EP4414623A1

EP4414623A1 - Mask assembly for air conditioner indoor unit, air conditioner indoor unit and air conditioner

Info

Publication number: EP4414623A1
Application number: EP22884955.0A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Longfei WANG; Xianchun WEN; Liangliang Zhang
Original assignee: GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-10-28
Filing date: 2022-03-28
Publication date: 2024-08-14
Also published as: WO2023071038A1; EP4414623A4

Abstract

A mask assembly for an air conditioner indoor unit, an air conditioner indoor unit and an air conditioner. The mask assembly (100) comprises: a front mask (110), the front mask (110) being disposed on a front side of a face frame of an air conditioner indoor unit (200); a lower mask (120), the lower mask (120) being disposed on a lower edge of the front mask (110) and extending toward a lower side and a rear side, an air outlet (101) being disposed on the lower mask (120); an outer wind deflector (130), the outer wind deflector (130) being rotatably disposed on the front mask (110) and/or the lower mask (120) so as to open or close the air outlet (101), the left end of the outer wind deflector (130) being flush with the left end of the front mask (110), and the right end of the outer wind deflector (130) being flush with the right end of the front mask (110).

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priorities to Chinese Patent Application Nos.202111262782.2 and 202122616442.7, both titled "COVER ASSEMBLY OF AIR CONDITIONER INDOOR UNIT, AIR CONDITIONER INDOOR UNIT, AND AIR CONDITIONER", and both filed by GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd. on October 28, 2021 , the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD

The present application relates to the field of household electrical appliances, and more particularly, to a cover assembly of an air conditioner indoor unit, an air conditioner indoor unit, and an air conditioner.

BACKGROUND

In the related art, an air conditioner indoor unit has the following disadvantages. Firstly, a gap between a lower edge of a small air deflector and a lower panel is large due to air guide movement requirements of the small air deflector, and an appearance of the whole air conditioner is inaesthetic due to the gap after the small air deflector is closed. Secondly, a current scheme cannot realize a function of avoiding a direct blowing of cold air. Thirdly, the current scheme cannot realize an expansion of a function of airstill. Fourthly, easy-to-disassemble and washable air conditioner schemes of competitive air conditioner must first remove a large air deflector and a small air deflector before removing a fan for cleaning, which takes a long time.

