EP3604968A1 - Gehäusekomponente für klimaanlage und klimaanlage - Google Patents

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EP3604968A1
EP3604968A1 EP18903825.0A EP18903825A EP3604968A1 EP 3604968 A1 EP3604968 A1 EP 3604968A1 EP 18903825 A EP18903825 A EP 18903825A EP 3604968 A1 EP3604968 A1 EP 3604968A1
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extension part
face frame
housing assembly
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Tian HE
Qian YUN
Jielin PENG
Kunyao WANG
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/20—Casings or covers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0011—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by air outlets
    • F24F1/0014—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by air outlets having two or more outlet openings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0043—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements
    • F24F1/0057—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements mounted in or on a wall
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/20—Casings or covers
    • F24F2013/205—Mounting a ventilator fan therein

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  • the present disclosure relates to the field of air-conditioning technology, in particular to a housing assembly for air conditioner and the air conditioner.
  • a flow guiding member is arranged on the end cover of the side wall surface of the air conditioner, so that the flow guiding member is fitted with the air deflector on the outside when the air conditioner is turned off.
  • the air deflector will rub against the flow guiding member, which is easy to scratch the flow guiding member and affect its aesthetics.
  • the structural strength of the flow guiding member itself is low and its service life is short.
  • the present disclosure proposes a housing assembly for air conditioner, which has the advantages of simple structure and high heat exchange efficiency.
  • the present disclosure also proposes an air conditioner, which includes the housing assembly.
  • the housing assembly of the air conditioner according to the embodiment in the present disclosure includes a face frame provided with a front air outlet; and two end covers arranged at a left end and a right end of the face frame respectively.
  • At least one end cover of the end covers has a bottom provided with an extension part bent forwards and upwards, the extension part is located in front of the face frame and defines an auxiliary air outlet channel with the face frame, the at least one end cover is provided with an side air outlet in communication with the auxiliary air outlet channel, and the extension part defines a plurality of grooves spaced apart from each on a front surface.
  • the housing assembly for air conditioner there are several spaced grooves on the front surface of the extension part at the bottom of end cover, which can improve the structural strength of the end cover, and enhance the aesthetics of the air conditioner.
  • extension part when the outer air deflector of extension part is closed, extension part will not be scratched easily by the air deflector, so that the service life of extension part may be extended.
  • each of the two end covers is provided with the extension part bent forwards and upwards, each extension part defines the auxiliary air outlet channel together with the face frame, each of the end covers is provided with the side air outlet in communication with the corresponding auxiliary air outlet channel, and each extension part defines a plurality of grooves spaced apart from each on the front surface.
  • the grooves extend in a left-right direction
  • the plurality of grooves are spaced in an extension direction of the extension part.
  • one of the face frame and the end cover is provided with a hook, and the other one of the face frame and the end cover is provided with a snapping slot fitted with the hook.
  • a plurality of hooks are provided, and a plurality of snapping slots are provided and correspond to the plurality of hooks one to one.
  • the face frame defines a guide slot extending in a left-right direction, and the end cover is provided with a guide protrusion fitted with the guide slot.
  • At least one of side walls of an inlet end of the guide slot has a guide bevel.
  • the guide protrusion is arranged at a free end of the extension part.
  • the air conditioner according to the present disclosure includes the housing assembly.
  • the air conditioner there are several spaced grooves on the front surface of the extension part at the bottom of end cover, which can improve the structural strength of the end cover, and enhance the aesthetics of the air conditioner.
  • extension part when the outer air deflector of extension part is closed, extension part will not be scratched easily by the air deflector, so that the service life of extension part may be extended.
  • orientation or position relations indicated with the terms “length”, “up”, “down”, “front”, “rear”, “left” and “right” are based on the orientation or position relations shown in the attached drawings, are used only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, so they shall not be construed as a restriction on the present disclosure.
  • a feature defined as “first” or “second” may, explicitly or implicitly, include one or more such features. Unless otherwise stated, “multiple” means two or more in the description of the present disclosure.
