WO2017202054A1

WO2017202054A1 - Air duct assembly and air conditioner having same

Info

Publication number: WO2017202054A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/072274
Authority: WO
Inventors: 肖新奎; 侯伟; 罗文君; 罗永宏; 何攀星; 陈伟; 叶务占; 张辉
Original assignee: 珠海格力电器股份有限公司
Priority date: 2016-05-23
Filing date: 2017-01-23
Publication date: 2017-11-30
Also published as: CN105805880A; CN105805880B

Abstract

An air duct assembly comprises a water receiving portion (10), an air duct portion (20) connected to the water receiving portion (10), and a pipeline clamping engaging portion (30) formed between the air duct portion (20) and the water receiving portion (10). A pipeline of the air conditioner is clamped within the pipeline clamping engaging portion (30), so the vibration of the pipeline in the air conditioner is effectively prevented, thereby fixing the pipeline more stably. An air conditioner having the air duct assembly is also disclosed.

Description

Air duct assembly and air conditioner having the same

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of air conditioner equipment, and in particular to a duct assembly and an air conditioner having the same.

Background technique

In the prior art, the interior of the circular cabinet mainly has two major components, including: a duct assembly and an evaporator. Among them, many pipelines are hung under the evaporator, and these pipeline components must be effectively fixed. Otherwise, it will not only affect the assembly of the circular cabinet, reduce the production efficiency, but also generate vibration due to the unstable instability of the pipeline components. Affect the user's experience and reduce the reliability of the air conditioner.

In the prior art, the pipe clamps and the screws are generally used to fix the pipeline components, which is easy to cause the pipeline components to vibrate in the circular cabinet machine, and the assembly difficulty of the circular cabinet machine is increased.

Summary of the invention

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A primary object of the present invention is to provide a duct assembly and an air conditioner having the same to solve the problem of difficulty in fixing a pipeline in the prior art.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, a duct assembly includes: a water receiving portion; a duct portion connected to the water receiving portion, and a duct card formed between the duct portion and the water receiving portion Joint department.

Further, the pipe engaging portion includes a clamping passage surrounded by the air passage portion, the water receiving portion and the stopping structure, and the stopping structure is disposed on the air passage portion and/or the water receiving portion.

Further, the stopping structure is disposed on the air duct portion and the water receiving portion, and the stopping structure includes a first stopping portion disposed on the water receiving portion, and the first stopping portion extends toward the air passage portion.

Further, the stopping structure further includes: a second stopping portion disposed on the water receiving portion and extending toward the air passage portion, wherein the second stopping portion is located inside the first stopping portion.

Further, the second stopping portion is connected to the water receiving portion through the transition portion, and the surface of the transition portion facing the air passage portion is an arc surface.

Further, the stopping structure further includes a third stopping portion disposed on the air passage portion, and the third stopping portion extends toward the water receiving portion.

Further, the third stopping portion includes: a positioning body protrudingly disposed on the air passage portion; and a positioning claw disposed at an end of the positioning body, the positioning claw extending toward the first stopping portion.

Further, the third stopping portion further includes: a reinforcing rib disposed on the positioning body and/or the positioning claw.

Further, the positioning claw has a distance from the first stopping portion, or the positioning claw abuts against the first stopping portion.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an air conditioner is provided, comprising a duct assembly, the duct assembly being the duct assembly described above.

Further, the air conditioner further includes: an evaporator, the evaporator is connected to the air duct assembly; the pipeline is connected to the evaporator, and the pipeline is clamped in the pipeline engaging portion of the air duct assembly.

Further, the inner circumferential surface of the pipe engaging portion is an arc surface adapted to the pipe.

