CN221036152U

CN221036152U - Panel and air conditioner

Info

Publication number: CN221036152U
Application number: CN202322373493.0U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 钟谨阳; 蔡志才; 杜子杰; 曹旭峰; 王玉; 王秋实; 蒙健平; 王立国; 赵阿立
Original assignee: GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-08-31
Filing date: 2023-08-31
Publication date: 2024-05-28
Anticipated expiration: 2033-08-31

Abstract

The utility model discloses a panel and an air conditioner, wherein the panel comprises a first plate section and a second plate section, the first plate section is connected with the second plate section in a split mode, and the first plate section and the second plate section are different in material and/or different in surface treatment structure. The technical scheme of the utility model can facilitate the local processing of the air conditioner panel and improve the production efficiency of the air conditioner.

Description

Panel and air conditioner

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to a panel and an air conditioner.

Background

In the production process of the air conditioner, in order to meet the requirements of an installation structure, strength and the like, local treatment is often required to be carried out on parts of the air conditioner, for example, an air conditioner panel needs to be locally reinforced, and for convenience in processing, unnecessary waste can be caused if the whole air conditioner panel is reinforced; or the local surface of the air conditioner panel needs to be provided with related textures or patterns and the like, the whole area of the air conditioner panel is larger, local processing is not facilitated, processing is inconvenient, and the production efficiency of the air conditioner is not facilitated.

Disclosure of utility model

The utility model mainly aims to provide a panel which is used for facilitating the local processing of an air conditioner panel and improving the production efficiency of an air conditioner.

To achieve the above object, the present utility model provides a panel comprising:

a first plate segment;

A second plate segment; the first plate section is connected with the second plate section in a split mode, and the first plate section and the second plate section are different in material and/or surface treatment structure.

Optionally, the first plate segment and the second plate segment are connected by a clamping structure.

Optionally, the first plate segment has a first side edge adjacent to the second plate segment, the second plate segment has a second side edge adjacent to the first plate segment;

The clamping structure comprises a first clamping structure, the first clamping structure comprises a first buckle arranged on the first side edge and a first clamping groove arranged on the second side edge, and the first buckle is matched with the first clamping groove in a clamping mode.

Optionally, the first buckle includes the first cardboard that is equipped with the fretwork hole, and locates the elasticity knot in fretwork hole, first cardboard with first side is connected, first draw-in groove includes first accepting groove and locates the catching groove of the lateral wall of first accepting groove, first cardboard inserts first accepting groove, just elasticity knot with the catching groove elasticity lock.

The clamping structure comprises a second clamping structure, the second clamping structure comprises a second buckle arranged on the second side edge and a second clamping groove arranged on the first side edge, and the second buckle is in clamping fit with the second clamping groove.

Optionally, the first side is equipped with the second cardboard, the second draw-in groove is located the second cardboard, the second side is equipped with supplies second cardboard male second accepting groove, the second buckle protruding locates the lateral wall of second accepting groove.

Optionally, the first side edge is further provided with an embedded edge, an embedded groove matched with the embedded edge is formed in the corresponding second side edge, the first clamping plate or the second clamping plate is arranged at the free end of the embedded edge, and the first accommodating groove or the second accommodating groove is correspondingly arranged at the bottom of the embedded groove.

Optionally, the thickness of the embedded edge is smaller than that of the first plate segment, so that a limiting step is formed at the junction of the embedded edge and the first plate segment, and the limiting step is abutted to the edge of the embedded groove.

Optionally, in the length direction of caulking groove, the lateral wall interval of caulking groove is equipped with a plurality of butt muscle, the butt muscle with inlay limit butt.

the clamping structure comprises a first clamping structure and a second clamping structure, the first clamping structure comprises a first buckle arranged on the first side edge and a first clamping groove arranged on the second side edge, and the first buckle is in clamping fit with the first clamping groove; the second clamping structure comprises a second buckle arranged on the second side edge and a second clamping groove arranged on the first side edge, and the second buckle is in clamping fit with the second clamping groove;

The first board section and the second board section comprise a main board section and bending board sections respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the main board section, the first clamping structure is arranged on the main board section, and the second clamping structure is arranged on the bending board section.

