WO2018112908A1

WO2018112908A1 - Air register and air-conditioner

Info

Publication number: WO2018112908A1
Application number: PCT/CN2016/111777
Authority: WO
Inventors: 蒋坤
Original assignee: 深圳市智美达科技股份有限公司
Priority date: 2016-12-23
Filing date: 2016-12-23
Publication date: 2018-06-28

Abstract

An air register and an air-conditioner (500) comprising the air register. The air register comprises: a stand (100), comprising two mounting plates (120) oppositely provided; an air-adjusting mechanism (200), for adjusting air direction and air volume, the air-adjusting mechanism (200) being provided on the two mounting plates (120), the air-adjusting mechanism (200) comprising several vanes (210) provided, at intervals, on the mounting plates (120), rockers (220) hinged on two ends of the vanes (210) and rotatably connected to the mounting plates (120), and connecting rods (230) hinged to the rockers (220) on the same side of the vanes (210); and drivers (300), connected to the rockers (220) and driving the rockers (220) to rotate; and when the rockers (220) rotate, the rockers (220) driving several vanes (210) to swing simultaneously by means of the connecting rods (230).

Description

Air conditioning unit and air conditioner

[Technical Field]

The present invention relates to the field of air conditioning technology, and in particular, to a wind adjusting device and an air conditioner including the air conditioning device.

【Background technique】

The central air conditioner generally includes one or more cold and heat source systems and an air conditioning system. The liquid vaporization refrigeration principle is used to provide the required cooling capacity for the air conditioning system to offset the thermal load of the indoor environment; the heating system provides the air conditioning system. Heat is required to offset the indoor cooling load.

Blades are provided at the air outlet of the central air conditioner, and the cooling air and hot air and air direction are changed by rotating the blades to meet the specific cooling and heating requirements of the indoor range, but the rotation angle of the blades is not automatically adjusted.

[Summary of the Invention]

The present application discloses a wind regulating device and an air conditioner including the same, to solve one or more problems involved in the background art.

A wind regulating device comprising:

a bracket comprising two opposite mounting plates;

a wind adjusting mechanism for adjusting a wind direction and an air volume, wherein the air adjusting mechanism is disposed on the two mounting plates, and the air adjusting mechanism includes a plurality of blades spaced apart from the mounting plate, and two hinged on the blade a rocker end connected to the mounting plate and a connecting rod hinged to the rocker on the same side of the blade;

a driver coupled to the rocker and driving the rocker to rotate;

Wherein, when the rocker rotates, the rocker drives a plurality of the blades to swing simultaneously through the connecting rod.

An air conditioner comprising the above-mentioned air conditioning device installed at an air outlet of an air conditioner.

Details of one or more embodiments of the invention are set forth in the accompanying drawings and description below. Other features, objects, and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the description and appended claims.

[Description of the Drawings]

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only It is a certain embodiment of the present invention, and other drawings can be obtained from those skilled in the art without any creative work.

1 is a perspective view of a wind regulating device according to an embodiment;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the blade of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the rocker of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the connecting rod of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the bracket of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the wind adjustment mechanism;

Figure 7 is a side view of the wind adjustment mechanism of Figure 6;

8 is a schematic view of the air conditioning device of FIG. 1 installed at an air outlet of an air conditioner.

【detailed description】

In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. Preferred embodiments of the invention are given in the drawings. However, the invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be more fully understood.

It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed" to another element, it can be directly on the other element or the element can be present. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or. The terms "inner", "outside", "left", "right", and the like, as used herein, are for the purpose of illustration and are not intended to be the only embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 8, a wind adjusting device is installed at an air outlet of the air conditioner 500. The air conditioning device includes a bracket 100, a wind adjusting mechanism 200, and a driver 300. The bracket 100 includes two mounting plates 120 that are disposed opposite each other. The wind adjustment mechanism 200 is used for adjusting the wind direction and the air volume. The air adjustment mechanism 200 is disposed on the two mounting plates 120. The air adjustment mechanism 200 includes a rocker 220, a connecting rod 230 and a plurality of blades 210. The plurality of blades 210 are spaced apart from the two mounting plates 120. Between the two, the rocker 220 is hinged at both ends of the blade 210 and is rotatably coupled to the mounting plate 120, and the link 230 is hinged to the rocker 220 on the same side of the blade 210. The output shaft of the driver 300 is coupled to the rocker 220, and the driver 300 is used to drive the rocker 220 to rotate. When the rocker 220 rotates, the rocker 220 drives the plurality of blades 210 to swing simultaneously through the connecting rod 230.