SUMMARY

The present application is intended to solve one of the technical problems in the related art at least to some extent.
To this end, an object of the present application is to provide a cover assembly of an air conditioner indoor unit. The cover assembly has stronger integrity and a better visual impression. When the air conditioner indoor unit is viewed from the front, fewer boundaries exist between parts and components, and thus the air conditioner indoor unit is more integrated.
Another object of the present application is to provide an air conditioner indoor unit having the cover assembly as described above.
Another object of the present application is to provide an air conditioner having the air conditioner indoor unit as described above.
According to the cover assembly of the air conditioner indoor unit in the present application. The cover assembly includes a front cover, a lower cover, and an outer air deflector. The front cover is disposed at a front side of a frame of the air conditioner indoor unit. The lower cover is disposed at a lower edge of the front cover and extending towards a lower side and a rear side of the front cover, and the lower cover has an air outlet. The outer air deflector is rotatably disposed on the front cover and/or the lower cover to expose or cover the air outlet, and the outer air deflector has a left end flush with a left end of the front cover and a right end flush with a right end of the front cover.
According to the cover assembly of the present application, the left end of the outer air deflector is flush with the left end of the front cover, and the right end of the outer air deflector is flush with the right end of the front cover. Therefore, the cover assembly has stronger integrity and a better visual impression. When the air conditioner indoor unit is viewed from the front, fewer boundaries exist between parts and components. Therefore, the air conditioner indoor unit is more integrated, and the entire air conditioner indoor unit is simpler.
According to an embodiment of the present application, the lower cover is provided with a first support and a second support at a rear side surface of the lower cover. The first support and the second support are spaced apart from each other in a left-right direction. The left end of the outer air deflector is rotatably mounted on the first support, and the right end of the outer air deflector is rotatably mounted on the second support.
According to an embodiment of the present application, the first support is provided with a first motor, and the first motor has a motor shaft connected to the left end of the outer air deflector. The second support is provided with a second motor, and the second motor has a motor shaft connected to a right end of an inner air deflector.
According to an embodiment of the present application, the outer air deflector has a pivot center axis located below a lower edge of the outer air deflector and spaced apart from the lower edge of the outer air deflector.
According to an embodiment of the present application, the cover assembly further includes an inner air deflector located at a rear side of the outer air deflector. The inner air deflector is rotatably disposed at an inner side of the front cover and/or the lower cover and configured to at least partially expose or cover the air outlet.
According to an embodiment of the present application, the lower cover is provided with a third support and a fourth support at a rear side surface of the lower cover. The third support and the fourth support are spaced apart from each other in a left-right direction. The inner air deflector has a left end rotatably mounted on the third support and a right end rotatably mounted on the fourth support.
According to an embodiment of the present application, one of the third support and the fourth support is provided with a third motor, and the third motor has a motor shaft connected to the inner air deflector.
According to an embodiment of the present application, a dimension of the lower cover in a left-right direction is smaller than a dimension of the front cover in the left-right direction. A left end of the lower cover is located at a right side of the left end of the front cover to form a first notch. A right end of the lower cover is located at a left side of the right end of the front cover to form a second notch.
According to an embodiment of the present application, at least one of the outer air deflector and the inner air deflector has micropores.
An air conditioner indoor unit includes a frame and the cover assembly as described above. The cover assembly is rotatably disposed at the frame.
According to an embodiment of the present application, the frame includes a left end cap and a right end cap spaced apart from each other in a left-right direction, and a front panel and a lower panel both disposed between the left end cap and the right end cap. The lower panel is detachably disposed at the front panel and adapted to cover a lower base of the air conditioner indoor unit and a fan disposed at the lower base.
The air conditioner according to the present application includes the air conditioner indoor unit as described above. Since the air conditioner according to the present application is provided with the air conditioner indoor unit as described above, an overall appearance of the air conditioner is simpler and more beautiful, and various demands of users can be met, thereby improving use experience of the users.
Additional aspects and advantages of the embodiments of the present application will be given at least in part in the following description, or become apparent at least in part from the following description, or can be learned from practicing of the embodiments of the present application.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become more apparent and more understandable from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an air conditioner indoor unit according to the present application.
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a cover assembly in one direction according to the present application.
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a cover assembly in another direction according to the present application with a drive motor being covered.
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a cover assembly in another direction according to the present application with a drive motor being exposed.
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a cover assembly in yet another direction according to the present application with a drive motor being exposed).
FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing that a cover of an air conditioner indoor unit is opened according to the present application.
FIG. 7 is an exploded view of an air conditioner indoor unit according to the present application.
FIG. 8 is another exploded view of an air conditioner indoor unit according to the present application.

Reference numerals of the accompanying drawings:

cover assembly 100; front cover 110; lower cover 120; outer air deflector 130; first support 141; second support 142; first motor 151; second motor 152; third motor 153; inner air deflector 160; air outlet 101; air conditioner indoor unit 200; left end cap 211; right end cap 212; front panel 221; lower panel 222; lower base 231; fan 232.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to examples thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, throughout which same or similar elements, or elements having same or similar functions, are denoted by same or similar reference numerals. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative only, and are intended to explain, rather than limiting, the present application.
A cover assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present application will be described below with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 8.
The cover assembly 100 according to the present application may be applied to an air conditioner indoor unit. The cover assembly 100 may include a front cover 110, a lower cover 120, and an outer air deflector 130.
The cover assembly 100 is generally used as a decorative component to cover internal parts and components of the air conditioner, thereby improving an overall appearance of the air conditioner indoor unit to avoid the parts and components of the air conditioner indoor unit from being directly exposed. The front cover 110 may be located directly in front of a frame of the air conditioner indoor unit. The lower cover 120 may be located at a lower side of the air conditioner indoor unit. In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, a front side of the lower cover 120 may be configured as an arc-shaped plate to match a shape of the frame, and the arc-shaped plate may have an air outlet 101. The lower cover 120 is formed at a lower edge of the front cover 110. The lower cover 120 may extend downwardly and rearwardly. A part of the lower cover 120 extending downwardly and rearwardly is the arc-shaped plate as described above.
The outer air deflector 130 may be mounted on at least one of the front cover 110 and the lower cover 120 and rotatable relative to the front cover 110 and/or the lower cover 120. For example, the outer air deflector 130 may be rotatably disposed on the front cover 110, or the outer air deflector 130 may be rotatably disposed on the lower cover 120 and rotatable relative to the lower cover 120. Alternatively, the outer air deflector 130 may disposed on the front cover 110 and the lower cover 120 and rotatable relative to the front cover 110 and the lower cover 120.
Since the outer air deflector 130 can be mounted on the front cover 110 and/or the lower cover 120 and rotatable relative to the front cover 110 and/or the lower cover 120, the outer air deflector 130 can expose or cover the air outlet 101, thereby opening or closing the air outlet 101. In addition, the outer air deflector 130 can adjust an air outlet angle and air outlet volume of the air outlet 101 during a rotation of the outer air deflector 130.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the outer air deflector 130 has a left end flush with a left end of the front cover 110 and a right end flush with a right end of the front cover 110. That is, a dimension of the outer air deflector 130 in a left-right direction is the same as a dimension of the front cover 110 in the left-right direction. A left edge of the outer air deflector 130 does not extend beyond a left edge of the front cover 110 or recess relative to the left edge of the front cover 110, and a right edge of the outer air deflector 130 does not extend beyond a right edge of the front cover 110 or recess relative to the right edge of the front cover 110.
In this way, the cover assembly 100 has a stronger integrity and a better visual appearance. When the air conditioner indoor unit is viewed from the front, fewer boundaries exist between parts and components. Therefore, the entire air conditioner indoor unit is simpler. In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, in the related art, a length dimension of the outer air deflector in the left-right direction is smaller than a length dimension of the front cover in the left-right direction. Therefore, there are boundaries between the outer air deflector and the front cover and the lower cover at an upper side and a lower side of the outer air deflector, respectively, and there are also boundaries between the outer air deflector and the front cover or the lower cover at a left side and a right side of the outer air deflector.
In the present application, there is no boundary between a left side of the outer air deflector 130 and a left side of the front cover 110 or a left side of the lower cover 120, and there is no boundary between a right side of the outer air deflector 130 and a right side of the front cover 110 or a right side of the lower cover 120. Therefore, when the air conditioner indoor unit is viewed from the front, the overall appearance of the air conditioner indoor unit is better and the consistency is better.
According to the cover assembly 100 of the embodiments of the present application, the left end of the outer air deflector 130 is flush with the left end of the front cover 110, and the right end of the outer air deflector 130 is flush with the right end of the front cover 110. Therefore, the cover assembly 100 has a stronger integrity and a better visual appearance. When the air conditioner indoor unit is viewed from the front, fewer boundaries exist between parts and components. Therefore, the air conditioner indoor unit is more integrated, and the entire air conditioner indoor unit is simpler.
It should be noted that the front cover 110 and the lower cover 120 according to the embodiments of the present application may be constructed into one piece, thereby reducing production difficulty of the cover assembly 100 and improving production efficiency of the cover assembly 100. In addition, the front cover 110 and the lower cover 120 formed into one piece has a stronger integrity, which further enhances the appearance of the air conditioner indoor unit.
