WO2020098321A1

WO2020098321A1 - Air conditioner

Info

Publication number: WO2020098321A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/100394
Authority: WO
Inventors: 傅琳霞; 樊明敬; 刘志萌; 李小平
Original assignee: 青岛海尔空调器有限总公司
Priority date: 2018-11-13
Filing date: 2019-08-13
Publication date: 2020-05-22
Also published as: CN109357322A

Abstract

An air conditioner. The air conditioner comprises an indoor unit, a driving mechanism, a purifying device (1), and a filtering device (2). The driving mechanism is provided on the indoor unit; the driving mechanism is connected to the purifying device (1) and/or the filtering device (2); the driving mechanism enables the purifying device (1) and the filtering device (2) to alternatively move to an air inlet (4) of the indoor unit. The driving of the driving mechanism enables the filtering device (2) to be away from the air inlet (4) when the air conditioner performs air purification, i.e., when the purifying device (1) is at the air inlet (4), thereby avoiding excessively low air input; accordingly, the impact on the overall operation capability of the air conditioner is avoided, and the problems of condensation and freezing are further avoided.

Description

Air conditioner

Technical field

The invention belongs to the technical field of air conditioners, and specifically provides an air conditioner.

Background technique

Air conditioners are devices that can adjust the indoor temperature. With the continuous improvement of production technology and the continuous growth of user needs, many air conditioners have air purification functions. The purification of the air conditioners can make the indoor air cleaner. Conducive to human health.

In the prior art, there are roughly two types of air conditioners with air purification modules. The first type is that the air purification module is immovable. The air purification module of this type of air conditioner is generally installed in the air duct of the indoor unit and close to the indoor unit. The air inlet of the air inlet enters the air duct from the air inlet through the role of the fan, and then returns to the room through the air outlet of the indoor unit. Through the function of the air purification module, the air passing through it can be purified to achieve purification The purpose of air; the second is that the air purification module is movable, that is, the air purification module can be moved to the air inlet or away from the air inlet by the driving mechanism. However, the filters in the above two air conditioners are not movable, which makes the air purification module and the filter are at the air inlet during air purification, resulting in a decrease in the air intake, which affects the overall operating capacity of the air conditioner. And there may also be condensation or freezing due to the low temperature of the air inlet.

Therefore, a new air conditioner is needed in the art to solve the above problems.

Summary of the invention

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, that is, to solve the problem that the air conditioner with an air purifying module affects the overall operation capability of the air conditioner due to the small air intake amount during air purification, the present invention provides an air conditioner The air conditioner includes an indoor unit, a driving mechanism, a purification device, and a filtering device. The driving mechanism is provided on the indoor unit. The driving mechanism is connected to the purification device and / or the filtering device. The driving mechanism enables the purification device and the filtering device to be switched. Move to the air inlet of the indoor unit.

In the above preferred technical solution of the air conditioner, the purification device and the filtering device are provided as one body.

In the above preferred technical solution of the air conditioner, the driving mechanism includes a driving motor provided on the indoor unit, a gear connected to the output shaft of the driving motor, and a rack meshing with the gear, and the rack is provided in the purification device and / or the filtering device In the above, the driving motor can drive the gear to rotate to move the rack and thus drive the purifying device and the filtering device to move together.

In a preferred technical solution of the above air conditioner, the driving mechanism includes a linear driving member provided on the indoor unit, the linear driving member is connected to the purification device or the filtering device, and the linear driving member can drive the purification device and the filtering device to move together.

In the above preferred technical solution of the air conditioner, the linear driving member is a hydraulic cylinder, a cylinder or a linear motor.

In the above preferred technical solution of the air conditioner, the driving mechanism includes a driving motor provided on the indoor unit, a gear connected to the output shaft of the driving motor, and a toothed belt meshing with the gear, both ends of the toothed belt are respectively connected to the purification device and the filter The device is connected, and the drive motor can drive the gear to rotate to move the toothed belt and thus drive the purification device and the filtering device to move together.

