WO2018196773A1

WO2018196773A1 - Indoor unit and air conditioner having same

Info

Publication number: WO2018196773A1
Application number: PCT/CN2018/084359
Authority: WO
Inventors: 汪春节; 余欣锋; 郭瑞水; 邓益明
Original assignee: 珠海格力电器股份有限公司
Priority date: 2017-04-26
Filing date: 2018-04-25
Publication date: 2018-11-01
Also published as: CN108826441A

Abstract

An indoor unit of an air conditioner and an air conditioner having the same. The indoor unit comprises: a bottom casing (10); electrical components, installed at a first end of the bottom casing (10); a panel (20), disposed on the bottom casing (10); a side plate component (30), disposed at the first end of the bottom casing (10) and having an installation cavity for accommodating at least part of the electrical components. By disposing part of electrical components of an indoor unit in an installation cavity of a side plate component (30), the maintenance of the electrical components can be carried out by simply demounting the side plate component (30) to maintain the electrical components directly without needing to demounting a panel on the indoor unit, thus reducing the difficulty of maintenance of an indoor unit and increasing the maintenance efficiency thereof.

Description

Indoor unit and air conditioner having the same

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of air conditioner equipment, and in particular to an indoor unit and an air conditioner having the same.

Background technique

In the prior art, the side panels of the air conditioner structure are fixedly mounted on the end of the panel body of the air conditioner by means of screw fastening. At present, the side plate installation method has the following defects: the side end plate needs to be disassembled when the electrical box is repaired. At this time, the panel body structure needs to be disassembled and opened, and the maintenance labor intensity is increased. The side plate and the panel body structure are arranged by screwing, which reduces the reliability of the whole machine, and the disassembly operation is difficult.

Summary of the invention

The main object of the present invention is to provide an indoor unit and an air conditioner having the same, which solves the problem that the panel body needs to be disassembled during maintenance of the indoor unit in the prior art.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, an indoor unit includes: a bottom case; an electrical component, the electrical component is mounted on the first end of the bottom case; the panel body is disposed on the bottom case; and the side plate component Provided at the first end of the bottom case, the side plate assembly has a mounting cavity for receiving at least a portion of the electrical component.

Further, the side panel assembly includes: a side panel, the inner peripheral surface of the side panel is provided with a connecting portion, and the side panel is connected to the bottom shell through the connecting portion.

Further, the side panel comprises: a side panel body; a side panel enclosure, the side panel enclosure is connected with the side panel body, the side panel enclosure and the side panel body are surrounded by a mounting cavity, and part of the panel body extends into the installation cavity The connecting portion is disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the side panel enclosure.

Further, the connecting portion includes a guide groove provided on an inner circumferential surface of the side panel surrounding panel.

Further, a plurality of guide grooves are provided, and the plurality of guide grooves are symmetrically disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the side plate panel.

Further, the bottom case is provided with a guide post that cooperates with the guide groove.

Further, the longitudinal direction of the guide groove extends along the length direction of the bottom case.

Further, the side panel assembly includes: a trim panel, the trim panel being detachably coupled to the side panel.

Further, a limiting hole is formed in the side plate, and a surface of the side of the decorative plate adjacent to the side plate is provided with a buckle that cooperates with the limiting hole.

Further, the plurality of limiting holes are a plurality of buckles, and the plurality of limiting holes are disposed in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of buckles.

Further, a connection protrusion is disposed on one end of the panel body adjacent to the side panel enclosure, and the side panel enclosure is provided with a plug interface that cooperates with the connection protrusion, and/or one end of the panel body adjacent to the side panel enclosure An insertion interface is disposed on the side panel, and a connection protrusion matched with the insertion interface is disposed on the side panel enclosure.

Further, the indoor unit further includes: a support assembly, the support assembly is disposed on the bottom case, and the support assembly is configured to support the electrical component, and the side plate is connected to the support component and located outside the support component.

Further, the support assembly comprises: a motor support frame, the motor support frame is detachably disposed on the bottom case, one end of the bottom of the motor support frame is provided with a rib, and the other end of the bottom is provided with a first limit hole.

