WO2019015124A1

WO2019015124A1 - Structure for driving volute casing to rotate and air conditioner

Info

Publication number: WO2019015124A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/104934
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘刚
Original assignee: 广东美的制冷设备有限公司; 美的集团股份有限公司
Priority date: 2017-07-20
Filing date: 2017-09-30
Publication date: 2019-01-24
Also published as: CN107270514B; CN107270514A

Abstract

A structure (10) for driving a volute casing to rotate. The structure (10) for driving a volute casing to rotate is used in an air conditioner (1) provided with a casing (22) and comprises: a side plate (102); a volute casing (104), mounted on the side plate (102) rotatably about an axis of the volute casing (104); a driving mechanism, connected to the volute casing (104) for driving the volute casing (104) to rotate relative to the side plate (102). Also disclosed is an air conditioner (1) having the structure (10) for driving a volute casing to rotate.

Description

Volute rotating drive structure and air conditioner

The present application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. JP-A No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. .

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of air conditioning technology, and in particular to a volute rotating drive structure and an air conditioner.

Background technique

In the related art, the volute of the mobile air conditioner has a fixed structure, and the air outlet of the volute faces the side wall of the air conditioner, and the air duct needs to be temporarily installed on the volute when the user uses it, when the air conditioner is not in use, The air duct will be unloaded. The reason for this is that the air duct needs to be stretched to the window to discharge the hot air to the outside, so the air duct has a certain length, which is to ensure the beauty of the air conditioner and the protection of the air duct. As well as the safety of the user, the temporary installation of the duct and the volute is required, and the installation and disassembly of the duct and the volute is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the user experience is poor.

Summary of the invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art.

To this end, in a first aspect of the invention, a volute rotational drive structure that facilitates rotation is provided.

According to a second aspect of the invention, an air conditioner is provided.

In view of this, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a volute rotating driving structure for an air conditioner, the air conditioner is provided with a casing, including: a side plate; a volute, a volute shaft The heart is rotatably mounted on the side plate for the rotating shaft; the driving mechanism is connected to the volute for driving The movable volute rotates relative to the side plates.

The volute rotation driving structure proposed by the invention drives the volute through the driving structure to rotate the volute shaft with respect to the side plate, thereby changing the direction of the volute air outlet, and the air duct is connected to the worm The direction of the air outlet of the shell further changes the position of the air duct, so that the air duct can be transformed inside the outer casing of the air conditioner and the outer casing, thereby enabling the fixed installation of the air duct and the volute, and the storage of the air conditioner attachment to avoid The loss of the attachment is eliminated, and the steps of installing and disassembling the air duct and the volute by the user are eliminated, saving time and labor, and ensuring the safety of the use of the air conditioner during use, and realizing the user to the worm through the driving mechanism The control of the shell rotation facilitates the user's operation and improves the user experience. Specifically, when the air conditioner is not used by the user, the air outlet direction of the volute may be rotated upward, so that the air duct is located in the air conditioner housing to realize accommodation; when the user uses the air conditioner, the air outlet direction of the volute is rotated. To the side, the air duct is exposed outside the air conditioner casing, and then the air duct is straightened to the window, and the hot air generated by the air conditioner is discharged to the outside.

In addition, the volute rotation driving structure in the above embodiment provided by the present invention may further have the following additional technical features:

In the above technical solution, preferably, the driving mechanism comprises: a turntable mounted on the volute, located at an end surface of the volute for driving the volute to rotate, the housing is provided with a through hole, and the turntable is at least partially exposed to the shell through the through hole in vitro.

In this technical solution, by installing a turntable on the volute, and the turntable is at least partially exposed outside the casing, control of the rotation of the volute by the outside of the casing is realized, in particular, the user can rotate the turntable outside the casing by hand. Furthermore, the control of the rotation of the volute is convenient for the user's operation.

In any of the above aspects, preferably, the turntable is a disc structure disposed coaxially with the volute.

In this technical solution, by arranging the disc structure of the disc structure and the volute coaxially, the force of the volute is evenly distributed when the user rotates the turntable, thereby preventing the volute from being damaged by multiple rotations.

In any of the above aspects, preferably, the turntable is provided with a boss structure on the side facing away from the volute, and the boss structure protrudes out of the casing.

In the technical solution, a boss structure is arranged on the side of the turntable facing away from the volute, and the boss structure protrudes out of the casing, thereby facilitating the user's grip, thereby reducing the operation difficulty of the user and making the user It saves time and effort on the rotation of the volute and enhances the user experience.

