WO2011120405A1

WO2011120405A1 - Indoor unit of air conditioner

Info

Publication number: WO2011120405A1
Application number: PCT/CN2011/072177
Authority: WO
Inventors: 朱江洪; 张辉; 陈绍林; 吴欢龙; 李亮; 黄真; 杨检群; 暨文伟; 孟智; 黎建; 曹流
Original assignee: 珠海格力电器股份有限公司
Priority date: 2010-04-02
Filing date: 2011-03-25
Publication date: 2011-10-06
Also published as: EP2554920A4; RU2012146390A; KR101657739B1; ES2784127T3; EP2554920B1; KR20130093480A; EP2554920A1; JP5639257B2; CN102213482A; RU2541287C2; US20130035028A1; JP2013524141A; CN102213482B

Abstract

An indoor unit of an air conditioner includes a panel body (2) surrounding the side part and the top part of the air conditioner, a back shell surrounding the back part of the air conditioner, and a front panel (1) arranged at the front side and jointed closely with the panel body (2). The back shell, the panel body (2) and the front panel (1) define an inner chamber of the air conditioner, in which a heat exchanger, a control element and a fan assembly are arranged. The side face of the indoor unit of the air conditioner has a U-shaped structure. The front, back and bottom surfaces of the lower part of the indoor unit of the air conditioner are formed by more than one curved surfaces.

Description

Air conditioner indoor unit

Technical field

The invention relates to an air conditioner indoor unit structure, in particular to an air conditioner indoor unit with obvious individualized effects. Background technique

Typically, air conditioners are devices that use air coolers, heaters, or air purifiers to cool, warm, or air the room to make the interior environment more suitable. In such an air conditioner, a ventilating device, an air cooling and heating device, and an air purifier are provided, which circulate air indoors, draw in indoor air, exchange heat, or purify the air, and then vent the air into the room. In the prior art, air conditioners have been continuously improved. Generally, the air conditioner indoor unit includes a rear casing that surrounds the side and the rear of the air conditioner, and a panel body that is in close connection with the front and the rear casing, and the rear casing and the panel body enclose the inner cavity of the air conditioner. The heat exchanger, the control component, and the fan component are all disposed in the inner cavity, and the panel body is usually fixed on the rear casing by screws or a buckle; as the air conditioner market becomes more mature, the requirements of the air conditioner for consumers It is also getting higher and higher, the merchants have spent their time trying to make a fuss about the air-conditioning panel, so there are panels with colored panels, panels with decorative paintings, and panels with two layers of structure. The indoor unit of the structure has the following drawbacks: Since the overall outer contour and the styling structure of the air conditioner are not changed, the lower portion of the air conditioner indoor unit has a rectangular parallelepiped or polyhedral structure, so the above improvement is to improve the aesthetic appearance of the air conditioner. Did not play a significant improvement. Summary of the invention

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner indoor unit which has a simple structure and is coordinated with the overall environment of the room, and changes the decorative style of the appearance of the air conditioner indoor unit.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following technical solutions:

An air conditioner indoor unit includes: a panel body surrounding a side of the air conditioner, a top portion for mounting the front panel, a rear casing surrounding the rear portion of the air conditioner, and a front panel located at the front and closely connected to the panel body; The rear housing, the panel body and the front panel enclose an inner cavity of the air conditioner, wherein the heat exchanger, the control component and the fan component are disposed in the inner cavity; wherein the side surface of the air conditioner indoor unit has a "U" shape Structure, the front, rear, and bottom surfaces of the lower part of the air conditioner indoor unit are composed of one or more curved surfaces.

In summary, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

In an air conditioner indoor unit of the present invention, since the side surface of the air conditioner indoor unit has a "U" shape structure, the front and rear surfaces of the lower portion of the air conditioner indoor unit include more than one curved surface; the outer contour of the air conditioner indoor unit as a whole It has produced a unique visual effect and has become a new model with obvious individual characteristics, which has significantly improved the aesthetics of air conditioners. Function. DRAWINGS

1 is a side view showing the structure of an air conditioner indoor unit according to the present invention;

2 is a schematic perspective view showing the air conditioner indoor unit of the present invention;

3 is a schematic view showing the structure of a skirt of an air conditioner indoor unit according to the present invention;

4 is a schematic structural view of a panel body of an air conditioner indoor unit according to the present invention;

5 is a schematic view showing the mounting structure of a front panel of an air conditioner indoor unit according to the present invention;

6 is a schematic structural view of a rear boss of an air conditioner indoor unit according to the present invention;

7 is a schematic structural view of an air conditioner indoor unit cut in half after the present invention;

Fig. 8 is a structural schematic view showing the air conditioner indoor unit shown in Fig. 7 with the front panel removed.