Further, there are a plurality of ribs, and a second limiting hole is disposed between the adjacent two ribs.

Further, the first limiting hole is a plurality, and the plurality of first limiting holes comprise at least one screw hole.

Further, the bottom case is provided with a socket engaged with the rib, a finite boss is disposed between the adjacent holes, and/or the bottom case is provided with a limiting post adapted to the first limiting hole.

Further, a central portion of the motor support frame is provided with a receiving portion for accommodating a power source.

Further, the support assembly further includes: a motor cover, the motor cover is disposed at the opening of the receiving portion, and the receiving space is formed between the motor cover and the receiving portion.

Further, the motor support frame is provided with a connecting column, and the side plate is connected to the motor support frame through the connecting column.

Further, the connecting columns are plural, and the plurality of connecting columns all extend toward the side plates, and the connecting holes close to the side plates of the plurality of connecting columns are provided with connecting holes.

Further, the electrical component comprises: an electrical box, the electrical box is disposed on the bottom case and located between the motor support frame and the side plate, and the electrical box is provided with a reaming through hole for the connecting post to pass through.

Further, the hole wall of the through hole is provided with a plurality of limiting ribs, and the plurality of limiting ribs are arranged along the circumferential direction of the hole wall, and a gap is formed between the adjacent limiting ribs.

Further, at least one stop rib is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the connecting post, and the retaining rib is located in the retaining notch.

Further, the side panel assembly includes a first side panel assembly and a second side panel assembly, and at least one end of the bottom shell is provided with a support frame, the first side panel assembly is connected to the bottom shell through the support frame, and the second side panel assembly is The bottom shells are connected and disposed opposite the first side panel assembly.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an air conditioner including an indoor unit, and the indoor unit is the indoor unit described above.

By applying the technical solution of the present invention, by arranging part of the electrical components in the installation cavity of the side plate assembly, when the electrical components of the indoor unit are repaired, the side plate assembly can be disassembled only directly. The electrical components are repaired without removing the panel body on the indoor unit, which reduces the difficulty of repairing the indoor unit and increases the efficiency of repairing the indoor unit.

DRAWINGS

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

Figure 1 is a schematic view showing the structure of an embodiment of an indoor unit according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic view showing the exploded structure of one end of the side plate assembly and the bottom case of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a schematic view showing the assembly structure of one end of the side plate assembly and the bottom case of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a schematic exploded view showing the other end of the side panel assembly and the bottom casing of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a schematic view showing the assembly structure of the other end of the side plate assembly and the bottom case of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a schematic view showing the structure of the assembly of the bottom case and the motor support frame of Figure 1;

Figure 7 is a block diagram showing the structure of the embodiment of the side panel assembly of Figure 1;

Figure 8 is a block diagram showing the structure of the embodiment of the side panel of Figure 7;

Figure 9 is a schematic view showing the structure of the embodiment of the decorative panel of Figure 7;

Figure 10 is a schematic view showing the structure of the embodiment in which the side panel and the decorative panel of Figure 7 are assembled;

Figure 11 is a schematic exploded view showing the embodiment of the side panel assembly of Figure 1;

Figure 12 is a schematic view showing the structure of the embodiment in which the side panel assembly and the bottom casing of Figure 1 are assembled;

Figure 13 is a schematic view showing the structure of the embodiment in which the side panel assembly and the panel body of Figure 1 are assembled;

Figure 14 is a schematic enlarged view of the structure A in Figure 13;

Figure 15 is a block diagram showing the structure of the embodiment of the electrical box of Figure 1;

Figure 16 is a schematic view showing the enlarged structure of B in Figure 15;

Figure 17 is a schematic exploded view showing the embodiment of the electrical box and side panel assembly of Figure 1;

Figure 18 is a schematic view showing the structure of the first view of the embodiment of the bottom case of Figure 1;

Figure 19 is a schematic enlarged view of the structure C in Figure 18;

Figure 20 is a schematic view showing the structure of the embodiment of the panel body of Figure 1;

Figure 21 is a block diagram showing the structure of the assembly of the support assembly and the motor of Figure 1;

Figure 22 is a block diagram showing the structure of the embodiment of the support assembly of Figure 1;