  • connection shall be understood generally, for example, it may be fixed connection, or integral connection; or mechanical or electrical connections; or direct linking, indirect linking through an intermediate medium, or internal connection of two components.
  • installation shall be understood generally, for example, it may be fixed connection, or integral connection; or mechanical or electrical connections; or direct linking, indirect linking through an intermediate medium, or internal connection of two components.
  • specific meaning of the above terms in the present disclosure may be understood on a case by case basis by ordinary technical personnel in the field.
  • the housing assembly 100 comprises of the face frame 1 and the end cover 2.
  • the face frame 1 is provided with the front air outlet 11 which can be located at the bottom of the front side of face frame 1, and can extend in the length direction (the left-right direction as shown in Fig. 1 ) of the face frame 1.
  • the front air outlet 11 serves to guide the air flow, through which the cool air or warm air produced by the air conditioner 1000 can be led into the indoor space.
  • the extension part 21 which bends forwards and upwards (the extension part 21 located at the bottom of the end cover 2 on the left end of the face frame 1 or the bottom of end cover 2 on the left end of the face frame 1 bending forwards or upwards, or the extension part 21 located at the bottom of end cover 2 on the left end of face frame 1 or the bottom of end cover 2 on the right end of face frame 1 bending forwards and upwards), the extension part 21 is located on the front side of the face frame 1 and defines the auxiliary air outlet channel together with the face frame 1, the end cover 2 with extension part 21 is provided with the side air outlet 22 connected to the auxiliary air outlet channel through which the air flow can be led into the indoor space.
  • the grooves 211 set on the extension part 21 may increase the structural strength of the extension part 21, so as to increase the structural strength of the end cover 2, and improve the operating reliability of the air conditioner 1000.
  • the front surface of the extension part 21 is prone to rub against the inner surface of the air deflector 200; the grooves 211 set on the front surface of the extension part 21 can prevent the air deflector 200 scratching the front surface of the extension part 21 in the opening and closing process.
  • the grooves 211 set on the front surface of the extension part 21 may enhance the aesthetics of the air conditioner 1000 when the air deflector 200 is opened.
  • multiple spaced grooves 211 set on the front surface of the extension part 21 at the bottom of the end cover 2 can improve the structural strength of the end cover 2 and enhance the aesthetics of the air conditioner 1000.
  • the air deflector 200 on the outer side of the extension part 21 is closed, the extension part 21 will not be scratched easily, so that its service life may be extended.
  • both end covers 2 are provided with the extension parts 21 bending forwards and upwards, each extension part 21 defines the auxiliary air outlet channel together with the face frame 1, each end cover 2 is provided with the side air outlet 22 connected to the corresponding auxiliary air outlet channel, and there are multiple spaced grooves 211 on the front surface of each extension part 21.
  • the air deflector 200 when the air deflector 200 is opened, it can enhance the aesthetics of air conditioner 1000; when the air deflector 200 is closed, it can prevent the extension part 21 of the end cover 2 being scratched by the air deflector 200.
  • the grooves 211 extend in the left-right direction (as shown in Fig. 5 ). Therefore, it can enhance the structural strength of the extension part 21, extend the service life of the extension part 21, simplify the manufacturing procedure of the end cover 2, shorten the production cycle and lower the production costs.
  • the present disclosure is not limited in this aspect.
  • the grooves 211 can extend in the extension direction of the extension part 21, or the extension direction of the grooves 211 can be at certain angle from the horizontal direction-i.e. left-right direction.
  • multiple grooves 211 are spaced in the extension direction (up-down direction as shown in Fig. 6 ) of the extension part 21, which thereby enhances the structural strength of the extension part 21, extends the service life of the extension part 21, simplifies the manufacturing procedure of the end cover 2 further, shortens the production cycle and lowers the production cost.
  • either the face frame 1 or the end cover 2 is provided with the hook 3, while the other one is provide with the snapping slot 4 matching with the hook 3.
