WO2014101721A1

WO2014101721A1 - Air conditioner

Info

Publication number: WO2014101721A1
Application number: PCT/CN2013/090165
Authority: WO
Inventors: 张卫东; 张健; 陈明瑜
Original assignee: 美的集团股份有限公司
Priority date: 2012-12-24
Filing date: 2013-12-20
Publication date: 2014-07-03

Abstract

Provided is an air conditioner (1), comprising a body (10); a face frame (20) arranged on the body (10),an air inlet being provided on the face frame (20); a face plate (30) arranged on the face frame (20); a shielding plate (40) moving between a location where the air inlet is closed and a location where the air inlet is opened, with the shielding plate (40) being rested between the face plate (30) and the face frame (20) after it is opened; and a first drive device (50) connected to the shielding plate (40) and used for driving the shielding plate (40) to move between the location where the air inlet is closed and the location where the air inlet is opened.

Description

Air conditioner

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of home appliances, and in particular to an air conditioner. Background technique

The air inlet of the air conditioner is used for returning air to the air conditioner. After the cold air cools the surrounding environment, it will return to the inside of the air conditioner through the air inlet and exchange heat with the evaporator, and then blow out from the air outlet to re-cool the surrounding environment. , to form a loop.

The air inlet of the existing air conditioner is always open relative to the surrounding environment. In this state, dust, impurities, etc. can easily enter the air conditioner from the air inlet and contaminate the components inside the air conditioner. The user cleans up regularly and it is very inconvenient to use. Summary of the invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, an object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner having the advantages of stable performance, convenient use, and a more compact appearance.

The air conditioner according to the present invention includes: a body; a face frame, the face frame is disposed on the body, the face frame is provided with an air inlet; the panel, the panel is disposed on the face frame; The shielding plate moves between closing the air inlet position and opening the air inlet position, wherein the shielding panel is opened and parked between the panel and the face frame; and a first driving device, A first driving device is coupled to the shutter to drive the shutter to move between closing the air inlet position and opening the air inlet position.

The air conditioner according to the present invention can close the air inlet by using the shielding plate when the air conditioner is stopped by the shutter which is movable between the position of closing the air inlet and the position of opening the air inlet, thereby preventing dust from entering from the air inlet. Inside the air conditioner, the user does not need to clean the air conditioner frequently. Therefore, the air conditioner according to the present invention has the advantages of stable performance, convenient use, and a more compact appearance.

Further, the air conditioner according to the present invention has the following additional technical features:

Specifically, the shielding plate is movably disposed on one of the body, the face frame and the panel between a position in which the air inlet is closed and a position in which the air inlet is opened. This makes it possible to reduce the difficulty in installing the shutter and to make the structure of the air conditioner more reasonable.

Advantageously, the shutter is pivotally mounted on the face frame by the first drive. This makes it possible to reduce the difficulty in installing the shutter and to make the structure of the air conditioner more reasonable.

The first driving device is a motor and is disposed on the face frame, and the air conditioner further includes a first transmission member, The first transmission member is respectively connected to the first driving device and the shielding plate to drive the shielding plate to pivot between closing the air inlet position and opening the air inlet position. This makes the structure of the air conditioner more reasonable.

The first transmission member is a connecting rod. This further simplifies the structure of the air conditioner.

The first transmission member includes: a first transmission member, the first transmission member is a gear and connected to the first driving device; and a second transmission member, the second transmission member has an arc a rack portion, the second transmission member is coupled to the shutter and the rack portion is engaged with the first transmission member. Thus, the air conditioner has the advantage of being simple in structure.

The panel is movably disposed on the face frame between a retracted position and a avoidance position for avoiding the shutter, wherein the panel is located at the retracted position when the shutter is in the closed position, The panel is located in the avoidance position when the shutter moves between closing the air inlet position and opening the air inlet position. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the shielding plate from interfering with the panel during the movement from the position of closing the air inlet to the position of opening the air inlet, thereby making the structure of the air conditioner more reasonable.

The air conditioner further includes a second driving device, the second driving device is disposed on the face frame, and the second driving device is connected to the panel to drive the panel in the retracted position and the retracted position Move between. This allows the panel to automatically move between the retracted position and the retracted position.

