JP7026133B2 - Casing assembly of the indoor unit of the air conditioner and the indoor unit of the air conditioner equipped with it - Google Patents

Description

This application is proposed on the basis of a Chinese patent application with an application number of 201820181677.3 and a filing date of January 31, 2018, and claims the priority of the Chinese patent application. The entire contents of the Chinese patent application are incorporated herein by reference.

The present application relates to the field of freezing, and particularly to a casing assembly of an indoor unit of an air conditioner and an indoor unit of an air conditioner having the same.

In the related technology, the casing assembly of the indoor unit of the air conditioner mainly blows air to the front end of the indoor unit of the air conditioner, and the amount of air blown from the side outlet of the casing assembly is small. affect.

This application aims to solve at least one of the technical problems that exist in the prior art. Therefore, the present application proposes a casing assembly of an indoor unit of an air conditioner capable of increasing the amount of air blown from a side outlet and improving the air blowing efficiency.

The present application further proposes an indoor unit of an air conditioner including the above casing assembly.

The casing assembly according to an embodiment of the present application includes a frame and two end covers, the frame being provided with a front outlet, the two end covers being provided at the left and right ends of the frame, respectively. The at least one end cover is located on the front side of the front surface of the frame and communicates with the auxiliary blowing passage with a pre-extended portion extending from the lower side of the frame to the front side and defining an auxiliary blowing passage together with the frame. A side outlet is provided, and a portion of the inner side wall of the auxiliary outlet passage defined by the frame forms a guide surface to guide the wind blown from the front outlet to the side outlet. ..

The casing assembly of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application has at least one end cover located on the front side of the front surface of the frame and extends from the lower side to the front side of the frame to define an auxiliary outlet passage together with the frame. In addition, the portion of the inner side wall of the auxiliary outlet passage, defined by the frame, forms a guide surface and guides the air blown from the front outlet to the side outlet, thereby increasing the amount of air blown from the side outlet. , The ventilation efficiency of the side outlet of the casing assembly can be improved.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the two pre-stretched portions of the end cover are located on the front side of the front surface of the frame, respectively, and extend from the lower side of the frame to the front side, respectively, together with the frame. Auxiliary outlets are defined and the side outlets of the two end covers communicate with the corresponding auxiliary outlets and are defined by the frame on the inner wall of each auxiliary outlet. However, both form the guide surface.

Further, the frame includes a frame provided with a front air outlet and two end covers, the two end covers are provided at the left end and the right end of the frame, respectively, and a part of at least one end cover is provided. An auxiliary outlet is provided on the front side of the front surface of the frame and the auxiliary outlet is defined together with the frame, and the at least one end cover is provided with a side outlet that communicates with the auxiliary outlet. The indoor unit of the air conditioner, characterized in that a portion of the inner side wall of the air conditioner, which is defined by the frame, forms a guide surface and guides the wind blown from the front outlet to the side outlet. In the casing assembly, the frame includes a front frame portion and two side frame portions, the front frame portion is provided with the front outlet, and each of the two side frame portions is the left end of the front frame portion. The guide surface is provided at the left and right ends of the front air outlet on the front surface of the front frame portion, which is provided at the right end and extends rearward, respectively. Inclined in a direction away from the front outlet and extending rearward, each guide surface extends to the corresponding side frame portion, and the two end covers are paired with the two side frame portions, respectively. Corresponding to one and located on the side of the corresponding side frame portion away from the front frame portion, each end cover has a front extension portion, and the front extension portion corresponds to the guide. It is located on the front side of the surface and defines the auxiliary blowing passage together with the guide surface.

Specifically, one end of the guide surface close to the front outlet extends to the side wall of the front outlet.

Specifically, guide grooves are provided on both the upper and lower sides of each guide surface, and each guide groove extends along the left-right direction, and one end of each guide groove away from the front outlet. Is open, and each of the front extension portions is provided with a guide protrusion that fits with the guide groove.

Further, a guide slope is formed on the inner bottom wall of the one end of the at least one guide groove, and the guide slope is inclined in a direction away from the front air outlet and extends rearward.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the guide surface is formed as a flat surface or an arc surface.

According to some embodiments of the present application, one of the frame and the end cover is provided with an engaging hook, and the other of the frame and the end cover is fitted with the engaging hook. An engaging groove is provided.

Further, there are a plurality of the engagement hooks, the number of the engagement grooves is a plurality, and there is a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of the engagement hooks.

