CN220624196U

CN220624196U - Indoor unit of air conditioner

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Publication number: CN220624196U
Application number: CN202321720223.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李丕超; 张德明; 王连宝; 郝本华
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Air Conditioner Gen Corp Ltd; Qingdao Haier Smart Technology R&D Co Ltd; Qingdao Haier Air Conditioning Electric Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Air Conditioner Gen Corp Ltd; Qingdao Haier Smart Technology R&D Co Ltd; Qingdao Haier Air Conditioning Electric Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-06-30
Filing date: 2023-06-30
Publication date: 2024-03-19
Anticipated expiration: 2033-06-30

Abstract

The utility model provides an air conditioner indoor unit. Relates to the technical field of air conditioning. The indoor unit of the air conditioner comprises a shell, wherein the shell is vertically arranged at an indoor corner, air supply openings are formed in two sides of the front surface of the shell, and each air supply opening extends along the vertical direction. When the air conditioner indoor unit is used for exhausting air, as the air conditioner is arranged at the indoor corner and the air supply outlets are positioned at the two sides of the front surface of the casing, air flow flowing out of the air supply outlets can flow along the two walls of the indoor corner more easily, so that surrounding air is formed indoors. Because the casing of the air conditioner is vertically arranged and the air supply opening extends along the vertical direction, compared with the common hanging air conditioner, the air supply range is larger and the air supply is more uniform. Therefore, the air conditioner indoor unit provided by the utility model does not blow users directly, but forms surrounding air, so that the user experience is better, the air supply range is enlarged, and the air supply is more uniform.

Description

Indoor unit of air conditioner

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioning, in particular to an air conditioner indoor unit.

Background

The existing air conditioners are divided into a hanging type air conditioner and a cabinet type air conditioner, wherein the hanging type air conditioner is usually hung on an indoor wall; cabinet air conditioners are usually placed vertically at the corners of indoor walls. Whether the air conditioner is a hanging type air conditioner or a cabinet type air conditioner, the problem that the air supply direction is single exists, namely the air conditioner can only supply air in one direction, so that the air supply quantity of the air conditioner is large, the wind feeling is hard, and when the air conditioner supplies air to a direct blowing user, the user experience is poor. Therefore, the existing air conditioner has the problems that the air supply of the air conditioner directly blows users and the wind sense is bad, and no effective solution is proposed yet.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above problems, the present utility model has been made to provide an indoor unit of an air conditioner that overcomes or at least partially solves the above problems, and is capable of avoiding a user blowing air directly from the air conditioner, and achieving an effect of uniform air and comfortable air feeling.

The utility model provides an air conditioner indoor unit which comprises a machine shell, wherein the machine shell is vertically arranged at an indoor corner, air supply outlets are arranged on two sides of the front surface of the machine shell, and each air supply outlet extends along the vertical direction.

Optionally, an air return opening is arranged on the front surface of the shell;

the return air inlet extends along the vertical direction and is arranged between the two air supply outlets.

Optionally, the casing includes a first mating surface and a second mating surface that contact two walls of the indoor corner, respectively;

the front end of the first matching surface and the front end of the second matching surface are connected with the front surface of the shell.

Optionally, the rear end of the first mating surface is connected with the rear end of the second mating surface;

or, the rear end of the first matching surface and the rear end of the second matching surface are connected with the rear surface of the shell, so that the cross section of the shell is trapezoid.

Optionally, an air supply assembly is further disposed in the casing, and the air supply assembly includes:

the first air supply duct is close to the first matching surface, the duct wall of the first air supply duct close to the first matching surface comprises a first air outlet section, and the first air outlet section is connected to the corresponding air supply opening and is parallel to the first matching surface;

the second air supply duct is close to the second matching surface, the duct wall of the second air supply duct, which is close to the second matching surface, comprises a second air outlet section, and the second air outlet section is connected to the corresponding air supply opening and is parallel to the second matching surface.

Optionally, the air duct wall of the first air supply duct far away from the first matching surface comprises a third air outlet section, the third air outlet section is connected to the corresponding air supply port, and an included angle between a tangent plane at the tail end of the third air outlet section and the first matching surface is smaller than or equal to 45 degrees;

the air duct wall of the second air supply air duct far away from the second matching surface comprises a fourth air outlet section, the fourth air outlet section is connected to the corresponding air supply outlet, and an included angle between a tangent plane at the tail end of the fourth air outlet section and the second matching surface is smaller than or equal to 45 degrees.