Advantageously, the panel is pivotally mounted on the face frame by the second drive. This makes it possible to reduce the difficulty in mounting the panel and to make the structure of the air conditioner more reasonable.

The face frame is provided with a panel mounting member, and the panel is pivotally mounted on the panel mounting member. This makes it easier to pivotally mount the panel on the face frame between the retracted position and the retracted position.

Advantageously, the second driving device is a motor and is disposed on the face frame, the air conditioner further includes: a second transmission member, wherein the second transmission member is respectively connected to the second driving device and the panel The panel is caused to pivot between the retracted position and the retracted position. This makes the structure of the air conditioner more reasonable.

Specifically, the second transmission member includes: a transmission rod, the transmission rod is connected to the second driving device; and a transmission block, the transmission block is disposed on a rear surface of the panel and on the transmission block A sliding slot is provided, and one end of the transmission rod is slidably disposed in the sliding slot. The air conditioner thus has the advantage of being simple in construction.

A filter screen is disposed at the air inlet. Thereby, the air inlet can be blocked by the filter when the shutter is in the open position to open the air inlet.

The additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows. DRAWINGS

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the embodiments Obvious and easy to understand, where:

1 is a schematic structural view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention (a shielding plate is located at a position of a closed air inlet);

2 is a schematic structural view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention (a shielding plate is located at a transition position); FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention (a shielding plate is located at an opening air inlet);

4 is a schematic structural view of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention (a shielding plate is located at a position where the air inlet is closed);

5 is a schematic structural view of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention (a shielding plate is located at a transition position); FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention (a shielding plate is located at an opening air inlet);

Reference numeral

Air conditioner 1, body 10, face frame 20, panel 30, shielding plate 40, first driving device 50, connecting rod 60, gear 61, second transmission member 62, rack portion 621, second driving device 70, panel The mounting member 80, the second transmission member 90, the transmission rod 91, the transmission block 92, the sliding groove 921, and the inlet grill 100. detailed description

The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and the examples of the embodiments are illustrated in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals are used to refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are intended to be illustrative only and not to limit the invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "previous", "post", "left", "right", " The orientation or positional relationship of the indications "upright", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, only for the convenience of describing the present invention and The simplification of the description is not intended to limit or imply that the device or elements referred to have a particular orientation, construction and operation in a particular orientation. Moreover, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be understood as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defining "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, "multiple" means two or more unless otherwise stated.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the term "installation",

"Connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or passed through Intermediate media Indirectly connected, it can be the internal communication between two components. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in the specific circumstances by those skilled in the art.

An air conditioner 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figs. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, an air conditioner 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body 10, a face frame 20, a panel 30, a shutter 40, and a first driving device 50.

The face frame 20 is disposed on the body 10, and the face frame 20 is provided with an air inlet. The panel 30 is provided on the face frame 20. Baffle

40 Move between closing the air inlet position and opening the air inlet position, with the shutter 40 open between the parking panel 30 and the face frame 20. The first drive unit 50 drives the shutter 40 to move. The first drive unit 50 is coupled to the shutter 40 to drive the shutter 40 to move between closing the air inlet position and opening the air inlet position.

In other words, the shutter 40 is movable between a closed position in which the air inlet is closed and an open position in which the air inlet is opened, wherein the shutter 40 is located between the panel 30 and the face frame 20 in the open position.

Specifically, when the air conditioner 1 is stopped, the shutter 40 is in the closed air inlet position (as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 and FIG. 7), and when the air conditioner 1 is in operation, the shutter 40 is moved from the closed air inlet position. To open the air inlet position (as shown in Figure 3, Figure 6, and Figure 9). 2, 5, and 8 show the transition position of the shutter 40 between the closed air inlet position and the open air inlet position.

The air conditioner 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention can close the air inlet by using the shielding plate 40 when the air conditioner 1 is stopped, by providing the shielding plate 40 movable between the closed air inlet position and the opening air inlet position. The dust is prevented from entering the inside of the air conditioner 1 from the air inlet, and the user does not need to frequently clean the air conditioner 1. Therefore, the air conditioner 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has the advantages of stable performance, convenient use, and a more compact appearance.

