EP4686795A1

EP4686795A1 - Window lock structure and air conditioner assembly

Info

Publication number: EP4686795A1
Application number: EP25191753.0A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Liguo Wang; Petr TUGARINOV
Original assignee: GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2024-07-31
Filing date: 2025-07-25
Publication date: 2026-02-04
Also published as: CN223177328U; DE202025104988U1

Abstract

Disclosed are a window lock structure and an air conditioner assembly. The window lock structure includes a first lock member, a second lock member, and a connection member. One of the first lock member and the second lock member is mounted on the window frame, and another of the first lock member and the second lock member is mounted on the window leaf. The connection member is configured for connecting the first lock member and the second lock member to limit an upper limit of an opening degree of the ventilation slit. The technical solution provided by the present application can prevent the window leaf from being completely blown open, thereby causing the problem of rainwater drifting into the room.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present application relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to a window lock structure and an air conditioner assembly.

BACKGROUND

In the related art, in order to meet the needs of users to achieve personal installation, some split air conditioners use flexible refrigerant pipes to connect the indoor heat exchanger of the indoor unit and the outdoor heat exchanger of the outdoor unit, and inject refrigerant into the refrigerant circuit before the equipment leaves the factory. In this way, when users install the equipment by themselves, they only need to fix the indoor unit and the outdoor unit separately, without the need to assemble the refrigerant pipe and add refrigerant, thereby reducing the difficulty of installation and achieving personal installation by users.
During the installation of the air conditioner, the user can choose to open the window to the maximum state, or remove the window leaf first, so that the window has the largest window size, the outdoor unit can be delivered from the indoor space to the outdoor space through the window, and the outdoor unit can be installed outdoors. At this time, part of the flexible refrigerant pipe will follow the outdoor unit through the window and extend to the outdoor side, causing the window leaf to be unable to be completely closed, and causing the original locking mechanism of the window to fail to work. That is, at this time, the window leaf is not constrained by the original locking mechanism. If there is windy weather outdoors, the window leaf is easily blown open, which will cause rain to easily drift into the room, even causing safety hazards and user complaints.

SUMMARY

The main purpose of the present application is to provide a window lock structure and an air conditioner assembly, aiming to prevent the window leaf from being completely blown open and causing rainwater to drift into the room.
In order to achieve the above objective, the present application provides a window lock structure for a window, the window including a window frame and a window leaf movably provided on the window frame, a ventilation slit being formed between the window leaf and the window frame after opening, the window lock structure includes:

a first lock member and a second lock member, wherein one of the first lock member and the second lock member is mounted on the window frame, and another of the first lock member and the second lock member is mounted on the window leaf; and
a connection member, connecting the first lock member and the second lock member to limit an upper limit of an opening degree of the ventilation slit.