Figure 23 is a schematic view showing the structure of the embodiment in which the support assembly and the bottom case of Figure 1 are assembled;

Figure 24 is a schematic exploded view showing the embodiment of the support assembly and the motor of Figure 1;

Figure 25 is a block diagram showing the second perspective of the embodiment of the bottom case of Figure 1;

Figure 26 is a block diagram showing the third perspective of the embodiment of the bottom case of Figure 1;

Wherein, the above figures include the following reference numerals:

10, bottom shell; 11, guide column; 12, jack; 13, support frame; 131, screw column; 132, guide column;

14. Limit column;

20, the panel body; 21, connecting protrusions;

30. Side panel assembly;

31, side plate; 311, connecting portion; 312, side plate body; 313, side plate surrounding plate; 3131, guiding groove; 314, limiting hole;

32, decorative board; 321, buckle;

33, a first side panel assembly; 331, a screw hole; 34, a second side panel assembly; 341, a screw hole;

40, motor support frame; 41, ribs; 42, first limit hole; 43, second limit hole; 44, connecting column; 441, stop rib;

50, electrical box; 51, let way through hole; 52, limit rib; 53, let the gap;

60, motor cover;

70, plug interface; 80, side plate screws; 91, motor; 92, bottom shell screw holes; 93, screw holes; 94, limit boss; 100, drive box.

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 are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or order. It is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable as appropriate, such that the embodiments of the invention described herein can be implemented, for example, in a sequence other than those illustrated or described herein. 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.

Referring to Figures 1 through 26, an indoor unit is provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Specifically, the indoor unit includes a bottom case 10, an electric component, a panel body 20, and a side panel assembly 30. The electrical component is mounted to the first end of the bottom case 10. The panel body 20 is disposed on the bottom case 10, and the side plate assembly 30 is disposed at the first end of the bottom case 10. The side plate assembly 30 has a mounting cavity for receiving at least a portion of the electrical component.

In this embodiment, by installing a part of the electrical component in the mounting cavity of the side panel assembly, when the electrical component of the indoor unit is repaired, the side panel assembly can be disassembled and the appliance can be directly The components are repaired without removing the panel body on the indoor unit, which reduces the difficulty of repairing the indoor unit and increases the efficiency of repairing the indoor unit.

Wherein, the side panel assembly 30 includes side panels 31. A connecting portion 311 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the side plate 31, and the side plate 31 is connected to the bottom case 10 via the connecting portion 311. This arrangement can increase the reliability of the connection of the side panel assembly 30 to the bottom case.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the side panel 31 includes a side panel body 312 and a side panel panel 313. The side panel 313 is connected to the side panel body 312. The side panel 313 and the side panel body 312 are arranged as a mounting cavity. A part of the panel body 20 extends into the mounting cavity, and the connecting portion 311 is disposed on the side panel 313. On the inner circumference. This arrangement enables the side panels 31 of the side panel assembly 30 to enclose a portion of the panel body 20, and the panel body is restrained by the side panels 31 to increase the reliability of the connection between the side panel assembly 30 and the panel body 20, while Since the side panel assembly 30 is used to cover the panel body, the side panel assembly 30 can be realized by simply pulling the side panel assembly 30 along the extending direction of the panel body during maintenance of the indoor unit. The panel body is separated. At this time, the electrical components located in the mounting cavity of the side panel assembly 30 are exposed, and the maintenance worker can directly perform maintenance on the electrical components of the indoor unit from which the side panel assembly 30 is removed without removing the panel body.

The connecting portion 311 includes a guide groove 3131 provided on an inner circumferential surface of the side plate enclosing plate 313. This arrangement makes it easier to remove the side panel assembly 30 and the bottom case.

As shown in FIG. 8, in order to increase the connection reliability of the side plate assembly 30 and the bottom case, the guide grooves 3131 are provided in plurality. The plurality of guide grooves 3131 are symmetrically disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the side plate surrounding plate 313.

As shown in FIG. 6, in order to further facilitate the removal of the side panel assembly 30 and the bottom case, the bottom case 10 is provided with a guide post 11 that cooperates with the guide groove 3131. Preferably, the longitudinal direction of the guide groove 3131 extends in the longitudinal direction of the bottom case 10. The arrangement of the guide post 11 and the guide groove which are conveniently arranged on the bottom case is more stable and reliable.

