CN218915331U

CN218915331U - Air guide assembly driving structure and air conditioner

Info

Publication number: CN218915331U
Application number: CN202223165330.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 姜丽蓉; 寇晖; 梁濮; 吕森; 谭志凯; 王妍; 徐科
Original assignee: Aux Air Conditioning Co Ltd; Ningbo Aux Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Aux Air Conditioning Co Ltd; Ningbo Aux Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-11-29
Filing date: 2022-11-29
Publication date: 2023-04-25
Anticipated expiration: 2032-11-29

Abstract

The utility model provides an air guide assembly driving structure and an air conditioner, comprising a motor bracket and a driving box, wherein a motor driving piece is arranged in the driving box, at least one first motor assembly is arranged in the motor bracket, a driving shaft of the first motor assembly penetrates through the motor bracket and an air conditioner side end plate to be connected with one air guide assembly, the motor driving piece in the driving box is connected with the other air guide assembly, a shaft sleeve is sleeved on the driving shaft, the shaft sleeve is connected with a shell of the first motor assembly, and a connecting end of the driving box is sleeved on the shaft sleeve. The axle sleeve does not rotate along with the drive shaft, and the link detachable of drive box cup joints on the axle sleeve, realizes the detachable connection of drive box and motor support, reduces the screw connecting piece, and the motor assembly location equipment that will drive different wind-guiding subassemblies is in the same place simultaneously, reduces occupation to the inner space for the air conditioner side end plate outside is neat, and the motor in drive box and the motor support does not mutually interfere again.

Description

Air guide assembly driving structure and air conditioner

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to an air guide assembly driving structure and an air conditioner.

Background

In the air conditioner, the indoor unit of the air conditioner mainly blows out hot air with the temperature higher than the room temperature or cool air with the temperature lower than the room temperature through an air outlet of the air guiding device. However, because the air outlet area of the air conditioner is larger, the air supply dynamic pressure is smaller, the air speed is difficult to be greatly improved, and the air supply distance is shorter. When the user is far away from the indoor unit of the air conditioner, the user is difficult to feel cool wind or hot wind blown out by the air conditioner, and the user experience is affected. Therefore, the structure that is provided with a plurality of air guide doors in the air outlet among the prior art, a plurality of air guide doors combine and jointly adjust air supply distance and air supply direction, still are provided with in addition in air outlet department and sweep the wind blade. The prior art discloses an air conditioner with a double air deflector structure, which is arranged at an air outlet, and adjusts the angles of different air deflectors according to different states of the air conditioner, so as to adjust the air outlet direction. But different aviation baffles need different drive arrangement to drive, and the air outlet still is provided with the drive structure that drives the wind blade of sweeping simultaneously, and a plurality of drive structures set up the tip at the air conditioner, need a plurality of fixed subassemblies to fix drive arrangement, occupy great space, and need connecting pieces such as a plurality of screws to fix each drive assembly, easily cause the air conditioner tip to be in disorder, lead to the air conditioner to easily break down.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, the present utility model is directed to an air guiding assembly driving structure and an air conditioner, so as to solve the problems of the prior art that a plurality of driving devices occupy a large space, resulting in messy air conditioner ends and easy failure.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme of the utility model is realized as follows:

the utility model provides an air guide assembly drive structure, includes motor support and drive box, drive box internally mounted has motor drive spare, install at least one first motor assembly in the motor support, first motor assembly's drive shaft passes motor support and air conditioner side end plate are connected with an air guide assembly, motor drive spare in the drive box is connected with another air guide assembly cup jointed the axle sleeve in the drive shaft, the axle sleeve with first motor assembly's casing is connected, the link of drive box cup joints on the axle sleeve. The axle sleeve does not rotate along with the drive shaft, and the link detachable of drive box cup joints on the axle sleeve, realizes the detachable connection of drive box and motor support, reduces the screw connecting piece, and the motor assembly location equipment that will drive different wind-guiding subassemblies is in the same place simultaneously, reduces occupation to the inner space for the air conditioner side end plate outside is neat, and the motor in drive box and the motor support does not mutually interfere again.