In an embodiment, the connection member is detachably mounted on the first lock member and/or the second lock member.
In an embodiment, the connection member includes a connection portion, a first end of the connection portion is connected to the second lock member, a second end of the connection portion is configured with a first sleeve ring, the first lock member includes a first mounting arm, and the first sleeve ring movably surrounds the first mounting arm.
In an embodiment, the first lock member further includes a first plate and a first bridging arm, a first end of the first mounting arm is connected to the first plate through the first bridging arm, a second end of the first mounting arm is spaced apart from the first plate to form a gap, and the gap is used for the first sleeve ring to pass through, so that the second end of the first mounting arm is capable of passing through the first sleeve ring.
In an embodiment, the window leaf has a handle, the first lock member further includes a second sleeve ring, and the second sleeve ring is movably mounted around the handle.
In an embodiment, the first lock member further includes a mounting saddle, the mounting saddle and the first mounting arm are respectively provided on opposite sides of the first plate, a side of the mounting saddle away from the first plate includes a mounting surface, and the mounting surface is adapted to abut against a peripheral side surface of the handle.
In an embodiment, the mounting saddle and the first plate together enclose an avoidance through hole, and the avoidance through hole is used for the second sleeve ring to be movably inserted; and/or the mounting surface is configured as a concave arc surface, and an extension direction of the concave arc surface is in parallel with an extension direction of the first mounting arm.
In an embodiment, the second lock member includes a second mounting arm, the connection member further includes a mounting ring provided at the first end of the connection portion, and the second end of the connection portion movably passes through the mounting ring so that the first end of the connection portion movably surrounds the second mounting arm.
In an embodiment, the second lock member further includes a second plate and two second bridging arms, two ends of the second mounting arm are respectively connected to the second plate through the two second bridging arms, and the second mounting arm is spaced apart from the second plate.
In an embodiment, the connection member includes a connection portion connected between the first lock member and the second lock member, and the connection portion is adjustable in length to adjust the upper limit of the opening degree of the ventilation slit.
In an embodiment, the connection portion is configured as a Velcro, the Velcro is provided with a hook surface and a fleece surface hooked together, a first end of the Velcro is connected to the second lock member, a second end of the Velcro is bent and hooked to a middle part of the Velcro to construct a first sleeve ring, the first lock member includes a first mounting arm, and the first sleeve ring is movably surrounded by the first mounting arm.
In an embodiment, a hook surface area and a fleece surface area are distributed along a length direction on one side of the Velcro, and a ratio of a length of the hook surface area to a length of the Velcro is in a range of 0.4 to 0.6; or a side surface of the Velcro has a fleece surface area and two hook surface areas provided at opposite ends of the fleece surface area along a length direction, and a ratio of a length of the hook surface area to a length of the Velcro is in a range of 0.25 to 0.4.
In an embodiment, the first lock member and/or the second lock member is provided with an adhesive structure, and is adhesively fixed to the window frame or the window leaf through the adhesive structure.
The present application further provides an air conditioner assembly, including: an air conditioner; and the window lock structure as described above.
In an embodiment, the air conditioner includes an air conditioner outdoor unit, an air conditioner indoor unit and a flexible refrigerant pipe, the air conditioner outdoor unit and the air conditioner indoor unit are separately provided, the air conditioner indoor unit includes an indoor heat exchanger, the air conditioner outdoor unit includes an outdoor heat exchanger, the flexible refrigerant pipe is passed through the ventilation slit of the window and connects the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger.
In an embodiment, the air conditioner further includes a compressor and/or an electric control box provided in the air conditioner indoor unit.
In technical solutions of the present application, by installing the first lock member and the second lock member on the window frame and the window leaf respectively, and connecting the first lock member and the second lock member by using a connection member, a new restraining means can be constructed between the window leaf and the window frame, and the freedom of movement of the window leaf on the window frame can be restrained, thereby limiting the upper limit of the degree opening of the ventilation slit, so as to avoid the problem of the window leaf being completely blown open without being restrained by the original locking mechanism, causing rainwater to drift into the room.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the related art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the related art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a window lock structure according to an embodiment of the present application.
FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of the window lock structure according to another embodiment of the present application.
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the window lock structure shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 applied to a window.
FIG. 4 is a partial enlarged view of A in FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is another schematic structural view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 is a side view of a first lock member in FIG. 5.
FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of a connection member in FIG. 5.
FIG. 8 is another schematic structural view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2.
FIG. 9 is a side view of the first lock member in FIG. 7.

Description of reference signs:

10, first lock member; 11, first mounting arm; 12, first plate; 13, first bridging arm; 14, gap; 15, guide surface; 16, second sleeve ring; 17, mounting saddle; 171, mounting surface; 18, avoidance through hole;
20, second lock member; 21, second mounting arm; 22, second plate; 23, second bridging arm; 24, mounting hole; 25, adhesive structure;
30, connection member; 31, connection portion; 311, first sleeve ring; 32, mounting ring;
91, window; 911, window leaf; 912, window frame; 913, ventilation slit; 914, handle; 92, flexible refrigerant pipe.

