WO2020037897A1

WO2020037897A1 - Air outlet structure, indoor unit and air conditioning unit

Info

Publication number: WO2020037897A1
Application number: PCT/CN2018/120848
Authority: WO
Inventors: 李振华; 宁强延; 黄煜鹏; 杨永祥; 成凯; 黄林; 李开华; 周文伟
Original assignee: 珠海格力电器股份有限公司
Priority date: 2018-08-21
Filing date: 2018-12-13
Publication date: 2020-02-27
Also published as: CN108954532A; CN108954532B

Abstract

An air outlet structure, indoor unit and air conditioning unit, wherein the air outlet structure comprises an air sweeping cover plate (1), air sweeping blades (2) and a screw cap. The air sweeping cover plate (1) is integratedly installed with the blades (2) and the screw cap, with the air sweeping blades (2) being rotatable relative to the air sweeping cover plate (1). The air outlet structure features a high level of integration, which solves the problem of parts becoming scattered.

Description

Air outlet structure, indoor unit and air-conditioning unit

Cross-reference to related applications

This disclosure is based on a Chinese application with an application number of 201810955597.3 and an application date of August 21, 2018, and claims its priority. The disclosure of the Chinese application is incorporated herein as a whole.

Technical field

The present disclosure relates to the field of air conditioning equipment, and in particular, to an air outlet structure, an indoor unit, and an air conditioning unit.

Background technique

In a split air conditioner, there are usually multiple parts at the air outlet of the indoor unit, for example, wind sweep blades, wind sweep links, screw covers, etc., where the wind sweep blades and screw covers are respectively connected to the housing, and Usually, a plurality of screw covers are usually provided to cover a plurality of screw holes at the air outlet. Because there are many and scattered parts at the air outlet, the assembly efficiency of the air outlet components of the indoor unit is low, and the production efficiency is not high. Moreover, after the user has used it for a period of time, the air duct of the indoor unit will become dirty, and dirt and dust will adhere to it. In order to clean the air duct, the indoor unit must be disassembled, which makes cleaning extremely troublesome and affects the user experience comfort and health. In addition, the screw cover will affect the appearance of the appearance.

Summary of the Invention

The present disclosure aims to provide an air outlet structure, an indoor unit, and an air-conditioning unit to solve the problem that the air outlet parts of the existing indoor unit are relatively scattered.

The disclosure provides an air outlet structure, which includes a wind sweep cover, a wind sweep blade, and a screw cover. The wind sweep cover is integrated with a blade and a screw cover. The wind sweep blade is rotatably disposed relative to the wind sweep cover.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, there are a plurality of wind sweep blades, and the wind sweep blades are sequentially arranged along the length direction of the wind sweep cover.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air outlet structure further includes a wind sweep link, and the wind sweep link connects at least two adjacent wind sweep blades.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a mounting groove is provided on the wind sweep blade, and the wind sweep link extends into the mounting groove and is connected to the wind sweep blade.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the windshield cover plate is further provided with a fixing buckle, and the fixed buckle is located on a side of the windshield cover plate away from the windshield blade.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first end of the wind sweep cover plate is provided with a positioning pin for connecting with the housing of the indoor unit.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the second end of the windshield cover plate opposite to the first end is provided with a fixing pin for connecting with the housing of the indoor unit and preventing the second end of the windshield cover plate from being warped.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the extension direction of the positioning pin and the fixed pin is the same.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the wind sweep cover plate integrates the wind sweep blade and the screw cover.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an indoor unit including a casing and the above-mentioned air outlet structure, and the air outlet structure is detachably connected to the casing.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the housing includes a bottom shell, and a wind sweep cover plate of the air outlet structure is detachably connected to the bottom shell, and cooperates with the bottom shell to form a side wall of the air duct of the indoor unit. Inside the air duct.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the bottom case is provided with a receiving groove, and the positioning pin of the wind sweep cover plate extends into the receiving groove.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an air-conditioning unit including the above-mentioned indoor unit.