Under the action of the driver 300, the rocker 220 drives the blade 210 to swing through the connecting rod 230. According to the swing angle of the blade 210, the wind direction of the air conditioner 500 and the air volume can be well adjusted, thereby achieving the purpose of automatically adjusting the indoor temperature.

The driver 300 is a servo motor. In some embodiments, the number of links 230 is two, and the two links 230 are respectively hinged to the rocker 220 on the same side of the blade 210. In other embodiments, the number of links 230 Alternatively, the link 230 may be hinged on the rocker 220 on one side of the blade 210, and the link 230 may not be hinged on the rocker 220 on the other side of the blade 210. the goal of.

Referring to FIG. 2, the blade 210 includes a blade 211, a pin 213, and a slide bar 212. In some embodiments, the blade 211 is a flat body having a length, and the cross-sectional profile of the blade 211 is an isosceles-like triangular shape. Therefore, the thickness of the blade 211 is gradually decreased or increased along the width direction of the blade 211. . Of course, the blade 211 can also be set to other shapes as needed.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the pin 213 and the slide bar 212 are both disposed on the opposite ends of the blade 211 and the mounting plate 120. The pin 213 and the slide bar 212 protrude from the end surface of the blade 211 by a certain height. The central axis of the pin 213 is perpendicular to the end face of the blade 211, and the pin 213 is at a position where the thickness is thin on the end face. The central axis of the slider 212 is also perpendicular to the end face of the blade 211, and the slider 212 is at a thicker position on the end face. Specifically, the length of the slider 212 is greater than the length of the pin 213. The mounting plate 120 is provided with a sliding slot 121, and the sliding rod 212 cooperates with the sliding slot 121.

The sliding rod 212 includes a fitting portion 212a and a connecting portion 212b. The engaging portion 212a is received in the sliding slot 121 of the mounting plate 120. One end of the connecting portion 212b is connected to the engaging portion 212a, and the other end of the connecting portion 212b is connected to the blade 211. In fact, the connecting portion 212b is integrally formed with the engaging portion 212a, and of course, a split molding method may be employed.

The cross-sectional dimension of the connecting portion 212b is larger than the width of the sliding slot 121. Obviously, the cross-sectional dimension of the connecting portion 212b is larger than the cross-sectional dimension of the engaging portion 212a, and a stepped surface is formed at the joint of the connecting portion 212b and the engaging portion 212a. The stepped surface just serves to position the blade 211, restricting the sway of the blade 211 between the two mounting plates 120, and ensuring that the entire blade 210 smoothly swings. The connecting portion 212b and the engaging portion 212a are both cylindrical, and may of course be square or other polygonal structures.

Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, the contour of the chute 121 is an approximate curved structure. During the swinging of the blade 210, the chute 121 coincides with the trajectory of the engaging portion 212a. In some implementations, the sliding The slot 121 is a through slot, that is, the slot 121 extends through the entire mounting plate 120. In this case, in order to maintain a good fit between the engaging portion 212a and the slot 121, the blade 211 is stably and reliably oscillated, and the length of the engaging portion 212a is equal to or Slightly larger than the depth of the chute 121 (ie, the thickness of the mounting plate 120). In other embodiments, the sliding slot 121 is a blind slot, that is, the sliding slot 121 does not extend through the entire mounting plate 120, but is recessed to a certain depth with respect to the side surface of the mounting board 120. In this case, the mating portion 212a and the sliding slot 121 are well maintained. The mating relationship ensures that the blade 211 swings stably and reliably, and the length of the engaging portion 212a is equal to or slightly smaller than the depth of the chute 121.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 , the middle portion of the rocker 220 is provided with a rotating shaft 221 . The central axis of the rotating shaft 221 is perpendicular to the side of the rocker 220 corresponding to the mounting plate 120 , and each of the blades 210 corresponds to two rockers 220 ( That is, the rocker 220 is mounted on both ends of the blade 210. The mounting plate 120 is provided with a shaft hole 122. The shaft hole 122 can be a through hole, and the rotating shaft 221 is matched with the shaft hole 122. In some embodiments, the shaft 221 is further provided with a bearing, such as a roller bearing. The bearing can reduce the wear between the rotating shaft 221 and the shaft hole 122, and improve the rotation precision of the rocker 220 to ensure the accuracy of the movement track of the blade 210. .