The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application includes the above casing assembly.

The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application is provided with the casing assembly according to the above embodiment of the present application to increase the air flow rate of the indoor unit of the air conditioner and to increase the air volume of the indoor unit of the air conditioner. The air blowing efficiency of the machine can be improved.

Additional aspects and advantages of this application are described in part in the description below, some of which will be apparent from the description below or will be understood by the practice of this application.

The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be apparent and easily understood from the description of the examples with reference to the following drawings.

It is a schematic diagram of the indoor unit of the air conditioner which concerns on embodiment of this application. It is a schematic diagram of the frame which concerns on embodiment of this application. It is a partially enlarged view of A in FIG. It is a schematic diagram of the end cover which concerns on embodiment of this application. It is a partial cross-sectional view of the casing assembly which concerns on embodiment of this application.

Hereinafter, examples of the present application will be described in detail, and examples of the above-mentioned examples are shown in the accompanying drawings. Here, the same or similar reference numerals from the beginning to the end indicate the same or similar elements, or elements having the same or similar functions. The examples described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are used solely for the interpretation of this application and should not be understood as limiting this application.

In the description of this application, the terms "top", "bottom", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside" The orientation or positional relationship indicated by, "outside", etc. is the orientation or positional relationship as shown in the drawings, and is only for facilitating the description and description of the present application, and the device or device shown. It is understood to limit this application as it does not imply or imply that the element must have a particular orientation and must be constructed and operated in a particular orientation. Should not be. In addition, the features for which "first" and "second" are defined can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, "plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

In the description of this application, the terms "attachment", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, unless specifically defined and defined. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a removable connection or an integral connection; it may be a mechanical connection, it may be an electrical connection; it may be a direct connection. It may be an indirect connection via an intermediate medium, or it may be an internal communication between two elements. A person skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application based on the specific circumstances.

Hereinafter, the casing assembly 100 of the indoor unit 1000 of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

As shown in FIGS. 1-5, the casing assembly 100 according to the embodiment of the present application includes a frame 1 and two end covers 2.

Specifically, the frame 1 is provided with a front outlet 111. The two end covers 2 are provided at the left end and the right end of the frame 1, respectively, and a part of at least one end cover 2 is located on the front side of the front surface of the frame 1 and defines the auxiliary outlet passage a together with the frame 1. However, at least one end cover 2 is provided with a side outlet 21 that communicates with the auxiliary outlet passage a. That is, the wind generated by the indoor unit 1000 of the air conditioner can be blown through the front outlet 111, and can also be blown by flowing to the side outlet 21 through the auxiliary outlet passage a. Therefore, the range in which the casing assembly 100 can be blown is expanded.

In the casing assembly 100 of the embodiments of the present application, a part of one end cover 2 in the casing assembly 100 is located on the front side of the front surface of the frame 1 and can define the auxiliary outlet passage a together with the frame 1. At this time, the wind generated by the indoor unit 1000 of the air conditioner flows to the side outlet 21 along the auxiliary outlet passage a and is blown to the left end of the casing assembly 100 or to the right end of the casing assembly 100. Can be done. A part of the two end covers 2 is located on the front side of the front surface of the frame 1, and it is also possible to define the auxiliary outlet passage a together with the frame 1, respectively. At this time, the wind generated by the indoor unit 1000 of the air conditioner flows to the two side outlets 21 along the two auxiliary outlet passages a, and is sent to the left end and the right end of the casing assembly 100. Can be done.

The portion of the inner side wall of the auxiliary outlet passage a defined by the frame 1 forms the guide surface 112, so that the wind blown from the front outlet 111 is guided to the side outlet 21. Since an air deflector is provided at the front outlet 111 of the indoor unit 1000 of the air conditioner, when the air deflector is opened, the wind generated by the indoor unit 1000 of the air conditioner is mainly in front. It can be understood that the air is blown directly through the air outlet 111 and only a small part of the wind flows to the side air outlet 21 through the auxiliary air outlet a and is blown out. When the air deflector is closed, most of the wind generated by the indoor unit 1000 of the air conditioner flows to the front outlet 111 and then to the side outlet 21 along the auxiliary outlet passage a. It is blown out. (The unidirectional arrow in FIG. 5 indicates the direction of wind flow.)