The realization of the purpose, functional characteristics and advantages of the present application will be further explained in combination with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is obvious that the embodiments to be described are only some rather than all of the embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments obtained by persons skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without creative efforts shall fall within the scope of the present application.
It should be noted that if there is a directional indication (such as up, down, left, right, front, rear...) in the embodiments of the present application, the directional indication is only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement, etc. of the components in a certain posture (as shown in the drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will change accordingly.
It should be noted that, the descriptions associated with, e.g., "first" and "second," in the present application are merely for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or suggesting relative importance or impliedly indicating the number of the indicated technical feature. Therefore, the feature associated with "first" or "second" can expressly or impliedly include at least one such feature. Besides, the meaning of "and/or" appearing in the disclosure includes three parallel scenarios. For example, "A and/or B" includes only A, or only B, or both A and B. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the realization of those of ordinary skill in the art. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be achieved, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist, nor is it within the scope of the present application.
In the related art, in order to meet the needs of users to achieve personal installation, some split air conditioners use flexible refrigerant pipes to connect the indoor heat exchanger of the indoor unit and the outdoor heat exchanger of the outdoor unit, and inject refrigerant into the refrigerant circuit before the equipment leaves the factory. In this way, when users install the equipment by themselves, they only need to fix the indoor unit and the outdoor unit separately, without the need to assemble the refrigerant pipe and add refrigerant, thereby reducing the difficulty of installation and achieving personal installation by users.
During the installation of the air conditioner, the user can choose to open the window to the maximum state, or remove the window leaf first, so that the window has the largest window size, the outdoor unit can be delivered from the indoor space to the outdoor space through the window, and the outdoor unit can be installed outdoors. At this time, part of the flexible refrigerant pipe will follow the outdoor unit through the window and extend to the outdoor side, causing the window leaf to be unable to be completely closed, and causing the original locking mechanism of the window to fail to work. That is, at this time, the window leaf is not constrained by the original locking mechanism. If there is windy weather outdoors, the window leaf is easily blown open, which will cause rain to easily drift into the room, even causing safety hazards and user complaints.
In view of this, the present application proposes a window lock structure and an air conditioner assembly having the window lock structure. The window lock structure is used for a window, which includes a window frame and a window leaf movably provided on the window frame. A ventilation slit is formed between the window leaf and the window frame after opening. The window lock structure can play a restraining role when the window leaf is not restrained by the locking mechanism to limit the upper limit of the opening degree of the ventilation slit, that is, the ventilation slit can only be opened to a preset opening degree at most and cannot be fully opened, so as to avoid the problem that the window leaf is completely blown open and rainwater easily drifts into the room.
As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, in an embodiment of the present application, the window lock structure includes a first lock member 10, a second lock member 20 and a connection member 30. The first lock member 10 is installed on a window leaf 911, and the second lock member 20 is installed on a window frame 912. The connection member 30 connects the first lock member 10 and the second lock member 20 to limit an upper limit of an opening degree of a ventilation slot 913.
In other embodiments, alternatively, the first lock member 10 may be installed on the window frame 912, and the second lock member 20 may be installed on the window leaf 911.
In technical solutions of the present application, by installing the first lock member 10 and the second lock member 20 on the window frame 912 and the window leaf 911 respectively, and connecting the first lock member 10 and the second lock member 20 by using a connection member 30, a new restraining means can be constructed between the window leaf 911 and the window frame 912, and the freedom of movement of the window leaf 911 on the window frame 912 can be restrained, thereby limiting the upper limit of the degree opening of the ventilation slit 913, so as to avoid the problem of the window leaf 911 being completely blown open without being restrained by the original locking mechanism, causing rainwater to drift into the room.