Applying the technical solution of the present invention, the air duct assembly includes a water receiving portion and a duct portion. The air duct portion is connected to the water receiving portion, and a duct engagement portion is formed between the air duct portion and the water receiving portion. The pipeline of the air conditioner is clamped in the pipeline engaging portion, which effectively prevents the pipeline from vibrating in the air conditioner, so that the pipeline fixing is more stable. The use of the engaging portion to fix the pipeline makes the fixing method simple, the operation is easy, the assembly difficulty of the air conditioner is reduced, and the production efficiency of the air conditioner is improved.

DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in the claims of the claims In the drawing:

Figure 1 shows a schematic structural view of an embodiment of a duct assembly according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic view showing the structure of the first view of the embodiment of the water receiving portion of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the second perspective of the embodiment of the water receiving portion of Figure 1;

Fig. 4 is a view showing the structure of an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

Wherein, the above figures include the following reference numerals:

10. Water receiving portion; 11. Water receiving tray body; 111, first stopping portion; 112, second stopping portion; 20, air passage portion; 21, air duct body; 22, third stopping portion; Positioning body; 222, positioning claw; 223, reinforcing rib; 30, pipe engaging portion; 40, transition section; 50, pipe; 60, evaporator.

detailed description

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.

It is to be noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments, and is not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments. As used herein, the singular " " " " " " There are features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof.

It should be noted that the terms "first", "second" and the like in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or order. It will be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances, such that the embodiments of the application described herein can be The order other than those described is implemented. In addition, the terms "comprises" and "comprises" and "the" and "the" are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a process, method, system, product, or device that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to Those steps or units may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products or devices.

For convenience of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "on top", "above", etc., may be used herein to describe as in the drawings. The spatial positional relationship of one device or feature to other devices or features. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations in use or operation in addition to the orientation of the device described. For example, if the device in the figures is inverted, the device described as "above other devices or configurations" or "above other devices or configurations" will be positioned "below other devices or configurations" or "at Under other devices or configurations." Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "over" and "under". The device can also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the corresponding description of the space used herein is interpreted accordingly.

Exemplary embodiments in accordance with the present application will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the exemplary embodiments may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. It is to be understood that the embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and the concept of the exemplary embodiments will be fully conveyed to those skilled in the art, in which The thicknesses of the layers and regions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in Figure 1, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a duct assembly is provided. In a first embodiment of the invention, the air duct assembly includes a water receiving portion 10 and a duct portion 20. The duct portion 20 is connected to the water receiving portion 10, and a duct engagement portion 30 is formed between the duct portion 20 and the water receiving portion 10.

In this embodiment, the pipeline of the air conditioner is clamped in the pipeline engaging portion 30, which effectively prevents the pipeline from vibrating in the air conditioner, so that the pipeline fixing is more stable. The pipeline clamping portion 30 is used to fix the pipeline, so that the fixing method is simple, the operation is easy, the assembly difficulty of the air conditioner is reduced, and the production efficiency of the air conditioner is improved. In the prior art circular cabinet machine, the sheet metal fixing clip and the screw method are generally used to fix the pipeline, because the pipeline is deformed greatly, and the sheet metal member is easily deformed under stress, so that the assembly of the pipe fixing clamp is difficult. Large, low assembly efficiency, affecting the production of air conditioners. The pipe engaging portion 30 in the present invention eliminates the pipe fixing clip from the design structure, and completely avoids the problem that the assembly of the sheet metal pipe fixing clip is difficult.

The pipe engaging portion 30 includes a clamping passage surrounded by the air duct portion 20, the water receiving portion 10 and the stopping structure, and the stopping structure is disposed on the air duct portion 20 and the water receiving portion 10. Of course, it is also possible to provide a stop structure only on one of the duct portion 20 or the water receiving portion 10 on the premise that the pipeline can be stably fixed. Wherein, the stop structure forms a pipe engaging portion 30 with the other body to achieve the purpose of fixing the pipe.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the air duct assembly includes a water receiving portion 10 and a duct portion 20. The duct portion 20 is connected to the water receiving portion 10, and a duct engagement portion 30 is formed between the duct portion 20 and the water receiving portion 10. The pipe engaging portion 30 includes a clamping passage surrounded by the air passage portion 20, the water receiving portion 10, and the stopper structure, and the stopper structure is disposed on the air passage portion 20 and the water receiving portion 10. The stop structure includes a first stop portion 111 disposed on the water receiving portion 10, and the first stop portion 111 extends toward the air passage portion 20. The arrangement is such that the first stopper portion 111 and the duct body 21 of the duct portion 20 enclose an engagement space of the duct engagement portion 30. among them, The first stop portion 111 may be a convex structure provided on the water receiving tray body 11. Of course, it may also be a flange provided on the water receiving tray body 11.