Since it is known that the guide surface 112 has a wind guiding action, the installation of the guide surface 112 can increase the air volume flowing to the side outlet 21 to some extent, and further, the air volume of the side outlet 21. Can be increased to improve the ventilation efficiency of the side outlet 21 of the casing assembly 100.

In the casing assembly 100 of the indoor unit 1000 of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application, a part of at least one end cover 2 is located on the front side of the front surface of the frame 1, and a part thereof is assisted together with the frame 1. By defining the outlet passage a and the portion of the inner wall surface of the auxiliary outlet passage a defined by the frame 1 forming the guide surface 112, the air blown from the front outlet 111 is sent to the side outlet 21. It can be guided, thereby increasing the amount of air blown by the side outlet 21 and improving the air blowing efficiency of the casing assembly 100.

According to some embodiments of the present application, parts of the two end covers 2 are each located on the front side of the front surface of the frame 1 and each define an auxiliary outlet passage a together with the frame 1 and each end cover. A side outlet 21 that communicates with the corresponding auxiliary outlet passage a is provided in 2, and each portion of the inner side wall of each auxiliary outlet passage a, defined by the frame 1, forms a guide surface 112. do. As a result, it is possible to ensure that the indoor unit 1000 of the air conditioner can blow air to the left end and the right end at the same time, and it is possible to secure the blowing efficiency of the casing assembly 100. At the same time, the structural strength of the end cover 2 can be improved to some extent, and the overall strength of the casing assembly 100 can be further improved.

Further, the frame 1 includes a front frame portion 11 and two side frame portions 12.
Specifically, the front frame portion 11 is provided with a front air outlet 111, and the two side frame portions 12 are provided at the left end and the right end of the front frame portion 11, respectively, and extend rearward, respectively, and front. Guide surfaces 112 are provided on the front surface of the frame portion 11 at the left and right ends of the front outlet 111, respectively. As a result, it can be seen that the portions of the two end covers 2 located on the front side of the front frame portion 11 define the auxiliary outlet passage a together with the front frame portion 11.

The guide surface 112 is inclined in a direction away from the front outlet 111 and extends rearward, and each guide surface 112 extends to the corresponding side frame portion 12. The two end covers 2 have a one-to-one correspondence with the two side frame portions 12 and are located on the sides of the corresponding side frame portions 12 away from the front frame portion 11, and each end cover 2 has a front extension. The front extending portion 22 has a portion 22, which is located on the front side of the corresponding guide surface 112, and defines the auxiliary blowing passage a together with the guide surface 112. That is, the front extending portion 22 defines the auxiliary blowing passage a together with the front frame portion 11. The structural arrangement of the guide surface 112 can further enhance the wind guiding effect of the guide surface 112 and ensure that the wind is guided to the side outlet 21, thereby ensuring the blowing efficiency of the casing assembly 100. can.

Specifically, one end of the guide surface 112 close to the front outlet 111 extends to the side wall of the front outlet 111. Thereby, the wind guiding effect of the auxiliary blowing passage a can be ensured, and when the air deflector is closed, the wind at the front outlet 111 can be ensured to smoothly flow out through the auxiliary blowing passage a. This allows the front frame portion 11 to be prevented from interfering with the flow of wind.

Specifically, guide grooves 113 are provided on both the upper and lower sides of each guide surface 112, and each guide groove 113 extends along the left-right direction and is separated from the front outlet 111 of each guide groove 113. One end is open, and each front extending portion 22 is provided with a guide protrusion 221 that fits into the guide groove 113. Therefore, when the guide protrusion 221 enters the guide groove 113, the guide protrusion 221 can gradually enter the guide groove 113 along the open end of the guide groove 113 and fit into the guide groove 113, whereby the guide protrusion 221 can be fitted with the guide groove 113. The front extension portion 22 and the frame 1 are assembled, and the assembly method is simple, highly reliable, and easy to disassemble.

Optionally, a guide groove 113 is provided on the upper side or the lower side of each guide surface 112. That is, a guide groove 113 is provided on one side of each guide surface 112. As a result, not only the assembly of the extension portion 22 and the frame 1 can be realized, but also the structure of the casing assembly 100 can be simplified, which is advantageous in reducing the manufacturing cost of the casing assembly 100.