According to the air outlet structure, indoor unit and air-conditioning unit of the present disclosure, the air outlet structure integrates the wind sweep blade and the screw cover into a whole through a wind sweep cover plate, so that the overall structure is compact, which can improve assembly efficiency and production efficiency, and reduce labor intensity. . The indoor unit using the air outlet structure can solve the problem of scattered parts at the air outlet of the indoor unit in the prior art.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings constituting a part of this application are used to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure. The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and the description thereof are used to explain the present disclosure, and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present disclosure. In the drawings:

1 is a schematic structural diagram of an air duct and an air outlet of an indoor unit according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the air outlet in FIG. 1; FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an air outlet structure according to the present disclosure.

detailed description

The disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the air outlet structure includes a wind sweep cover 1, a wind sweep blade 2, and a screw cover. It is rotatable relative to the wind sweep cover 1.

The air outlet structure integrates the wind sweep blade 2 and the screw cover (not shown in the figure) into one through a wind sweep cover plate 1, so that the overall structure is compact, assembly efficiency and production efficiency can be improved, and labor intensity can be reduced. The indoor unit using the air outlet structure can solve the problem of scattered parts at the air outlet of the indoor unit in the prior art.

In the present disclosure, the wind sweep cover 1 may be a whole plate, which is disposed at the air outlet of the air outlet structure and covers a plurality of screw holes at the air outlet. In this way, the wind sweep cover 1 itself can achieve the comprehensive effect of multiple screw covers in the prior art, so that multiple screw covers that must be provided in the prior art can be cancelled. Therefore, the air outlet structure using the The indoor unit can also solve the problem of too many parts at the air outlet of the indoor unit in the prior art, effectively reducing the number of parts at the air outlet of the indoor unit, thereby improving assembly efficiency and production efficiency, and reducing labor intensity.

Optionally, in order to improve the wind guiding effect, there may be a plurality of wind sweep blades 2, and the wind sweep blades 2 are sequentially arranged along the length direction of the wind sweep cover 1. In use, the wind direction can be adjusted by using a plurality of wind sweeping blades 2 to rotate.

In this embodiment, the longitudinal direction of the wind sweep cover plate 1 refers to the direction of the vertical paper surface in FIG. 3.

When there are multiple wind sweep blades 2, in order to enable the wind sweep blades 2 to rotate synchronously to ensure the wind guiding effect, the air outlet structure further includes a wind sweep link 3, and the wind sweep link 3 connects at least two adjacent wind sweeps. The blades 2, that is, at least two adjacent wind-sweeping blades 2 are connected by a wind-sweeping link 3. The wind sweep link 3 can be used for transmission, and at least two wind sweep blades 2 can be rotated by one driving member.

In this embodiment, the wind sweep link 3 is connected to all the wind sweep blades 2 in order, which can further simplify the structure and reduce the number of parts.

In a specific manner, a mounting groove 7 is provided on the wind sweep blade 2, and the wind sweep link 3 extends into the mounting groove 7 and is connected to the wind sweep blade 2. In this way, the connection reliability between the sweeping connection 3 and the sweeping blade 2 can be ensured, and the space occupation can be reduced.

Advantageously, in this embodiment, the mounting shaft connecting the wind sweep blade 2 and the wind sweep cover plate 1 is located at the rear end of the wind sweep blade 2 and the mounting groove 7 is located at the front end of the wind sweep blade 2 so that the wind sweep can be optimized The force receiving point of the blade 2 makes it easier for the wind sweep link 3 to rotate the wind sweep blade 2.

Optionally, in this embodiment, in order to facilitate the connection of the air outlet structure with the housing of other indoor units, and to facilitate the application of the air outlet structure to the indoor unit, a fixed buckle 5 and a fixed card are also provided on the air sweep cover 1. The buckle 5 is located on the side of the wind sweep cover plate 1 away from the wind sweep blade 2. The fixing buckle 5 is used to fix the wind sweep cover plate 1 on the housing of the indoor unit to achieve a reliable connection, and the buckle structure is reliable in connection and convenient to disassemble, which helps to improve assembly efficiency.

In order to make the assembly easier and ensure the accuracy of the fit, the first end of the sweep cover 1 is provided with a positioning pin 6 for connecting with the housing of the indoor unit. The positioning pin 6 can guide on the one hand, making assembly easier On the other hand, it can also be used to limit the position of the wind sweep cover 1 to achieve positioning.

Optionally, the second end of the windshield cover plate 1 opposite to the first end is provided with a fixing pin 4 for connecting with the housing of the indoor unit and preventing the second end of the windshield cover plate 1 from being warped. The fixed latch 4 can effectively prevent the second end of the wind sweep cover plate 1 from being warped, and avoid excessively large gaps.