In any of the above aspects, preferably, the turntable is provided with a handle through which the handle protrudes out of the housing.

In the technical solution, by providing a handle on the turntable, and the handle is pulled out of the casing, the user is convenient to hold, which reduces the operation difficulty of the user, so that the user saves time and labor for the rotation of the volute and improves the use of the user. Experience.

In any of the above aspects, preferably, the turntable is screwed to the volute end face.

In the technical solution, the screw connection operation is convenient, the installation is convenient, and the connection mode is reliable, the connection strength between the turntable and the volute is ensured, and the production efficiency is improved.

In any one of the above aspects, preferably, the method further includes: a bottom plate disposed at one end of the side plate; the driving mechanism comprises: a motor disposed on the side plate or the bottom plate; the gear is mounted on the motor shaft; the rack is disposed on the worm The outer wall of the shell side is adapted to the gear.

In the technical solution, the gear is rotated by the motor disposed on the side plate or the bottom plate, and the rotation of the volute is driven by the cooperation of the gear and the rack, thereby realizing automatic control of the rotation of the volute, thereby simplifying the operation of the user and improving The user experience.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, the rack and the volute are of a unitary structure or a split structure.

In this solution, the rack can be made directly from the outer wall of the volute, or a separate rack can be mounted on the outer wall of the volute.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, the driving mechanism further comprises: a transmission member, one end is connected to the gear and the other end is connected to the rack; wherein the transmission ratio between the gear and the transmission member is less than 1.

In the technical solution, the gear drives the volute to rotate through the transmission member, thereby realizing the long-distance transmission between the motor and the volute, facilitating the installation of the motor, and at the same time, achieving a larger or smaller transmission ratio between the motor and the volute. In order to increase or decrease the rotational speed of the volute to meet the needs of the user, and to set the gear ratio between the gear and the transmission member to be less than 1, to increase the rotational speed of the volute.

In any of the above aspects, preferably, the transmission member is a double gear.

In this technical solution, the transmission effect through the double gear is reliable, the transmission process is stable, and the reliability of the rotation of the volute is ensured.

In any of the above aspects, preferably, the first bracket and the second bracket are disposed on the bottom plate, and the motor is mounted on the first bracket; the double gear is disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket.

In the technical solution, the first bracket and the second bracket are disposed on the bottom plate, and the motor is disposed on the first bracket, and the double gear is disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket, thereby realizing the motor and the double The joint gear is fixed, the structure is simple, and the installation process is convenient.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides an air conditioner comprising: a housing; the volute rotating driving structure according to any one of the above aspects, wherein the volute rotating driving structure is disposed in the housing a first heat exchanger disposed in the housing on a side of the side plate facing away from the volute; a second heat exchanger disposed in the housing above the rotating drive structure of the volute; the air duct being mounted on the volute The tuyere; wherein, when the volute is rotated to make the air outlet face upward, the air duct is located in the casing and on the side of the second heat exchanger; when the air outlet is rotated to make the air outlet face horizontal, the air duct is provided by the casing The shell is tapped from the side.

The air conditioner provided by the present invention includes the volute rotation driving structure according to any one of the above aspects, and therefore has all the advantageous effects of the volute rotation driving structure according to any one of the above aspects. This is no longer an example.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the description of the invention.

DRAWINGS

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from

1 is a schematic view showing the assembly of a volute rotating driving structure provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic view showing the structure of the turntable in the volute rotating drive structure shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of the turntable shown in Figure 2;

4 is a schematic view showing the assembly of a volute rotating driving structure according to another embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a partial enlarged view of a portion of the volute rotating drive structure shown in Figure 4;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 7 shows the air outlet of the volute rotating to the vertical when the air conditioner shown in Figure 6 does not include the housing Schematic diagram of the direction;

Fig. 8 is a structural schematic view showing the air outlet of the volute rotating to a horizontal direction when the air conditioner shown in Fig. 6 does not include a casing.

Wherein, the correspondence between the reference numerals and the component names in FIGS. 1 to 8 is:

1 air conditioner, 10 volute rotating drive structure, 102 side plate, 104 volute, 106 turntable, 108 boss structure, 110 bottom plate, 112 motor, 114 gear, 116 rack, 118 transmission, 120 first bracket, 122 Second bracket, 22 housing, 24 first heat exchanger, 26 second heat exchanger, 28 duct.