In the present embodiment, the air duct assembly includes a water receiving portion 10 and a duct portion 20. The duct portion 20 is connected to the water receiving portion 10, and a duct engagement portion 30 is formed between the duct portion 20 and the water receiving portion 10. The pipe engaging portion 30 includes a clamping passage surrounded by the air passage portion 20, the water receiving portion 10, and the stopper structure, and the stopper structure is disposed on the air passage portion 20 and the water receiving portion 10. The stop structure includes a first stop portion 111 and a second stop portion 112. The first stopper portion 111 is provided at the first stopper portion 111 on the water receiving portion 10, and the first stopper portion 111 extends toward the duct portion 20. The second stop portion 112. The second stopping portion 112 is disposed on the water receiving portion 10 and extends toward the air passage portion 20 , and the second stopping portion 112 is located inside the first stopping portion 111 . This arrangement provides a portion of the tube engagement portion 30 between the first stop portion 111 and the second stop portion 112. The first stopping portion 111 can prevent the pipeline from coming out to increase the stability of the pipeline, and the second stopping portion 112 prevents the pipeline from being squeezed at the joint of the water receiving portion 10 and the air duct portion 20 to affect the wind. The strength of the connection between the land portion 20 and the water receiving portion 10 effectively increases the stability and reliability of the air duct assembly.

As shown in FIG. 3, the second stopper portion 112 is connected to the water receiving portion 10 through the transition portion 40, and the surface of the transition portion 40 facing the air passage portion 20 is a curved surface. The arrangement is such that the second stop portion 112 has a contact surface adapted to the pipeline, which increases the contact area between the second stop portion 112 and the pipe, that is, the outer circumferential surface and the second stop portion of the pipeline are realized. 112 achieves face contact, which increases the fixing strength of the pipe engaging portion 30.

Referring again to FIG. 1, the stop structure further includes a third stop portion 22 disposed on the air duct portion 20. The third stop portion 22 extends toward the water receiving portion 10. In this way, the third stopping portion 22 and the water receiving portion 10 form a pipe engaging portion 30, and the third stopping portion 22 and the water receiving portion 10 prevent the pipe from being shaken left and right, further increasing the pipe engagement. The fixed strength of the portion 30.

Preferably, the third stop portion 22 includes a positioning body 221 and a positioning claw 222. The positioning body 221 is convexly disposed on the duct portion 20. The positioning claw 222 is disposed at an end of the positioning body 221 , and the positioning claw 222 extends toward the first stopping portion 111 . In this way, the engagement space between the positioning claw 222 and the first stopping portion 111 and the second stopping portion 112 is formed, and the positioning claw 222 forms a bayonet with the end portion of the first stopping portion 111. The positioning claw 222 has a deforming force for pulling the pipe toward the air passage portion 20 so that the pipe is in close contact with the second stopping portion 112, thereby effectively preventing the pipe from shaking.

In order to increase the fixing strength of the third stopper portion 22, a reinforcing rib 223 is provided on the third stopper portion 22. The reinforcing rib 223 is disposed on the positioning body 221 and the positioning claw 222. Of course, the reinforcing rib 223 can also be disposed on one of the positioning body 221 or the positioning claw 222.