In some embodiments of the present application, the lower cover 120 is further provided with a support at a rear side of the lower cover 120. The supports includes a first support 141 and a second support 142. The first support 141 and the second support 142 are not proximate to each other, but are spaced apart from each other by a distance in a left-right direction. The left end and the right end of the outer air deflector 130 are respectively connected to the first support 141 and the second support 142. In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the left end of the outer air deflector 130 is rotatable relative to the first support 141, and a right end of an inner air deflector 160 is rotatable relative to the second support 142. Thus, the left end and the right end of the outer air deflector 130 are mounted on the first support 141 and the second support 142, respectively. The left end of the outer air deflector 130 is rotatable relative to the first support 141, and the right end of the outer air deflector 130 is rotatable relative to the second support 142.
Further, a drive member is desired to drive the outer air deflector 130 to rotate, to allow the outer air deflector 130 to expose or cover the air outlet 101 and adjust the air outlet volume and the air outlet angle of the air outlet 101.
The drive member may include a first motor 151 and a second motor 152. The first motor 151 has a motor shaft connected to the left end of the outer air deflector 130, and the second motor 152 has a motor shaft connected to the right end of the outer air deflector 130.
Since the outer air deflector 130 has a large size and a heavy weight, in order to enable the outer air deflector 130 to rotate smoothly, dual motors are designed in the present application to drive the outer air deflector 130 to rotate. The outer air deflector 130 can rotate faster and more easily by arranging the drive motors at the left end and the right end of the outer air deflector 130.
Further, the outer air deflector 130 has a rotational axis located below a lower edge of the outer air deflector 130. Further, the rotational axis of the outer air deflector 130 is spaced apart from the lower edge of the outer air deflector 130 by a distance. Therefore, when the outer air deflector 130 is in a closed state, the lower edge of the outer air deflector 130 is closely attached to a lower edge of the air outlet 101 without a gap therebetween, which greatly improves the impression of the cover assembly 100.
It should be noted that the distance between the rotational axis of the outer air deflector 130 and the lower edge of the outer air deflector 130 should be such that a gap between the outer air deflector 130 and the lower cover 120 is infinitely close to zero when the outer air deflector 130 is in the closed state. Further, the distance between the rotational axis of the outer air deflector 130 and the lower edge of the outer air deflector 130 is dependent on factors including but not limited to a shape of the outer air deflector 130. The distance between the rotational axis of the outer air deflector 130 and the lower edge of the outer air deflector 130 may be adjusted as necessary. Therefore, the distance between the rotational axis of the outer air deflector 130 and the lower edge of the outer air deflector 130 is not limited herein.
In some embodiments of the present application, the cover assembly 100 further includes an inner air deflector 160. The inner air deflector 160 may be disposed in a rear of the outer air deflector. The inner air deflector 160 is disposed on the lower cover 120 and/or the front cover 110 and rotatable relative to the lower cover 120 and/or the front cover 110. For example, the inner air deflector 160 is disposed on the front cover 110 and rotatable relative to the inner air deflector 160, or the inner air deflector 160 is disposed on the lower cover 120 and rotatable relative to the inner air deflector 160, or the inner air deflector 160 is disposed on the front cover 110 and the lower cover 120 and rotatable relative to the front cover 110 and the lower cover 120.
The inner air deflector 160 can completely or partially expose or cover the air outlet 101. That is, the inner air deflector 160 may completely cover or expose the air outlet 101. Of course, the inner air deflector 160 may partially cover or expose the air outlet 101. In the case where the inner air deflector 160 may partially cover or expose the air outlet 101, when the inner air deflector 160 is in the closed state, the air outlet 101 is not completely blocked by the inner air deflector 160, and a part of the air passing through an indoor heat exchanger for heat exchange may flow outwards without passing through the inner air deflector 160.
Further, the lower cover 120 may be provided with a third support and a fourth support at a rear side surface of the lower cover 120. The third support and the fourth support are not proximate to each other, but are spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction. A left end of the inner air deflector 160 may be connected to the third support, and a right end of the inner air deflector 160 may be connected to the fourth support. In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the left end of the inner air deflector 160 is rotatable relative to the third support, and the right end of the inner air deflector 160 is rotatable relative to the fourth support.
In some embodiments of the present application, the first support 141 and the third support may be the same support, and the second support 142 and the fourth support may be the same support. That is, the left end of the outer air deflector 130 and the left end of the inner air deflector 160 are both rotatably mounted on the same support, and the right end of the outer air deflector 130 and the right end of the inner air deflector 160 are both rotatably mounted on another same support.
Further, a drive member is required for the inner air deflector 160 to provide a driving force to rotate the inner air deflector 160. The drive member includes a third motor 153. The third motor 153 may be disposed at the third support or the fourth support. The third motor 153 has a motor shaft connected to the inner air deflector 160. That is, the inner air deflector 160 is driven by a single motor. It is understood that a size and a weight of the inner air deflector 160 are smaller than the size and the weight of the outer air deflector 130. Therefore, it is enough for the inner air deflector 160 to be driven by the single motor to rotate.