It should be noted that FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 both illustrate two sets of window lock structures, i.e., the two sets of window lock structures shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, only for the convenience of comparing the structures and application environments of the two embodiments, and do not specifically mean that at least two sets of window lock structures must be installed when applied.
The window lock structure of the embodiment of the present application can be applied to windows 91 of various opening forms, including but not limited to flip windows, sliding windows, folding windows or flap windows, etc. The rotation axis of the window leaf 911 of the flip window can be horizontally extended and provided on the upper side or lower side of the window frame 912, or vertically extended and provided on the left side or right side of the window frame 912.
It can be understood that on the window 91 of the flip window type, the ventilation slit 913 includes multiple slits located on multiple sides of the window leaf 911, and the slit with the largest width is usually located on the side of the window leaf 911 opposite to its rotation axis. On the window 91 of the sliding window type, the ventilation slit 913 usually includes only one slit, which is located on the side of the movable window leaf 911 close to the window frame 912. It should be noted that the opening degree of the ventilation slit 913 refers to the width of the slit with the largest width. Correspondingly, limiting the ventilation slit 913 to be opened to a preset opening degree at most means that the slit width can only reach the preset width.
As shown in FIG. 5, in an embodiment, the first lock member 10 and/or the second lock member 20 are provided with an adhesive structure 25, and are fixed to the window frame 912 or the window leaf 911 by the adhesive structure 25. The adhesive structure 25 can be a back glue pre-set on the outer surface of the first lock member 10 and the second lock member 20, so that the user can directly use the back glue to fix the first lock member 10 and the second lock member 20 to the window frame 912 and the window leaf 911 respectively, which is convenient for operation and will not damage the original structure and appearance of the window frame 912 and the window leaf 911. In other embodiments, the first lock member 10 and the second lock member 20 can also be installed in other ways, such as screw locking, riveting or clamping.
As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, in an embodiment, the second lock member 20 is provided with a mounting hole 24, and the mounting hole 24 is used for screws to penetrate and lock. That is, the second lock member 20 is reserved with a mounting hole 24 for screw installation, and the user can choose the method of adhesive fixation or screw locking according to the use requirements. In other embodiments, the mounting hole 24 may not be provided, or the first lock member 10 may also be provided with a mounting hole 24.
In an embodiment, the connection member 30 is detachably mounted on the first lock member 10 and/or the second lock member 20. In this way, the installation and removal of the connection member 30 and the first lock member 10 and the second lock member 20 are convenient, so that the user can flexibly choose to constrain or release the window leaf 911 according to needs. In other embodiments, the two ends of the connection member 30 can also be fixedly connected to the first lock member 10 and the second lock member 20 respectively.
As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, in an embodiment, the connection member 30 includes a connection portion 31 connected between the first lock member 10 and the second lock member 20, and the connection portion 31 can be adjusted in length to adjust the upper limit of the opening degree of the ventilation slit 913. It can be understood that when the length of the connection portion 31 is adjusted, the window lock structure can limit the opening degree of the ventilation slit 913 to below the preset opening degree. By setting the length of the connection portion 31 to be adjustable, it is convenient for users to flexibly select the installation positions of the first lock member 10 and the second lock member 20 on the window frame 912 and the window leaf 911, and it is also convenient for users to perform the operation of restraining or releasing the restraint, thereby improving the convenience of using the window lock structure.
It can be understood that the air conditioner includes an air conditioner outdoor unit, an air conditioner indoor unit and a flexible refrigerant pipe 92. The flexible refrigerant pipe 92 is passed through a ventilation slit 913 of a window 91 to connect an indoor heat exchanger in the air conditioner indoor unit and an outdoor heat exchanger in the air conditioner outdoor unit. Since the flexible refrigerant pipe 92 is inserted into the ventilation slit 913, the flexible refrigerant pipe 92 can limit the lower limit of the opening degree of the ventilation slit 913, that is, the window leaf 911 will press against the flexible refrigerant pipe 92 during the closing process, making it unable to close completely. At this time, by adjusting the length of the connection portion 31 so that the opening degree of the ventilation slit 913 is exactly equal to the width of the flexible refrigerant pipe 92, the window leaf 911 can be kept basically still under the dual constraints of the window lock structure and the flexible refrigerant pipe 92, thereby avoiding the problem of the window leaf 911 shaking at will, which not only improves the service life of the window 91, but also avoids the problem of abnormal noise caused by shaking.