Detailed ways

The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments. 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.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a full understanding of the invention, but the invention may be practiced otherwise than as described herein. Limitations of the embodiments.

A volute rotating drive structure 10 and an air conditioner 1 according to some embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to FIGS. 1 through 8.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, according to a first aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a volute rotating drive structure 10 for an air conditioner 1. The air conditioner 1 is provided with a casing 22, including: a side The volute 104 is rotatably mounted on the side plate 102 with the worm case 104 as a rotating shaft; the driving mechanism is coupled to the volute 104 for driving the volute 104 to rotate relative to the side plate 102.

The volute rotation driving structure 10 of the present invention drives the volute 104 through the driving structure to rotate the volute 104 relative to the side plate 102, thereby changing the direction of the air outlet of the volute 104. The air duct 28 is connected to the air outlet of the volute 104, thereby realizing the change of the position of the air duct 28, so that the air duct 28 can be transformed outside the housing 22 in the casing 22 of the air conditioner 1, thereby enabling the air duct to be realized. The fixed installation of the volute 104 and the storage of the volute 104 avoids the loss of the attachment, and eliminates the user's own steps of installing and disassembling the air duct 28 and the volute 104, saving time and effort, and Guaranteed the use of air conditioner 1 The use in the safety is safe, and the user controls the rotation of the volute 104 by the driving mechanism, which facilitates the operation of the user and improves the user experience. Specifically, when the air conditioner 1 is not used by the user, the air outlet direction of the volute 104 can be rotated upward, so that the air duct 28 is located in the housing 22 of the air conditioner 1 to realize storage; when the user uses the air conditioner 1, The air outlet of the volute 104 is rotated to the side, so that the air duct 28 is exposed outside the casing 22 of the air conditioner 1, and the air duct 28 is straightened to the window to discharge the hot air generated by the air conditioner 1 to the outside.

In an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the driving mechanism comprises: a turntable 106 mounted on the volute 104 at the end surface of the volute 104 for driving the volute 104 to rotate, the shell The body 22 is provided with a through hole, and the turntable 106 is exposed at least partially outside the casing 22 through the through hole.

In this embodiment, by mounting the turntable 106 on the volute 104 and the turntable 106 is at least partially exposed outside of the housing 22, control of the rotation of the volute 104 by the exterior of the housing 22 is achieved, in particular, the user can The outer casing 22 rotates the turntable 106 to control the rotation of the volute 104, thereby facilitating the user's operation.

In one embodiment of the invention, preferably, as shown in FIG. 1, the turntable 106 is a disc structure disposed concentrically with the volute 104.

In this embodiment, by arranging the disk structure of the disk structure and the volute 104 coaxially, the user receives the force of the volute 104 when the turntable 106 is rotated, thereby preventing the volute 104 from rotating multiple times. damage.

In a particular embodiment, the turntable 106 can also be eccentrically disposed with the volute 104 to lengthen the force arms, thereby making the user less laborious when rotating.

In one embodiment of the present invention, preferably, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the turntable 106 is provided with a boss structure 108 on the side facing away from the volute 104, and the boss structure 108 protrudes out of the casing 22.

In this embodiment, the boss structure 108 is disposed on the side of the turntable 106 facing away from the volute 104, and the boss structure 108 protrudes out of the casing 22, thereby facilitating the user's grip, thereby reducing the operation difficulty of the user, The user saves time and effort on the rotation of the volute 104, and improves the user experience.

In one embodiment of the invention, preferably, the turntable 106 is provided with a handle through which the handle is ejected through the through hole.

In this embodiment, by providing a handle on the turntable 106, and the handle is pulled out of the housing 22, The user's grip is convenient, which reduces the user's operation difficulty, so that the user saves time and labor for the rotation of the volute 104, and improves the user experience.

In a particular embodiment, the handle may protrude from or be flush with the housing or the housing as long as the user can hold the handle.

In one embodiment of the invention, preferably, as shown in FIG. 1, the turntable 106 is screwed to the end face of the volute 104.

In this embodiment, the screw connection operation is convenient, the installation is convenient, and the connection mode is reliable, the connection strength of the turntable 106 and the volute 104 is ensured, and the production efficiency is improved.

In a particular embodiment, the turntable 106 and the volute 104 end faces may also be welded.

In an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, further comprising: a bottom plate 110 disposed at one end of the side plate 102; the driving mechanism includes: a motor 112 disposed on the side plate 102; the gear 114 Installed on the shaft of the motor 112; the rack 116 is disposed on the outer side wall of the volute 104 and is adapted to the gear 114.

