WO2012013153A1

WO2012013153A1 - Vertical upright air conditioner

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Publication number: WO2012013153A1
Application number: PCT/CN2011/077743
Authority: WO
Inventors: 张辉; 陈绍林; 孟宪运; 丘晓宏; 陈国豪; 文超; 余伟铬
Original assignee: 珠海格力电器股份有限公司
Priority date: 2010-07-30
Filing date: 2011-07-28
Publication date: 2012-02-02
Also published as: CN102345904A; CN102345904B

Abstract

An vertical upright type air conditioner, comprising a suspension assembly (70), an outer casing housing (30), a rotating partrotational component (80) and a pedestal (60); the suspension assembly (70) is disposed at the top of the vertical upright air conditioner, comprising a motor mounting plate (710) disposed in the vertical upright air conditioner, a driving drive motor (720) disposed on the motor mounting plate (710), and a gear transmission mechanism connected with the shaft end of the driving drive motor (720); the outer casing housing (30) is connected with the gear transmission mechanism, comprising an air inlet panel (320) and an air outlet panel (310); the rotating partrotational component (80) is connected with the outer casing housing (30); the pedestal (60) is disposed under the rotating partrotational component (80).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to the field of air conditioners, and in particular to a vertical air conditioner. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The appearance of a conventional vertical air conditioner is mainly a rectangular parallelepiped, and mainly includes: an outer casing; an internal heat exchange component of an evaporator, a condenser, and the like disposed in the outer casing; and a heat exchange component disposed at the outer casing and the inner portion The air duct system and the base and other components. The entire air duct system is placed vertically, and the outer casing includes: an air inlet panel and an air outlet panel. The above components of the vertical air conditioner are generally fixedly assembled. Usually, the lower end of the outer casing is an air inlet, the upper end is an air outlet, and the air inlet or the air outlet is disposed on the front side or the side surface, except that the air outlet blades can be swung, The position of the air inlet or the air outlet is also fixed, and the position of the air inlet or the air outlet cannot be flexibly adjusted. In addition, there is also the design of the vertical air conditioner. The outer casing is used to rotate the air guide around the center line of the whole machine. The motor is installed on the base of the vertical air conditioner. The motor shaft drives the base to rotate to drive the outer casing of the vertical air conditioner to rotate. . With such a rotating structure, the position of the motor is set low, and the motor is easy to enter the water, which affects the safety of use. In addition, the motor is an after-sales repair part, which needs to be replaced after damage, and is installed at the bottom of the whole machine, which is difficult to repair after sale. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a vertical air conditioner to solve the problems that the outer casing is in a rotating state, the position of the motor is set low, the motor is easy to enter water, and the use safety is affected. According to an aspect of the present invention, a vertical air conditioner is provided, the vertical air conditioner comprising: a suspension assembly disposed on a top of a vertical air conditioner, the suspension assembly including a motor mounting plate, a drive motor, and a gear transmission mechanism The motor mounting plate is disposed in the vertical air conditioner, the driving motor is disposed on the motor mounting plate, the gear transmission mechanism is coupled to the shaft end of the driving motor, and the outer casing is coupled to the gear transmission mechanism, and the outer casing comprises: an air inlet panel and The air outlet panel; the rotating component is connected to the outer casing; the base is disposed under the rotating component. Further, the gear transmission mechanism includes: a pinion gear coupled to the drive motor; and an internal gear plate engaged with the pinion gear and coupled to the outer casing. Further, the gear transmission mechanism further comprises: a convex shaft disposed on the motor mounting plate; a bearing disposed on the convex shaft; and the inner toothed disc being coupled to the bearing. Further, the gear transmission mechanism further includes: a motor collar, connecting the pinion gear and the driving motor; the gear retaining hole is disposed on the inner tooth plate, and the gear making hole forms a stroke region of the pinion gear. Further, the rotating component comprises: a rotating support plate movably connected to the outer casing; a thrust bearing disposed in the rotating support plate; and a support seat disposed on the base and supporting the thrust bearing. Further, the thrust bearing is a planar bearing. Further, the rotating component comprises: a rotating support plate, movably connected to the outer casing; a metal turntable, comprising: a top ring; a bottom ring; the top ring and the bottom ring are provided with an annular guide groove, a guide groove and a bottom ring of the top ring The guide groove forms an annular track; the ball is disposed in the annular track; the support seat is disposed on the base; wherein the top ring is coupled to the rotating support plate, and the bottom ring is coupled to the support base. Further, the gear transmission mechanism further includes: a gear cover having a structure covering the gear retaining hole. Further, the inner toothed disc is