Optionally, the air supply assembly further includes:

the plurality of air supply devices are sequentially arranged along the up-down direction; and the inlet of each air supply device is communicated with the return air inlet, and the outlet of each air supply device is communicated with the inlet of the first air supply air duct and the inlet of the second air supply air duct.

Optionally, each air supply device is a centrifugal fan, and an outlet of each air supply device comprises a first air outlet and a second air outlet;

the first air outlet is communicated with an inlet of the first air supply duct; the second air outlet is communicated with the inlet of the second air supply duct.

Optionally, the air supply assembly further includes:

the first heat exchanger is arranged in the first air supply air duct or at the inlet of the first air supply air duct;

the second heat exchanger is arranged in the second air supply air duct or at the inlet of the second air supply air duct.

Optionally, the indoor unit of the air conditioner further comprises a humidifying device, wherein the humidifying device is arranged in the casing, is positioned at the lower side of the air supply assembly, and is communicated with inlets of the first air supply air duct and the second air supply air duct.

In the air conditioner indoor unit, when the air conditioner indoor unit is used for exhausting air, the air conditioner is arranged at the indoor corner, and the air supply openings are arranged at the two sides of the front surface of the casing, so that air flow flowing out of the air supply openings flows along the two walls of the indoor corner more easily, and surrounding air is formed indoors. Because the casing of the air conditioner is vertically arranged and the air supply opening extends along the vertical direction, compared with the common hanging air conditioner, the air supply range is larger and the air supply is more uniform. Therefore, the air supply of the indoor unit of the air conditioner does not directly blow users, but forms surrounding air, so that the user experience is better; and the air supply range is enlarged, and the air supply is more uniform.

The above, as well as additional objectives, advantages, and features of the present utility model will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of a specific embodiment of the present utility model when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

Some specific embodiments of the utility model will be described in detail hereinafter by way of example and not by way of limitation with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts or portions. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the accompanying drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic cut-away view of an air conditioning indoor unit according to one embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is another schematic cross-sectional view of an air conditioning indoor unit according to one embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 4 is another schematic structural view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Detailed Description

An air conditioner indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present utility model is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 4. In the description of the present embodiment, it should be understood that the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature, i.e. one or more such features. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise. When a feature "comprises or includes" a feature or some of its coverage, this indicates that other features are not excluded and may further include other features, unless expressly stated otherwise.

Unless specifically stated or limited otherwise, the terms "disposed," "mounted," "connected," "secured," "coupled," and the like should be construed broadly, as they may be connected, either permanently or removably, or integrally; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand the specific meaning of the terms described above in the present utility model as the case may be.

Furthermore, in the description of the present embodiments, a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact through another feature therebetween. That is, in the description of the present embodiment, the first feature being "above", "over" and "upper" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature "under", "beneath", or "under" a second feature may be a first feature directly under or diagonally under the second feature, or simply indicate that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

In the description of the present embodiment, a description referring to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., 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 present utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Fig. 1 is a schematic sectional view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1, and referring to fig. 2 to 4, an indoor unit 1 of an air conditioner is provided, which includes a cabinet vertically disposed at an indoor corner, both sides of a front surface of the cabinet being provided with air supply ports 14, each of the air supply ports 14 extending in a vertical direction.

Specifically, the air conditioning indoor unit 1 of the present utility model is preferably a cabinet unit placed vertically, and the air conditioning indoor unit 1 of the present utility model is preferably disposed at an indoor corner, i.e., embedded in an indoor corner.

When the indoor unit 1 of the air conditioner works, as the casing is placed at the corner, and the air supply openings 14 are arranged at the two sides of the front surface of the casing, the air supply openings 14 are relatively close to the two walls of the indoor corner, so that when the indoor unit 1 of the air conditioner supplies air, air flows respectively from the air supply openings 14 arranged at the two sides of the front surface of the casing and then flows along the two walls of the indoor corner, and the surrounding air is easier to form. The arrangement makes the air supply of the air conditioner indoor unit 1 not directly blow users, but form surrounding air, so that the user experience is better.

And, because the casing of the air conditioner is vertically arranged and the air supply opening 14 extends along the vertical direction, compared with the common hanging air conditioner, the air supply range is larger and the air supply is more uniform.

As shown in fig. 2, in some embodiments of the present utility model, an air return opening 15 is provided on the front surface of the cabinet.

The return air opening 15 extends in the vertical direction and is arranged between the two air supply openings 14.