Further, one side of the motor support, which is far away from the air conditioner side end plate, is further provided with a fixing part, and the edge of the driving box is provided with a positioning buckle, and the positioning buckle is connected with the fixing part in a clamping way. During the equipment, with the adapter sleeve suit of drive box on the axle sleeve, the location buckle aligns with fixed part simultaneously, promotes the drive box to the direction that is close to the fixed part for location buckle elasticity joint is in the fixed part, promotes the in-process of drive box, and the axle sleeve plays spacing guide's effect to the drive box, prevents that the dislocation skew of drive box, realizes the inseparable fixed mounting of two, and connecting piece such as screw are omitted to the junction part of two, convenient to detach installs.

Further, a first fixing hole is formed in the motor support, the first fixing hole is formed in the position, close to the middle, of the motor support, a second fixing hole is formed in the position, close to the lower portion, of the motor support, and the motor support is fixed to the air conditioner side end plate by means of connecting pieces penetrating through the first fixing hole and the second fixing hole respectively. The motor bracket is provided with a driving shaft, a first fixing hole and a second fixing hole from top to bottom to form an upper mounting structure and a lower mounting structure, so that the connection stability of the motor bracket and the air conditioner side end plate is fully ensured, and the working stability of each driving motor is further ensured.

Further, the motor support comprises a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion, the first mounting portion is arranged at a position close to the upper portion, the second mounting portion is arranged at a position close to the lower portion, the first motor assembly is mounted in the first mounting portion, and the second motor assembly is mounted in the second mounting portion. At least two motors are fixed by the same motor bracket, and the driving assembly of the air conditioner side end plate is subjected to arrangement.

Further, a first wire fixing portion and a second wire fixing portion are further arranged on the motor support, the first wire fixing portion is arranged between the first installation portion and the second installation portion, the second wire fixing portion is arranged at a position, close to the lower portion, of the motor support, the first wire fixing portion is used for fixing a connecting wire of the first motor assembly, and the second wire fixing portion is used for fixing a connecting wire of the first motor assembly and/or the second motor assembly.

Further, a flange is arranged at the peripheral edge of the motor support, the flange encloses the first installation portion and the second installation portion into a surrounding or semi-surrounding structure, and the second wire fixing portion is arranged at the outer side of the flange.

Further, the driving box comprises a first shell, a second shell and a partition plate, wherein the partition plate is used for forming a first installation space and a second installation space inside the driving box, the first installation space is used for installing a motor driving piece, and the second installation space is used for installing a crank and a connecting rod.

Further, a first space cover is arranged on the first shell, and a second space cover is arranged on the second shell. When the driving box and the motor support are assembled, the second space cover body covers the second shell, and the first space cover body covers the first shell, so that the driving box forms a structure similar to a square block.

Further, the first space cover body is connected with the first shell through a first flexible connecting piece, and the second space cover body is connected with the second shell through a second flexible connecting piece.

Compared with the prior art, the driving structure of the air guide assembly has the following advantages:

the connecting end of the driving box is detachably sleeved on the shaft sleeve, so that the driving box is detachably connected with the motor support, screw connecting pieces are reduced, motor assemblies for driving different air guide assemblies are positioned and assembled together, occupation of an inner space is reduced, the outer side of the air conditioner side end plate is neat, and the driving box and a motor in the motor support do not interfere with each other.

The utility model also provides an air conditioner, which comprises the air guide assembly driving structure, wherein the air guide assembly driving structure is arranged on an indoor unit of the air conditioner, and the air guide assembly driving structure is arranged on the outer side of a side end plate of an air outlet of the indoor unit.

The air conditioner has the same advantages as the driving structure of the air guide assembly compared with the prior art, and the description is omitted herein.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a motor support structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of a second view of a motor support according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 3 is a schematic view of a third view of a motor support according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 4 is a schematic view of a fourth view of a motor support according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a driving box according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a second perspective of a driving box according to an embodiment of the utility model;

fig. 7 is a schematic view illustrating a third perspective view of a driving box according to an embodiment of the utility model.