provided with a connecting hole, and the inner toothed disc is connected to the outer casing through the connecting hole. Further, the connecting hole is a screw hole, and is disposed on the outer side surface of the inner toothed disc, and the inner toothed disc is screwed to the outer casing through the screw hole. Further, the metal turntable is made of an aluminum material. Since the top of the vertical air conditioner of the present invention is provided with a suspension assembly, the suspension assembly includes a gear transmission mechanism and a motor, and the gear transmission mechanism drives the outer casing to rotate, and the bottom of the vertical air conditioner is further installed with the suspension assembly. The moving rotating part, so the vertical air conditioner of the present invention can set the motor on the top of the vertical air conditioner, and the position of the motor is higher than that of the existing motor. After being installed at the top, the top part can be removed by maintenance. The motor is disassembled, thus overcoming the problem that the motor is easy to enter the water, achieving the safety effect and facilitating the maintenance and replacement of the motor. The invention further has the advantages of novel rotating structure, good effect of rotating the outer casing and the inlet and outlet vents, stable operation of the vertical air conditioner, stable rotation, convenient after-sales maintenance and high production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in FIG 1 is a perspective view of a vertical air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a vertical air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention; An exploded view of the outer casing of the vertical air conditioner of the embodiment; 4 is an exploded view of a suspension assembly of a vertical air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a vertical air conditioner gear transmission mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention; A perspective view of an outer casing of a vertical air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a rotating member of a vertical air conditioner using a thrust bearing according to an embodiment of the present invention; An exploded view of a rotating member of a vertical air conditioner using an aluminum turntable of an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 9 shows an exploded view of an aluminum turntable according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict. The invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings in conjunction with the embodiments. As shown in FIG. 1, a vertical air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a top cover member 10, such as a circular cover, disposed at the top of a vertical air conditioner; and a rear plate assembly 20, which is disposed in a vertical air conditioner The rear side (see Figure 2) serves to protect and support the internal components of the vertical air conditioner; the outer casing 30, for example cylindrical, can be rotated; the left side plate assembly 40 and the right side plate assembly 50, respectively The outer periphery of the outer casing 30 functions to support the outer casing 30 and the exterior decoration. The left side panel assembly 40 and the right side panel assembly 50 are not fixedly coupled to the outer casing 30, and the upper ends of the left side panel assembly 40 and the right side panel assembly 50 are respectively fixed to the top cover member 10, the left side panel assembly 40 and the right side panel The lower ends of the assembly 50 are respectively fixed to the base and cannot be rotated with the outer casing 30. The lower portion of the top cover member 10 and the upper portion of the rear plate assembly 20 (shown in Fig. 2), the upper portion of the outer casing 30, the upper portion of the left side plate assembly 40, and the upper portion of the right side plate assembly 50 may be connected by screws. The provision of the top cover member 10 enables the vertical air conditioner to be more stable and capable of providing protection and aesthetic effects, and to prevent entry of dust; the left side panel assembly 40 is separated from the two side edges of the right side panel assembly 50, An area equal to at least the size of the air outlet 31 is reserved, so that the air outlet 31 rotates to the left and right, and the left side panel assembly 40 and the right side panel assembly 50 can also play a protective and aesthetic role. Of course, the top cover member 10 and the left side panel assembly 40 and the right side panel assembly 50 may not be provided. As shown in FIG. 2, the rotating member 80 is disposed at the bottom of the outer casing 30, and is connected to the outer casing 30 to maintain the rotation of the outer casing 30. The base 60 is disposed under the rotating member 80, and the base 60 faces the entire outer casing. Shell support Acting and ensuring the rotation of the outer casing 30. The base 60 is typically secured to a work surface (e.g., the ground) and has a relatively stable support structure supported on a work surface (e.g., the ground), such as a disk. The rear panel assembly 20 of the vertical air conditioner is provided with an air inlet, a heat dissipation hole and a wire hole for air inlet, heat dissipation and wire arrangement; both sides of the rear plate assembly 20 and the left side plate assembly 40 - side and right side, respectively The plate assembly 50 - side snap or screw connection, makes the vertical air conditioner more integrated, and can also protect the internal structure of the vertical air conditioner; when the outer casing 30 rotates around the center of the