  • the assembly of face frame 1 and end cover 2 can be realized by the matching between the hook 3 and the snapping slot 4, and the face frame 1 can be connected to the end cover 2 without any other parts (like bolts or screws), which thus increases the assembly efficiency of the end cover 3 and makes the repair and disassembly convenient.
  • the end cover 2 is provided with the hook 3, while the face frame 1 is provided with the snapping slot 4.
  • Fig. 3 there are multiple hooks 3, and multiple snapping slots 4, which are corresponding to each other.
  • it can improve the strength of connection between the face frame 1 and the end cover 2, so that the face frame 1 fits with the end cover 2 closer, and the relative swinging between the end cover 2 and the face frame 1 can be prevented in the operating process of the air conditioner 1000, which thereof lowers the noise in the operating process of the air conditioner 1000, and improves the use conform of the user.
  • the guide slot 5 extending in the left-right direction (as shown in Fig. 7 ) is set on the face frame 1, while the guide protrusion 6 matching with the guide slot 5 is set on the end cover 2.
  • the guide protrusion 6 on the end cover 2 can slide in the guide slot 5 on the face frame 1, and guide the installation of the end cover 2, for the convenience of connection between the face frame 1 and the end cover 2.
  • the guide protrusion 6 is set on the free of the extension part 21.
  • the guide protrusion 6 can make the free end of the extension part 21 fit with the face frame 1 closer, prevent the extension part 21 tilting outwards from the face frame 1, enhance the aesthetics of the air conditioner 1000 and meanwhile improve the tightness of the auxiliary air outlet channel.
  • At least one of the side walls of the inlet end of the guide slot 5 has a guide bevel 51.
  • the guide bevel 51 will serve to guide the assembly between the guide protrusion 6 and the guide slot 5, therefore simplifying the assembly between the face frame 1 and the end cover 2, and increasing the assembly efficiency.
  • the housing assembly 100 as specified in the embodiment of the present disclosure comprises the face frame 1 and the end cover 2.
  • the face frame 1 is provided with the front air outlet 11 which is close to the bottom of the face frame 1, and extends in the length direction (left-right direction as shown in Fig. 5 ) of the same.
  • multiple hooks 3 are set on the end covers 2, and multiple snapping slots 4 are set on the face frame 1, which are corresponding to and match with each other.
  • the extension part 21 is located on the front side of the face frame 1, and defines the auxiliary air outlet channel with the face frame 1, the side air outlet 22 connected to the auxiliary air outlet channel is set on each end cover 2, there are multiple spaced grooves 211 in the extension direction of the extension part 21 on the front surface of the extension part 21, and the grooves 211 extend in the left-right direction (as shown in Fig. 5 ) of the housing assembly 100.
  • the guide slot 5 extending in the left-right direction (as shown in Fig. 7 ) is set on the face frame 1, there is guide bevel 51 on the side wall of the inlet end of the guide slot 5, and the guide protrusion 6 matching with the guide slot 5 is set on the free end of extension part 21.
  • the air conditioner 1000 of the present disclosure comprises the housing assembly 100, the air deflector 200, the pedestal, the front panel and the rear panel, where the air deflector 200 is located at the outer side of the extension part 21 of the housing assembly, and multiple spaced ducting holes 7 are set uniformly on the air deflector 200.
  • multiple spaced grooves 211 are set on the front surface of the extension part 21 at the bottom of the end cover 2, which enhances the structural strength of the end cover 2, and improves the aesthetics of the air conditioner 1000.
  • the air deflector 200 on the outer side of the extension part 21 is closed, the extension part 21 will not be scratched easily by the air deflector, which extends the service life of the extension part 21.
  • an embodiment means that the specific feature, structure, material or characteristic of that embodiment or example described are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure.
  • the schematic presentation of such terms may not refer to the same embodiment or example.
  • the specific features, structure, material or characteristics described may be combined in an appropriate manner in any one or multiple embodiments or examples.

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