WO2018188368A1

WO2018188368A1 - Air conditioner

Info

Publication number: WO2018188368A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/116876
Authority: WO
Inventors: 张辉; 刘汉; 王现林; 熊军; 高旭
Original assignee: 格力电器（武汉）有限公司; 珠海格力电器股份有限公司
Priority date: 2017-04-10
Filing date: 2017-12-18
Publication date: 2018-10-18
Also published as: CN107062399A; CN107062399B

Abstract

Disclosed is an air conditioner, comprising a housing (6), a capstan (1), a crank (4) and a first air guide plate (31), wherein the housing (6) is provided with a first end (61) and a second end (63) forming an air outlet (62); the first air guide plate (31) comprises a head end (311) and a tail end (312); the first air guide plate (31) is capable of opening or closing the air outlet (62); when the first air guide plate (31) closes the air outlet (62), the tail end (312) abuts against the first end (61); the capstan (1) is rotatably connected to the housing (6); the first air guide plate (31) is connected to the capstan (1) by means of the crank (4); and the capstan (1) drives the first air guide plate (31) to operate by means of the crank (4), such that the tail end (312) is away from or close to the first end (61).

Description

Air conditioner

Technical field

The invention relates to the field of household appliances, and in particular to an air conditioner.

Background technique

With the continuous advancement of science and technology and the increasing living standards of people, air conditioning has become one of the most important household appliances in people's daily life.

Most of the movement mechanisms of the air deflector of the wall-mounted air conditioner of the existing air conditioner adopt a rotating mechanism, and the purpose thereof is to use a relatively simple mechanism to rotate the air deflector to a closed position, a cooling position, a heating position, and to sweep the wind. At present, the axis of the fixed-axis rotating mechanism of the air deflector is at the end of the lower deflector wall. Since the air-conditioning air outlet is fully closed, the rear end of the air deflector is closely attached to the end of the lower deflector wall, so the air deflector is fixed. During the rotation process, the rear end is always close to the end of the lower guide wall, so that in the cooling position, there is no cold wind blowing on the lower surface of the wind deflector, which easily forms a condensation problem.

Summary of the invention

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides an air conditioner capable of generating a distance between a tail end of a wind deflector and a flow guiding wall in an air blowing state, so that the entire air deflector is surrounded by cold air, and condensation is less likely to occur. .

The invention provides an air conditioner comprising a casing, a driving wheel, a crank and a first air guiding plate;

The housing has a first end and a second end forming an air outlet, the first air deflector includes a head end and a tail end, and the first air deflector can open or close the air outlet. When the first air deflector closes the air outlet, the tail end abuts the first end;

The driving wheel is rotatably coupled to the housing, and the first air guiding plate is coupled to the driving wheel by the crank;

The drive wheel drives the first wind deflector by the crank to move the tail end away from or near the first end.

Preferably, the crank includes a driving end and a first connecting end;

The crank is connected to the driving wheel through the driving end for rotating under the driving of the driving wheel;

The tail end of the first air deflector is hinged at the first connecting end of the crank for moving under the driving of the crank.

More preferably, including a connecting rod;

Two ends of the connecting rod are respectively connected with the driving wheel and the first wind deflector;

The connecting rod drives the first air guiding plate to perform a rotating motion under the driving action of the driving wheel.

Preferably, one end of the connecting rod is hinged on the driving wheel, and the other end is hinged on a portion of the first wind deflecting plate that has a first predetermined distance from the trailing end.

Preferably, the driving end is provided with a stud, and the driving wheel is provided with a driving groove;

The protrusion protrudes into the driving groove and is movable in the driving groove, and the driving wheel drives the protrusion movement through the driving groove to drive the crank to rotate.

Preferably, the drive slot comprises a first drive slot;

The shape of the first driving groove is a circular arc shape, and a center position of the first driving groove has a second preset distance from a center of rotation of the driving wheel.

Preferably, the driving slot further includes a second driving slot, the second driving slot is in communication with the first driving slot, and the protruding post is slidable from the first driving slot into the second driving slot And capable of moving in the second driving slot;

The shape of the second driving groove is a circular arc shape centered on the center of rotation of the driving wheel.

Preferably, the first driving device is further included;

The first driving device is fixedly mounted on the housing and connected to the driving wheel for driving the driving wheel to rotate.