In this embodiment, the rotation of the gear 114 by the motor 112 disposed on the bottom plate 110 and the rotation of the volute 104 by the cooperation of the gear 114 and the rack 116 realize automatic control of the rotation of the volute 104, thereby simplifying User operations enhance the user experience.

Of course, in a particular embodiment, the motor 112 can also be disposed on the base plate 110.

In one embodiment of the invention, preferably, the rack 116 and the volute 104 are of unitary construction.

In this embodiment, the rack 116 can be made directly from the outer wall of the volute 104.

In one embodiment of the invention, preferably, the rack 116 and the volute 104 are of a split configuration.

In this embodiment, the rack 116 is separately fabricated and mounted on the outer wall of the volute 104, wherein the rack 116 and the volute 104 can be welded or snapped or screwed or the like.

In an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the driving mechanism further includes: a transmission member 118, one end is connected to the gear 114, and the other end is connected to the rack 116; wherein, the gear is The transmission ratio with the transmission member 118 is less than one.

In this embodiment, the gear 114 drives the volute 104 to rotate through the transmission member 118, thereby realizing the long-distance transmission of the motor 112 and the volute 104, facilitating the installation of the motor 112, and at the same time, A larger or smaller gear ratio between the motor 112 and the volute 104 is achieved to increase or decrease the rotational speed of the volute 104 to meet the needs of the user, and the gear ratio between the gear 114 and the transmission 118 is set. It is less than 1 to increase the rotational speed of the volute 104.

In one embodiment of the invention, preferably, the transmission member 118 is a double gear.

In this embodiment, the transmission effect through the double gear is reliable, the transmission process is stable, and the reliability of the rotation of the volute 104 is ensured.

Of course, in a particular embodiment, the transmission member 118 can also be configured as a gear set.

In an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the bottom plate 110 is provided with a first bracket 120 and a second bracket 122, and the motor 112 is mounted on the first bracket 120; the double gear erecting Between the first bracket 120 and the second bracket 122.

In this embodiment, the first bracket 120 and the second bracket 122 are disposed on the bottom plate 110, and the motor 112 is disposed on the first bracket, and the double gear is disposed between the first bracket 120 and the second bracket 122. Therefore, the fixing of the motor 112 and the double gear is realized, the structure is simple, and the installation process is convenient.

In a specific embodiment, the volute rotating driving structure 10 provided by the present invention can be driven by a manual driving or a motor 112. When used, the volute 104 is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise to drive the motor 112 and the wind wheel to rotate clockwise. And the air outlet and the air duct 28 are horizontally ventilated; when not in use, the volute 104 is rotated counterclockwise to drive the motor 112 and the wind wheel to rotate counterclockwise, and the air outlet and the air duct 28 are vertical, and the air duct 28 is provided. Enter the housing to form a whole.

As shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 8 , the present invention provides an air conditioner 1 including a housing 22, and a volute rotation driving structure 10 according to any of the above embodiments. The volute rotating drive structure 10 is disposed in the housing 22; the first heat exchanger 24 is disposed in the housing 22 at the side of the side plate 102 facing away from the volute 104; the second heat exchanger 26 is disposed in the housing 22, located above the volute rotating drive structure 10; the air duct 28 is mounted on the air outlet of the volute 104; wherein, when the volute 104 is rotated to face the air outlet upward, the air duct 28 is located in the housing, and The side of the second heat exchanger 26; when the air outlet is rotated until the air outlet faces the horizontal direction, the air duct 28 is led out from the side of the casing 22 to the casing.

The air conditioner 1 provided by the present invention includes the volute rotation driving structure 10 provided by any of the above embodiments, and therefore has the volute rotating driving structure 10 provided by any of the above embodiments. All the beneficial effects are not mentioned here.

Specifically, the air conditioner 1 provided by the present invention rotates the volute 104 in use, rotates the air outlet of the volute 104 and the air duct 28 to the side of the casing 22, and stretches the air duct 28 to the outside of the window; When the air conditioner 1 is stopped, the air duct 28 is contracted, and the air outlet of the volute 104 and the air duct 28 are rotated to the inside of the casing.