In the above preferred technical solution of the air conditioner, the driving mechanism includes a linear driving member, a pulley and a rope provided on the indoor unit, the rope is wound around the pulley, the two ends of the rope are connected to the purification device and the filtering device, and the linear driving member is The purifying device or the filtering device is connected, and the linear driving member can drive the purifying device and the filtering device to move together.

In a preferred technical solution of the above air conditioner, a guide member is provided in the indoor unit, and the guide member is provided to enable the purification device and / or the filter device to move along a set trajectory.

In the above preferred technical solution of the air conditioner, the purification device is an air purification module, and the filtration device is a filter screen.

Those skilled in the art can understand that, in the preferred technical solution of the present invention, the driving mechanism drives the filter to be far away from the air inlet when the air conditioner performs air purification, that is, when the purification device is at the air inlet, thereby Avoid too low air intake, which will not affect the overall operating capacity of the air conditioner, and will not cause condensation and freezing problems. When the air conditioner is not purifying the air, the purification device can be moved away from the air inlet and the filter screen moves Filter the air at the air inlet to prevent dust in the air from entering the air duct of the indoor unit and to prevent the operation of the air conditioner from being affected.

Further, the purification device and the filtration device are integrated, so that only the driving mechanism is connected to one of the purification device and the filtration device to move the purification device and the filtration device at the same time, thereby simplifying the structure and facilitating the layout of the indoor unit .

Further, when the purification device and the filtration device are split structures, the purification device and the filtration device can be moved simultaneously by means of toothed belt transmission or rope transmission, thereby providing more flexibility for the structural design of the air conditioner, which can also be based on The specific structure inside the indoor unit adjusts and designs the driving mechanism, purification device and filtering device and their connection relationships.

Further, the guide member can move the purification device and the filtration device according to the set trajectory, so that the purification device and the filtration device can be accurately moved to the air inlet and away from the air inlet, ensuring the smooth realization of the air purification function and the filtration function.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

1 is a schematic structural view 1 of the first embodiment of the air conditioner of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural diagram 2 of Embodiment 1 of the air conditioner of the present invention;

3 is a schematic structural diagram 1 of Embodiment 3 of the air conditioner of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a second schematic structural view of Embodiment 3 of the air conditioner of the present invention.

detailed description

The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, terms such as "middle", "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or The positional relationship is only for the convenience of description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be construed as limiting the present invention.

In addition, it should also be noted that, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms “setup”, “connected”, and “connected” should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a It is a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the connection between two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations.

Based on the problem pointed out by the background art that the existing air conditioner with an air purification module affects the overall operation capability of the air conditioner due to the small air intake during air purification, the present invention provides an air conditioner, which aims to make the air conditioner When performing air purification, avoid that the intake air volume is too small, which affects the overall operating capacity of the air conditioner.