Description of the reference signs:

1, front panel, 2, panel body, 10, front panel skirt structure, 20, panel body skirt structure, 11, first combination surface, 12, second combination surface, 13, third combination surface, 21, the first Four combined faces, 22, fifth combined face, 23, sixth combined face, 24, seventh combined face, 25, raised land, 26, ribs, 27, rear boss, 28, side panels, 29, rear frame , 291, opening, 221, notch. detailed description

The present invention discloses an air conditioner indoor unit, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, comprising: a panel body 2 surrounding a side portion of the air conditioner, a top portion for mounting the front panel 1, a rear housing surrounding the rear portion of the air conditioner, and a front panel 1 which is frontally connected to the panel body 2; the rear casing, the panel body 2 and the front panel 1 enclose an inner cavity of the air conditioner, and the heat exchanger, the control element and the fan component are disposed in the inner cavity Wherein, the side surface of the air conditioning indoor unit has a "U" shape structure, and the front, rear, and bottom surfaces of the lower portion of the air conditioner indoor unit are formed by one or more curved surfaces.

The front panel 1 includes, in order from the top to the bottom, a first combined surface 11, a second combined surface 12, and a third combined surface 13; the cross-sectional line of the first combined surface 11 is a straight line segment or the curvature is close to The arc of the second combined surface 12 is a curve, and the curvature of the curve from the top to the bottom gradually increases, and the maximum curvature is less than or equal to 0.025; the section line of the third combined surface 13 is a curve, from top to bottom. The curvature of the curve gradually decreases, and the minimum curvature is greater than 0.0005.

The rear case is mounted at the rear of the panel body 2, and the front lower portion of the panel body 2 is closely joined to the bottom of the front panel 1. The panel body 2 and the rear casing combination include, in order from the front end portion, a fourth combined surface 21, a fifth combined surface 12, a sixth combined surface 23, and a seventh combined surface 24. The cross-sectional profiles of the fourth combined face 21, the fifth combined face 22, the sixth combined face 23, and the seventh combined face 24 have different curvatures. The circular arc transition structure of the bottom of the air conditioner.

As shown in FIG. 3, the front panel 1 covers the front surface of the panel body 2, and the width dimension of the front panel 1 is larger than the width dimension of the front portion of the panel body 2, so that at least one side portion of the joint portion of the front panel 1 and the panel body 2 is formed. The front panel skirt structure 10; as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the panel body 2 includes a rear frame 29 at the rear and left and right side panels 28, and the rear frame 29 protrudes at least one side of the side panel 28 to form a panel body skirt. The side structure 20, the front panel skirt structure 10 and the panel body skirt structure 20 are joined to form a "U" shaped air conditioner indoor unit side decorative edge.

Preferably, the front panel skirt structure 10 is formed on the left and right sides of the joint between the front panel 1 and the panel body 2; the panel body skirt structure 20 is formed on the left and right sides of the panel body 2, and the left and right sides of the indoor unit The departments all have decorative edges.

The tops of the front panel 1 and the rear frame 29 are higher than the top surface of the rear case.

The width dimension of the front panel skirt structure 10 and the width dimension L2 of the panel body skirt structure 20 are 2 to 8 mm, preferably 4 mm, and the thickness dimension HI of the front panel skirt structure 10 and the panel body skirt The thickness dimension H2 of the structure 20 is 3 to 10 mm, preferably 8 mm.

As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the front lower portion of the panel body 2 is provided with a boss surface 25 on which the bottom of the front panel 1 is placed, and the front panel 1 is fixed to the panel body 2 by a fastening mechanism.

The fastening mechanism is a bayonet and a card slot connection mechanism.

Preferably, the width of the land 25 is equal to the thickness of the front panel 1.

As shown in Fig. 6, the back of the panel body 2 has an opening 291 for mounting the rear casing, and a rear boss 27 is provided at the lower edge of the opening 291. After the air conditioner is installed, the rear boss 27 is placed against the wall surface so that the installation space between the rear casing and the wall surface has a drain pipe and a refrigerant connecting pipe.

The rear boss 27 is disposed in a lateral direction, and the left and right ends have an upward bend. The size of the rear boss 27 in the horizontal direction is smaller than the dimension of the rear frame 29 in the horizontal direction.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, one side of the panel body is provided with a notch 221, and an inflow passage is formed between the notch and the front panel skirt structure 10. It can increase the air intake of the air conditioner to improve the performance of the product. In the best solution, the left and right sides are provided with a notch 221, thereby forming a three-sided air inlet structure, the top air inlet is a main air inlet passage, and the left and right sides form an auxiliary air inlet passage to increase the air volume and improve the performance of the product.

The specific implementations listed above are not limiting, and various modifications and changes made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention are within the scope of the invention. For example, the radius of the combined face of the front panel 1 and the panel body 2, the change in curvature, and the number of combined faces change.

Claims

Rights request

1. An air conditioner indoor unit, comprising: a panel body (2) surrounding a side portion of the air conditioner and a top portion for mounting the front panel (1), a rear housing surrounding the rear portion of the air conditioner, and a front panel and a panel Body (2) closely connected front panel (1); the rear casing, the panel body (2) and the front panel (1) enclose an inner cavity of the air conditioner, and the heat exchanger, the control element, and the fan component are all disposed at The inner cavity is characterized in that: the side surface of the air conditioner indoor unit has a U-shaped structure, and the front, rear, and bottom surfaces of the lower portion of the air conditioner indoor unit are formed by one or more curved surfaces.