Reference numerals illustrate:

1-motor bracket, 11-first mounting part, 111-fixing part, 112-fitting end, 113-first fixing hole, 12-first motor assembly, 121-drive shaft, 122-sleeve, 13-second mounting part, 131-second fixing hole, 132-notch, 14-second motor assembly, 141-first wire fixing part, 142-second wire fixing part, 15-flange, 2-drive box, 201-connecting end, 202-positioning buckle, 21-first mounting space, 22-second mounting space, 23-first space cover, 231-first flexible connector, 232-second mounting hole, 24-second space cover, 241-second flexible connector, 242-second clamping structure, 2422-second clamping groove, 243-opening, 25-partition, 251-first mounting hole, 252-through hole, 26-second housing, 261-first clamping structure, 2-first clamping block, 27-first housing, 3-crank, 4-first connecting rod, 2612-first connecting part

Detailed Description

In order that the above objects, features and advantages of the utility model will be readily understood, a more particular description of the utility model will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appended drawings. The term "on …" means supported directly by the … element or indirectly by another element through integration into or support by the element.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, this embodiment provides a driving structure of a wind guiding assembly, the wind guiding assembly at least includes a wind sweeping blade and a wind guiding door, the wind guiding door and the wind sweeping blade have a driving assembly to drive respectively, the driving structure of the wind guiding assembly includes a motor bracket 1 and a driving box 2, a motor driving member is installed in the driving box 2, at least one first motor assembly 12 is installed in the motor bracket 1, the motor driving member and the first motor assembly 12 drive the wind sweeping blade and the wind guiding door respectively, a driving shaft 121 of the first motor assembly 12 passes through the motor bracket 1 and an air conditioner side end plate (not shown in the figure) to be connected with the wind guiding door, so as to realize driving the wind guiding door to rotate. The shaft sleeve 122 is sleeved on the driving shaft 121, the shaft sleeve 122 is connected with or integrally arranged with the shell of the first motor assembly 12, the shaft sleeve 122 does not rotate along with the driving shaft 121, the connecting end 201 of the driving box 2 is detachably sleeved on the shaft sleeve 122, the detachable connection of the driving box 2 and the motor bracket 1 is realized, screw connectors are reduced, meanwhile, the motor driving parts for driving the wind sweeping blades and the motor assembly of the wind guide door are positioned and assembled together, occupation of an inner space is reduced, and the outer side of the air conditioner side end plate is neat.

It should be noted that, the motor driving member and the first motor assembly 12 in the present embodiment may also drive other air guiding assemblies, and are not limited to the large air guiding door, the lower air guiding door, the air sweeping blade, and the like.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, a fixing portion 111 is further provided on a side of the motor bracket 1 remote from the air conditioner side end plate, the fixing portion 111 is protruded and extended upward, and the fixing portion 111 is provided in a through hole structure. Correspondingly, a positioning buckle 202 is arranged at the edge of the driving box 2, and the positioning buckle 202 is elastically clamped with the fixing part 111, so that the driving box 2 and the motor bracket 1 are stably connected. During assembly, the connecting sleeve 201 of the driving box 2 is sleeved on the shaft sleeve 122, the positioning buckle 202 is aligned with the fixing part 111, the driving box 2 is pushed towards the direction close to the fixing part 111, the positioning buckle 202 is elastically clamped in the fixing part 111, the shaft sleeve 122 plays a role in limiting and guiding the driving box in the process of pushing the driving box 2, dislocation and offset of the driving box are prevented, tight and fixed installation of the driving box and the driving box is realized, and connecting parts such as screws are omitted at the connecting parts of the driving box and the driving box, so that the driving box is convenient to detach and install.

Further, the connection surface of the motor support 1 and the driving box 2 is set to be an adapting end 112, the adapting end 112 is set to be an inclined surface, and the adapting end is matched with the internal structure of the air conditioner, so that the connection compactness of the driving box and the motor support is improved.