vertical air conditioner, the air outlet 31 then rotates the wind left and right. Preferably, the top cover member 10, the rear cover assembly 20, the left side plate assembly 40 and the right side plate assembly 50 are screwed to the outer casing 30, and rotate with the outer casing 30, so that the vertical air conditioner has a more rotating effect. Good, the angle of rotation can be larger and the effect of the wind is better. As shown in FIG. 3, the suspension assembly 70 is disposed on the top of the vertical air conditioner to more effectively drive the rotation of the outer casing 30. The outer casing 30 includes an air outlet panel 310, an air inlet panel 320, an air outlet panel 310, and The upper portion of the inlet panel 320 is snap-fitted or screwed to the suspension assembly 70; the lower portions of the outlet panel 310 and the inlet panel 320 are snap-fitted or screwed to the rotating member 80. As shown in FIG. 4, the suspension assembly 70 includes: a motor mounting plate 710 disposed in the vertical air conditioner, for example, by fixing a motor mounting plate fixed to a support frame or a support plate fixed to the base 60 in the vertical air conditioner. 710, so that the motor mounting plate 710 is fixed relative to the base 60, the support frame or the support plate can be directly fixedly connected to the base 60; the driving motor 720 is disposed on the motor mounting plate 710. Preferably, the driving motor 720 can be fixed by screws. At the bottom of the motor mounting plate 710, the rotating shaft of the driving motor 720 passes through the motor mounting plate 710, thus saving space. Further, the drive motor 720 can be fixed to the motor mounting plate 710 by screws, thus facilitating installation. Since the suspension component is disposed at the top of the vertical air conditioner, the suspension component includes a gear transmission mechanism and a motor, and the gear transmission mechanism drives the outer casing to rotate, and the bottom of the vertical air conditioner is further installed with the suspension component. The rotating member is rotated, so that the outer casing can be rotated; wherein the driving motor 720 is disposed on the motor mounting plate 710 in the suspension assembly 70, so the driving motor 720 is disposed at a height of the vertical air conditioner, thus avoiding the driving motor 720 The erosion of the condensed water generated by the vertical air conditioner itself can prevent the ground water or the accidental splashing water from immersing the driving motor 720, so the driving motor 720 disposed at the top of the vertical air conditioner is not easy to enter the water, and the use is safe. The effect is also convenient for the maintenance and replacement of the drive motor 720. Due to the use of the galaxy gear transmission, the transmission is smooth, thus making the outer casing 30 rotate smoothly. As shown in FIG. 4, the internal toothed disc 740 in the suspension assembly 70 may be in the shape of a circle or a square. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 4, the internal toothed disc 740 is circular, and the hollow of the sleeve bearing is disposed in the middle. The ring, the internal toothed disc 740 can be disposed in parallel with the motor mounting plate 710. The middle part of the motor mounting plate 710 is provided with a convex shaft 711, an internal toothed disc 740 and a convex shaft The 711 is coaxially coupled to rotate relative to the male shaft 711 to rotate the internal toothed disc 740 relative to the motor mounting plate 710. Preferably, the male shaft 711 is jacketed with a bearing 750, and the internal gear disk 740 is coupled to the motor mounting plate 710 via a bearing 750. Preferably, the bearing 750 is a rolling bearing, such that the internal toothed disc 740 is coupled to the motor mounting plate 710 by a rolling bearing. The rolling bearing has a small coefficient of friction, a simple structure, is easy to install, and has a good turning effect. The pinion gear 730 is coupled to the shaft end of the drive motor 720, and the drive motor 720 drives the pinion gear 730 to rotate. Preferably, the shaft end of the drive motor 720 is further provided with a motor collar 760 for clamping the pinion gear 730 for positioning. As shown in FIG. 5, the internal gear disc 740 is meshed with the pinion gear 730 and connected to the outer casing 30, for example, by being connected to the outer casing 30 by a screw. The pinion gear 730 drives the inner toothed disc 740 to rotate, and the inner toothed disc 740 drives the outer toothed disc 740. The casing 30 rotates. The pinion gear 730 rotates around the shaft end of the driving motor 720, and the internal gear disk 740 meshes with the pinion gear 730 and is driven by the pinion gear 730 to rotate left and right around the center of the vertical air conditioner, so that the outer casing 30 of the vertical air conditioner is also rotated to the left and right. Out of the wind. The shaft end of the driving motor 720 drives the pinion 730 to rotate at a relatively fast speed. The speed reduction of the internal air disk 740 meshed therewith makes the vertical air conditioner rotate at a suitable and stable speed, and the air blowing effect is good and comfortable. The structure of the gear transmission structure is novel and simple, and the installation arrangement is quite convenient. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, preferably, a gear retaining hole 741 is formed in the inner ring gear 740, and the gear retaining hole 741 forms a stroke region of the pinion gear 730 to limit the stroke range of the pinion gear 730, thereby The rotation angle of the outer casing 30 is controlled. Preferably, the gear retaining hole 741 is further provided with a gear cover 742 to prevent dust from entering the protection pinion 730. The gear cover 742 has a structure for covering the gear retaining holes 741. For example, the gear cover 742 can be snap-fitted or screwed to each other. The shape and size of the gear cover 742 are matched with the gear retaining holes 741 to save material and facilitate installation. As shown in FIG. 6, the outer casing 30 is connected to the inner toothed disc 740 of the gear transmission mechanism in the suspension assembly 70, and the inner toothed disc 740 is provided with a connecting hole. Preferably, the connecting hole is disposed on the outer side of the inner toothed disc 740. The internal toothed disc 740 is connected to the outer casing 30 through a connecting hole, so that the connection is stable, simple and convenient. Preferably, the connecting hole is a screw hole, the inner toothed disc 740 is screwed to the outer casing 30 through a screw hole, and the inner toothed disc 740 rotates left and right around the center of the vertical air conditioner, and the outer casing 30 is also driven around the center of the vertical air conditioner. Rotate. In this way, it is easy to disassemble and easy to repair. As shown in FIG. 6, the suspension assembly 70, the air outlet panel 310, the air inlet panel 320 and the rotating member 80 are respectively screwed to form a complete cavity to protect the internal structure of the vertical air conditioner and to surround the center of the vertical air conditioner. Rotate left and right to complete the function of air intake and air outlet. The suspension assembly 70 and the rotating component 80 can be pre-assembled, which can greatly improve the assembly line assembly efficiency, that is, increase the production efficiency. The outer side surface of the outer ring of the inner ring plate 740 of the suspension assembly 70 and the outer side surface of the outer ring of the rotary support plate 810 of the rotating member 80 are provided with screw holes, and are screwed to the outer casing 30, so that the suspension member 70 and the outer casing 30 are provided. The longitudinal overlap with the centerline of the rotating member 80 ensures that the outer casing can rotate about the center of the vertical air conditioner. As shown in FIG. 7, the rotating member 80 includes: a rotating support plate 810 connected to the bottom of the outer casing 30, and the support plate 810 is snap-fitted or screwed to the outer casing 30. Preferably, the outer side of the rotating support plate 810 is provided with a screw hole and is screwed to the bottom of the outer casing 30. The rotating member 80 further includes: a thrust bearing 820 disposed in the rotating support plate 810; a bearing seat 830 disposed on the base 60 and supporting the thrust bearing. Thus, the rotation support plate 810 can be rotated relative to the support base 830. Preferably, the rotational support plate 810 is sized to match the internal sprocket 740 to maintain aesthetics. Preferably, the thrust bearing 820 is a planar bearing whose upper and lower end faces are flat. The plane bearing can withstand a large axial force. When the bottom of the wind inlet panel and the rotating support plate are fixed, the gravity of the entire outer casing acts on the rotating support plate. Therefore, the planar bearing can be used to improve the vertical air conditioner. Stability and reliability. As shown in FIG. 8, the thrust bearing 820 can be replaced with an aluminum turntable 840. As shown in FIG. 9, the aluminum turntable 840 includes: a top ring 841 disposed on the top of the aluminum turntable 840; a bottom ring 845 disposed on the bottom of the aluminum turntable 840; the top ring 841 and the bottom ring 845 are each provided with an annular guide groove. The guide groove 842 and the guide groove 846, the guide groove 842 and the guide groove 846 form an annular track; the ball 843 is disposed in the circular track formed by the guide groove 842 and the guide groove 846, and can rotate in the track, so that the top ring 841 is opposite Rotate at the bottom ring 845. The top ring 841 has a plurality of first screw holes 843 so as to be fixed to the rotary support plate 810 by screws. Similarly, the bottom ring 845 is disposed on the support base 830 and is fixed by a second screw hole 847 on the bottom ring 845 by screws. Because the aluminum turntable has better strength and stable deformation compared with the plastic bearing, the operation is smoother and smoother. The aluminum turntable 840 is made of an aluminum material, for example, an aluminum alloy material. Because the aluminum turntable has better strength and stable deformation compared with the plastic bearing, the operation is smoother and smoother. Of course, the aluminum turntable can also be made of other suitable hardness metal or alloy materials, as long as the deformation amount can be stabilized, and the smooth running effect can be achieved. From the above description, it can be seen that the above-described embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects: The present invention overcomes the problem that the motor is easy to enter the water, thereby achieving the safety effect of use and facilitating the maintenance and replacement of the motor. The invention also has the advantages of novel rotating structure, good effect of rotating the outer casing and the inlet and outlet vents, and the vertical air conditioner has stable operation and high production efficiency. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and scope of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