Specifically, the air conditioner of the present invention includes an indoor unit, a driving mechanism, a purifying device, and a filtering device. The driving mechanism is provided on the indoor unit. The driving mechanism is connected to the purifying device and / or the filtering device. The driving mechanism enables the purifying device and the filtering device to The switching mode is moved to the air inlet of the indoor unit. That is to say, the purification device and the filtering device can be moved to the air inlet in an alternative manner, that is, when the purification device moves to the air inlet, the filtering device is away from the air inlet, and when the filtering device is moved to the air inlet, the purification The device is far away from the air inlet. Wherein, the purification device and the filtering device can be provided as one body. In this structure, the driving mechanism only needs to be connected to at least one of the purification device and the filtering device, that is, the driving mechanism can move by driving the purification device and then indirectly drive the filtration The device moves, or the drive mechanism drives the filter device to move and then indirectly drives the purification device to move, or the drive mechanism is simultaneously connected to the purification device and the filter device and then drives the purification device and the filter device to move together. Of course, the purification device and the filtration device can also be provided as a split structure. In this case, the driving mechanism needs to be connected to the purification device and the filtration device at the same time to drive the purification device and the filtration device to move together. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the specific structure of the purification device and the filtration device in practical applications, as long as the linkage between the purification device and the filtration device can be achieved, so that the purification device and the filtration device can be moved to the air inlet in a switched manner. can. In addition, the driving mechanism may be a structure in which a linear driving member (such as a linear motor, a hydraulic cylinder, a cylinder, etc.) is the main body, a driving motor and a rack and pinion structure, and a driving motor and a gear and belt structure It can also be a structure in which the linear driving member cooperates with the pulley and the rope. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the specific structure of the driving mechanism in practical applications, as long as the driving mechanism can drive the purification device and the filtering device to interlock. It should be noted that the purification device may be a HEPA purification module or an IFD purification module, etc. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the structure and type of the purification device in practical applications, as long as the purification device can improve the indoor air quality. The filtering device may be a single-layer filtering net, a multi-layer filtering net, or other filtering structures. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the specific structure of the filtering device in practical applications, as long as the filtering device can enter the indoor unit The air in the air duct can be filtered and removed. The following uses a purification device as a HEPA purification module and a filtration device as a filter net as an example, and the technical solutions of the present invention are described in detail through several embodiments. It should be noted that the HEPA purification module (High Efficiency Particulate Air) can be made of laminated borosilicate microfibers. The HEPA purification module can adsorb particles, bacteria, dust and smoke in the air to achieve air purification. the goal of.

Example one

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the HEPA purification module 1 is directly connected to the filter screen 2. The driving mechanism includes a driving motor (not shown) provided on the housing 3 of the indoor unit, and an output shaft connected to the driving motor The gear 51 and the rack 52 meshing with the gear 51, a part of the rack 52 is provided on the HEPA purification module 1, and the other part is provided on the filter 2, and the gear 51 is driven to rotate by the driving motor, so that the rack 52 can be moved further Drive the HEPA purification module 1 and the filter 2 to interlock. When the air conditioner starts the purification function, the drive motor drives the gear 51 to rotate clockwise, thereby moving the rack 52 downward, so that the HEPA purification module 1 moves to the air inlet 4, this When the air filter 2 is away from the air inlet 4 (the structure shown in FIG. 1); when the air conditioner turns off the purification function, the drive motor drives the gear 51 to rotate counterclockwise, thereby moving the rack 52 upward, so that the filter 2 moves to the inlet At the air inlet 4, the HEPA purification module 1 is away from the air inlet 4 (the structure shown in FIG. 2). It should be noted that, in the above, the rack 52 may also be all set on the HEPA purification module 1 or all set on the filter 2, the adjustment of this structure does not deviate from the principle of the present invention, and should be limited to the present invention Within the scope of protection.

Example 2

In the first embodiment, the HEPA purification module and the filter can also be moved to the air inlet alternately by linear movement. This structure and movement method can use a linear drive member to perform the HEPA purification module and the filter For driving, the linear driving member may adopt a structure such as a linear motor, a hydraulic cylinder, or a pneumatic cylinder. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the specific structure of the linear driving member in practical applications, as long as it can drive the linkage between the HEPA purification module and the filter. The linear drive component can only be connected to the HEPA purification module, it can also be connected only to the filter net, or it can be connected to the HEPA purification module and the filter net at the same time.

Example Three

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the HEPA purification module 1 and the filter 2 are of a split design, and the driving mechanism includes a linear driving member, a pulley 62 and a rope 63 provided on the housing 3 on the indoor unit, and the rope 63 is wound around the pulley At 62, the two ends of the rope 63 are connected to the HEPA purification module 1 and the filter 2 respectively, and the linear drive member is connected to the HEPA purification module 1 or the filter 2. The linear drive member can drive the HEPA purification module 1 and the filter 2 to move together. Wherein, the linear driving member may adopt a structure such as a linear motor, a hydraulic cylinder, or a cylinder. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the specific structure of the linear driving member in practical applications, as long as it can drive the HEPA purification module 1 and the filter 2 to be linked. . Assuming that the linear driving member is a linear motor 61, the linear motor 61 is connected to the filter 2, and when the air conditioner starts the purification function, the linear motor 61 pulls the filter 2 to move, so that the filter 2 is lowered, and the HEPA purification module 1 is raised so that The HEPA purification module 1 moves to the air inlet 4 (the structure shown in FIG. 3); when the air conditioner turns off the purification function, the linear motor 61 pushes the filter 2 to move, so that the filter 2 is raised, and the HEPA purification module 1 is lowered , So that the filter 2 moves to the air inlet 4 (structure shown in FIG. 4). Of course, in practical applications, the linear motor 61 can also be connected to the HEPA purification module 1.