In this embodiment, the positioning pins 6 and the fixing pins 4 extend in the same direction to facilitate assembly and disassembly and prevent interference.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an indoor unit including a housing and the aforementioned air outlet structure, and the air outlet structure is detachably connected to the housing. Because the air outlet structure is detachably connected to the casing, the air outlet structure can be removed as a whole when it is necessary to clean the air duct, making space for cleaning, avoiding interference, making the air duct cleaning convenient, and ensuring the air duct cleanliness. Ensure the cleanliness of the air outlet to ensure the health of the user.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air outlet structure may be connected to the casing through the air sweep cover 1.

Optionally, the housing includes a bottom case 9, and the air sweep cover 1 of the air outlet structure is detachably connected to the bottom case 9 and cooperates with the bottom case 9 to form a side wall of the air duct 10 of the indoor unit. In this way, the use of the air sweep structure 1 of the air outlet structure and the bottom shell 9 to cooperatively connect to form a side wall of the air duct 10 can not only ensure the installation and fixation of the air outlet structure, but also reduce the space occupation, thereby reducing the overall volume. At the same time, since the windshield blade 1 and the screw cover are integratedly installed on the windshield cover 1, the windshield blade 2 and the screw cover do not need to be connected to the casing separately, but can be connected to the housing through the windshield cover 1. The assembly process is simpler and the assembly efficiency is higher.

After the air outlet structure is installed on the bottom case 9, the wind sweep blade 2 is located in the air duct 10.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bottom case 9 is provided with a receiving groove 8. The positioning pin 6 of the wind sweep cover plate 1 extends into the receiving groove 8, and the positioning pin 6 and the receiving groove 8 cooperate with each other. Position the wind sweep cover 1.

At the same time, the fixed buckle 5 on the wind sweep cover 1 is fastened to the bottom case 9 to fix the wind sweep cover 1.

In order to ensure the reliability of the connection, a plurality of fixing buckles 5 are sequentially arranged along the length direction of the wind sweep cover 1, so as to ensure that the wind sweep cover 1 and the bottom case 9 are fixed at multiple points in the length direction, thereby ensuring reliable connection.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the housing may further include a panel 11 connected to an end of the bottom case 9 (specifically, the lower end of the bottom case 9 in FIG. 1). In order to ensure that the second end of the windshield cover plate 1 does not tilt up, to prevent the surface gap of the indoor unit from being too large, and to prevent the appearance and dust from entering, the fixed pin 4 on the second end of the windshield cover plate 1 and the panel 11 of the housing Cooperate to achieve fixation. Specifically, a socket may be provided on the panel 11, and the fixing plug 4 is inserted into the socket on the panel 11 to prevent the second end of the wind sweep cover plate 1 from being lifted. Of course, the sockets that cooperate with the fixed pins 4 may also be provided on the bottom case 9. In fact, as long as the socket provided with the fixing plug 4 is provided on the casing, the fixing of the fixing plug 4 with the corresponding socket can be used to prevent the second end of the wind sweep cover plate 1 from lifting.

In this way, by assembling the wind sweep cover 1 above the panel 11 and the bottom case 9, and the wind sweep cover 1 can be detached freely with respect to the panel 11 and the bottom case 9, the air duct of the indoor unit is easily cleaned and the wind is swept at the same time The wind-sweeping blades 2 on the cover plate 1 can perform wind-sweeping, and the wind-sweeping connecting rod 3 is assembled on the wind-sweeping blades 2 of the wind-sweeping cover 1 to drive all the wind-sweeping blades 2 to sweep the wind, which can still meet the wind-sweeping requirements.

During assembly, the positioning pin 6 at the front end of the windshield cover plate 1 cooperates with the receiving groove 8 on the bottom case 9, and the windshield cover plate 1 is installed in the assembly direction. The positioning pin 6 is pushed into the receiving groove of the bottom case 9. Within 8, the fixed buckle 5 performs the snap-fitting limit. Due to the long length of the windshield cover 1, there are multiple fixing clips for fixing, so as to ensure that the windshield cover 1 is well assembled and will not fall off.

