US20130023194A1 - Indoor Unit of Air Conditioner - Google Patents

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US20130023194A1
US20130023194A1 US13/638,609 US201113638609A US2013023194A1 US 20130023194 A1 US20130023194 A1 US 20130023194A1 US 201113638609 A US201113638609 A US 201113638609A US 2013023194 A1 US2013023194 A1 US 2013023194A1
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Hui Zhang
Shaolin Chen
Jianqun Yang
Wenwei Ji
Zhi Meng
Jian Li
Liu Cao
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0011—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by air outlets
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0043—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements
    • F24F1/0047—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units characterised by mounting arrangements mounted in the ceiling or at the ceiling
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F2221/00—Details or features not otherwise provided for
    • F24F2221/46—Air flow forming a vortex

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  • the present application relates to an indoor unit of air conditioner, and particularly, to an indoor unit of air conditioner with optimized performance and notable effects.
  • an air conditioner is an apparatus which utilizes an air cooler, a heater or an air purifier to cool, warm or purify a room, such that an internal environment of the room becomes more comfortable.
  • the air conditioner is provided with a ventilating device, an air cooling and heating device and an air purifier.
  • the ventilating device makes the air forcibly circulated in the room, absorbs air for the room, performs heat exchanging or purifies the air, and then discharges the air into the room. Improvements have been continually made to the air conditioner in the prior art.
  • an indoor unit of air conditioner comprises a rear shell enclosing side portions and a rear portion of the air conditioner, and a panel body arranged in front side of the air conditioner and closely connected to the rear shell.
  • the rear shell and the panel body form an inner chamber of the air conditioner in which a heat exchanger, a control element and a ventilating component are provided.
  • the panel body is usually fixedly connected to the rear shell in the manner of screw or clip.
  • a purpose of the application is to provide an indoor unit of air conditioner which has a simple structure, improves the performance of the air conditioner and increases the energy efficiency ratio.
  • the application provides the fallowing technical solutions.
  • An indoor unit of air conditioner comprising: a panel body enclosing side portions and a top portion of the air conditioner for installing a front panel, a rear shell enclosing a rear portion of the air conditioner, and the front panel arranged in the front of the air conditioner and closely connected to the panel body; the rear shell, the panel body and the front panel form an inner chamber of the air conditioner in which a heat exchanger, a control element, and a ventilating component are provided; an air outlet is provided at a lower portion of the front panel, an air deflector is mounted on the front panel or is arranged on the panel body for opening or closing the air outlet; wherein a vortex forming device is provided at a bottom surface of the air outlet.
  • the vortex forming device is configured as a serrated surface with a plurality of concave grooves.
  • the vortex forming device is provided at the bottom surface of the air outlet and the vortex forming device is configured as a serrated surface with a plurality of concave grooves, air flow passing through the heat exchanger can form a vortex flow at the serrated surface, which can ensure a relatively even temperature at the air outlet, and avoid forming condensate water due to a partially large temperature difference. Thus the condensation could be improved.
  • FIG. 1 is a side structural schematic view of an indoor unit of air conditioner according to the application.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective structural schematic view of an indoor unit of air conditioner according to the application.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a skirt structure of an indoor unit of air conditioner according to the application.
  • FIG. 4 is an overall structural schematic view of an indoor unit of air conditioner according to the application.
  • FIG. 5 is a structural schematic view of a panel body of an indoor unit of air conditioner according to the application.
  • FIG. 6 is a structural schematic view of a bottom surface of an air outlet of a panel body of an indoor unit of air conditioner according to the application;
  • FIG. 7 is a front structural schematic view of a panel body of an indoor unit of air conditioner according to the application.
  • FIG. 8 is a structural schematic view of a panel body of an indoor unit of air conditioner according to the application.
  • FIG. 9 is a rear structural schematic view of a panel body of an indoor unit of air conditioner according to the application.
  • the indoor unit of air conditioner comprises: a panel body 2 enclosing side portions and a top portion of the air conditioner for installing a front panel, a rear shell enclosing a rear portion of the air conditioner, and the front panel 1 arranged in the front of the air conditioner and closely connected to the panel body; the rear shell, the panel body 2 and the front panel 1 form an inner chamber of the air conditioner in which a heat exchanger 5 , a control element, and a ventilating component 4 are provided; an air outlet is provided at a lower portion of the front panel 1 , an air deflector is mounted on the front panel 1 or is arranged on the panel body 2 for opening or closing the air outlet; wherein, a vortex forming device is provided at a bottom surface of the air outlet.