In some embodiments of the present application, a length dimension of the lower cover 120 in the left-right direction is smaller than a length dimension of the front cover 110 in the left-right direction. The left end of the lower cover 120 is closer to the right side than the left end of the front cover 110, and the right end of the lower cover 120 is closer to the left side than the right end of the front cover 11. Therefore, a first notch is formed by the left end of the lower cover 120 and the lower edge of the front cover 110, and a second notch is formed by the right end of the lower cover 120 and the lower edge of the front cover 110.
The first notch may avoid a part of a left end cap 211 extending rightwards and a left end part of a lower panel 222. The second notch may avoid a part of a right end cap 212 extending leftwards and a right end part of the lower panel 222. Therefore, it is convenient for the left end cap 211 and the right end cap 212 to support the cover assembly 100 and the lower panel 222, thereby improving the overall structural strength of the air conditioner indoor unit.
In some embodiments of the present application, the outer air deflector 130 and/or the inner air deflector 160 has micropores. That is, only the outer air deflector 130 or the inner air deflector 160 may have the micropores, or both the outer air deflector 130 and the inner air deflector 160 may have the micropores. Thus, even if the outer air deflector 130 and/or the inner air deflector 160 are in the closed state, air passing through an indoor heat exchanger for heat exchange may pass through the outer air deflector 130 and/or the inner air deflector 160.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, both the outer air deflector 130 and the inner air deflector 160 have the micropores. The outer air deflector 130 and the inner air deflector 160 may be in an open state at the same time. In this case, at a constant rotational speed of the fan, air is discharged through the air outlet 101 at a largest velocity, and the air feeling is obvious. When one of the outer air deflector 130 and the inner air deflector 160 is in the closed state, at the constant rotational speed of the fan, the air discharged through the air outlet 101 may pass through the micropores on the outer air deflector 130 or the inner air deflector 160, thereby achieving airstill effect. When both the outer air deflector 130 and the inner air deflector 160 are in the closed state, at the constant rotational speed of the fan, the airstill effect of the outer air deflector 130 and the inner air deflector 160 is the best, thereby greatly improving the use experience for the user.
A cover assembly 100 according to embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below.
The cover assembly 100 may include a front cover 110, a lower cover 120, and an outer air deflector 130. The front cover 110 may be located directly in the front of the frame of an air conditioner indoor unit. The lower cover 120 may be located at a lower side of the air conditioner indoor unit. In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, a front side of the lower cover 120 may be configured into an arc-shaped plate to match a shape of a frame, and the arc-shaped plate may have an air outlet 101. The lower cover 120 may be disposed at a lower edge of the front cover 110 and extend downwards and rearwards.
The outer air deflector 130 is disposed on the front cover 110 and/or the lower cover 120 and rotatable relative to the front cover 110 and/or the lower cover 120. A left end of the outer air deflector 130 is flush with a left end of the front cover 110, and a right end of the outer air deflector 130 is flush with a right end of the front cover 110.
The front cover 110 and the lower cover 120 may be constructed into one piece. The lower cover 120 is further provided with a support at a rear side of the lower cover 120. The support may include a first support 141 and a second support 142. The first support 141 and the second support 142 are not proximate to each other, but are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance in a left-right direction. The left end and the right end of the outer air deflector 130 are respectively connected to the first support 141 and the second support 142. In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the left end of the outer air deflector 130 is rotatable relative to the first support 141, and the right end of the inner air deflector 160 is rotatable relative to the second support 142.
A rotational axis of the outer air deflector 130 is located below a lower edge of the outer air deflector 130, and is spaced apart from the lower edge of the outer air deflector 130 by a distance. A distance between the rotational axis of the outer air deflector 130 and the lower edge of the outer air deflector 130 should be such that the gap between the outer air deflector 130 and the lower cover 120 is infinitely close to zero when the outer air deflector 130 is in a closed state.
The cover assembly 100 may further include an inner air deflector 160. The inner air deflector 160 may be disposed at in a rear of the outer air deflector 130. The inner air deflector 160 is disposed on the front cover 110 and/or the lower cover 120 and rotatable relative to the front cover 110 and/or the lower cover 120. The inner air deflector 160 may completely or partially expose or cover the air outlet 101. That is, the inner air deflector 160 may completely expose or cover the air outlet 101, and of course, the inner air deflector 160 may partially cover or expose the air outlet 101.
The lower cover 120 may be provided with a third support and a fourth support may be disposed at the rear side surface of the lower cover 120. The third support and the fourth support are not proximate to each other but spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction. A left end part of the inner air deflector 160 may be connected to the third support, and a right end part of the inner air deflector 160 may be connected to the fourth support. The first support 141 and the third support may be the same support, and the second support 142 and the fourth support may be the same support.
The first support 141 and the third support may be an integrated piece, and the second support 142 and the fourth support may be an integrated piece. In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the lower cover 120, the first support 141, and the second support 142 are an integrated piece. Thus, the cover assembly 100 can be easily formed, and thus production efficiency of the cover assembly 100 can be improved.