Optionally, one of the first plate section and the second plate section is made of a metal plate material, and the other one is made of a plastic material; and/or the number of the groups of groups,

The color and/or roughness and/or surface texture of the surface treatment structures of the first plate section and the second plate section are different.

The utility model also provides an air conditioner comprising the panel.

According to the technical scheme, the panel is divided into the first plate section and the second plate section, the first plate section is connected with the second plate section in a split mode, and the first plate section and the second plate section are different in material and/or different in surface treatment structure. Therefore, the split type design of the air conditioner panel is realized, materials of the first plate section and the second plate section or different surface treatment processes are respectively designed according to the requirements of different air conditioners, the flexibility of the panel design is improved, the limitation of the panel design is reduced, and the personalized requirements of users are met.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are required in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and other drawings may be obtained according to the structures shown in these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of one embodiment of a panel of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 1 at A;

FIG. 3 is a partial enlarged view at B in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 1 at C;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the structure of the panel of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a partial enlarged view at D in FIG. 5;

Fig. 7 is a partial enlarged view at E in fig. 5.

Reference numerals illustrate:

The achievement of the objects, functional features and advantages of the present utility model will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in conjunction with the embodiments.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is evident that the embodiments described are only some, but not all embodiments of the utility model. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present utility model, directional indications such as up, down, left, right, front, and rear … … are referred to merely for explaining a relative positional relationship, a movement condition, and the like between the components in a specific posture as shown in the drawings, and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indication is changed accordingly.

In addition, if there is a description of "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present utility model, the description of "first", "second", etc. is for descriptive purposes only and is 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. In addition, the meaning of "and/or" as it appears throughout is meant to include three side-by-side schemes, for example, "a and/or B", including a scheme, or B scheme, or a scheme that is satisfied by both a and B. In addition, the technical solutions of the embodiments may be combined with each other, but it is necessary to base that the technical solutions can be realized by those skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, the combination of the technical solutions should be considered to be absent and not within the scope of protection claimed in the present utility model.

The present utility model proposes a panel 100 for an air conditioner. The air conditioner can be a split type air conditioner which is convenient for users to realize personal installation, adopts a flexible refrigerant pipe to connect an indoor side heat exchanger of an air conditioner indoor unit and an outdoor side heat exchanger of an air conditioner outdoor unit, and injects refrigerant into a refrigerant loop before the equipment leaves a factory. Therefore, when a user installs equipment by himself, only the air conditioner indoor unit and the air conditioner outdoor unit are required to be fixed respectively, and a refrigerant pipe and a refrigerant filling are not required to be assembled, so that the installation difficulty is reduced, and the user personal installation is realized. However, the present design is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the air conditioner of the present utility model may be a common split type air conditioner or an integrated type air conditioner.

In the embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1 to 7, the panel 100 includes a first plate segment 110 and a second plate segment 120, the first plate segment 110 is connected with the second plate segment 120 separately, and the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 are different in material and/or surface treatment structure.

Specifically, in the production process of the air conditioner, in order to meet the requirements of the installation structure, strength and the like, some parts of the air conditioner often need to be locally treated, for example, the air conditioning panel 100 needs to be locally reinforced, for example, the local strength of the air outlet on the air conditioning panel 100 is reinforced. For convenience of processing, if the whole reinforcement is performed, for example, the whole material of the air conditioner panel 100 is replaced, unnecessary material waste may be caused; or in order to realize the lightweight design of the air conditioner, a lightweight structure is adopted for part of the air conditioner panel 100; or the local surface of the air conditioner panel 100 needs to be provided with related textures or patterns, and the like, so that the overall area of the air conditioner panel 100 is large, local processing is not facilitated, processing is inconvenient, and the production efficiency of the air conditioner is not facilitated. The panel 100 includes a first plate segment 110 and a second plate segment 120, wherein the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 are connected separately, and the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 are different in material and/or surface treatment structure. Therefore, the split type design of the air conditioner panel 100 is realized, and according to the requirements of different air conditioners, the materials of the first plate section 110 and the second plate section 120 can be respectively designed, or different surface treatment processes are carried out on the first plate section 110 and/or the second plate section 120, so that the flexibility of the design of the panel 100 is improved, the limitation of the design of the panel 100 is reduced, and the personalized requirements of users are met.