Preferably, comprising a second air deflector, the second air deflector comprising a free end and a second connecting end;

The second air deflector is disposed at the position of the air outlet, and is hinged to the housing through the second connecting end, and the second air deflector is free when the second air deflector is closed The end is adjacent to the second end;

The second air deflector is drivingly connected to the driving wheel to drive the second air deflector to rotate when the driving wheel rotates.

Preferably, the intermediate gear further includes an intermediate gear rotatably coupled to the housing;

The driving wheel is provided with a first toothed member, and the second connecting end of the second wind deflecting plate is provided with a second toothed member;

The first toothed member and the second toothed member both mesh with the intermediate gear, and the first toothed member on the drive wheel drives the second toothed member to move through the intermediate gear And driving the second air deflector to rotate.

The air conditioner provided by the present invention adopts the driving wheel to drive the first wind deflector through the crank to move the lower tail end away from or close to the first end, and can be in the air outlet In the state, a distance is generated between the tail end of the wind deflector and the deflector wall, so that the entire wind deflector is surrounded by the wind, and condensation problems are less likely to occur.

DRAWINGS

The drawings described herein are intended to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are intended to be a part of the invention. In the drawing:

1 is a schematic view showing the closed state of an air conditioner provided by the present invention;

2 is a schematic view showing an air guiding state of an air conditioner provided by the present invention;

3 is a schematic view of a wind guiding state of an air conditioner provided by the present invention;

4 is a schematic structural view of an embodiment of an air conditioner provided by the present invention;

Figure 5 is a schematic view showing the installation of the connecting rod and the crank of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a schematic view of the driving wheel of Figure 1.

In the figure: 1 drive wheel; 11 drive slot; 111 first drive slot; 112 second drive slot; 12 first toothed member; 2 link; 31 first air deflector; 311 head end; 312 tail end; Second air deflector; 321 second toothed member; 4 crank; 41 drive end; 42 first connection end; 5 intermediate gear; 6 housing; 61 first end; 62 air outlet; 63 second end; Wheel rotation center; B crank rotation center.

detailed description

The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the specific embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings. It is apparent that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts are within the scope of the present invention.

It is to be understood that the terms "first", "second" and the like in the specification and claims of the present invention are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a particular order or order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the invention described herein can be implemented in a sequence other than those illustrated or described herein.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 4, an air conditioner includes a housing 6, a driving wheel 1, a crank 4, and a first air deflector 31. The housing 6 has a first end 61 and a second end 63 forming an air outlet 62. The first air deflector 31 includes a head end 311 and a tail end 312, and the first air deflector 31 can open or close the air outlet 62. The head end 311 and the tail end 312 of the first air deflector 31 can be in a free state. When the first air deflector 31 closes the air outlet 62, the tail end 312 abuts the first end 61, and the head end 311 can be close to the second end. End 63. The driving wheel 1 is rotatably coupled to the housing 6, and the first air guiding plate 31 is coupled to the driving wheel 1 via a crank 4, and the driving wheel 1 drives the first air guiding plate 31 to move by the crank 4 so that the tail end 312 is away from or Close to the first end 61. The driving wheel 1 and the outlet casing 6 may be connected by a first driving device (not shown). The first driving device is fixedly mounted on the casing 6 and connected to the driving wheel 1 for driving the driving wheel. 1 Rotating, the first drive can be a motor or other power device.

With such a technical solution, when the first air deflector 31 opens the air outlet 62, the tail end 312 of the first air deflector 31 can generate a certain distance from the first end 61, and the air outlet 62 is out. The wind can pass through the gap between the first air deflector 31 and the first end 61, that is, the wind from the air outlet 62 can surround the first wind deflector 31, and the condensation can be less likely to occur with respect to the prior art. .