A length dimension of the lower cover 120 in the left-right direction is smaller than a length dimension of the front cover 110 in the left-right direction. The left end of the lower cover 120 is closer to the right side than the left end of the front cover 110, and the right end of the lower cover 120 is closer to the left side than the right end of the front cover 110. Therefore, a first notch is formed by the left end of the lower cover 120 and the lower edge of the front cover 110, and a second notch is formed by the right end of the lower cover 120 and the lower edge of the front cover 110. The outer air deflector 130 and/or the inner air deflector 160 has micropores.
An air conditioner indoor unit 200 according to the embodiments of the present application will be briefly described below.
The air conditioner indoor unit 200 according to the embodiments of the present application may include a frame and the cover assembly 100. The cover assembly 100 is disposed at the frame and rotatable relative to the frame. Since the air conditioner indoor unit 200 according to the embodiments of the present application is provided with the cover assembly 100 as described above, the air conditioner indoor unit has good overall impressions and simple appearance. Meanwhile, the air conditioner indoor unit can also have an airstill mode, which greatly improves use experience for a user.
Further, the frame includes a left end cap 211 and a right end cap 212. The left end cap 211 is disposed at a left side of the right end cap 212, and the right end cap 212 is disposed at a right side of the left end cap 211. The left end cap 211 and the right end cap 212 are spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the frame includes the left end cap 211, the right end cap 212, a front panel 221, and a lower panel 222. The left end cap 211 and the right end cap 212 are spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction. Both the front panel 221 and the lower panel 222 are disposed between the left end cap 211 and the right end cap 212. The lower panel 222 is disposed below the front panel 221. A fan 232 is provided between the lower panel 222 and a lower base 231. Of course, the fan may be fixed on the lower base.
The lower panel 222 is disposed at the front panel 221 and is detachable relative to the lower panel 222. When the fan 232 needs to be disassembled for cleaning, the cover assembly 100 may be rotated to open, and then a lock between the lower panel 222 and the front panel 221 is unlocked to remove the lower panel 222. Thereafter, a lock between the lower base 231 and the front panel 221 may be unlocked to remove the lower base 231 and the fan 232 on the lower base 231 together.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the cover assembly 100 is rotatably mounted on the frame as a whole. The cover assembly 100 may have an open state and a closed state. When the cover assembly 100 is in the closed state, the cover assembly 100 covers the frame and the parts and components in the frame. When the cover assembly 100 is in the open state, the cover assembly 100 exposes the the parts and components in the frame, facilitating maintenance of the the parts and components in the frame.
A first locking mechanism is provided between the lower panel 222 and the front panel 221. The lower panel 222 may be fixed on the front panel 221 by the first locking mechanism. Of course, the lower panel 222 may be detached from the front panel 221 when the first locking mechanism is unlocked. A second locking mechanism is provided between the lower base 231 and the front panel 221. The lower base 231 and the fan 232 on the lower base 231 may be fixed to the front panel 221 by the second locking mechanism. Of course, when the second locking mechanism is unlocked, the lower base 231 and the fan 232 on the lower base 231 may be detached from the front panel 221.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, both the outer air deflector 130 and the inner air deflector 160 have micropores. The outer air deflector 130 and the inner air deflector 160 may be in the open state at the same time. In this case, at a constant rotational speed of the fan, air is discharged through the air outlet 101 at a largest velocity, and the air feeling is obvious. When one of the outer air deflector 130 and the inner air deflector 160 is in the closed state, at the constant rotational speed of the fan, the air discharged through the air outlet 101 may pass through the micropores on the outer air deflector 130 or the inner air deflector 160, thereby achieving airstill effect. When both the outer air deflector 130 and the inner air deflector 160 are in the closed state, at the constant rotational speed of the fan, the airstill effect of the outer air deflector 130 and the inner air deflector 160 is the best, thereby greatly improving the use experience for the user.
An air conditioner according to the embodiments of the present application will be briefly described below.
The air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application includes the air conditioner indoor unit. Since the air conditioner according to the present application is provided with the air conditioner indoor unit as described above, the overall appearance of the air conditioner is simpler and more beautiful, and various demands of users can be met. Therefore, the use experience for the user is improved.
Reference throughout this specification to "an embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," 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 application. The appearances of the above phrases in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment or example of the present application. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, different embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in the specification may be combined by those skilled in the art without mutual contradiction.
Although embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it should be understood that the above embodiments are merely exemplary, and cannot be construed as limitations of the present application. For those skilled in the art, changes, alternatives, and modifications can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the scope of the present application.