In one embodiment, one of the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 is made of sheet metal, and the other is made of plastic. Specifically, in the actual design process, the first plate segment 110 may be made of a metal plate material, such as a titanium alloy, a magnesium alloy, etc., the second plate segment 120 may be made of a plastic material, and the second plate segment 120 may also be made of a metal plate material, and the first plate segment 110 is made of a plastic material, thereby not only realizing the light weight of the panel 100, but also improving the aesthetic property of the panel 100. In other embodiments, the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 can also be made of other different materials, so as to improve the flexibility of the design of the panel 100, reduce the limitation of the design of the panel 100, and meet the personalized requirements of users.

In another embodiment, the surface treatment structures of the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 are different in color and/or roughness and/or material. Specifically, the surfaces of the first board segment 110 and the second board segment 120 are subjected to different treatment processes, such as sanding treatment on the surface of the first board segment 110 or the second board segment 120, or setting different convex or concave patterns, or spraying different colors, or coating film on the surface, so that the flexibility of the design of the panel 100 is improved, the limitation of the design of the panel 100 is reduced, and the personalized requirement of the user is met.

For the split type air conditioner, this panel 100 is generally configured as a front panel 100 of an indoor unit of the air conditioner. The panel 100 may further include a third plate segment and/or a fourth plate segment, that is, the panel 100 may be formed by splicing a plurality of plate segments, and the present utility model does not limit the number of the plate segments of the panel 100, and a user may design the panel according to actual needs. The first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 are spliced with each other, and can be fixed through the first clamping structure 130 or through bonding and other modes.

According to the technical scheme, the panel 100 is divided into the first plate section 110 and the second plate section 120, the first plate section 110 is connected with the second plate section 120 in a split mode, and the first plate section 110 and the second plate section 120 are different in material and/or different in surface treatment structure. Therefore, the split type design of the air conditioner panel 100 is realized, and according to the requirements of different air conditioners, the materials of the first plate section 110 and the second plate section 120 can be respectively designed, or different surface treatment processes are carried out on the first plate section 110 and/or the second plate section 120, so that the flexibility of the design of the panel 100 is improved, the limitation of the design of the panel 100 is reduced, and the personalized requirements of users are met.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 1 and 5, the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 are connected by a first clamping structure. The clamping structure is convenient to install, parts are small, and an external tool is not needed to install, so that the air conditioner panel 100 is convenient to assemble. And the clamping structure is generally provided at the inner side of the panel 100 or formed in the panel 100 in order to secure the external appearance integrity of the air conditioner. Wherein, only one kind of clamping structure can be provided, for example, the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 can be connected by only adopting the first clamping structure 130 or the second clamping structure 140, thereby facilitating the processing of the clamping structure; the clamping structure can be only provided with two types, such as the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 are connected together by adopting the first clamping structure 130 and the second clamping structure 140, namely, the clamping structures for connecting the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 are arranged differently, the installation stability of the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 can be further improved by connecting the plurality of clamping structures, and the possibility that the plurality of clamping structures are simultaneously loosened to separate the first plate segment 110 from the second plate segment 120 is reduced. Of course, in other embodiments, the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 may be fixed by bonding or the like.

Further, the first plate segment 110 has a first side 111 adjacent to the second plate segment 120, and the second plate segment 120 has a second side 121 adjacent to the first plate segment 110; the clamping structure comprises a first clamping structure 130, the first clamping structure 130 comprises a first clamping buckle 131 arranged on the first side edge 111 and a first clamping groove 132 arranged on the second side edge 121, the first clamping buckle 131 is in clamping fit with the first clamping groove 132, the second clamping structure 140 comprises a second clamping buckle 141 arranged on the second side edge 121 and a second clamping groove 142 arranged on the first side edge 111, and the second clamping buckle 141 is in clamping fit with the second clamping groove 142. Specifically, the first plate segment 110 has a first side 111 adjacent to the second plate segment 120, the second plate segment 120 has a second side 121 adjacent to the first plate segment 110, that is, the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 have a first side 111 and a second side 121 adjacent to each other, the first fastening structure 130 includes a first fastener 131 disposed on the first side 111 and a first fastening slot 132 disposed on the second side 121, the first fastener 131 extends in a direction adjacent to the second side 121, and the first fastening slot 132 is formed on a side of the second side 121 opposite to the first side 111, so that the first fastening structure 130 is hidden in the panel 100 to ensure the appearance integrity of the air conditioner.