Specifically, the shutter 40 can be movably disposed on one of the body 10, the face frame 20, and the panel 30 between the closed air inlet position and the open air inlet position. In other words, the shutter 40 can be movably disposed on one of the body 10, the face frame 20, and the panel 30 between a closed position in which the air inlet is closed and an open position in which the air inlet is opened. Thereby, the difficulty in mounting the shutter 40 can be reduced, and the structure of the air conditioner 1 can be made more reasonable.

Advantageously, the shutter 40 can be pivotally disposed on the face frame 20 by the first drive unit 50. This makes it possible to further reduce the difficulty in mounting the shutter 40 and to make the structure of the air conditioner 1 more reasonable. Specifically, the shutter 40 is pivotally disposed on the face frame 20 between the closed air inlet position and the open air inlet position by the first drive unit 50.

As shown in Figures 1-6, in some embodiments of the invention, the first drive unit 50 can be a motor and the first drive unit 50 can be disposed on the face frame 20. Thereby, the installation difficulty of the first driving device 50 can be reduced, and the structure of the air conditioner 1 can be made more reasonable. Specifically, the first driving device 50 can be fixed to the face frame 20 by fasteners such as screws or the like.

The air conditioner 1 may further include a first transmission member, which may be coupled to the first driving device 50 and the shielding plate 40, respectively, to drive the shielding plate 40 to pivot between closing the air inlet position and opening the air inlet position. By setting the number A transmission member makes it possible to more easily and easily connect the first driving device 50 and the shutter 40 together, thereby making the structure of the air conditioner 1 more reasonable.

As shown in Figures 4-6, in one embodiment of the invention, the first transmission member can include a first transmission member and a second transmission member 62. The first transmission member can be a gear 61 and the first transmission member can be coupled to the first drive unit 50 such that the first drive unit 50 can drive the first transmission member to rotate. The second transmission member 62 may have a circular arc-shaped rack portion 621, the second transmission member 62 may be coupled to the shutter 40 and the rack portion 621 may be engaged with the gear 61. Thereby, the air conditioner 1 has the advantage of being simple in structure.

Advantageously, the rack portion 621 can be arcuate. The second transmission member 62 can also be coupled to the face frame 20, thereby making the position of the second transmission member 62 and the shutter 40 more stable, preventing the rack portion 621 from being disengaged from the gear 61.

As shown in Figures 1-3, in another embodiment of the invention, the first transmission member can be a link 60. This further simplifies the structure of the air conditioner 1. Since the first driving device 50 and the shutter 40 are connected only by the connecting rod 60, the transmission can be made more stable.

As shown in FIGS. 1-6, in some examples of the present invention, the panel 30 can be movably disposed on the face frame 20 between the retracted position and the retracted position of the escape shield 40, wherein the shutter 40 is in the closed position. The hour panel 30 can be in the retracted position, and the panel 20 can be in the retracted position when the shutter 40 is moved between closing the air inlet position and opening the air inlet position. The panel 30 can be in the avoidance position when the shutter 40 is in the open position. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the shutter 40 from interfering with the panel 30 during the movement from the position of closing the air inlet to the position of opening the air inlet, thereby making the structure of the air conditioner 1 more reasonable.

Specifically, after the shutter 40 is moved from the closed air inlet position to the open air inlet position, that is, when the shutter 40 is parked between the panel 30 and the face frame 20, the panel 30 can be returned from the retracted position to the retracted position. Of course, it is to be understood here that the panel 30 can also be kept in the avoidance position.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 6, in an example of the present invention, the air conditioner 1 may further include a second driving device 70, the second driving device 70 may be disposed on the face frame 20, and the second driving device 70 may be coupled to the panel. 30 is connected to drive the panel 30 to move between the retracted position and the retracted position. This allows the panel 30 to automatically move between the retracted position and the retracted position.

Advantageously, the panel 30 can be pivotally disposed on the face frame 20 by the second drive means 70. This makes it possible to reduce the difficulty in mounting the panel 30 and to make the structure of the air conditioner 1 more reasonable. Specifically, the panel 30 can be pivotally disposed on the face frame 20 between the retracted position and the retracted position by the second driving device 70.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, in a specific example of the present invention, the face frame 20 may be provided with a panel mount 80 that is pivotally mounted between the retracted position and the retracted position to the panel mount. 80. By providing the panel mount 80 on the face frame 20, the panel 30 can be more easily pivotally mounted on the face frame 20 between the retracted position and the retracted position. Advantageously, the second driving device 70 may be a motor and the second driving device 70 may be disposed on the face frame 20, and the air conditioner 1 may further include a second transmission member 90, and the second transmission member 90 may be respectively coupled to the second driving device 70 The panel 30 is coupled to drive the panel 30 to pivot between the retracted position and the retracted position. By providing the second transmission member 90, the second driving device 70 and the panel 30 can be connected more conveniently and easily, whereby the structure of the air conditioner 1 can be made more rational.