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the crank 4 includes a driving end 41 and a first connecting end 42. The crank 4 is connected to the driving wheel 1 via the driving end 41 for rotation under the driving of the driving wheel 1. The tail end 312 of the first air guiding plate 31 is hinged to the first connecting end 42 of the crank 4 for use in the crank 4 Drive the movement. The crank 4 is hinged on the housing 6. When the driving wheel 1 rotates the crank 4, the driving end 41 and the first connecting end 42 both rotate with the crank rotation center B as a center. The tail end 312 of the first air deflector 31 is hinged to the first connecting end 42 of the crank 4 for moving under the driving of the crank 4, that is, when the driving wheel 1 rotates, the first connecting end 42 is driven by the driving end 41. The crank rotation center B is a rotational motion of the center, and the first connecting end 42 applies a force to the trailing end 312 of the first wind deflector 31 by performing a rotational motion, thereby driving the lower wind deflector 31 to move. It should be noted that the crank 4 may be formed in an L shape as shown in the drawing, but is not limited thereto, and other achievable manners may be employed.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the connecting rod 2 is included. The two ends of the connecting rod 2 are respectively connected with the driving wheel 1 and the first air guiding plate 31, and the connecting rod 2 is driven by the rotating action of the driving wheel 1. A wind deflector 31 moves. While the driving wheel 1 rotates, the tail end 312 of the first air guiding plate 31 is driven away from the first end 61 by the crank 4, the driving wheel 1 also drives the first wind deflecting plate 31 to move through the connecting rod 2, at this time, the first guide The wind plate 31 is rotatable about the hinge center of the crank 4 and the first air deflector 31, so that the tail end 312 of the first air deflector 31 can be changed away from the air outlet 62 while changing its angle to achieve the purpose of adjusting the wind direction. .

More preferably, one end of the connecting rod 2 is hinged on the driving wheel 1, and the other end is hinged at a portion of the first wind deflecting plate 31 at a first predetermined distance from the trailing end 312 of the first wind deflecting plate 31. This makes it possible to increase the driving force of the link 2 to drive the rotation of the first air deflector 31, and to ensure the reliability of the operation of the link 2.

Specifically, the driving end 41 is provided with a stud (not shown). As shown in FIG. 6, the driving wheel 1 is provided with a driving groove 11 extending into the driving groove 11 and movable in the driving groove 11. The driving wheel 1 drives the movement of the boss through the driving groove 11 to drive the crank 4 to rotate. The driving slot 11 includes a first driving slot 111. The first driving slot 111 has a circular arc shape, and the center position thereof has a second preset distance from the driving wheel rotation center A. When working, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, when the driving wheel 1 rotates, the first driving groove 111 rotates eccentrically with respect to the rotation center A of the driving wheel, and at this time, the inner wall of the first driving groove 111 acts on the protruding column. The force causes the stud to make an eccentric rotational motion with respect to the center A of rotation of the driving wheel, that is, the driving wheel 1 can drive the driving end 41 of the crank 4 to perform an eccentric rotating motion with respect to the center A of rotation of the driving wheel, thereby achieving driving through the driving end 41. The crank 4 is rotated by the crank rotation center B, thereby achieving the purpose of driving the movement of the first wind deflector 31. When the stud is moved in the first driving groove 111, the first air deflector 31 is in a state of closing from the air outlet 62 to the opening and forming a small angle with the air outlet 62, at this time, closing or sweeping status.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6 , the driving slot 11 further includes a second driving slot 112 , and the second driving slot 112 is in communication with the first driving slot 111 , and the protruding post can slide from the first driving slot 111 into the second driving slot 112 . The second driving groove 112 is shaped to have a circular arc shape centered on the driving wheel rotation center A. As shown in FIG. 3, after the protrusion slides from the first driving groove 111 into the second driving groove 112, the driving wheel 1 continues to rotate. At this time, the second driving groove 112 rotates at the rotation center A, and the protruding column is in the second position. There is no change in position relative to the driving wheel rotation center A when the driving groove 112 moves. At this time, the driving wheel 1 does not drive the driving end 41 of the crank 4 to perform the eccentric rotation motion with respect to the driving wheel rotation center A, and the crank 4 does not. The first wind deflector 31 is again driven to move. At the same time, the driving wheel 1 continues to drive the first wind deflector 31 to rotate by the connecting rod 2, so that the angle between the first wind deflector 31 and the air outlet 62 becomes larger, and at this time, the lower wind guiding state.

In actual use, a driving box (not shown) may be disposed in the housing 6, and the driving wheel 1 and the crank 4 may be disposed in the driving box, and when the first driving device is used to drive the driving wheel 1 to rotate, directly The first driving device is fixedly connected to the driving box, and the crank 4 can be directly hinged to the driving box.

As an implementation manner, a second air deflector 32 is further included, and the second air deflector 32 includes a free end 322 and a second connecting end 323. The second air deflector 32 is disposed at the position of the air outlet 62 and is hinged to the housing 6 through the second connecting end 323. When the second air deflector 32 is closed, the free end 322 of the second air deflector 32 is adjacent to the second air deflector 32. Two ends 63. The second air deflector 32 can cooperate with the first air deflector 31 to adjust the wind angle. The second air deflector 32 is drivingly coupled to the driving wheel 1 for driving the second air deflector 32 to rotate when the driving wheel 1 rotates. When the driving wheel 1 rotates, the second air guiding plate 32 and the first air guiding plate 31 can be driven to open or close at the same time, and the linkage between the second air guiding plate 32 and the first air guiding plate 31 is realized. Increased automation.