The motor bracket 1 is provided with a first fixing hole 113, the first fixing hole 113 is arranged at a position of the motor bracket 1, which is close to the middle part, the motor bracket 1 is provided with a second fixing hole 131 at a position, which is close to the lower part, and a connecting piece is adopted to respectively penetrate through the first fixing hole 113 and the second fixing hole 131 to fix the motor bracket 1 on an air conditioner side end plate. From this, the motor support has drive shaft 121, first fixed orifices, second fixed orifices from top to bottom respectively and forms three mounting structure from top to bottom, fully guarantees the connection stability of motor support and air conditioner side end plate, and then guarantees each driving motor's job stabilization nature. Preferably, the driving shaft 121 is disposed at a position of the upper portion of the motor bracket 1 near the front side, the first fixing hole 113 is disposed at a position of the middle portion of the motor bracket 1 near the rear side, and the second fixing hole 131 is disposed at a position of the lower portion of the motor bracket near the front side, so that three fixing portions form a triangle structure, and the connection stability of the motor bracket and the air conditioner side end plate is further increased.

As one of the embodiments of the present utility model, the air guiding assembly includes a first air guiding door, a second air guiding door and a wind sweeping blade, the first air guiding door and the second air guiding door are distributed up and down or inside and outside the air outlet, and the first air guiding door and the second air guiding door are respectively driven by one driving assembly, i.e. at least three driving assemblies are arranged at the end part of the air outlet. Thus, at least two mounting portions for mounting the motor assembly may be provided on the motor bracket.

Specifically, the motor bracket 1 includes a first mounting portion 11 and a second mounting portion 13, the first mounting portion 11 is disposed at a position close to the upper portion, the second mounting portion 13 is disposed at a position close to the lower portion, the first motor assembly 12 is mounted in the first mounting portion 11, and the second motor assembly 14 is mounted in the second mounting portion 13, so that at least two motors are fixed by the same motor bracket, and a function of arranging and arranging driving assemblies of the air conditioner side end plates is achieved.

Further, the peripheral edge of the motor bracket 1 is provided with a flange, and the flange 15 encloses the first mounting portion 11 and the second mounting portion 13 into a surrounding or semi-surrounding structure, so as to protect the internal motor assembly. A notch 132 is provided in the flange 15 at the lower part of the motor bracket 1, and the connecting wire of the second motor assembly 14 extends outwards through the notch 132.

The motor bracket 1 is further provided with a first wire fixing portion 141 and a second wire fixing portion 142, the first wire fixing portion 141 is arranged between the first mounting portion 11 and the second mounting portion 13, the second wire fixing portion 142 is arranged at a position, close to the lower portion, of the motor bracket, the first wire fixing portion 141 is used for fixing a connecting wire of the first motor assembly 12, and the second wire fixing portion 142 is used for fixing a connecting wire of the first motor assembly 12 and/or the second motor assembly 14. Even if a plurality of motors are installed on the motor support, connecting wires of the motors can be kept tidy, and disorder of circuits is avoided.

Further, the second wire fixing portion 142 is disposed outside the lower flange 15. Preferably, after passing through the first wire fixing portion 141, the connecting wire of the first motor assembly 12 extends downward along the flange 15 to the second wire fixing portion 142, and is fixed by the second wire fixing portion 142 and then connected to a power source or other electrical components. The connection wire of the second motor drill 14 is connected directly through the notch 132 to a power source or other electrical component. The connecting wires of the first motor component and the second motor component are not interfered with each other, and the working stability of the two motor components is improved.

Preferably, three motor assemblies may be provided inside the motor bracket 1 as required, and a third motor assembly may be provided between the first motor assembly and the second motor assembly.

As shown in fig. 5 to 7, as a part of the embodiment of the present utility model, the driving case 2 is provided as an integral structure, the driving case 2 includes a first case 27, a second case 26, and a partition plate 25, the partition plate 25 is fixedly provided between the first case 27 and the second case 26, the partition plate 25 forms a first installation space 21 and a second installation space 22 inside the driving case 2, the first installation space 21 is used for installing a motor driver, the second installation space 22 is used for installing the crank 3 and the connecting rod 4, a first space cover 23 is provided on the first case 27, the first case 27 is matched with the first space cover 23, a second space cover 24 is provided on the second case 26, the second case 26 is matched with the second space cover 24, the first space cover 23 is connected with the first case 27 through a first flexible connector 231, and the second space cover 24 is connected with the second case 26 through a second flexible connector 241. When the driving box 2 is assembled with the motor bracket 1, the second space cover 24 covers the second shell 26, and the first space cover 23 covers the first shell 27, so that the driving box forms an approximate square structure.