In a specific embodiment, the method further includes: a sealing plate detachably connected to the air duct 28 for sealing the window. When the stop is the same as the air conditioner 1, the air outlet of the volute 104 is upward, and when the air duct 28 is vertical, The side surface of the second heat exchanger 26 disassembles the sealing plate and the air duct 28, rotates the air outlet of the volute 104 and the air duct 28 to the inside of the casing, and then integrates the sealing plate and the casing to cover the volute 104 air outlet and air duct 28, so that the air conditioner 1 housing is complete and beautiful.

In summary, the volute rotation driving structure 10 and the air conditioner 1 of the present invention drive the volute 104 through the driving structure to rotate the volute 104 relative to the side plate 102, thereby enabling rotation of the volute 104 relative to the side plate 102. The direction of the air outlet of the volute 104 is changed, and the air duct 28 is connected to the air outlet of the volute 104, thereby realizing the change of the position of the air duct 28, so that the air duct 28 can be inside the housing 22 of the air conditioner 1. 22 external transformation, which can realize the fixed installation of the air duct 28 and the volute 104, and the storage of the accessories of the air conditioner 1, avoiding the loss of the attachment, and eliminating the user's own installation and disassembly of the air duct 28 and the volute 104. The steps save time and effort, and ensure the safety of use of the air conditioner 1 during use, and the user controls the rotation of the volute 104 by the driving mechanism, which facilitates the operation of the user and improves the user experience. Specifically, when the air conditioner 1 is not used by the user, the air outlet direction of the volute 104 can be rotated upward, so that the air duct 28 is located in the housing 22 of the air conditioner 1 to realize storage; when the user uses the air conditioner 1, The air outlet of the volute 104 is rotated to the side, so that the air duct 28 is exposed outside the casing 22 of the air conditioner 1, and the air duct 28 is straightened to the window to discharge the hot air generated by the air conditioner 1 to the outside.

In the present invention, the terms "first" and "second" are used for the purpose of description only, and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance, the terms "installation", "connected", "connected", "fixed", etc. The terms should be understood broadly. For example, "connected" may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; "connected" may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood on a case-by-case basis.

In the description of the present specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "specific embodiments" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiments or examples are included in the present invention. At least one embodiment or example. In the present specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

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 volute rotating drive structure for an air conditioner, the air conditioner being provided with a housing, comprising:

Side panel

a volute, rotatably mounted on the side plate with the volute shaft as a rotating shaft;

a driving mechanism connected to the volute for driving the volute to rotate relative to the side plate.
The volute rotating drive structure of claim 1 wherein said drive mechanism comprises:

a turntable mounted on the volute, located at an end surface of the volute for driving rotation of the volute, the housing being provided with a through hole, the turntable being at least partially exposed through the through hole Outside the casing.
The volute rotating drive structure according to claim 2, wherein

The turntable is a disc structure disposed coaxially with the volute.
The volute rotating drive structure according to claim 2, wherein

The turntable is provided with a boss structure facing away from the side of the volute, and the boss structure detects the casing.
The volute rotating drive structure according to claim 2, wherein

A handle is disposed on the turntable, and the handle protrudes out of the housing through the through hole.
The volute rotating drive structure according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that

The turntable is screwed to the volute end face.
The volute rotating drive structure of claim 1 further comprising:

a bottom plate disposed at one end of the side plate;

The drive mechanism includes:

a motor disposed on the side plate or the bottom plate;

Gear, mounted on the motor shaft;

A rack is disposed on the outer side wall of the volute and is adapted to the gear.
The volute rotating drive structure according to claim 7, wherein

The rack and the volute are of a unitary structure or a split structure.
The volute rotation driving structure according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the driving mechanism further comprises:

a transmission member having one end connected to the gear and the other end connected to the rack;

Wherein, the transmission ratio between the gear and the transmission member is less than 1.
The volute rotating drive structure according to claim 9, wherein

The transmission member is a double gear.
The volute rotating drive structure according to claim 10, wherein

The bottom plate is provided with a first bracket and a second bracket, and the motor is mounted on the first bracket;

The double gear is disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket.
An air conditioner, comprising:

case;

The volute rotation driving structure according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the volute rotation driving structure is disposed in the housing;

a first heat exchanger disposed in the housing at a side of the side plate facing away from the volute;

a second heat exchanger disposed in the housing above the volute rotating drive structure;

The air duct is installed on the air outlet of the volute;

Wherein, when the volute is rotated to face the air outlet upward, the air duct is located in the casing and on the side of the second heat exchanger; when the air outlet rotates to the out When the tuyere faces the horizontal direction, the duct is protruded from the side of the casing to the casing.