Claims

A cover assembly of an air conditioner indoor unit, the cover assembly comprising:
a front cover disposed at a front side of a frame of the air conditioner indoor unit;

a lower cover disposed at a lower edge of the front cover and extending towards a lower side and a rear side of the front cover, the lower cover having an air outlet; and

an outer air deflector rotatably disposed on the front cover and/or the lower cover to expose or cover the air outlet, the outer air deflector having a left end flush with a left end of the front cover and a right end flush with a right end of the front cover.
The cover assembly of the air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, wherein:
the lower cover is provided with a first support and a second support that are disposed at a rear side surface of the lower cover, the first support and the second support being spaced apart from each other in a left-right direction; and

the left end of the outer air deflector is rotatably mounted on the first support, and the right end of the outer air deflector is rotatably mounted on the second support.
The cover assembly of the air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 2, wherein:
the first support is provided with a first motor, the first motor having a motor shaft connected to the left end of the outer air deflector; and

the second support is provided with a second motor, the second motor having a motor shaft connected to a right end of the inner air deflector.
The cover assembly of the air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 3, wherein the outer air deflector has a pivot center axis located below a lower edge of the outer air deflector and spaced apart from the lower edge of the outer air deflector.
The cover assembly of the air conditioner indoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising an inner air deflector located at a rear side of the outer air deflector, the inner air deflector being rotatably disposed at an inner side of the front cover and/or of the lower cover and configured to at least partially expose or cover the air outlet.
The cover assembly of the air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 5, wherein:
the lower cover is provided with a third support and a fourth support at a rear side surface of the lower cover, the third support and the fourth support being spaced apart from each other in a left-right direction; and

the inner air deflector has a left end rotatably mounted on the third support and a right end rotatably mounted on the fourth support.
The cover assembly of the air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 6, wherein one of the third support and the fourth support is provided with a third motor, the third motor having a motor shaft connected to the inner air deflector.
The cover assembly of the air conditioner indoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein:
a dimension of the lower cover in a left-right direction is smaller than a dimension of the front cover in the left-right direction;

a left end of the lower cover is located at a right side of the left end of the front cover to form a first notch; and

a right end of the lower cover is located at a left side of the right end of the front cover to form a second notch.
The cover assembly of the air conditioner indoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein at least one of the outer air deflector and the inner air deflector has micropores.
An air conditioner indoor unit, comprising:
a frame; and

the cover assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the cover assembly being rotatably disposed at the frame.
The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 10, wherein the frame comprises:
a left end cap and a right end cap spaced apart from each other in a left-right direction; and

a front panel and a lower panel both disposed between the left end cap and the right end cap, the lower panel being detachably disposed at the front panel, and the lower panel being adapted to cover a lower base of the air conditioner indoor unit and a fan disposed at the lower base.
An air conditioner, comprising the air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 10 or 11.