As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, in an embodiment, the connection portion 31 is configured as a Velcro, the Velcro is provided with a hook surface and a fleece surface hooked together, and a second end of the Velcro is bent and hooked to a middle part of the Velcro to construct a first sleeve ring 311. In this way, the structure is simple and easy to implement, and by adjusting the different bonding positions of the hook surface and the fleece surface, the length of the connection portion 31 can be quickly adjusted. In other embodiments, the connection portion 31 can also be a cable tie or a turnbuckle (also known as an anti-theft and anti-loosening device or a rigging turnbuckle) to achieve the function of adjustable length.
As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, in the embodiment where the connection portion 31 is provided with a mounting ring 32, the mounting ring 32 is provided separately from the Velcro, and the mounting ring 32 is made of metal or plastic. In this way, the Velcro is easily manufactured and formed, and the mounting ring 32 has a better structural strength, which is conducive to improving the reliability of the Velcro installation on the second mounting arm 21.
As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 and FIG. 8, in the embodiment mentioned below where the first lock member 10 includes the second sleeve ring 16, the second sleeve ring 16 is optionally configured as a Velcro with a mounting ring 32. Specifically, the first end of the Velcro of the second ring 16 has the mounting ring 32, and the second end can bypass the handle 914 after passing through the avoidance through hole 18, and then pass through the mounting ring 32 to hook with the middle part of the Velcro. In this way, the structure is simple and easy to implement and operate.
In some embodiments, a hook surface area and a fleece surface area are distributed along a length direction on one side of the Velcro, and a ratio of a length of the hook surface area to a length of the Velcro is in a range of 0.4 to 0.6, such as 0.5. The lengths of the hook surface area and the fleece surface area are both 95 mm. That is, the Velcro is provided with a hook surface and a fleece surface structure on the same side, and the lengths of the two are approximately equal. In this way, it is convenient for the second end of the Velcro to be directly hooked to the middle area after bending. For example, when the second end is the hook surface area and the first end is the fleece surface area, the hook surface area of the second end is directly hooked to the fleece surface area in the middle after bending. In other embodiments, one side of the Velcro can also be set as the hook surface, and the other side can be set as the fleece surface.
In another embodiments, a side surface of the Velcro has a fleece surface area and two hook surface areas provided at opposite ends of the fleece surface area along a length direction, and a ratio of a length of the hook surface area to a length of the Velcro is in a range of 0.25 to 0.4. That is, two hook surface areas are provided at the first end and the second end of the Velcro, and the hook surface area at the first end can be hooked to the fleece surface area in the middle after being bent to construct the structure of the mounting ring 32, that is, the mounting ring 32 is formed by hooking the Velcro structure itself. In this way, the structure is simple and easy to implement.
It can be understood that the technical solution of the present application is not only applicable to the installation and use scenarios of the air conditioner with a flexible refrigerant pipe 92, but also applicable to other use scenarios, and the present application does not make specific limitations on this.
As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, in an embodiment, the first end of the connection portion 31 is connected to the second lock member 20, the second end of the connection portion 31 is configured with a first sleeve ring 311, the first lock member 10 includes a first mounting arm 11, and the first ring 311 is movable around the first mounting arm 11. In this way, the first ring 311 is movable and rotatable relative to the first mounting arm 11, which can improve the flexibility of the connection member 30, thereby facilitating the window lock structure to be suitable for different installation environments.
As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, in an embodiment, the first lock member 10 further includes a first plate 12 and a first bridging arm 13, a first end of the first mounting arm 11 is connected to the first plate 12 through the first bridging arm 13, a second end of the first mounting arm 11 is spaced apart from the first plate 12 to form a gap 14, and the gap 14 is used for the first sleeve ring 311 to pass through, so that the second end of the first mounting arm 11 is capable of passing through the first sleeve ring 311. When it is necessary to establish the constraint between the first lock member 10 and the second lock member 20 through the connection member 30, it is only necessary to insert the first ring 311 from the second end of the first mounting arm 11 into the first mounting arm 11. When it is necessary to release the constraint of the connection member 30 on the first lock member 10 and the second lock member 20, it is only necessary to remove the first ring 311 from the second end of the first mounting arm 11. In this way, the structure is simple and the operation of constraining and releasing the constraint of the connection member 30 is convenient, thereby improving the convenience of use of the product. In other embodiments, the gap 14 may not be provided.