Further, a guide slope 113a is formed on the inner bottom wall at one end of at least one guide groove 113, and the guide slope 113a is inclined in a direction away from the front air outlet 111 and extends rearward. As a result, when assembling the frame 1 and the end cover 2, the guide slope 113a exerts an action of guiding the assembly between the guide protrusion 221 and the guide groove 113, thereby between the frame 1 and the end cover 2. The difficulty of assembling is reduced, the efficiency of assembling is improved, and at the same time, the end cover 2 is easily disassembled.

Preferably, a guide slope 113a is formed on the inner bottom wall close to one end of the side frame portion 12 of each guide groove 113. As a result, the assembly efficiency of the frame 1 and the end cover 2 can be further improved, and the disassembly becomes easier.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the guide surface 112 is formed as a flat surface or an arc surface. As a result, the wind guiding effect of the guide surface 112 can be ensured, and at the same time, the structure of the guide surface 112 is simplified.

According to some embodiments of the present application, one of the frame 1 and the end cover 2 is provided with an engaging hook 3, and the other of the frame 1 and the end cover 2 is provided with an engaging hook 3. An engaging groove 4 for fitting with is provided. That is, when the frame 1 is provided with the engaging hook 3, the end cover 2 is provided with the engaging groove 4. When the end cover 2 is provided with the engaging hook 3, the frame 1 is provided with the engaging groove 4. Further, by fitting the engaging hook 3 and the engaging groove 4, the frame 1 and the end cover 2 can be assembled, and the frame 1 and the end can be realized without using other parts (bolts, screws, etc.). The connection and fixing of the cover 2 can be realized. The method of assembling the frame 1 and the end cover 2 is simple and reliable, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the end cover 2, simplifying the mounting procedure of the casing assembly 100, and facilitating maintenance and disassembly. can.

Further, there are a plurality of engaging hooks 3, a plurality of engaging grooves 4, and one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of engaging hooks 3. Therefore, the connection strength between the frame 1 and the end cover 2 can be improved, the frame 1 and the end cover 2 can be fitted more closely, and the reliability and stability of the assembly of the frame 1 and the end cover 2 can be ensured. As a result, the reliability and stability of the casing assembly 100 can be improved, and the shaking between the end cover 2 and the frame 1 during the operation of the indoor unit 1000 of the air conditioner can be prevented, so that the interior of the air conditioner can be prevented from shaking. It is possible to reduce the noise generated during the operation of the machine 1000 and improve the comfort when the user uses it.

Specifically, the frame 1 is provided with an engaging hook 3 and an engaging groove 4, each end cover 2 is provided with an engaging hook 3 and an engaging groove 4, and a plurality of engaging hooks 3 are provided. There are a plurality of engaging grooves 4, and there is a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of engaging hooks 3. As a result, the assembly of the frame 1 and the end cover 2 becomes easier, and the assembly of the frame 1 and the end cover 2 becomes more flexible.

The casing assembly 100 further includes a blowout grid 5, which is provided at the side outlet 21. Therefore, it is prevented to some extent that impurities such as dust from the outside of the casing assembly 100 enter the inside of the casing assembly 100 through the side outlet 21 and affect the normal operation of the indoor unit 1000 of the air conditioner. However, the frequency with which the user cleans the indoor unit 1000 of the air conditioner can be reduced. At the same time, the blowing grid 5 further has a certain wind guiding action.

Further, the blowing grid 5 includes a plurality of subgrids 51, and two adjacent subgrids 51 are at least partially separated from each other. Further, it is ensured that the wind can be discharged through the side outlet 21, and the reliability of the casing assembly 100 can be ensured.

Specifically, the ends of both ends of the plurality of subgrids 51 are connected to each other correspondingly. Thereby, it is possible to ensure that the wind can be discharged through the side outlet 21, and at the same time, the structure of the blowing grid 5 is simplified.

Optionally, the blowout grid 5 is an integrally molded part. This is advantageous in improving the production efficiency of the casing assembly 100 and simplifying the mounting process of the casing assembly 100.

Optionally, each subgrid 51 is formed in an "S" shape. Thereby, the appearance of the casing assembly 100 can be improved.

The indoor unit 1000 of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application includes the casing assembly 100.

The indoor unit 1000 of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application is provided with the casing assembly 100 according to the above embodiment of the present application, thereby increasing the amount of air blown by the indoor unit 1000 of the air conditioner and air conditioning. It is possible to improve the ventilation efficiency of the indoor unit 1000 of the machine.

Other configurations and operations of the indoor unit 1000 of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application are known to those skilled in the art and are not described in detail here.