Specifically, when the air supply assembly is operated, suction is formed at the return air inlet 15 on the front surface of the cabinet while air is caused to flow out from the air supply openings 14 on both sides of the front surface of the cabinet, respectively, so that the air flow around the wall can be sucked into the return air inlet 15 from the front side of the cabinet, thereby forming an air flow cycle. The return air inlet 15 is arranged on the front surface of the casing, so that air flow is sucked into the return air inlet 15, the air flow circulation of the air conditioner indoor unit 1 is smoother, the indoor air circulation efficiency is improved, and the refrigerating/heating efficiency of the air conditioner indoor unit 1 is accelerated.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the housing includes a first mating surface and a second mating surface that contact two walls, respectively, of the interior corner.

In some embodiments of the utility model, as shown in fig. 1, the rear end of the first mating surface is connected to the rear end of the second mating surface. Or the rear ends of the first matching surface and the second matching surface are connected with the rear surface of the shell, so that the cross section of the shell is trapezoid.

Specifically, when the rear end of the first mating surface is connected with the rear end of the second mating surface, an included angle between the first mating surface and the second mating surface is preferably 90 degrees, at this time, the cross section of the casing is a right triangle, wherein two right-angle sides of the right triangle respectively correspond to the first mating surface and the second mating surface of the casing, and a hypotenuse of the right triangle corresponds to the front surface of the casing. This is so arranged that the air conditioning indoor unit 1 can be installed in an indoor corner.

Of course, the included angle between the first mating surface and the second mating surface may be other angles, for example, when the angle of the indoor corner is 60 °, in order to enable the indoor unit 1 to be installed at the corner, the included angle between the first mating surface and the second mating surface may be designed to be 60 °. The first mating surface and the second mating surface of the air conditioner indoor unit 1 are tightly attached to the wall surface of the indoor corner, and the distance between the fresh air part 45 of the air conditioner indoor unit 1 and the wall surface is further shortened.

When the rear end of the first matching surface and the rear end of the second matching surface are connected with the rear surface of the shell, the cross section of the shell is trapezoid, at the moment, two oblique sides of the trapezoid are the first matching surface and the second matching surface respectively, and two parallel sides of the shell are the front surface of the shell and the rear surface of the shell respectively. The back surface of the shell is convenient to attach to the indoor wall, the installation range of the air conditioner indoor unit 1 is enlarged, the air conditioner indoor unit can be arranged at other places in a room, and surrounding air is blown out.

As shown in fig. 1, in some embodiments of the utility model,

still be provided with the air supply subassembly in the casing, the air supply subassembly includes:

the first air supply duct 11, the first air supply duct 11 is close to the first matching surface, and the duct wall of the first air supply duct 11 close to the first matching surface comprises a first air outlet section, and the first air outlet section is connected to the corresponding air supply opening 14 and is parallel to the first matching surface.

The second air supply duct 12, the second air supply duct 12 is close to the second mating surface, and the duct wall of the second air supply duct 12 close to the second mating surface includes a second air outlet section, and the second air outlet section is connected to the corresponding air supply port 14 and is parallel to the second mating surface.

The duct wall of the first air supply duct 11 far away from the first mating surface includes a third air outlet section, the third air outlet section is connected to the corresponding air supply port 14, and an included angle between a tangential plane at the end of the third air outlet section and the first mating surface is less than or equal to 45 °.

The duct wall of the second air supply duct 12 far away from the second mating surface includes a fourth air outlet section, the fourth air outlet section is connected to the corresponding air supply port 14, and an included angle between a tangential plane at the end of the fourth air outlet section and the second mating surface is less than or equal to 45 °.

Specifically, an included angle between a tangential plane at the tail end of the third air outlet section and the first matching surface is 45 degrees, and an included angle between a tangential plane at the tail end of the fourth air outlet section and the second matching surface is 45 degrees.

Of course, the first air supply duct 11 further includes other air outlet sections, and the other air outlet sections are connected with the first air supply section and the third air supply section to form the first air supply duct 11 together, preferably, the first air outlet section and the third air outlet section form an outlet of the first air supply duct 11 together, and the outlet of the first air supply duct 11 is one of the air supply ports 14; the other air outlet sections are respectively connected with the first air outlet section and the third air outlet section, and form an inlet of the first air supply duct 11.

In the air supply process of the first air supply duct 11, after the air flow is blown into the first air supply duct 11, the air flow passes through the first air outlet section and the third air outlet section respectively; when the air flow passes through the first air outlet section, the air flow flows along the direction parallel to the wall edge of the indoor corner under the guidance of the first air outlet section; the arrangement is such that after the air flow has exited from the first supply air duct 11, the air flow flows toward and along the wall of the corner of the room.