In the driving box according to the embodiment, the first flexible connecting piece 231 and the second flexible connecting piece 241 are arranged to enable the first space cover body 23, the second space cover body 24 and the driving box 2 to form an integrated structure, so that parts of the driving box 2 are reduced, part assembling procedures are reduced, assembly cost is reduced, and mounting and dismounting efficiency is improved; the motor driving piece, the crank 3 and the connecting rod 4 are integrated in one driving box 2, the driving box 2 has simple and compact structure, small occupied space and high space utilization rate; the motor driving part is arranged on the inner side of the driving box 2, so that the transmission stability is improved.

Specifically, a through hole 252 is provided in the partition plate 25, and an output shaft of the motor driver is connected to the crank 3 through the through hole 252. This arrangement facilitates the connection of the output shaft of the motor drive to the crank 3.

A first flexible connection member 231 is disposed at one end of the first space cover 23, and one end of the first space cover 23 far away from the first flexible connection member 231 is detachably connected with the partition plate 25. When this setting makes arbitrary structure damage, be convenient for open first installation space 21 and dismantle this structure and change alone, need not to wholly change, practice thrift cost of maintenance greatly.

Further, the specific structure of the first space cover 23, which is detachably connected to the partition 25 at the end far away from the first flexible connection member 231, is not limited, and the first space cover may be a threaded connection or a clamping connection.

In this embodiment, an end of the first space cover 23 remote from the first flexible connector 231 is screwed to the partition 25. This arrangement makes the connection relatively secure.

Specifically, a second mounting hole 232 is formed at one end of the first space cover 23 far away from the first flexible connector 231, a first mounting hole 251 is formed on the partition 25, the first mounting hole 251 is matched with the second mounting hole 232, and the third connector sequentially passes through the first mounting hole 251 and the second mounting hole 232. This arrangement facilitates the connection of the first space cover 23 with the partition 25.

The third connecting member is a screw, but is not limited thereto.

Specifically, a second flexible connection element 241 is disposed at one end of the second space cover 24, and one end of the second space cover 24 away from the second flexible connection element 241 is detachably connected with the second housing 26. When this setting makes arbitrary structure damage, be convenient for open second installation space 22 and dismantle this structure and change alone, need not to wholly change, practice thrift cost of maintenance greatly.

Specifically, the specific structure of the detachable connection between the end of the second space cover 24 far from the second flexible connection element 241 and the second housing 26 is not limited, and the detachable connection may be a screw connection or a clamping connection.

In this embodiment, an end of the second space cover 24 away from the second flexible connector 241 is clamped to the second housing 26. This arrangement reduces parts and improves efficiency of installation and disassembly.

Specifically, a second clamping structure 242 is disposed at an end of the second space cover 24 away from the second flexible connection element 241, and a first clamping structure 261 is disposed on the second housing 26, where the first clamping structure 261 is clamped with the second clamping structure 242. This arrangement facilitates the connection of the second space cover 24 with the second housing 26.

Specifically, the first clamping structure 261 includes a first clamping groove and a first clamping block 2612, the second clamping structure 242 includes a second clamping block and a second clamping groove 2422, the first clamping groove is clamped with the second clamping block, and the first clamping block 2612 is clamped with the second clamping groove 2422.

Specifically, one end of the connecting rod 4 is connected with the crank 3, and a first connecting portion 41 is disposed at the other end of the connecting rod 4, and the first connecting portion 41 is used for connecting the air guiding assembly.

Specifically, an opening 243 is provided in the second space cover 24, and the opening 243 is used to form the movable space of the link 4.

Specifically, the driving box 2 is mounted on a bracket, and the driving box 2 is detachably connected with the bracket.

According to the driving box, the first flexible connecting piece and the second flexible connecting piece are arranged, so that the first space cover body, the second space cover body and the driving box form an integrated structure, parts of the driving box are reduced, part assembling procedures are reduced, assembly cost is reduced, and mounting and dismounting efficiency is improved. Meanwhile, the motor, the crank and the connecting rod are integrated in one driving box by the driving box, so that the driving box is simple and compact in structure, small in occupied space and high in space utilization rate. According to the driving box, the motor is arranged on the inner side of the driving box, so that the working stability is improved.