Example 4

In the third embodiment, the rope can be replaced with a toothed belt structure, and the pulley can be replaced with a gear structure. In this case, the structure can be achieved by driving the motor, gear, and toothed belt. Specifically, the drive The mechanism includes a drive motor provided on the indoor unit, a gear connected to the output shaft of the drive motor, and a toothed belt meshed with the gear. Both ends of the toothed belt are connected to the HEPA purification module and the filter net respectively. The drive motor can drive the gear to rotate to Move the toothed belt and therefore the HEPA purification module and the filter together. In this case, assuming that the filter is usually at the air inlet, when the air conditioner turns on the purification function, the drive motor drives the gear to rotate counterclockwise, so that the filter is lowered, and the HEPA purification module is raised, so that the HEPA purification module moves to At the air inlet; when the air conditioner turns off the purification function, the drive motor drives the gear to rotate clockwise, so that the filter is raised, and the HEPA purification module is lowered, so that the filter is moved to the air inlet.

Preferably, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a guide member 7 is provided in the indoor unit, and the guide member 7 is configured to enable the HEPA purification module and / or filter to move along a set trajectory. The guide member 7 may be provided as at least one sliding roller, and the sliding roller can slidingly cooperate with the HEPA purification module and the filter, so that the HEPA purification module and the filter can be guided without affecting the movement of the HEPA purification module and the filter. Of course, The sliding roller can also be replaced with a roller, so that the roller is in rolling cooperation with the HEPA purification module and the filter, thereby further reducing the resistance to the HEPA purification module and the filter.

So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but it is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of protection of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or replacements to the related technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or replacements will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

An air conditioner includes an indoor unit, a driving mechanism, a purification device, and a filtering device. The driving mechanism is provided on the indoor unit. The driving mechanism is connected to the purification device and / or the filtering device. , The driving mechanism can move the purification device and the filtering device to the air inlet of the indoor unit in a switched manner.
The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the purification device and the filtering device are provided integrally.
The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the driving mechanism includes a driving motor provided on the indoor unit, a gear connected to the output shaft of the driving motor, and a rack meshing with the gear, so The rack is provided on the purification device and / or the filtration device, and the driving motor can drive the gear to rotate to move the rack and thus drive the purification device and the filtration device to move together.
The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the driving mechanism includes a linear driving member provided on the indoor unit, the linear driving member is connected to the purification device or the filtering device, and the linear driving member The purification device and the filtering device can be driven to move together.
The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the linear driving member is a hydraulic cylinder, a cylinder, or a linear motor.
The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the driving mechanism includes a driving motor provided on the indoor unit, a gear connected to the output shaft of the driving motor, and a toothed belt meshing with the gear, so Both ends of the toothed belt are respectively connected to the purification device and the filtering device, and the drive motor can drive the gear to rotate to move the toothed belt and thus drive the purification device and the filtering device to move together .
The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the driving mechanism includes a linear driving member, a pulley and a rope provided on the indoor unit, the rope is wound around the pulley, and both ends of the rope are respectively Connected to the purification device and the filtration device, the linear drive member is connected to the purification device or the filtration device, and the linear drive member can drive the purification device and the filtration device to move together.
The air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein the linear driving member is a hydraulic cylinder, a cylinder, or a linear motor.
The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a guide member is provided in the indoor unit, and the guide member is provided to enable the purification device and / or the filter device to move along a set trajectory.
The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the purification device is an air purification module, and the filter device is a filter screen.