In addition, the second air supply duct 12 further includes other air outlet sections, and the other air outlet sections are connected with the second air supply section and the fourth air supply section to form an inlet and an outlet of the second air supply duct 12 together, preferably, the second air outlet section and the fourth air outlet section form an outlet of the second air supply duct 12 together, and the outlet of the second air supply duct 12 is the other air supply port 14; the other air outlet sections are respectively connected with the second air outlet section and the fourth air outlet section, and form the inlet of the second air supply duct 12.

In the air supply process of the second air supply duct 12, after the air flow is blown into the second air supply duct 12, the air flow passes through the second air outlet section and the fourth air outlet section respectively; when the air flow passes through the second air outlet section, the air flow flows along the direction parallel to the wall edge of the indoor corner under the guidance of the second air outlet section; the arrangement is such that after the air flows out of the second supply air duct 12, the air flows toward and along the wall of the corner of the room.

As shown in fig. 3, in some embodiments of the present utility model, the air supply assembly further includes:

the plurality of air blowing devices 17 are provided in the up-down direction in order. The inlet of each air supply device 17 is communicated with the return air inlet 15, and the outlet of each air supply device 17 is communicated with the inlet of the first air supply duct 11 and the inlet of the second air supply duct 12.

Specifically, the air blowing device 17 is provided with 1 to 4, preferably 3. The three air supply devices 17 are sequentially arranged along the up-down direction, and the inlet of each air supply device 17 faces the return air inlet 15 of the shell; the outlets of the air pipes face to the inlet of the first air supply air duct 11 and the inlet of the second air supply air duct 12. The inlet of the first air supply duct 11 and the inlet of the second air supply duct 12 extend in the vertical direction. The inlet of the first air supply duct 11 and the inlet of the second air supply duct 12 may correspond to the outlets of the plurality of air supply devices 17.

When the air supply device 17 works, suction force is generated at the inlet of the air supply device, airflow is caused to flow to the air return opening 15, so that the air is sucked into the air supply device 17 through the air return opening 15, then the air is blown out from the outlet of the air supply device, the air is caused to flow into the first air supply air duct 11 and the second air supply air duct 12, and the air is further caused to flow out from the first air supply air duct 11 and the second air supply air duct 12.

As shown in fig. 3, in some embodiments of the utility model,

each air supply device 17 is a centrifugal fan, and the outlet of each air supply device 17 comprises a first air outlet and a second air outlet. The first air outlet is communicated with an inlet of the first air supply duct 11. The second air outlet communicates with the inlet of the second air supply duct 12.

Specifically, the inlet of each centrifugal fan is aligned with the return air inlet 15 of the casing; the first air outlets are aligned with the inlets of the first air supply air duct 11, and the second air outlets are aligned with the inlets of the second air supply air duct 12. When the air supply device 17 works, suction force is generated at the inlet of the centrifugal fan, so that air flow is promoted to flow to the air return opening 15, the air flow is sucked into the centrifugal fan through the air return opening 15, then the air flow is divided into two parts and flows out of the first air outlet and the second air outlet of the centrifugal fan respectively, wherein the air flow flowing out of the first air outlet flows into the first air supply air duct 11 under the action of the centrifugal fan, and the air flow flowing out of the second air outlet flows into the second air supply air duct 12 under the action of the centrifugal fan.

As shown in fig. 1 and 3, in some embodiments of the present utility model, the air supply assembly further includes:

the first heat exchanger 13, the first heat exchanger 13 is set up in the first air supply duct 11 or the inlet of the first air supply duct 11.

And a second heat exchanger 16, wherein the second heat exchanger 16 is arranged in the second air supply duct 12 or at the inlet of the second air supply duct 12.

Specifically, the first heat exchanger 13 is disposed in the first air supply duct 11, and when the air flows out from the first air outlet of the air supply device 17, the air flows through the first heat exchanger 13, exchanges heat with the first heat exchanger 13 to form a heat exchange air flow, and then enters the first air supply duct 11 under the action of the centrifugal fan and flows out from the first air supply duct 11.

The second heat exchanger 16 is disposed in the second air supply duct 12, and when the air flows out from the second air outlet of the air supply device 17, the air flows through the second heat exchanger 16, exchanges heat with the second heat exchanger 16 to form heat exchange air flow, then enters the second air supply duct 12 under the action of the centrifugal fan, and flows out from the second air supply duct 12.

