the lateral wall of water tank is in order to incite somebody to action the water tank locks hold the intracavity.

8. The indoor unit of claim 6, further comprising:

and the ejection mechanism is arranged between the water tank and the shell and is configured to push the water tank out of the accommodating cavity after the locking mechanism is switched to the unlocking state.

9. The indoor unit of claim 8, wherein,

the ejection mechanism includes:

the pushing block is slidably arranged on the bracket;

the second elastic element is connected between the bracket and the push block;

the ejection mechanism is configured to:

during the pushing process of the water tank, the elastic force of the second elastic element is overcome to push the push block;

after the water tank is unlocked, the pushing block pushes the water tank out under the action of the elastic force of the second elastic element.

10. The indoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 9,

the bracket includes:

the first limiting part is used for limiting the tail end position of the push block;

the second limiting part and the first limiting part are arranged at intervals along the pushing direction to limit the initial position of the push block;

the limiting rod is arranged on the first limiting part and extends towards the second limiting part; the second elastic element is a pressure spring which is sleeved on the limiting rod; the push block is provided with a through hole coaxial with the limiting rod, and when the push block moves towards the first limiting part, the limiting rod penetrates through the through hole.

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