In the present embodiment, the air duct assembly includes a water receiving portion 10 and a duct portion 20. The duct portion 20 is connected to the water receiving portion 10, and a duct engagement portion 30 is formed between the duct portion 20 and the water receiving portion 10. The pipe engaging portion 30 includes a clamping passage surrounded by the air duct portion 20, the water receiving portion 10 and the stopping structure, and the stopping structure is disposed on the air duct portion 20 and the water receiving portion 10. The stop structure includes a first stop portion 111, a second stop portion 112, and a third stop portion 22. The first stopper portion 111 is provided on the water receiving portion 10, and the first stopper portion 111 extends toward the air passage portion 20. The second stopping portion 112 is disposed on the water receiving portion 10 and extends toward the air passage portion 20 , and the second stopping portion 112 is located inside the first stopping portion 111 . The third stopper portion 22 is provided on the duct portion 20. The third stop portion 22 extends toward the water receiving portion 10. A reinforcing rib 223 is further disposed on the third stopper portion 22. Among them, the rib 223 The positioning body 221 and the positioning claw 222 are disposed on the third stopping portion 22 . The positioning claw 222 has a distance from the first stopping portion 111. Of course, the positioning claw 222 and the first stopping portion 111 may also be disposed to abut each other.

Further, in the embodiment, the first stopping portion 111 and the second stopping portion 112 may be disposed on the outer casing of the air duct portion 20, and the first stopping portion 111 and the second stopping portion. A third stopping portion 22 is disposed on the housing of the corresponding water receiving portion 10. The third stopping portion 22 also includes a positioning body 221 and a positioning claw 222. The positioning body 221 and the positioning claw 222 are also provided with reinforcement. Reinforcement 223. This setting also serves to fix the pipeline.

The air duct assembly of the above embodiment can also be used in the field of air conditioner setting technology, and according to another aspect of the present invention, an air conditioner is provided. The air conditioner includes a duct assembly which is the duct assembly in the above embodiment. The air duct assembly includes a water receiving portion 10 and a duct portion 20. The duct portion 20 is connected to the water receiving portion 10, and a duct engagement portion 30 is formed between the duct portion 20 and the water receiving portion 10.

As shown in FIG. 4, the air conditioner further includes an evaporator 60 that is coupled to the air duct assembly. The line 50 is in communication with the evaporator 60, and the line 50 is snapped into the line engaging portion 30 of the duct assembly.

The pipeline of the air conditioner is clamped in the pipeline engaging portion 30, which effectively prevents the pipeline 50 from vibrating in the air conditioner, so that the pipeline 50 is more stably fixed. The pipeline 50 is fixed by the pipe engaging portion 30, so that the fixing method is simple, the operation is easy, the assembly difficulty of the air conditioner is reduced, and the production efficiency of the air conditioner is improved. In the prior art circular cabinet machine, the sheet metal fixing clip and the screw method are generally used to fix the pipeline, because the pipeline is deformed greatly, and the sheet metal member is easily deformed under stress, so that the assembly of the pipe fixing clamp is difficult. Large, low assembly efficiency, affecting the production of air conditioners. The pipe engaging portion 30 in the present invention eliminates the pipe fixing clip from the design structure, and completely avoids the problem that the assembly of the sheet metal pipe fixing clip is difficult. At the same time, the deformation of the pipeline is avoided, and the integrity of the pipeline 50 is ensured.

Of course, the pipe engaging portion 30 may be surrounded by a flange provided at a corresponding position on the duct portion 20 and the water receiving portion 10. Through the cooperation between the two to achieve the purpose of tube fixation, there is no need to assemble redundant parts, which can avoid the problems of difficult assembly of air conditioners and easy deformation of pipelines in the prior art, and can ensure the reliability of assembly of air conditioners. It can also improve the production efficiency of air conditioners.