At the same time, in order to prevent the second end of the windshield cover 1 from being warped after being assembled, a fixed pin 4 is provided at the second end, which cooperates with the bottom case 9 or the panel 11 to prevent the end from being warped. The limitation is shown in FIG. 3 Degrees of freedom in flipping direction.

When the wind sweep cover 1 is assembled, it only needs to push the air duct 10 in the assembly direction shown in FIG. 1, and all the fixing buckles 5 can be snapped into place to complete the assembly. When disassembling, it only needs to be pushed in the opposite direction of the assembly direction, which is convenient for disassembly. Moreover, the wind sweep cover plate 1 can combine the wind sweep blade 2 and the screw cover into a structure, which can reduce the number of parts and ensure corresponding functions, and can also prevent the exposed screw cover from affecting the aesthetic appearance.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an air-conditioning unit including the above-mentioned indoor unit. With the air conditioner unit of the indoor unit, the air outlet structure of the indoor unit can be disassembled as a whole, which makes the air duct cleaning more convenient, helps to ensure the cleanliness of the air conditioner air duct after long-term use, and thereby ensures the health of the user. The wind sweep blade is integrated with the screw cover (in some embodiments, the existing multiple screw covers can be replaced with the wind sweep cover 1), which can reduce the number of parts, improve assembly efficiency, reduce production costs, and improve the appearance of the air outlet. Aesthetics.

The air outlet structure, indoor unit and air conditioning unit according to the present disclosure have the following technical effects:

The detachable air outlet structure can greatly reduce the number of air conditioner parts, improve assembly efficiency, and reduce production costs. After the air outlet structure is removed, users can easily clean the air ducts themselves to ensure the cleanliness of the air ducts. To give users a healthier experience, and to solve the problem of air duct cleaning needs to be dismantled as a whole, there are many parts at the air outlet, the problem of low assembly efficiency, and the problem that the screw cover affects the appearance of the air duct.

The above description is only part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and is not intended to limit the present disclosure. For those skilled in the art, the present disclosure may have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of this disclosure shall be included in the protection scope of this disclosure.

Claims

An air outlet structure includes:

Wind sweep blades (2);

Screw cover; and

The wind sweep cover (1) is integrated with the wind sweep blade (2) and the screw cover, and the wind sweep blade (2) is rotatably disposed relative to the wind sweep cover (1).
The air outlet structure according to claim 1, wherein there are a plurality of wind sweep blades (2), and the wind sweep blades (2) are sequentially arranged along a length direction of the wind sweep cover (1).
The air outlet structure according to claim 2, further comprising a wind sweep link (3), at least two adjacent wind sweep blades (2) being connected by the wind sweep link (3).
The air outlet structure according to claim 3, wherein the wind sweep blade (2) is provided with a mounting groove (7), and the wind sweep link (3) extends into the mounting groove (7) And is connected with the wind sweep blade (2).
The air outlet structure according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein a fixed buckle (5) is further provided on the wind sweep cover plate (1), and the fixed buckle (5) is located in the The side of the wind sweep cover (1) away from the wind sweep blade (2).
The air outlet structure according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein a first end of the air sweep cover plate (1) is provided with a positioning pin (6) for connecting with a housing of the indoor unit.
The air outlet structure according to claim 6, wherein a second end of the air sweep cover plate (1) opposite to the first end is provided for connection with a housing of an indoor unit and prevents the air sweep A fixed latch (4) with the second end of the wind cover plate (1) rising up.
The air outlet structure according to claim 7, wherein the positioning pins (6) and the fixed pins (4) extend in the same direction.
The air outlet structure according to claim 1, wherein the wind sweep cover plate (1) integrates the wind sweep blade (2) and the screw cover.
An indoor unit comprising a casing and the air outlet structure according to any one of claims 1-9, wherein the air outlet structure is detachably connected to the casing.
The indoor unit according to claim 10, wherein the housing includes a bottom case (9), and the air sweep cover (1) of the air outlet structure is detachably connected to the bottom case (9), And cooperate with the bottom shell (9) to form a side wall of the air duct (10) of the indoor unit, and the wind sweep blades (2) are located in the air duct (10).
The indoor unit according to claim 11, wherein the bottom case (9) is provided with a receiving groove (8), and the positioning pin (6) of the wind sweep cover plate (1) projects into the receiving recess Slot (8).
An air conditioning unit comprising the indoor unit according to any one of claims 10-12.