In the description of the present specification, the terms "one example", "some examples", "exemplary examples", "examples", "concrete examples", "some examples", etc. are used. Referenced description means that the specific features, structures, materials or properties described in combination with the Examples or Examples are included in at least one Example or Example of the present application. In the present specification, the exemplary description of the above terms does not necessarily mean the same embodiment or example. In addition, the specific features, structures, materials or properties described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

Although the examples of the present application have already been shown and described, those skilled in the art can make various changes, modifications, substitutions and modifications to these examples without departing from the principles and intent of the present application. I can understand that. The scope of this application is defined by the scope of claims and their equivalents.

1000 Air conditioner indoor unit 100 Casing assembly 1 Frame 11 Front frame part 111 Front air outlet 112 Guide surface 113 Guide groove 113a Guide slope 12 Side frame part a Auxiliary air outlet passage 2 End cover 21 Side air outlet 22 Front extension part 221 Guide protrusion 3 Engagement hook 4 Engagement groove 5 Blow-out grid 51 Subgrid

Claims (10)

A frame with a front outlet and
Including two end covers
The two end covers are provided on the left and right ends of the frame, respectively.
The at least one end cover is located on the front side of the front surface of the frame and communicates with the auxiliary blowing passage with a pre-extended portion extending from the lower side of the frame to the front side and defining an auxiliary blowing passage together with the frame. With a side outlet,
A portion of the inner wall of the auxiliary outlet passage, defined by the frame, forms a guide surface to guide the wind blown from the front outlet to the side outlet.
The casing assembly of the indoor unit of the air conditioner is characterized by that. The anterior extension portions of the two end covers are located on the front side of the front surface of the frame, respectively, and extend from the lower side of the frame to the anterior side, respectively, and define the auxiliary blowing passage together with the frame.
The side outlets of the two end covers communicate with the corresponding auxiliary outlet passages, and the inner wall of each auxiliary outlet passage, each defined by the frame, is the guide surface. Form,
The casing assembly of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 1. A frame with a front outlet and
Including two end covers
The two end covers are provided at the left and right ends of the frame, respectively, with at least one portion of the end cover located in front of the front surface of the frame and defining an auxiliary outlet passage with the frame. , The at least one end cover is provided with a side outlet that communicates with the auxiliary outlet passage.
A portion of the inner wall of the auxiliary outlet passage, defined by the frame, forms a guide surface to guide the wind blown from the front outlet to the side outlet.
In the casing assembly of the indoor unit of an air conditioner, which is characterized by this.
The frame includes a front frame portion and two side frame portions, the front frame portion is provided with the front air outlet, and the two side frame portions are provided at the left end and the right end of the front frame portion, respectively. The guide surface is provided on each of the front surface of the front frame portion located at the left and right ends of the front air outlet, and the guide surface is provided on the front air outlet. Each of the guide surfaces extends to the corresponding side frame portion, slanting away from and extending rearward.
The two end covers have a one-to-one correspondence with the two side frame portions, respectively, and are located on the sides of the corresponding side frame portions away from the front frame portion, and each end cover has a front. It has a stretched portion, the pre-stretched portion is located on the front side of the corresponding guide surface, and together with the guide surface, defines the auxiliary blowing passage.
The casing assembly of the indoor unit of the air conditioner is characterized by that. One end of the guide surface close to the front outlet extends to the side wall of the front outlet.
The casing assembly of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 3. Guide grooves are provided on both the upper and lower sides of each guide surface, the guide grooves extend in the left-right direction, and one end of each guide groove away from the front outlet is opened. The front extension portion is provided with a guide protrusion that fits with the guide groove.
The casing assembly of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 3 or 4. A claim is characterized in that a guide slope is formed on the inner bottom wall of the one end of the at least one guide groove, and the guide slope is inclined in a direction away from the front air outlet and extends rearward. 5. The casing assembly of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to 5. The guide surface is formed as a flat surface or an arc surface.
The casing assembly of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 6. One of the frame and the end cover is provided with an engaging hook, and the other of the frame and the end cover is provided with an engaging groove for fitting the engaging hook.
The casing assembly of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The number of engaging hooks is plural, and there are a plurality of such engaging hooks.
The engagement groove is plural and has a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of engagement hooks.
8. The casing assembly of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 8. It is an indoor unit of an air conditioner,
The casing assembly of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 9 is included.
An indoor unit of an air conditioner characterized by that.

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