EP2180272B1 - Structure de support pour panneau avant d'une unité intérieure de climatiseur - Google Patents

Structure de support pour panneau avant d'une unité intérieure de climatiseur Download PDF

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EP2180272B1
EP2180272B1 EP08783553.4A EP08783553A EP2180272B1 EP 2180272 B1 EP2180272 B1 EP 2180272B1 EP 08783553 A EP08783553 A EP 08783553A EP 2180272 B1 EP2180272 B1 EP 2180272B1
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Yuhong Ma
Hui Zhang
Hui Huang
Tangtang Gu
Hang Yao
Depeng Li
Changduo Huang
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/20Casings or covers
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0043Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements
    • F24F1/0057Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements mounted in or on a wall

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  • the present invention relates to an air conditioner, more particularly, to a supporting structure for front panel of indoor unit of air conditioner.
  • CN200510066138.2 titled "a supporting structure for upper air-inlet grille of indoor unit of air conditioner", disclosed a supporting structure for upper air-inlet grille of indoor unit of air conditioner, comprising: an enclosure for indoor unit, a front panel, an upper air-inlet grille, a supporting arm for supporting the upper air-inlet grille and the front panel, wherein one end of the supporting arm is connected with the upper air-inlet grille and the other end of the supporting arm is inserted to the side of the enclosure, a supporting and positioning device is disposed at the joint between the end of the upper air-inlet grille and the enclosure, by employing the supporting and positioning device, the upper air-inlet grill and the front panel can be opened outward from 1°to 90° so as to be positioned and fastened.
  • the front panel and the upper air-inlet grille can be made integrally so that the user just needs to open the upper air-inlet grille upward at a certain angle when cleaning, then the upper air-inlet grille and the front panel can be positioned and fastened at this location, thereby the user is able to clean the interior of the indoor unit of air conditioner, the upper air-inlet grille and the front panel can be opened up to an angle of 90° so that the upper air-inlet grille is substantially perpendicular to the base of the indoor unit, the upper air-inlet grille with an opening angle can be positioned and fastened reliably.
  • air conditioner manufactures have done a great deal of work and gained some achievements; however, there are some disadvantages, for example, in air conditioners manufactured by some manufactures, the supporting rod should be taken out of the front panel body by hand when opening the front panel and then be held at the corresponding location on the front panel, moreover, the opening angle of the front panel can not be restricted, which is very inconvenient.
  • the present invention is aimed at providing a supporting structure for front panel of indoor unit of air conditioner, when the front panel is opened, the front panel can be automatically held at the opening location and the opening angle of the front panel is restricted.
  • the distance between the center line of the second bayonet and the working surface of the flanks of the body of the lower supporting rod is equal to the distance between the center line of the first rotating shaft and the working surface of the baffles of the body of the upper supporting rod.
  • the supporting structure of the present invention comprises the upper supporting rod and the lower supporting rod, one end of said upper supporting rod is rotatably connected with one end of said lower supporting rod by a hinge structure. Therefore, when the front panel is closed, the upper and lower supporting rods are folded and hidden inside the indoor unit; when the front panel is opened, the upper and lower supporting rods are extended in a straight line and locked automatically by the restricting and locking mechanism when reaching the position, then the front panel is held at the opening position, which is convenient for installation, repair and maintenance of the air conditioner; besides, the opening angle of the front panel is restricted so that the damages to front panel, front panel body and other parts caused by exceeded opening of front panel can be avoided.
  • a supporting structure for front panel of indoor unit of air conditioner is illustrated in figures 1 to 5 , wherein the front panel 1 is rotatably connected with the front panel body 2 by a hinge, said supporting structure comprises an upper supporting rod 31 and a lower supporting rod 32; one end of said upper supporting rod 31 is rotatably connected with one end of said lower supporting rod 32 by a hinge structure; a restricting and locking mechanism is disposed at the joint between said upper supporting rod 31 and said lower supporting rod 32; the other end of said upper supporting rod 31 is rotatably connected with said front panel 1, and the other end of said lower supporting rod 32 is rotatably connected with said front panel body 2.
  • Said upper and lower supporting rods can be folded or extended in a straight line; the upper and lower supporting rods can be automatically locked by the restricting and locking mechanism when they are extended in a straight line.
  • the upper supporting rod 31 is approximately sheet-shaped, a first rotating shaft 312 is disposed on one end of the upper supporting rod 31 and protrudes from the body 311 of the upper supporting rod 31, two parallel baffles 3111 extend from the body 311 of the upper supporting rod at the side of the first rotating shaft 312 away from the intermediate section of the body 311 of the upper supporting rod; the interval groove between the two baffles 3111 extends below the first rotating shaft 312; convex ribs are disposed on the body 311 of the upper supporting rod at the same side of the first rotating rod 312 along the length direction of the body 311 of the upper supporting rod.
  • a first bayonet 313 in shape of "C” is disposed on the other end of the upper supporting rod 31, the center line of the first bayonet 313 lies on the center plane of the body 311 of the upper supporting rod along the length direction of the body 311 of the upper supporting rod; the breach of the first bayonet 313 and the first rotating shaft 312 are respectively disposed on the opposite ends of the body 311 of the upper supporting rod.
  • An elastic plate 314 in shape of arc is disposed in the intermediate section of the body 311 of the upper supporting rod closing to the first rotating shaft 312 and the elastic plate 314 has a free end, the bottom of the elastic plate 314 protrudes from the body 311 of the upper supporting rod and extends away from the first rotating shaft 312.
  • the lower supporting rod 32 is also approximately sheet-shaped, a second bayonet 322 in shape of "C” is disposed on one end of the lower supporting rod 32 and protrudes from the body 321 of the lower supporting rod 32; a bulge 3221 is disposed on the outer end of the second bayonet 322.
  • a third bayonet 323 in shape of "C” is disposed on the other end of the lower supporting rod 32 and protrudes from the body 321 of the lower supporting rod 32.
  • the second bayonet 322 and the breach of the third bayonet 323 face to the same direction; convex ribs are disposed on one side of the body 321 of the lower supporting rod for reinforcement.
  • the distance between the center line of the third bayonet 323 and the extending plane of the body 321 of the lower supporting rod is equal to the radius of the third bayonet.
  • Two flanks 3211 extend from the two sides of the body 321 of the lower supporting rod closing to the second bayonet 322 so as to contact with the baffles 3111; the elastic plate 314, the bulge 3221, the baffles 3111 and the flanks 3211 constitute the restricting and locking mechanism.
  • the distance between the center line of the second bayonet 322 and the working surface of the flanks 3211 of the body 321 of the lower supporting rod is equal to the distance between the center line of the first rotating shaft 312 and the working surface of the baffles 3111 of the body 311 of the upper supporting rod.
  • the elastic plate 314 When the upper and lower supporting rods are folded, the elastic plate 314 is in a free state and the second bayonet 322 is contained inside the elastic plate 314.
  • the elastic plate 314 of the upper supporting rod When the supporting structure is completely extended, the elastic plate 314 of the upper supporting rod is compressed, the free end of the elastic plate is against the bulge 3221 of the lower supporting rod so that the flanks 3211 of the lower supporting rod tightly contact with the baffles 3111 of the upper supporting rod to enable locking.
  • the upper supporting rod 31 is rotatably connected with the front panel 1 by the engagement between the first bayonet 313 and the second rotating shaft 11; as illustrated in Figure 3 , the lower supporting rod 32 is rotatably connected with the front panel body 2 by the engagement between the third bayonet 323 and the third rotating shaft 21.
  • the facing of bayonets can be adjusted; the locations of the bayonet and the shaft can be interchanged, that is, the first bayonet can be disposed on the front panel and the second rotating shaft can be disposed on the upper supporting rod; likewise, the locations of the third bayonet and the third rotating shaft can be interchanged, that is, the third bayonet can be disposed on the front panel and the third rotating shaft can be disposed on the lower supporting rod; the upper and lower supporting rods can be made into another shaped structure which is able to perform the above-mentioned functions.