As a part of the embodiment of the utility model, there is also provided an air conditioner, comprising the air guide assembly driving structure, wherein the air guide assembly driving structure is arranged on an indoor unit of the air conditioner, and the air guide assembly driving structure is arranged outside a side end plate of an air outlet of the indoor unit.

Although the present utility model is disclosed above, the present utility model is not limited thereto. Various changes and modifications may be made by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, and the scope of the utility model should be assessed accordingly to that of the appended claims.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a wind-guiding subassembly drive structure, its characterized in that, includes motor support (1) and drive box (2), drive box (2) internally mounted has motor drive spare, install at least one first motor assembly (12) in motor support (1), drive shaft (121) of first motor assembly (12) pass motor support (1) and air conditioner side end plate are connected with a wind-guiding subassembly, motor drive spare in drive box (2) is connected with another wind-guiding subassembly cup joint axle sleeve (122) on drive shaft (121), axle sleeve (122) with the casing connection of first motor assembly (12), link (201) of drive box (2) cup joint on axle sleeve (122).

2. The air guide assembly driving structure according to claim 1, wherein a fixing portion (111) is further arranged on one side, far away from the air conditioner side end plate, of the motor support (1), a positioning buckle (202) is arranged on the edge of the driving box (2), and the positioning buckle (202) is in clamping connection with the fixing portion (111).

3. The air guide assembly driving structure according to claim 1, wherein a first fixing hole (113) is formed in the motor bracket (1), the first fixing hole (113) is formed in a position, close to the middle, of the motor bracket (1), a second fixing hole (131) is formed in a position, close to the lower portion, of the motor bracket (1), and the motor bracket (1) is fixed on an air conditioner side end plate by penetrating through the first fixing hole (113) and the second fixing hole (131) through a connecting piece respectively.

4. The air guide assembly driving structure according to claim 1, wherein the motor bracket (1) comprises a first mounting portion (11) and a second mounting portion (13), the first mounting portion (11) is disposed at a position close to an upper portion, the second mounting portion (13) is disposed at a position close to a lower portion, the first mounting portion (11) is internally provided with the first motor assembly (12), and the second mounting portion (13) is internally provided with the second motor assembly (14).

5. The air guide assembly driving structure according to claim 4, wherein a first wire fixing portion (141) and a second wire fixing portion (142) are further arranged on the motor support (1), the first wire fixing portion (141) is arranged between the first mounting portion (11) and the second mounting portion (13), the second wire fixing portion (142) is arranged at a position, close to the lower portion, of the motor support (1), the first wire fixing portion (141) is used for fixing a connecting wire of the first motor assembly (12), and the second wire fixing portion (142) is used for fixing a connecting wire of the first motor assembly (12) and/or the second motor assembly (14).

6. The driving structure of the air guide assembly according to claim 5, wherein a flange (15) is provided at the peripheral edge of the motor bracket (1), the flange (15) encloses the first mounting portion (11) and the second mounting portion (13) into a surrounding or semi-surrounding structure, and the second wire fixing portion (142) is provided at the outer side of the flange (15) at the lower portion.

7. The air guide assembly driving structure according to claim 1, wherein the driving box (2) comprises a first housing (27), a second housing (26) and a partition plate (25), the partition plate (25) forms a first installation space (21) and a second installation space (22) inside the driving box (2), the first installation space (21) is used for installing a motor driver, and the second installation space (22) is used for installing a crank (3) and a connecting rod (4).

8. The air guide assembly driving structure according to claim 7, wherein a first space cover (23) is provided on the first housing (27), and a second space cover (24) is provided on the second housing (26).

9. The air guide assembly driving structure according to claim 8, wherein the first space cover (23) is connected with the first housing (27) through a first flexible connection (231), and the second space cover (24) is connected with the second housing (26) through a second flexible connection (241).

10. An air conditioner, characterized by comprising the air guide assembly driving structure according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the air guide assembly driving structure is arranged in an indoor unit of the air conditioner, and the air guide assembly driving structure is arranged outside a side end plate of an air outlet of the indoor unit.