Further, referring to fig. 1 to 3 and 5 to 6, the first buckle 131 includes a first clamping plate 133 with a hollow hole 134 and an elastic buckle 135 disposed in the hollow hole 134, the first clamping plate 133 is connected to the first side 111, the first clamping groove 132 includes a first accommodating groove 136 and a buckling groove 137 disposed on a sidewall of the first accommodating groove 136, the first clamping plate 133 is inserted into the first accommodating groove 136, and the elastic buckle 135 is elastically buckled with the buckling groove 137. Specifically, the first clamping plate 133 is mounted on the first side, the first clamping plate 133 is used for mounting the elastic buckle 135, and the elastic buckle 135 extends from one side to the other side of the hollow hole 134 of the first clamping plate 133, so that the elastic buckle 135 can swing in the hollow hole 134, and elasticity of the elastic buckle is ensured. The first clamping groove 132 comprises a first accommodating groove 136 for inserting the first clamping plate 133 and a buckling groove 137 arranged on the side wall of the first accommodating groove 136, when the first clamping plate 133 is inserted into the first accommodating groove 136 in installation, the elastic buckle 135 is just clamped on the buckling groove 137 in insertion, so that the first clamping plate 131 is prevented from falling out, and the elastic buckle 135 and the buckling groove 137 are ensured to be elastically buckled. The fastening groove 137 is disposed on the side wall of the first receiving groove 136 located on the inner side of the panel 100, for example, the fastening groove 137 is configured as a notch on the side wall of the first receiving groove 136 located on the inner side of the panel 100, and when the user needs to detach the panel 100, the user can directly press the elastic portion through the fastening groove 137, so as to facilitate the first buckle 131 to be disengaged from the first clamping groove 132, and facilitate the detachment of the panel 100.

In another embodiment, the fastening structure includes a second fastening structure 140, the second fastening structure 140 includes a second buckle 141 disposed on the second side 121 and a second slot 142 disposed on the first side 111, the first slot 132 extends in a direction close to the second side 121, and the first buckle 131 is formed on a side of the second side 121 opposite to the first side 111, so that the second fastening structure 140 is hidden in the panel 100 to ensure the appearance integrity of the air conditioner. And the clamping directions of the first clamping structure 130 and the second clamping structure 140 are opposite, so that the possibility that one of the first clamping structure 130 and the second clamping structure 140 is loosened and the other is simultaneously loosened can be reduced, and the clamping stability of the first plate section 110 and the second plate section 120 is improved.

Further, referring to fig. 1, 4, 5 and 7, the first side 111 is provided with a second clamping plate 143, the second clamping groove 142 is provided on the second clamping plate 143, the second side 121 is provided with a second accommodating groove 144 into which the second clamping plate 143 is inserted, and the second clamping buckle 141 is convexly arranged on the side wall of the second accommodating groove 144. Specifically, the second clamping plate 143 is formed by partially protruding the first side 111 towards the second side 121, the second clamping groove 142 is formed on the second clamping plate 143, the second accommodating groove 144 is provided corresponding to the second side 121 for inserting the second clamping plate 143, and the second clamping buckle 141 is formed on a side wall of the second accommodating groove 144. During installation, the second clamping plate 143 is inserted into the second accommodating groove 144, and when the second clamping plate is inserted into place, the second clamping buckle 141 is just clamped into the second clamping groove 142, so that the second clamping plate 143 is prevented from falling out, and the second clamping buckle 141 and the second clamping groove 142 are ensured to be elastically buckled.