In an embodiment, the first mounting arm 11 has a guide surface 15 on the inner side surface of the second end, and the gap 14 is at least partially formed between the guide surface 15 and the plate surface of the first plate 12, and the guide surface 15 extends obliquely in a direction away from the first bridging arm 13 and away from the first plate 12. In this way, the first sleeve ring 311 can be conveniently inserted into the first mounting arm 11 by setting the guide surface 15. In other embodiments, the guide surface 15 may not be provided.
As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, in another embodiment, the window leaf 911 has a handle 914, and the first lock member 10 also includes a second sleeve ring 16, and the second sleeve ring 16 is movably mounted around the handle 914. In this way, the first lock member 10 can not only be directly mounted on the window leaf 911, but also be indirectly mounted on the window leaf 911 by being mounted on the handle 914, making the installation and use of the window lock structure more flexible and adaptable. In other embodiments, the second sleeve ring 16 may not be provided.
As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, in another embodiment, the first lock member 10 further includes a mounting saddle 17, the mounting saddle 17 and the first mounting arm 11 are respectively provided on opposite sides of the first plate 12, a side of the mounting saddle 17 away from the first plate 12 includes a mounting surface 171, and the mounting surface 171 is adapted to abut against a peripheral side surface of the handle 914. It should be noted that the mounting saddle 17 is adapted to abut against the handle 914, which means that the mounting surface 171 of the mounting saddle 17 follows the peripheral side of the handle 914. For example, when the peripheral side of the handle 914 is a cylindrical surface, the mounting surface 171 of the mounting saddle 17 is set as a part of a cylindrical surface with an equal or larger radius. In this way, it is convenient to install and position the mounting saddle 17 on the handle 914, and the problem of the mounting saddle 17 scratching the handle 914 can be avoided. I3n other embodiments, the mounting saddle 17 may not be provided.
As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, in another embodiment, the mounting saddle 17 and the first plate 12 together enclose an avoidance through hole 18, and the avoidance through hole 18 is used for the second sleeve ring 16 to be movably inserted; in this way, the relative positions of the second sleeve ring 16, the mounting saddle 17 and the handle 914 can be easily adjusted, so that the first lock member 10 can be more stably installed on the handle 914, thereby improving the use flexibility and installation reliability of the first lock member 10. In other embodiments, the avoidance through hole 18 may not be provided, and the two ends of the second sleeve ring 16 are respectively connected to the two ends of the mounting saddle 17.
As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, in another embodiment, the mounting surface 171 of the mounting saddle 17 is configured as a concave arc surface, and the extension direction of the concave arc surface is in parallel with the extension direction of the first mounting arm 11, that is, parallel or nearly parallel. For example, in an embodiment where the concave arc surface is a partial cylindrical surface, the extension direction of the concave arc surface refers to the circumferential direction of the cylindrical surface. In this way, when the mounting saddle 17 is adapted to abut against the root of the handle 914, the first mounting arm 11 can extend in the up-down direction, and the opening degree of the gap 14 is set upward, so that the first sleeve ring 311 can be easily inserted into the first mounting arm 11, and the risk of the first sleeve ring 311 accidentally slipping out of the gap 14 can be reduced. In other embodiments, the extension direction of the inner concave arc surface can also be intersected with the extension direction of the first mounting arm 11, for example, at an angle of 90°.
As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, in an embodiment, the second lock member 20 includes a second mounting arm 21, and the connection member 30 also includes a mounting ring 32 provided at the first end of the connection portion 31, and the second end of the connection portion 31 moves through the mounting ring 32, so that the first end of the connection portion 31 moves around the second mounting arm 21. In this way, the structure is simple and it is easy to install and remove the connection member 30 on the second mounting arm 21. The first end of the connection portion 31 is movable and rotatable relative to the second mounting arm 21, which can improve the flexibility of the connection member 30, thereby facilitating the window lock structure to be suitable for different installation environments. In other embodiments, the second mounting arm 21 and the mounting ring 32 may not be provided.