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4, one end of the rocker 220 is provided with a first hinge hole 222, and the first hinge hole 222 cooperates with the pin 213 on the blade 210 to realize the articulation of the blade 210 and the rocker 220. The other end of the rocker 220 is provided with a second hinge hole 223, and the second hinge hole 223 cooperates with the hinge shaft 232 provided on the link 230 to realize the articulation of the link 230 and the rocker 220. The rotating shaft 221 is located between the first hinge hole 222 and the second hinge hole 223. When the rotating shaft 221 rotates, the pin shaft 213 on the blade 210 and the hinge shaft 232 on the connecting rod 230 both move in a circular motion around the rotating shaft 221.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , the rotating shaft 221 of one rocker 220 is connected with the output shaft of the driver 300 , the rotation of the driving device 300 drives the rocking rod 220 to rotate, and the rocking rod 220 drives all the blades 210 to swing through the connecting rod 230 . . Specifically, the rocker 220, the connecting rod 230 and the blade 210 can be regarded as a rigid body. The movement of the rocker 220 is a fixed-axis rotation of the rigid body, the movement of the connecting rod 230 is a translation of the rigid body, and the movement of the blade 210 is a rigid body. Plane motion (combination of translational and fixed-axis rotation). The speed at which the rocker 220 rotates is the same as the rotational speed of the output shaft of the driver 300. Since the link 230 is translational, the magnitude and direction of the movement speed and the direction of movement of the second hinge hole 223 are the same. The pin 213 on the blade 210 moves circumferentially about the rotating shaft 221 on the rocker 220, and the sliding rod 212 on the blade 210 moves in the trajectory defined by the sliding groove 121. The movement of both the pin 213 and the sliding rod 212 is common. The planar motion of the composite fan blade 211.

Referring to FIG. 4, the connecting rod 230 includes a plurality of curved sections 231. The curved sections 231 are connected end to end. The entire connecting rod 230 is in the same plane, and the hinge shaft 232 is disposed at the joint of each curved section 231 (ie, the curved section 231). At both ends, the hinge shaft 232 is engaged with the rocker 220 by the engagement with the second hinge hole 223. Of course, it can be understood that the connecting rod 230 can also be a straight rod that is not bent, that is, the entire connecting rod 230 is on the same straight line.

Further, a position sensor is connected to the rocker 220, and the position of the blade 210 can be monitored in real time by the action of the position sensor. Each position where the blade 210 is located will correspond to a specific wind direction and air volume at the air outlet of the air conditioner 500. When the cold air or hot air diffuses outward from the air outlet of the air conditioner 500, it will be constrained by the shape of the blade 210 itself, thereby changing the flow of cold air or hot air. Direction; when the air conditioner 500 is cooling, the area of the air outlet is reduced by the movement of the blade 210, the amount of cold air (air volume) entering the room is reduced, and the indoor temperature is increased. Similarly, the area of the air outlet is enlarged by the movement of the blade 210, and the air-conditioning entering the room is increased. The amount (air volume) increases and the room temperature drops.

Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , in some embodiments, the limit lever 400 is disposed on the rocker 220. It can be understood that the limit lever 400 can also be disposed on the link 230, and the mounting plate 120 of the bracket 100 is limited. The position switch has two limit switches and corresponds to the limit lever 400. The two limit switches are located at the extreme positions of the rotation of the rocker 220 (ie, the two extreme positions corresponding to the movement of the blade 210). When the limit lever 400 is in contact with one of the limit switches, the limit switch control driver 300 is closed, so that the rocker 220 stops moving (when the drive 300 is turned back on, the output shaft rotates at the opposite speed from the original speed). The air outlet 500 corresponding to the blade 210 has the largest air outlet area; when the limit shift lever 400 is in contact with the other limit switch, the limit switch control driver 300 is closed, so that the rocker 220 stops moving (when the drive 300 is turned back on, The rotation speed of the output shaft is opposite to the original rotation speed. At this time, the air outlet 500 corresponding to the blade 210 has a small air outlet area (the blade 210 almost completely closes the air outlet of the air conditioner 500); since the limit lever 400 and the limit switch are provided When the blade 210 is moved to the extreme position, the drive 300 stops moving and ensures that the rotational speed is reversed upon restarting, which can prevent the drive 300 from being overloaded and damaged, while also avoiding damage to the blade 210.

The bracket 100 further includes a bottom plate 110 and a plurality of partition plates 130. The two mounting plates 120 are fixed on the bottom plate 110. The mounting plate 120 is perpendicular to the bottom plate 110. The partition plates 130 are spaced apart between the two mounting plates 120, and the blades 210 are located adjacent to each other. Between the block spacers 130.

Under the joint action of the wind adjusting mechanism 200 and the driver 300, the movement of the blade 210 can be automatically controlled to realize a specific position where the blade 210 is located, thereby further realizing the opening degree of the air outlet of the air conditioner 500 (the size of the air outlet area), and the blade 210 The opening degree can realize stepless continuous adjustment, thereby achieving stepless adjustment of the air volume of the air conditioner 500 and the indoor temperature, and at the same time, the specific position of the blade 210 will restrict the flow direction of the cold air or the hot air in the air outlet, thereby realizing automatic adjustment of the cold air or The wind direction of the hot wind.

The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. For the sake of brevity of description, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are not described. However, as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of these technical features, All should be considered as the scope of this manual.

The above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but is not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that a number of variations and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

A wind regulating device comprising:

a bracket comprising two opposite mounting plates;

a wind adjusting mechanism for adjusting a wind direction and an air volume, wherein the air adjusting mechanism is disposed on the two mounting plates, and the air adjusting mechanism includes a plurality of blades spaced apart from the two mounting plates, and is hinged at each a rocker at both ends of a blade and rotatably coupled to the mounting plate, and a connecting rod hinged to a rocker on the same side of the blade;

And a driver coupled to the rocker and driving the rocker to rotate, the rocker driving the plurality of blades to swing simultaneously through the connecting rod.
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said blade comprises a blade, a pin disposed at both ends of said blade and hinged with said rocker, and a slide bar slidably engaged with said mounting plate The mounting plate is provided with a sliding slot that cooperates with the sliding bar.
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said slide bar includes a fitting portion housed in said sliding groove, and a connecting portion connected between said fitting portion and said blade, said connecting The cross-sectional dimension of the portion is greater than the width of the chute.
The device according to claim 1, wherein a central portion of the rocker is provided with a rotating shaft rotatably coupled to the mounting plate, and one end of the rocking rod is provided with a first hinge hole hinged to the blade. The other end of the rocker is provided with a second hinge hole hinged with the link, and the mounting plate is provided with a shaft hole that cooperates with the rotating shaft.
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said link includes a plurality of curved sections joined end to end, said articulating section being provided with a hinged shaft hinged to said rocker.
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said rocker is connected to a position sensor for monitoring displacement of said blade rotation angle.
The device according to claim 1, wherein the rocker is provided with a limit lever, and the bracket is provided with a limit switch corresponding to the lever;

Wherein, when the rocker drives the limit lever to contact the limit switch, the driver stops driving the rocker to rotate.
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said driver is a servo motor.
The device according to claim 1, wherein the bracket further comprises a bottom plate and a plurality of partition plates, the two mounting plates are fixed on the bottom plate, and the partition plates are spaced apart between the two mounting plates The vanes are located between adjacent ones of the partitions.
An air conditioner comprising the air conditioning device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the air conditioning device being installed at an air outlet of the air conditioner.