In order to further improve the stability of the splicing of the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120, in an embodiment, referring to fig. 1 to 4, the first side 111 further has a caulking groove 122 adapted to the caulking groove 112 corresponding to the second side 121, the first clamping plate 133 or the second clamping plate 143 is disposed at a free end of the caulking groove 112, and the first receiving groove 136 or the second receiving groove 144 is correspondingly disposed at a bottom of the caulking groove 122. Specifically, when the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 are spliced, the embedded edge 112 is inserted into the embedded groove 122, so that the contact area of the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 is increased, the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 are partially overlapped, the stability of the splicing of the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 is improved, a plurality of first buckles 131 are arranged, the plurality of first buckles 131 are scattered at the free ends of the embedded edge 112, namely the plurality of first buckles 131 are distributed at intervals along the extending direction of the embedded edge 112, the corresponding first clamping grooves 132 are arranged at the bottom wall of the embedded groove 122 at intervals, the first clamping grooves 132 are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the first buckles 131, and when the embedded edge is inserted into place, the elastic buckles 135 are exactly clamped on the buckling grooves 137; similarly, a plurality of second clamping plates 143 are also arranged, the plurality of second clamping plates 143 are scattered at the free ends of the embedded edges 112, second clamping grooves 142 are formed in each second clamping plate 143, the corresponding second accommodating grooves are arranged at intervals on the bottom wall of the embedded groove 122, and second clamping buckles 141 are arranged in each second accommodating groove, so that the second clamping grooves 142 are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the second clamping buckles 141.

Referring again to fig. 1-3, in an embodiment, the thickness of the rim 112 is smaller than the thickness of the first plate segment 110, so as to form a limit step 113 at the junction of the rim 112 and the first plate segment 110, and the limit step 113 abuts against the edge of the caulking groove 122. Specifically, the thickness of the embedded edge 112 is smaller than that of the first plate segment 110, that is, the outer side of the embedded edge 112 is partially recessed inwards relative to the outer side of the first plate segment 110, so that a limit step 113 is formed at the junction of the embedded edge 112 and the first plate segment 110, the outer side wall at the opening of the corresponding embedded groove 122 is abutted to the limit step 113, the surface of the limit step 113 facing the second plate segment 120 is abutted to the surface of the embedded groove 122 facing the first plate segment 110, the surface of the limit step 113 facing the outer side is abutted to the inner side of the embedded groove 122, and the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 are partially overlapped, so that the splicing stability of the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 is improved. And the existence of the limiting step 113 can further ensure that the outer side surfaces of the first plate section 110 and the second plate section 120 are flush, so that the surface flatness of the panel 100 is improved, and the appearance integrity of the air conditioner is further improved.

Further, in the longitudinal direction of the caulking groove 122, a plurality of abutment ribs 123 are provided at intervals on the side wall of the caulking groove 122, and the abutment ribs 123 are abutted against the caulking edge 112. Specifically, for the convenience of inserting the embedded edge 112 into the embedded groove 122, the width of the embedded groove 122 should be greater than the thickness of the embedded edge 112, which may cause the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 to shake after being spliced, and is unfavorable for the splicing stability of the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120, so in the length direction of the embedded groove 122, a plurality of abutting ribs 123 are arranged on the side wall of the embedded groove 122 at intervals, the abutting ribs 123 can reduce the width of the embedded groove 122, improve the adaptation degree of the embedded edge 112 and the embedded groove 122, and facilitate the installation of the embedded edge 112 and the embedded groove 122, and improve the splicing stability of the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120.

In an embodiment, the first board segment 110 and the second board segment 120 are clamped together by the first clamping structure 130 and the second clamping structure 140, the first board segment 110 and the second board segment 120 each include a main board segment 101, and bending board segments 102 respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the main board segment 101, the first clamping structure 130 is disposed on the main board segment 101, and the second clamping structure 140 is disposed on the bending board segment 102. Specifically, the panel 100 may be a front panel 100, a rear panel 100, a side panel, a top panel, or a bottom panel of the air conditioner, and the shape of the panel 100 may be different according to the design requirements of different air conditioners, for example, the panel 100 may be a flat panel 100, a cambered panel 100, or a bent plate. Therefore, in an implementation, the first board segment 110 and the second board segment 120 are configured as bending boards, the main board segment 101 and the bending board segment 102 are disposed at an included angle, and when the first board segment 110 and the second board segment 120 are connected together through the first clamping structure 130 and the second clamping structure 140, the first clamping structure 130 is disposed on the main board segment 101, and the second clamping structure 140 is disposed on the bending board segment 102, so that different clamping structures are disposed on different board segments, which can reduce the possibility of accidental detachment of the first board segment 110 and the second board segment 120, and facilitate the processing of the panel 100. In another embodiment, when the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 are connected together by the first clamping structure 130 and the second clamping structure 140, the second clamping structure 140 is disposed on the main plate segment 101, and the first clamping structure 130 is disposed on the bent plate segment 102.