Claim

A vertical air conditioner, comprising:

a suspension assembly disposed on the top of the vertical air conditioner, the suspension assembly comprising: a motor mounting plate disposed in the vertical air conditioner; a driving motor disposed on the motor mounting plate; a gear transmission mechanism Connecting with the shaft end of the drive motor;

The outer casing is connected to the gear transmission mechanism, and the outer casing comprises: an air inlet panel and an air outlet panel;

a rotating component coupled to the outer casing;

a base disposed under the rotating member.

2. The vertical air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the gear transmission mechanism comprises: a pinion gear coupled to the drive motor;

An internal gear disc meshes with the pinion gear and is coupled to the outer casing.

The vertical air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the gear transmission mechanism further comprises: a convex shaft disposed on the motor mounting plate;

a bearing, sleeved on the convex shaft;

The internal toothed disc is coupled to the bearing.

4. The vertical air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein the gear transmission mechanism further comprises:

a motor collar connecting the pinion gear and the drive motor;

A gear retaining hole is provided on the internal toothed disc, and the gear retaining hole forms a travel area of the pinion gear.

5. The vertical air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the rotating member comprises:

Rotating the support plate to be movably connected to the outer casing;

a thrust bearing disposed in the rotating support plate;

A support seat is disposed on the base and supports the thrust bearing.

The vertical air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein the thrust bearing is a planar bearing.

The vertical air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the rotating member comprises: a rotating support plate movably connected to the outer casing;

The metal turntable includes: a top ring; a bottom ring; the top ring and the bottom ring are each provided with an annular guide groove, the guide groove of the top ring and the guide groove of the bottom ring form an annular track; and a ball is disposed on the ring In the track; a support seat, disposed on the base;

The top ring is connected to the rotating support plate, and the bottom ring is connected to the support base.

The vertical air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the inner toothed disc is provided with a connecting hole, and the inner toothed disc is connected to the outer casing through the connecting hole.

The vertical air conditioner according to claim 8, wherein the connecting hole is a screw hole provided on an outer side surface of the inner toothed plate, and the inner toothed plate passes through the screw hole and the outer The casing is screwed.

The vertical air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein the metal turntable is made of an aluminum material.