  • the vortex forming device is configured as a serrated surface 25 with a plurality of concave grooves. Air flow passing through the heat exchanger 5 can formed a vortex flow at the serrated surface 25 , which can ensure a relatively uniform temperature at the air outlet, and avoid forming condensate water due to a partially large temperature difference. Thus the condensation could be improved.
  • windproof ribs 26 are provided on the panel body 1 , and windproof ribs 26 locate in a region between the front panel and the heat exchanger.
  • the windproof ribs 26 comprise more than one horizontal windproof ribs.
  • the windproof ribs 26 further comprise more than one connecting strips distributed at intervals in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal windproof ribs.
  • the heat exchanger 5 includes fins 52 and a plurality of copper pipes 51 penetrating the fins 52 .
  • the horizontal windproof ribs are arranged in front of a gap between two adjacent copper pipes 51 , which are close to an air outlet region of the ventilating component 4 , of the heat exchanger 5 .
  • the rear shell is mounted at the rear portion of the panel body 2 .
  • the front lower portion of the panel body 2 is closely spliced to a bottom portion of the front panel 1 .
  • the side surfaces of the indoor unit of air conditioner are of a U shape structure.
  • the front, rear and bottom surfaces of the lower portion of the indoor unit of air conditioner are formed by more than one curved surface.
  • the front panel 1 comprises, from the top downwards in sequence, a first combining surface 11 , a second combining surface 12 and a third combining surface 13 .
  • the sectional profile line of the first combining surface 11 is of a straight line segment or an arc line with a curvature approaching to zero.
  • the sectional profile line of the second combining surface 12 is of a curve with a curvature gradually increased from top to bottom, and the maximum curvature is less than or equal to 0.025.
  • the sectional profile line of the third combining surface 13 is of a curve with a curvature gradually decreased from top to bottom, and the minimum curvature is larger than 0.0005.
  • a combination of the panel body 2 and the rear shell comprises, from front end backwards in sequence, a fourth combining surface 21 , a fifth combining surface 22 , a sixth combining surface 23 and a seventh combining surface 24 .
  • the sectional profile lines of the fourth combining surface 21 , the fifth combining surface 22 , the sixth combining surface 23 and the seventh combining surface 24 have different curvatures, respectively, such that a bottom of the air conditioner has an arc transition structure.
  • the front panel 1 covers the front of the panel body 2 , and the width of the front panel 1 is larger than the width of the front portion of the panel body 2 , thereby a front panel skirt structure 10 is formed at at least one side of joint between the front panel 1 and the panel body 2 .
  • the panel body 2 comprises a rear frame 29 at a rear portion, a left side plate 28 and a right side plate 28 . At least one side of the rear frame 29 protrudes outside the side plate 28 and forms a panel body skirt structure 20 .
  • the front panel skirt structure 10 and the panel body skirt structure 20 are connected to form a U shape decorative edge of side portion of the indoor unit of air conditioner.
  • each of a left side and a right side of the joint of the front panel 1 and the panel body 2 is formed with the skirt structure 10
  • each of a left side and a right side of the panel body 2 is formed with the panel body skirt structure 20
  • each of a left side and a right side of the indoor unit has a decorative edge.
  • Top portions of the front panel 1 and the rear frame 29 are higher than a top surface of the rear shell.
  • the width of the front panel skirt structure 10 and the width L 2 of the panel body skirt structure 20 are between 2 and 8 mm, and preferably are 4 mm.
  • the height H 1 of the front panel skirt structure 10 and the height H 2 of the panel body skirt structure 20 are between 3 and 10 mm, and preferably are 8 mm.
  • an opening 291 for installing the rear shell is provided at a back portion of the panel body 2 , and a rear boss 27 is provided at a lower edge of the opening 291 .
  • the rear boss 27 withstands a wall to form an installing space for a drain pipe and a refrigerant connecting pipe between the rear shell and the wall.
  • the rear boss 27 is arranged in a transverse direction, and has upward bending portions at left and right ends thereof.
  • the size of the rear boss 27 in a horizontal direction is less than that of the rear frame 29 .

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Air Filters, Heat-Exchange Apparatuses, And Housings Of Air-Conditioning Units (AREA)
  • Devices For Blowing Cold Air, Devices For Blowing Warm Air, And Means For Preventing Water Condensation In Air Conditioning Units (AREA)
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CN2010201574674U CN201666646U (zh) 2010-04-07 2010-04-07 一种空调室内机
PCT/CN2011/072171 WO2011124111A1 (zh) 2010-04-07 2011-03-25 空调室内机

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