As shown in FIG. 9, the side panel assembly 30 includes a trim panel 32. The trim panel 32 is detachably coupled to the side panel 31. This arrangement can prevent the screws disposed on the side plates 31 from being exposed, which seriously affects the user experience.

As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 , a limiting hole 314 is defined in the side plate 31 , and a surface of the decorative plate 32 adjacent to the side plate 31 is provided with a buckle 321 that cooperates with the limiting hole 314 . Such an arrangement can increase the connection reliability of the decorative panel 32 and the side panel 31. As shown in FIG. 9, the buckle 321 may be disposed on the outer edge of the decorative panel 32 or may be disposed inside the decorative panel 32. As can be seen from FIG. 9, there are two cards at the upper edge of the decorative panel 32. The buckle 321 has three buckles 321 disposed at the lower edge of the decorative panel 32, and a buckle 321 is disposed between the upper edge and the lower edge, so that the decorative panel and the side panel are well fixedly connected to each other. together. As shown in FIG. 26, the side plate screws 80 are connected to the motor support frame on the side plates, and then the decorative plate 32 is connected to the side plates, so that the decorative plate 32 can hide the side plate screws 80 well. Increased user experience.

Preferably, in order to further improve the connection reliability of the decorative panel 32 and the side panel 31, the limiting hole 314 is provided in plurality, the buckle 321 is set as a plurality, the plurality of limiting holes 314 and the plurality of buckles 321 Set one by one.

As shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, the one end of the panel body 20 adjacent to the side panel enclosure 313 is provided with a connection protrusion 21, and the side panel enclosure is provided with a socket 70 that cooperates with the connection protrusion. Certainly, an insertion interface may be disposed on one end of the panel body 20 adjacent to the side panel enclosure 313, and the side panel enclosure 313 is provided with a connection protrusion that cooperates with the insertion interface. The side panel assembly can be easily separated from the panel body by means of plugging. Among them, 90 in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 is a manner in which a connection protrusion is provided on the panel body and a mating interface is provided on the side panel enclosure 313.

As shown in Figures 12 to 17, the indoor unit further includes a support assembly. The support assembly is disposed on the bottom case 10, and the support assembly is for supporting the electrical component, and the side plate 31 is coupled to the support assembly and located outside the support assembly. This arrangement facilitates the maintenance of electrical components.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 23, the support assembly includes a motor support frame 40. The motor support frame 40 is detachably disposed on the bottom case 10 (the motor support frame 40 may also be integrally provided with the bottom case 10), and one end of the bottom of the motor support frame 40 is provided with a rib 41, and the other end of the bottom is provided with the first Limit hole 42. This arrangement can increase the reliability of the connection of the motor support frame 40 to the bottom.

Preferably, in order to avoid the looseness of the motor support frame 40, the ribs 41 are disposed in plurality, and the second limiting holes 43 are disposed between the adjacent two ribs 41. The first limiting hole 42 is plural, and the plurality of first limiting holes 42 include at least one screw hole. That is, as shown in FIG. 22, there are two screw holes 93 in the figure, and the bottom case is also provided with a bottom case screw hole 92 which cooperates with the screw hole 93, and is punched in the screw hole 93 and the bottom case screw hole 92. The screw is used to fix the motor support frame 40 and the bottom case. At the same time, the drive box 100 of the indoor unit is also disposed on the motor support frame 40. This arrangement can also facilitate the maintenance work of the drive box.

As shown in FIG. 25, the bottom case 10 is provided with a socket 12 for engaging with the rib 41, and a finite boss 94 is disposed between the adjacent sockets 12. The bottom case 10 is provided with a first limiting hole 42. A suitable limit column 14 is provided. This arrangement can effectively improve the connection reliability of the motor support frame 40 and the bottom case.

Wherein, the middle portion of the motor support frame 40 is provided with a receiving portion for accommodating the power source. The power source is a motor 91 that drives the rotation of the indoor unit blades. In order to prevent the motor 91 from falling out during operation, the support assembly also includes a motor cover 60. The motor cover 60 is disposed at an opening of the housing portion, and an accommodation space is formed between the motor cover 60 and the housing portion.