As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, in an embodiment, the second lock member 20 further includes a second plate 22 and two second bridging arms 23, two ends of the second mounting arm 21 are respectively connected to the second plate 22 through the two second bridging arms 23, and the second mounting arm 21 is spaced apart from the second plate 22. That is, both ends of the second mounting arm 21 are mounted on the second plate 22, which can improve the structural strength of the second mounting arm 21 and prevent the first end of the lifting connection portion 31 from accidentally falling out of the second mounting arm 21. In other embodiments, the second mounting arm 21 can also be spaced apart from the second plate 22 at one end by a gap, like the first mounting arm 11.
The present application also proposes an air conditioner assembly, which includes an air conditioner and a window lock structure. The specific structure of the window lock structure refers to the above-mentioned embodiment. Since the air conditioner assembly adopts all the technical solutions of all the above-mentioned embodiments, it at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, which will not be described one by one here.
In this way, providing the window lock structure when selling the air conditioner to the user can facilitate the user to install and use the window lock structure according to the needs, so as to avoid the problem that the user cannot find suitable tools and means to restrain the window leaves temporarily.
It should be noted that the air conditioner of the present application can be a split air conditioner that is easy for users to install personally, which uses a flexible refrigerant pipe to connect the indoor heat exchanger of the air conditioner indoor unit and the outdoor heat exchanger of the air conditioner outdoor unit, and injects refrigerant into the refrigerant circuit before the equipment leaves the factory. In this way, when the user installs the equipment by himself, he only needs to fix the air conditioner indoor unit and the air conditioner outdoor unit separately, without assembling the refrigerant pipe and filling the refrigerant, thereby reducing the difficulty of installation and realizing personal installation by the user.
However, the present application is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the air conditioner of the present application can also be an ordinary split air conditioner, or an integrated air conditioner, such as a window air conditioner integrated unit. In this case, the air conditioner outdoor unit refers to the part of the window air conditioner that extends to the outdoor side.
Further, the air conditioner includes an air conditioner outdoor unit, an air conditioner indoor unit and a flexible refrigerant pipe. The air conditioner outdoor unit and the air conditioner indoor unit are separately arranged. The air conditioner indoor unit includes an indoor heat exchanger, and the air conditioner outdoor unit includes an outdoor heat exchanger. The flexible refrigerant pipe is inserted into the ventilation slit of the window to connect the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger. In this way, when the flexible refrigerant pipe is inserted into the ventilation slit, it can limit the lower limit of the opening degree of the ventilation slit, and the window lock structure can limit the upper limit of the opening degree of the ventilation slit. The combination of the two can keep the opening degree of the ventilation slit basically unchanged, thereby avoiding the problem of the window leaf being fully opened or shaking at will.
In other embodiments, the air conditioner may not include a flexible refrigerant pipe, for example, it may include a fresh air inlet pipe or an air outlet pipe, and the fresh air inlet pipe or the air outlet pipe is inserted in the ventilation slit. In this case, the window lock structure proposed in the embodiment of the present application is also applicable to partially opened windows. That is, the window lock structure of the technical solution of the present application can be applied to different usage scenarios, and the present application does not make specific limitations on this.
Further, the air conditioner also includes a compressor, which is provided in the air conditioner indoor unit and connected to the outdoor heat exchanger through a flexible refrigerant pipe. In this way, the weight of the air conditioner outdoor unit can be reduced, so that it is convenient for users to install the air conditioner outdoor unit by themselves. The air conditioner indoor unit is also provided with a noise reduction structure corresponding to the compressor, for example, the noise reduction structure includes sound insulation cotton surrounding the outer circumference of the compressor, and the present application does not make specific restrictions on this. In this way, the working noise of the compressor and the air conditioner indoor unit can be reduced, thereby improving the user experience. In other embodiments, the compressor can also be provided in the air conditioner outdoor unit.
Furthermore, the air conditioner further includes an electric control box, which is provided in the air conditioner indoor unit, so that the weight of the air conditioner outdoor unit can be further reduced, thereby facilitating the user to install the air conditioner outdoor unit by himself. In other embodiments, the electric control box can also be provided in the air conditioner outdoor unit.
The above are only some embodiments of the present application, and do not limit the scope of the present application thereto. Under the concept of the present application, equivalent structural transformations made according to the description and drawings of the present application, or direct/indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the scope of the present application.