Specifically, the intermediate gear 5 is rotatably coupled to the housing 6. The driving wheel 1 is provided with a first toothed member 12, and the second connecting end 323 of the second air guiding plate 32 is provided with a second Toothed member 321. The first toothed member 12 and the second toothed member 321 are both meshed with the intermediate gear 5, and the first toothed member 12 on the driving wheel 1 drives the second toothed member 321 to move through the intermediate gear 5 for driving the second guide. The wind plate 32 rotates. The first toothed member 12 on the driving wheel 1 drives the second toothed member 321 to move by the intermediate gear 5 for driving the second air guiding plate 32 to rotate. By adopting such a transmission method, the stability of the drive wheel 1 to the driving action of the second air deflector 32 can be ensured.

It should be noted that the driving of the second air guiding plate 32 is not limited to the above manner, and a second driving device (preferably a motor) may be adopted, and the second driving device is connected to the second air guiding plate 32 and passes through the second. The driving device individually drives the manner in which the second air deflector 32 rotates.

The above embodiment makes the present invention have the advantage that the distance between the trailing end of the wind deflector and the deflector wall can be generated in the air blowing state, so that the entire wind deflector is surrounded by the cold air, and the condensation problem is less likely to occur.

The above is only the 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. within the spirit and scope of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

An air conditioner characterized by:

The housing, the driving wheel, the crank and the first air deflector;

The housing has a first end and a second end forming an air outlet, the first air deflector includes a head end and a tail end, and the first air deflector can open or close the air outlet. When the first air deflector closes the air outlet, the tail end abuts the first end;

The driving wheel is rotatably coupled to the housing, the first air guiding plate is coupled to the driving wheel by the crank; the driving wheel drives the first air guiding plate by the crank So that the tail end is away from or near the first end.
The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein:

The crank includes a driving end and a first connecting end;

The crank is connected to the driving wheel through the driving end for rotating under the driving of the driving wheel;

The tail end of the first air deflector is hinged at the first connecting end of the crank for moving under the driving of the crank.
The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein:

Including a connecting rod;

Two ends of the connecting rod are respectively connected with the driving wheel and the first wind deflector;

The connecting rod drives the first air guiding plate to perform a rotating motion under the driving action of the driving wheel.
The air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein:

One end of the connecting rod is hinged on the driving wheel, and the other end is hinged on a portion of the first wind deflecting plate that has a first predetermined distance from the trailing end.
The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein:

The driving end is provided with a stud, and the driving wheel is provided with a driving groove;

The protrusion protrudes into the driving groove and is movable in the driving groove, and the driving wheel drives the protrusion movement through the driving groove to drive the crank to rotate.
The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein:

The drive slot includes a first drive slot;

The shape of the first driving groove is a circular arc shape, and a center position of the first driving groove has a second preset distance from a center of rotation of the driving wheel.
The air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein:

The driving slot further includes a second driving slot, the second driving slot is in communication with the first driving slot, the protruding post is slidable from the first driving slot into the second driving slot, and can be Movement in the second driving slot;

The shape of the second driving groove is a circular arc shape centered on the center of rotation of the driving wheel.
The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein:

Also including a first driving device;

The first driving device is fixedly mounted on the housing and connected to the driving wheel for driving the driving wheel to rotate.
The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein:

The second air deflector includes a free end and a second connecting end;

The second air deflector is disposed at the position of the air outlet, and is hinged to the housing through the second connecting end, and the second air deflector is free when the second air deflector is closed The end is adjacent to the second end;

The second air deflector is drivingly connected to the driving wheel to drive the second air deflector to rotate when the driving wheel rotates.
The air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein:

Also included is an intermediate gear that is rotatably coupled to the housing;

The driving wheel is provided with a first toothed member, and the second connecting end of the second wind deflecting plate is provided with a second toothed member;

The first toothed member and the second toothed member both mesh with the intermediate gear, and the first toothed member on the drive wheel drives the second toothed member to move through the intermediate gear And driving the second air deflector to rotate.