As shown in FIG. 18 and FIG. 19, in order to increase the connection reliability of the side plate assembly and the motor support frame 40, a connecting post 44 is disposed on the motor support frame 40, and the side plate 31 is connected to the motor support frame 40 through the connecting post 44. .

Preferably, the plurality of connecting posts 44 are extended toward the side plates 31, and the connecting holes of the plurality of connecting posts 44 adjacent to the side plates 31 are provided with connecting holes. This arrangement enables the connection of the side panel assembly to the motor support frame 40 to be more stable and reliable.

As shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, the electrical component includes an electrical box 50. The electrical box 50 is disposed on the bottom case 10 and located between the motor support frame 40 and the side plate 31. The electrical box 50 is provided with a position through hole 51 through which the connecting post 44 passes. This arrangement can increase the reliability of the electrical box 50 on the motor support frame 40.

In order to further improve the reliability and stability of the electrical box 50 disposed on the motor support frame 40, and avoid the situation that the indoor unit is loosened and displaced during the transportation process, the hole wall of the position through hole 51 is set. The limiting ribs 52 and the plurality of limiting ribs 52 are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the hole wall, and a retaining notch 53 is formed between the adjacent limiting ribs 52.

Further, as shown in FIG. 19, at least one stopper rib 441 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the connecting post 44, and the stopper rib 441 is located in the retaining notch 53. This arrangement can effectively prevent the electrical box 50 from moving relative to the motor support frame 40, increasing the stability of the electrical box.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the side panel assembly 30 includes a first side panel assembly 33 and a second side panel assembly 34. One end of the bottom housing 10 is provided with a support frame 13 through which the first side panel assembly 33 passes. Connected to the bottom case 10, the second side plate assembly 34 and the other end of the bottom case 10 are connected by a motor support frame 40 and disposed opposite the first side plate assembly 33. Wherein, the support frame 13 is provided with a screw post 131, such that the connection stability of the first side plate assembly 33 and the support frame 13 can be increased. Of course, the end of the bottom case of the support frame 13 can also be provided with The first side plate assembly 33 and the second side plate assembly 34 may be identical in structure, wherein the first side plate assembly 33 and the second side plate assembly 34 may be identical in configuration, wherein the first side plate assembly 33 may be provided with the screw post 131. The second side plate assembly 34 is provided with a screw hole 341 that cooperates with the connecting post 44.

The indoor unit in the above embodiment can also be used in the field of air equipment technology, that is, according to another aspect of the present invention, an air conditioner is provided. The air conditioner includes an indoor unit, and the indoor unit is the indoor unit in the above embodiment.

Specifically, in the prior art, when the maintenance detection electrical box is removed from the side panel, the panel body needs to be disassembled or opened, so that the disassembly work is increased when the side panel is removed, which is not conducive to the detection and maintenance of the electrical box. For the modular air conditioner, the fixed assembly manner of the side plate and the bottom case in the present embodiment realizes the quick disassembly of the side plate, improves the production assembly efficiency, and improves the firm reliability of the whole machine.

The fixed assembly structure of the side panel assembly of the air conditioner, and the installation, inspection and maintenance of the electrical box and the drive box are realized through the design of the assembly structure.

The side panel assembly includes a side panel and a decorative panel, and the cooperation between the side panel and the decorative panel is realized by a limit structure and a buckle structure, and the limiting structure can be a buckle, and the buckle and the limiting hole are inserted and matched, and the preliminary realization is realized. Pre-positioning and pre-fixation. 10 is a schematic view of a specific fit structure of the buckle, and two buckles are designed on the upper edge of the decorative plate, so that the decorative plate is firmly fixed on the side plate, and the side plate is used as a structural member to achieve reliability with the whole machine. As a kind of decorative piece, the decorative board plays the role of covering the screw holes on the side plate and at the same time beautifies the appearance of the indoor unit.