The first stop portion 111 and the second stop portion 112 are provided on the water receiving portion 10. When the evaporator member and the water receiving tray of the water receiving portion 10 are pre-assembled, the pipeline 50 is caught between the first stopper portion 111 and the second stopper portion 112 of the water receiving tray as the evaporator member is caught, thereby preventing the pipeline Wrapped when pre-assembled. The air passage portion 20 is also provided with a stop structure for catching the pipe 50 to prevent the pipe 50 from being shaken forward.

During assembly, the materials such as the water tray and the evaporator components form the evaporator assembly. After the evaporator assembly and the air inlet panel are fixed, they are then assembled with the air duct. After the assembly is completed, the evaporator pipeline is stuck between the water receiving tray and the air duct, and cannot be shaken to achieve the purpose of fixing the pipeline.

In the existing circular cabinet machine, the pipeline and the air passage of the evaporator are generally fixed by the pipe clamp and the screw of the sheet metal material. The fixing method in the prior art has obvious disadvantages: the deformation of the sheet metal member is large. And the pipeline deformation is not well controlled, which leads to a lot of effort in the installation of the pipe clamp, which is very difficult to assemble, and is difficult to disassemble after being installed, which seriously affects the production efficiency of the air conditioner.

From the above description, it can be seen that the above-described embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

The pipeline of the air conditioner is clamped in the pipeline engaging portion, which effectively prevents the pipeline from vibrating in the air conditioner, so that the pipeline fixing is more stable. The use of the engaging portion to fix the pipeline makes the fixing method simple, the operation is easy, the assembly difficulty of the air conditioner is reduced, and the production efficiency of the air conditioner is improved.

The above description 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

A duct assembly characterized by comprising:

Water receiving department (10);

The duct portion (20) is connected to the water receiving portion (10), and a duct engagement portion (30) is formed between the duct portion (20) and the water receiving portion (10).
The air duct assembly according to claim 1, wherein said pipe engaging portion (30) includes a clamping passage, said clamping passage being said air passage portion (20), said water receiving portion (10) and a stop structure enclosing the stop structure on the air passage portion (20) and/or the water receiving portion (10).
The air duct assembly according to claim 2, wherein said stop structure is disposed on said duct portion (20) and said water receiving portion (10), said stop structure comprising being disposed at said A first stop portion (111) on the water receiving portion (10) is described, and the first stop portion (111) extends toward the air passage portion (20).
The air duct assembly according to claim 3, wherein the stop structure further comprises:

a second stopping portion (112), the second stopping portion (112) is disposed on the water receiving portion (10) and extends toward the air passage portion (20), the second stopping portion ( 112) is located inside the first stop portion (111).
The air duct assembly according to claim 4, wherein the second stopping portion (112) is connected to the water receiving portion (10) through a transition portion (40), the transition portion (40) The surface facing the air passage portion (20) is a curved surface.
The air duct assembly according to claim 3, wherein the stop structure further comprises a third stop portion (22) disposed on the air passage portion (20), the third stop portion (22) extending toward the water receiving portion (10).
The air duct assembly of claim 6 wherein said third stop (22) comprises:

Positioning body (221), convexly disposed on the air passage portion (20);

A positioning claw (222) is disposed at an end of the positioning body (221), and the positioning claw (222) extends toward the first stopping portion (111).
The air duct assembly according to claim 7, wherein the third stopping portion (22) further comprises:

A reinforcing rib (223) is disposed on the positioning body (221) and/or the positioning claw (222).
The air duct assembly according to claim 7, wherein said positioning claw (222) has a distance from said first stopping portion (111), or said positioning claw (222) and said first stop The blocking portion (111) abuts.
An air conditioner comprising a duct assembly, characterized in that the duct assembly is the duct assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
The air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein the air conditioner further comprises:

An evaporator, the evaporator being connected to the air duct assembly;

A conduit (50) is in communication with the evaporator, and the conduit (50) is captured in a conduit engagement portion (30) of the air duct assembly.
The air conditioner according to claim 11, characterized in that the inner peripheral surface of the pipe engaging portion (30) is an arcuate surface adapted to the pipe (50).