Specifically, as shown in Figures 1-6, the second transmission member 90 can include a transmission rod 91 and a transmission block 92. The transmission rod 91 can be connected to the second driving device 70. The transmission block 92 can be disposed on the rear surface of the panel 30. The transmission block 92 can be provided with a sliding slot 921. One end of the transmission rod 91 can be slidably disposed in the sliding slot 921. Inside. Thereby, the air conditioner 1 has the advantage of being simple in structure. The front and rear directions are shown by the arrow A in Fig. 1 - Fig. 6.

As shown in Figures 1 - 6, in some embodiments of the present invention, an inlet grill 100 may be provided at the air inlet. Specifically, the shutter 40 can be blocked from entering the grille 100 when the air inlet is closed, and the grill 100 can be opened when the air inlet is opened.

Advantageously, a filter screen can also be provided at the air inlet. Therefore, when the shielding plate 40 is in the open position of opening the air inlet, the air inlet can be blocked by the filter net, thereby greatly reducing impurities such as dust and entering the air conditioner 1 from the air inlet when the shielding plate 40 opens the air inlet. quantity.

In the description of the present specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiment", "example", "specific example", or "some examples", etc. Particular features, structures, materials or features described in the examples or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In the present specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, the embodiments of the invention may The scope of the invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

claims

1. An air conditioner, characterized in that it includes:

ontology;

A face frame, the face frame is provided on the body, and the face frame is provided with an air inlet;

Panel, the panel is arranged on the face frame;

A baffle, the baffle moves between a position to close the air inlet and a position to open the air inlet, wherein the baffle is parked between the panel and the face frame after opening; and

A first driving device, the first driving device is connected to the baffle plate to drive the baffle plate to move between a closing position of the air inlet and a position of opening the air inlet.

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the shielding plate is movably provided on the body, the face frame and the air inlet between a closing position and an opening position. on one of the panels.

3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the shielding plate is pivotally mounted on the face frame through the first driving device.

4. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the first driving device is a motor and is provided on the face frame, the air conditioner further includes a first transmission member, and the first transmission member The first driving device and the baffle plate are respectively connected to drive the baffle plate to pivot between the position of closing the air inlet and the position of opening the air inlet.

5. The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the first transmission member is a connecting rod.

6. The air conditioner according to claim 4, characterized in that the first transmission member includes:

a first transmission component, the first transmission component being a gear and connected to the first driving device; and

The second transmission component has an arc-shaped rack portion, the second transmission component is connected to the shielding plate, and the rack portion meshes with the first transmission component. .

7. The air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein the panel is movably provided on the face frame between a retracted position and an avoidance position avoiding the shielding plate, wherein the shielding plate is located at The panel is in the retracted position when in the closed position, and the panel is in the avoidance position when the shielding plate moves between the air inlet closing position and the air inlet opening position.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 7, further comprising a second driving device, the second driving device is provided on the face frame, and the second driving device is connected to the panel to drive. The panel moves between the retracted position and the avoidance position.

9. The air conditioner according to claim 8, wherein the panel is pivotally mounted on the face frame through the second driving device.

10. The air conditioner according to claim 9, characterized in that a panel mounting piece is provided on the face frame, and the face frame The board is pivotally mounted on the panel mount.

11. The air conditioner according to claim 9, characterized in that the second driving device is a motor and is provided on the face frame, and further includes: a second transmission member, the second transmission member is connected to the second transmission member respectively. The second driving device is connected to the panel to drive the panel to pivot between the retracted position and the avoidance position.

12. The air conditioner according to claim 11, characterized in that the second transmission member includes:

a transmission rod, the transmission rod is connected to the second driving device; and

The transmission block is provided on the rear surface of the panel and is provided with a chute. One end of the transmission rod is slidably disposed in the chute.

13. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that a filter is provided at the air inlet.