At the same time, a limited-position jack is designed on the periphery of the end face of the side plate, and the jack is inserted and matched with the panel body structure, and a protruding snap structure is designed on the end side of the panel body, which also functions as a pre-fixing and pre-positioning. The position where the panel body and the side panel are separated, that is, after the side panel is disassembled, the electrical box and the driving box (shown in FIG. 1) can be exposed to facilitate the maintenance of the electrical box and the driving box. A guide groove structure is designed on both sides of the bottom of the right side plate; two screw holes are designed on the end surface of the right side plate. The bottom case is equipped with a motor seat part, and the motor seat part is designed with two protruding screw posts, that is, a connecting portion, and a screw hole is opened thereon, and a guide post is designed on both sides of the bottom case. The guide groove on the right side plate cooperates with the guide post on the bottom case, which is favorable for the right side plate to closely fit the lower edge of the bottom case. The screw holes on the right side plate are matched with the screw posts on the motor base through the screw holes, so that the right side plate is firmly fixed to the bottom case.

In the whole air conditioner, the components are arranged from the left to the right, that is, the motor seat, that is, the motor support frame, the electrical box, and the side plate. In order to facilitate the maintenance of the motor or the electrical box, the side panel can be reliably fixed and save space. Through the structural design, there are two screw columns with a certain length on the motor base. One of them can be 43mm in length and the range can be 25mm-70mm. The length of the other screw post can also be 24mm, and the range can be 0mm- 50mm, of course, it is also possible to set the lengths of the two screw columns to the same form. Two corresponding screw sleeves are designed on the electrical box to make the through holes so that the screw posts on the motor base pass through the screw holes on the electrical box. In order to fix the right side plate, two screw holes are correspondingly designed on the side plate, and the side plates can be firmly fixed on the motor base by the cooperation of the screws.

A retaining rib can be designed on the inner side wall of one of the sleeves on the electrical box, and a retaining rib is designed on the corresponding screw post on the motor base. When the screw post on the motor base passes through the electrical box, the rib on the screw post on the motor base can just resist the rib on the inner side wall of the sleeve on the electrical box. Through the design of this structure, it is possible to prevent the impact of the electrical box on the impact of other components such as the drive box mounted on the motor seat during long-distance transportation or experiment, which greatly improves the reliability of the whole machine.

The whole machine is close to the structural design of the electrical box end, and the electrical box is placed between the motor base and the side plate. On the one hand, the firmness of the side plate is fixed, and on the other hand, the fixing of the electrical box is realized.

Through the design of the right side plate assembly part and the design of the upper part of the bottom case, the right side plate can be firmly fixed on the bottom case, and the reliability of the electrical box is also ensured. Through the design of the structure, the left and right side plates can be quickly detached from the bottom case, which facilitates the maintenance and inspection of the internal parts of the air conditioner such as the motor or the electrical box.

When the motor or electrical box is repaired and tested, the decorative plate and the side plate are detachably snap-fitted, and the lower decorative plate is manually removed. The two screws on the side panel will be exposed. After the screws are removed by the removal tool, the side panels are detachably snap-fitted with other parts, which makes it easy to manually remove the side panels. Through the above disassembly operation, the electrical box can be removed, which facilitates the maintenance inspection of the electrical box.

The motor is one of the important working components of the air conditioner, and the motor fixing device is an important assembly mechanism for fixing the motor and the main assembly of the air conditioner. With the continuous improvement of the use requirements, people work on the motor fixing device of the air conditioner. Performance also raises higher requirements.

At present, the motor seat and the bottom case of the existing air conditioner are integrally formed, and the motor is placed in the motor housing cavity, and the motor cover is fixed by screws such as screws. Although the motor fixing method of the conventional air conditioner can meet the needs of the motor assembly and use of the basic air conditioner, when the motor maintenance inspection is performed, it is necessary to disassemble the panel body, the evaporator, and the like, and the disassembly work is large and cumbersome, so that the assembly efficiency is low, and at the same time, the assembly efficiency is low. The high labor costs required cause inconvenience to the related air conditioner production and processing.

In order to solve the above problems, the present application provides a new type of motor support structure, that is, a new type of motor support structure, which is fixed to the internal components of the air conditioner by the fixing of the motor support structure, so that the disassembly and maintenance is more convenient and the reliability is higher. The lateral disassembly and installation of the motor is realized, which improves the production assembly efficiency and facilitates the maintenance inspection of the motor.