The first heat exchanger 13 and the second heat exchanger 16 are respectively arranged in the first air supply duct 11 and the second air supply duct 12, so that the arrangement can ensure that hot air can be blown and exchanged on both sides of the air conditioner indoor unit 1.

In some alternative embodiments of the present utility model, the air supply assembly further comprises:

the heat exchanger is arranged between the air return opening 15 and the air supply device 17.

Specifically, the heat exchanger is provided with one or more. When the heat exchanger is one, the shape thereof is preferably rectangular extending in the vertical direction, and when the heat exchanger is plural, the shape thereof is not limited and is arranged in order in the vertical direction.

Further, after the air enters the casing from the return air inlet 15, the air flows through the heat exchanger to be converted into heat exchange air flow, and is sucked into the first air supply duct 11 and the second air supply duct 12 by the centrifugal fan. The heat exchanger is arranged between the first air supply air duct 11 and the second air supply air duct 12 and between the inlet of the first air supply air duct 11 and the inlet of the second air supply air duct 12 and the return air inlet 15, so that air flow can be converted into heat exchange air firstly, and the heat exchange air is sucked by the first air supply air duct 11 and the second air supply air duct 12, so that hot air can be blown and exchanged at two sides of the air conditioner indoor unit 1.

As shown in fig. 3, in some embodiments of the present utility model, the indoor unit 1 further includes a humidifying device 30, where the humidifying device 30 is disposed in the casing and is located at the lower side of the air supply assembly, and is in communication with the inlets of the first air supply duct 11 and the second air supply duct 12.

Specifically, the humidifying device 30 contains water or the humidifying device 30 is communicated with the water tank, and the humidifying device 30 is communicated with inlets of the first air supply air duct 11 and the second air supply air duct 12. When the humidifying device 30 works, the humidifying device 30 converts water into water vapor, the water vapor is sent into the first air supply air duct 11 and the second air supply air duct 12, and then the water vapor is mixed with air in the first air supply air duct 11 and the second air supply air duct 12 respectively and blown out of the air conditioner indoor unit 1, so that humidification of indoor air is achieved.

By now it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that while a number of exemplary embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described herein in detail, many other variations or modifications of the utility model consistent with the principles of the utility model may be directly ascertained or inferred from the present disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model. Accordingly, the scope of the present utility model should be understood and deemed to cover all such other variations or modifications.

Claims

1. The indoor unit of the air conditioner is characterized by comprising a shell, wherein the shell is vertically arranged at an indoor corner, air supply openings are formed in two sides of the front surface of the shell, and each air supply opening extends along the vertical direction;

an air return opening is formed in the front surface of the shell; the air return opening extends along the vertical direction and is arranged between the two air supply openings;

the shell comprises a first matching surface and a second matching surface which are respectively contacted with two walls of the indoor corner;

the front end of the first matching surface and the front end of the second matching surface are connected with the front surface of the shell;

still be provided with the air supply subassembly in the casing, the air supply subassembly includes first air supply wind channel, first air supply wind channel is close to first mating surface, the wind channel wall of first air supply wind channel is close to first mating surface includes first air-out section, first air-out section connect in corresponding the supply-air outlet, and with first mating surface is parallel.

2. The indoor unit of claim 1, wherein a rear end of the first mating surface is connected to a rear end of the second mating surface;

3. An indoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein,

the air supply assembly further comprises a second air supply channel, the second air supply channel is close to the second matching surface, the channel wall, close to the second matching surface, of the second air supply channel comprises a second air outlet section, and the second air outlet section is connected to the corresponding air supply port and is parallel to the second matching surface.

4. An indoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein,

the air duct wall of the first air supply air duct far away from the first matching surface comprises a third air outlet section, the third air outlet section is connected with the corresponding air supply opening, and an included angle between a tangent plane at the tail end of the third air outlet section and the first matching surface is smaller than or equal to 45 degrees;

5. The indoor unit of claim 4, wherein the air supply assembly further comprises:

6. The indoor unit of claim 5, wherein each of the air-supplying devices is a centrifugal fan, and an outlet of each of the air-supplying devices includes a first air outlet and a second air outlet;

7. The indoor unit of claim 6, wherein the air supply assembly further comprises:

8. The indoor unit of claim 7, further comprising a humidifying device disposed in the housing and below the air supply assembly and in communication with the inlets of the first and second air supply ducts.