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  1. Structure support pour un panneau frontal d'une unité intérieure d'un climatiseur, le panneau frontal (1) étant relié de façon pivotante au corps de panneau frontal (2) au moyen d'une charnière, ladite structure support comprenant une tige support supérieure (31) et une tige support inférieure (32) ; une extrémité de ladite tige support supérieure étant reliée de façon pivotante à une extrémité de ladite tige support inférieure par le biais d'une structure charnière ; un mécanisme de limitation et de blocage étant disposé à la jonction entre ladite tige support supérieure et ladite tige support inférieure ; l'autre extrémité de ladite tige support supérieure étant reliée de façon pivotante audit panneau frontal et l'autre extrémité de ladite tige support inférieure étant reliée de façon pivotante audit corps de panneau frontal ; caractérisée en ce que la structure charnière comprend un axe (312) disposé à une extrémité du corps (311) de la tige support supérieure (31) et saillant du corps (311) de la tige support supérieure (31), ainsi qu'une baïonnette (322) disposée à une extrémité du corps (321) de la tige support inférieure (32) et saillant du corps de la tige support inférieure ; ledit axe (312) et ladite baïonnette (322) étant engagés ensemble de façon pivotante ; ledit mécanisme de limitation et de blocage comprend des déflecteurs (3111) et une plaque élastique (314) disposés sur la tige support supérieure et comprend des flancs (3211) et un renflement (3221) disposés sur la tige support inférieure ; lorsque la tige support supérieure et la tige support inférieure s'étendent selon une ligne droite, lesdits déflecteurs sont en contact avec la surface de travail desdits flancs ; et ladite plaque élastique est en appui contre ledit renflement.
  2. Structure support selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la distance entre l'axe longitudinal de la baïonnette (322) et la surface de travail des flancs (3211) de la tige support inférieure (32) est égale à la distance entre l'axe longitudinal de l'axe (312) et la surface de travail des déflecteurs (3111) de la tige support supérieure.
  3. Structure support selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que ladite plaque élastique (314) en forme d'arc est disposée dans la section intermédiaire du corps (311) de la tige support supérieure (31) à proximité dudit axe (312), et ladite plaque élastique a une extrémité libre, le dessous de la plaque élastique en forme d'arc saille du corps (311) de la tige support supérieure (31) ; ladite baïonnette (322) étant contenue à l'intérieur de ladite plaque élastique (314) lorsque la tige support supérieure et la tige support inférieure sont repliées.
  4. Structure support selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que ledit renflement (3221) est disposé sur une extrémité extérieure de ladite baïonnette (322).
  5. Structure support selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que lesdits déflecteurs (3111) s'étendent depuis le corps (311) de la tige support supérieure (31) du côté adjacent à l'axe.
  6. Structure support selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que lesdits flancs (3211) s'étendent de deux côtés du corps (321) de la tige support inférieure (32) à proximité de la baïonnette (322).
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