The motor seat of the conventional air conditioner is integrally formed with the bottom case, and the fixing of the motor is not convenient. At the same time, the disassembly of the motor requires disassembling a large number of parts such as an appearance part of the air conditioner and an evaporator, and the disassembly work is cumbersome.

The motor fixing manner of the air conditioner in this embodiment can effectively facilitate the lateral disassembly of the motor, and the disassembly and cleaning of the air conditioner is more convenient. By changing the structural disadvantages of the integration of the motor seat and the bottom case of the conventional air conditioner: the motor maintenance is not convenient. The relevant parts for motor mounting include the base, ie the motor support and the motor cover.

When performing motor maintenance, first remove the components such as the side plate and the electrical box, expose the structure of the motor assembly, and remove the motor cover of the motor end with the tool. The motor seat has a channel for facilitating lateral disassembly of the motor. It can be removed along the length of the air conditioner.

The motor is placed in the cavity of the motor seat. The motor cover and the motor base are fixed by three screw-fit structures. The motor is fixed in all directions by the cooperation of the motor base and the motor cover.

The motor base described in this article acts as a separate part and is reliably fixed to the bottom case. Two ribs are arranged on one end of the bottom of the motor seat, and a limited hole is arranged in the middle of the two ribs, and two screw holes and a limiting hole are arranged on the other end of the bottom of the motor seat. A mounting portion with a rib and a limiting hole is designed on the corresponding bottom case, and the mounting portion includes two jacks with two ribs and two screw holes and a limiting post, and two ribs are matched, in two The center of the jack is designed with a square limit boss.

The two ribs on the motor base are inserted into the jacks on the bottom case. At this time, the limit holes on the motor base fit exactly with the limit bosses on the bottom case, and the limit holes and the bottom case on the motor base With the matching of the limiting column, the motor seat can be placed on the bottom case in a more accurate position by the matching of the limiting structure, and the motor seat can be firmly fixed on the bottom case by the cooperation of the two screws.

In addition to the above, it should be noted that "one embodiment", "another embodiment", "an embodiment" and the like referred to in the specification refers to a specific feature, structure or structure described in connection with the embodiment. Features are included in at least one embodiment of the general description of the application. The appearance of the same expression in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Further, when a particular feature, structure, or feature is described in conjunction with any embodiment, it is claimed that such features, structures, or characteristics are also included in the scope of the invention.

In the above embodiments, the descriptions of the various embodiments are different, and the details that are not detailed in a certain embodiment can be referred to the related descriptions of other embodiments.

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

An indoor unit, comprising:

Bottom shell (10);

An electrical component mounted at a first end of the bottom case (10);

a panel body (20) disposed on the bottom case (10);

A side panel assembly (30) is disposed at the first end of the bottom case (10), the side panel assembly (30) having a mounting cavity for receiving at least a portion of the electrical component.
The indoor unit according to claim 1, wherein the side panel assembly (30) comprises:

a side plate (31), an inner peripheral surface of the side plate (31) is provided with a connecting portion (311), and the side plate (31) is connected to the bottom case (10) through the connecting portion (311) connection.
The indoor unit according to claim 2, wherein the side panel (31) comprises:

Side plate body (312);

a side panel enclosure (313), the side panel enclosure (313) is coupled to the side panel body (312), and the side panel enclosure (313) and the side panel body (312) are encircled The mounting cavity, a portion of the panel body (20) extends into the mounting cavity, and the connecting portion (311) is disposed on an inner circumferential surface of the side panel enclosure (313).
The indoor unit according to claim 3, wherein the connecting portion (311) includes a guide groove (3131) provided on an inner peripheral surface of the side plate enclosing plate (313).
The indoor unit according to claim 4, wherein the guide groove (3131) is plural, and the plurality of the guide grooves (3131) are symmetrically disposed on an inner circumference of the side plate surrounding plate (313) On the surface.
The indoor unit according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the bottom case (10) is provided with a guide post (11) that cooperates with the guide groove (3131).
The indoor unit according to claim 6, wherein a length direction of the guide groove (3131) extends in a longitudinal direction of the bottom case (10).
The indoor unit according to claim 2, wherein the side panel assembly (30) comprises:

A decorative panel (32) detachably coupled to the side panel (31).
The indoor unit according to claim 8, wherein a plurality of holes (314) are defined in the side plate (31), and a side of the decorative plate (32) adjacent to the side plate (31) A buckle (321) that cooperates with the limiting hole (314) is disposed on the surface.
The indoor unit according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of limiting holes (314) are plural, the plurality of the buckles (321) are plural, and the plurality of the limiting holes (314) and the plurality of The buckles (321) are disposed one by one correspondingly.
The indoor unit according to claim 3, wherein one end of the panel body (20) adjacent to the side panel enclosure (313) is provided with a connection protrusion, and the side panel enclosure is provided with a plug interface that mates with the connecting projection, and/or

The plug body is disposed on an end of the panel body (20) adjacent to the side panel enclosure (313), and the side panel enclosure (313) is provided with a connection protrusion matched with the plug interface. Start.
The indoor unit according to claim 2, wherein the indoor unit further comprises:

a support assembly disposed on the bottom case (10), the support assembly is for supporting the electrical component, and the side plate (31) is coupled to the support assembly and located at the support assembly The outside.
The indoor unit according to claim 12, wherein the support assembly comprises:

a motor support frame (40), the motor support frame (40) is detachably disposed on the bottom case (10), and one end of the bottom of the motor support frame (40) is provided with a rib (41). The other end of the bottom portion is provided with a first limiting hole (42).
The indoor unit according to claim 13, characterized in that the plurality of ribs (41) are plural, and a second limiting hole (43) is disposed between two adjacent ribs (41).
The indoor unit according to claim 13, wherein the first limiting holes (42) are plural, and the plurality of the first limiting holes (42) comprise at least one screw hole.
The indoor unit according to claim 14, wherein the bottom case (10) is provided with a socket (12) that cooperates with the rib (41), adjacent to the socket (12). a finite boss is placed between, and/or

The bottom case (10) is provided with a limiting post (14) adapted to the first limiting hole (42).
The indoor unit according to claim 13, wherein a central portion of the motor support frame (40) is provided with a receiving portion for accommodating a power source.
The indoor unit according to claim 17, wherein the support assembly further comprises:

a motor cover (60), the motor cover (60) is disposed at an opening of the receiving portion, and an accommodation space is formed between the motor cover (60) and the receiving portion.
The indoor unit according to claim 13, wherein the motor support frame (40) is provided with a connecting post (44), and the side plate (31) passes through the connecting post (44) and the motor The support frames (40) are connected.
The indoor unit according to claim 19, wherein the connecting post (44) is a plurality, and the plurality of connecting posts (44) each extend toward the side plate (31), and the plurality of the connecting Connection holes are provided on the end faces of the columns (44) adjacent to the side plates (31).
The indoor unit according to claim 19, wherein the electrical component comprises:

An electrical box (50), the electrical box (50) is disposed on the bottom case (10) and located between the motor support frame (40) and the side plate (31), the electrical box (50) A yielding through hole (51) through which the connecting post (44) passes is disposed.
The indoor unit according to claim 21, wherein the hole wall of the retaining through hole (51) is provided with a plurality of limiting ribs (52), and the plurality of limiting ribs (52) are along The walls of the holes are circumferentially spaced apart, and a retaining gap (53) is formed between the adjacent limiting ribs (52).
The indoor unit according to claim 22, wherein at least one stopper rib (441) is disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the connecting post (44), and the retaining rib (441) is located at the retaining gap (53).
The indoor unit according to claim 1, wherein said side panel assembly (30) comprises a first side panel assembly (33) and a second side panel assembly (34), said bottom shell (10) being at least A support frame (13) is disposed on one end, the first side plate assembly (33) is connected to the bottom case (10) through the support frame (13), and the second side plate assembly (34) is The bottom case (10) is connected and disposed opposite the first side plate assembly (33).
An air conditioner comprising an indoor unit, wherein the indoor unit is the indoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 24.