The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, wherein the front panel (1) includes, in order from the top to the bottom, a first combined surface (11), a second combined surface (12), and a second Three combined faces (13); the first combined face

The section line of (11) is a straight line segment or an arc whose curvature is close to 0; the section line of the second combined surface (12) is a curve, and the curvature of the curve from the top to the bottom gradually increases, and the maximum curvature is less than or equal to 0.025; The section line of the third combined surface (13) is a curve, and the curvature of the curve from the top to the bottom is gradually reduced, and the minimum curvature is greater than 0.0005.

The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: the rear case is mounted at a rear portion of the panel body (2), and the front lower portion of the panel body (2) and the front panel (1) The bottom is tightly spliced.

The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 3, wherein the panel body (2) and the rear casing combination include, in order from the front end portion, a fourth combined surface (21) and a fifth combined surface. (22), a sixth combined surface (23) and a seventh combined surface (24).

The air conditioning indoor unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rear case is attached to a rear portion of the panel body (2), and the panel body (2) and the rear case combination are combined by a front end portion In the following, a fourth combined surface (21), a fifth combined surface (22), a sixth combined surface (23), and a seventh combined surface (24) are included.

The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, wherein the front panel (1) covers a front surface of the panel body (2), and the front panel (1) has a larger width than the panel body ( 2) The width dimension of the front portion, such that at least one side of the junction of the front panel (1) and the panel body (2) forms a front panel skirt structure (10).

The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, wherein the panel body (2) includes a rear frame (29) at the rear and left and right side plates (28), and a rear frame (29). At least one side of the protruding side panel (28) forms a panel body skirt structure (20).

The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, wherein the front panel (1) covers a front surface of the panel body (2), and the front panel (1) has a larger width than the panel body ( 2) the width dimension of the front portion, such that at least one side of the junction of the front panel (1) and the panel body (2) forms a front panel skirt structure (10); the panel body (2) includes a rear frame at the rear (29) and the left and right side plates (28), the rear frame (29) at least one side of the protruding side plate (28) forms a panel body skirt structure (20), the front panel skirt structure (10) And the panel body skirt structure (20) They are joined to form a "u" shaped air conditioner indoor unit side trim side.

The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 8, wherein: the front panel skirt structure (10) is formed on both left and right sides of the joint between the front panel (1) and the panel body (2); The panel body skirt structure (20) is formed on both the left and right sides of the panel body (2) such that the left and right side portions of the air conditioner indoor unit each have the side decorative edge.

The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 9, wherein the tops of the front panel (1) and the rear frame (29) are higher than the top surfaces of the rear case and the left and right side plates.

The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 6, wherein the front panel skirt structure (10) has a width of 2 to 8 mm and a thickness of 3 to 10 mm.

The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 7, wherein the panel body skirt structure (20) has a width of 2 to 8 mm and a thickness of 3 to 10 mm.

The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 8, wherein: the width dimension of the front panel skirt structure (10) and the width dimension of the panel body skirt structure (20) are 2 to 8 mm; The thickness dimension of the front panel skirt structure (10) and the thickness of the panel body skirt structure (20) are 3 to 10 mm.

The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, 2 or 4, characterized in that: the front lower portion of the panel body (2) is provided with a boss surface (25), and the bottom of the front panel (1) is placed at the bottom The boss (25) is fixed to the panel body (2) by a fastening mechanism.

The air conditioning indoor unit according to claim 14, wherein the fastening mechanism is a bayonet and a card slot connecting mechanism.

The air conditioning indoor unit according to claim 14, wherein the boss surface (25) has a width dimension equal to a thickness dimension of the front panel (1).

The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, 2 or 4, characterized in that: the back of the panel body (2) has an opening (291) for mounting the rear casing, and the lower edge of the opening (291) , provided with a rear boss (27).

The air conditioning indoor unit according to claim 17, wherein the size of the rear boss (27) in the horizontal direction is smaller than the size of the rear frame (29) in the horizontal direction.

The air conditioning indoor unit according to claim 17, wherein the rear boss (27) is disposed in a lateral direction, and the left and right ends have an upward bend.

The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 6, wherein a side of the panel body is provided with a notch (221), and an inflow passage is formed between the notch and the front panel skirt structure (10).

The air conditioning indoor unit according to claim 4, wherein the fourth combined surface (21), the fifth combined surface (22), the sixth combined surface (23), and the seventh combined surface (24) have a section line Having different curvatures, making the bottom of the air conditioner It is a circular transition structure.

The air conditioning indoor unit according to claim 5, wherein the fourth combined surface ( ² 1 ), the fifth combined surface ( ), the sixth combined surface (23 ), and the seventh combined surface (24 ) are cross-sectional lines It has different curvatures, so that the bottom of the air conditioner has a circular arc transition structure.