To further improve the connection stability of the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120, in one embodiment, each of the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120 has a plurality of plate areas; the first clamping structure 130 and/or the second clamping structure 140 are/is arranged in any plate area. Specifically, the division of the plate areas may be flexibly set, i.e., may be performed according to bending positions of the panel 100, such as at least one of the plate areas being oriented differently from the rest of the plate areas, or according to a preset length of the panel 100. Any one of the plate areas is provided with at least one first clamping structure 130 and/or at least one second clamping structure 140, so that a sufficient number of clamping structures are provided to ensure the splicing stability of the first plate segment 110 and the second plate segment 120.

In another embodiment, the first side 111 is provided with a first buckle 131 and/or a second buckle 142 at least near the two ends and near the bending position, and the second side 121 is provided with a first buckle 132 and/or a first buckle 131 at least near the two ends and near the bending position. That is, when the first board segment 110 and the second board segment 120 are configured as bending boards, the two ends of the panel 100 or the vicinity of the corners are provided with the clamping structures because the corners or the two ends are easy to oscillate relatively, thereby further ensuring the splicing stability of the first board segment 110 and the second board segment 120.

The utility model also provides an air conditioner, which comprises a panel 100, wherein the specific structure of the panel 100 refers to the above embodiment, and because the air conditioner adopts all the technical schemes of all the above embodiments, the air conditioner at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical schemes of the above embodiments, and the description is omitted herein.

The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model, but rather should be understood to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the utility model as defined by the following description and drawings or any application directly or indirectly to other relevant art(s).

Claims

1. A panel, comprising:

a first plate segment;

2. The panel of claim 1, wherein the first plate segment and the second plate segment are connected by a clamping structure.

3. The panel of claim 2, wherein the first panel segment has a first side adjacent the second panel segment, the second panel segment has a second side adjacent the first panel segment;

4. The panel of claim 3, wherein the first buckle comprises a first clamping plate provided with a hollowed-out hole and an elastic buckle arranged in the hollowed-out hole, the first clamping plate is connected with the first side edge, the first clamping groove comprises a first accommodating groove and a buckling groove arranged on the side wall of the first accommodating groove, the first clamping plate is inserted into the first accommodating groove, and the elastic buckle is elastically buckled with the buckling groove.

5. The panel of claim 2, wherein the first panel segment has a first side adjacent the second panel segment, the second panel segment has a second side adjacent the first panel segment;

6. The panel of claim 5, wherein the first side is provided with a second clamping plate, the second clamping groove is formed in the second clamping plate, the second side is provided with a second accommodating groove into which the second clamping plate is inserted, and the second clamping buckle is convexly arranged on the side wall of the second accommodating groove.

7. The panel of claim 4, wherein the first side edge further has a rim, the second side edge has a groove adapted to the rim, the first clamping plate is disposed at a free end of the rim, and the first receiving groove is correspondingly disposed at a bottom of the groove.

8. The panel of claim 6, wherein the first side edge further has a rim, the second side edge has a groove adapted to the rim, the second clamping plate is disposed at a free end of the rim, and the second receiving groove is correspondingly disposed at a bottom of the groove.

9. A panel as claimed in claim 7 or 8, wherein the rim has a thickness less than the thickness of the first panel section to form a stop step at the interface of the rim and the first panel section, the stop step abutting the edge of the bezel.

10. A panel as claimed in claim 7 or 8, wherein a plurality of abutment ribs are provided at intervals along the length of the channel, the abutment ribs abutting the rim.

11. The panel of claim 2, wherein the first panel segment has a first side adjacent the second panel segment, the second panel segment has a second side adjacent the first panel segment;

12. The panel of claim 1, wherein one of the first plate section and the second plate section is made of sheet metal and the other is made of plastic; and/or the number of the groups of groups,

13. An air conditioner comprising the panel according to any one of claims 1 to 12.