Claims

A window lock structure for a window (91), the window (91) comprising a window frame (912) and a window leaf (911) movably provided on the window frame (912), a ventilation slit (913) being formed between the window leaf (911) and the window frame (912) after opening, wherein the window lock structure comprises:
a first lock member (10) and a second lock member (20), wherein one of the first lock member (10) and the second lock member (20) is configured to be mounted on the window frame (912), and the other one of the first lock member (10) and the second lock member (20) is is configured to be mounted on the window leaf (911); and

a connection member (30), configured to connect the first lock member (10) and the second lock member (20) to limit an upper limit of an opening degree of the ventilation slit (913).
The window lock structure according to claim 1, wherein the connection member (30) is configured to be detachably mounted on the first lock member (10) and/or the second lock member (20).
The window lock structure according to claim 1, wherein the connection member (30) comprises a connection portion (31), a first end of the connection portion (31) is configured to be connected to the second lock member (20), a second end of the connection portion (31) is configured with a first sleeve ring (311), the first lock member (10) comprises a first mounting arm (11), and the first sleeve ring (311) is configured to movably surround the first mounting arm (11).
The window lock structure according to claim 3, wherein the first lock member (10) further comprises a first plate (12) and a first bridging arm (13), a first end of the first mounting arm (11) is configured to be connected to the first plate (12) through the first bridging arm (13), a second end of the first mounting arm (11) is configured to be spaced apart from the first plate (12) to form a gap (14), and the gap (14) is configured to be used for the first sleeve ring (311) to pass through, so that the second end of the first mounting arm (11) is capable of passing through the first sleeve ring (311).
The window lock structure according to claim 4, wherein the window leaf (911) comprises a handle (914), the first lock member (10) further comprises a second sleeve ring (16), and the second sleeve ring (16) is configured to be movably mounted around the handle (914).
The window lock structure according to claim 5, wherein the first lock member (10) further comprises a mounting saddle (17), the mounting saddle (17) and the first mounting arm (11) are respectively provided on opposite sides of the first plate (12), a side of the mounting saddle (17) away from the first plate (12) comprises a mounting surface (171), and the mounting surface (171) is configured to be adapted to abut against a peripheral side surface of the handle (914).
The window lock structure according to claim 6, wherein:
the mounting saddle (17) and the first plate (12) together enclose an avoidance through hole (18), and the avoidance through hole (18) is configured to be used for the second sleeve ring (16) to be movably inserted; and/or

the mounting surface (171) is configured as a concave arc surface, and an extension direction of the concave arc surface is in parallel with an extension direction of the first mounting arm (11).
The window lock structure according to claim 3, wherein the second lock member (20) comprises a second mounting arm (21), the connection member (30) further comprises a mounting ring (32) provided at the first end of the connection portion (31), and the second end of the connection portion (31) is configured to movably pass through the mounting ring (32) so that the first end of the connection portion (31) movably surrounds the second mounting arm (21).
The window lock structure according to claim 8, wherein the second lock member (20) further comprises a second plate (22) and two second bridging arms (23), two ends of the second mounting arm (21) are configured to be respectively connected to the second plate (22) through the two second bridging arms (23), and the second mounting arm (21) is spaced apart from the second plate (22).
The window lock structure according to claim 1, wherein the connection member (30) comprises a connection portion (31) connected between the first lock member (10) and the second lock member (20), and the connection portion (31) is adjustable in length to adjust the upper limit of the opening degree of the ventilation slit (913).
The window lock structure according to claim 10, wherein the connection portion (31) is configured as a Velcro, the Velcro is provided with a hook surface and a fleece surface which are capable of being hooked to each other, a first end of the Velcro is configured to be connected to the second lock member (20), a second end of the Velcro is configured to be bent and hooked to a middle part of the Velcro to construct a first sleeve ring (311), the first lock member (10) comprises a first mounting arm (11), and the first sleeve ring (311) is configured to movably surround the first mounting arm (11).
The window lock structure according to claim 11, wherein:
a side surface of the Velcro has a hook surface area and a fleece surface area distributed along a length direction, and a ratio of a length of the hook surface area to a length of the Velcro is in a range of 0.4 to 0.6; or

a side surface of the Velcro has a fleece surface area and two hook surface areas provided at opposite ends of the fleece surface area along a length direction, and a ratio of a length of the hook surface area to a length of the Velcro is in a range of 0.25 to 0.4.
The window lock structure according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the first lock member (10) and/or the second lock member (20) are/ is provided with an adhesive structure (25), and are/ is configured to be adhesively fixed to the window frame (912) or the window leaf (911) through the adhesive structure (25).
An air conditioner assembly, comprising:
an air conditioner; and

the window lock structure according to any one of claims 1 to 13.
The air conditioner assembly according to claim 14, wherein the air conditioner comprises an air conditioner outdoor unit, an air conditioner indoor unit and a flexible refrigerant pipe (92), the air conditioner outdoor unit and the air conditioner indoor unit are provided in a split configuration, the air conditioner indoor unit comprises an indoor heat exchanger, the air conditioner outdoor unit comprises an outdoor heat exchanger, the flexible refrigerant pipe (92) is configured to pass through the ventilation slit (913) of the window (91) and to connect the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger; and/or
the air conditioner further comprises a compressor and/or an electric control box provided in the air conditioner indoor unit.