WO2021083264A1

WO2021083264A1 - Housing assembly of air conditioner, and air conditioner

Info

Publication number: WO2021083264A1
Application number: PCT/CN2020/124750
Authority: WO
Inventors: 姜凤华; 张卫东; 袁宏亮; 张哲源; 黄彪; 陈中清
Original assignee: 广东美的制冷设备有限公司
Priority date: 2019-10-29
Filing date: 2020-10-29
Publication date: 2021-05-06
Also published as: EP4019858A1; EP4019858A4

Abstract

Disclosed are a housing assembly (100) of an air conditioner, and an air conditioner. The housing assembly (100) of an air conditioner comprises a face frame (1), a face plate (2), and a base plate (3). The face frame (1) is provided with a first sealing part (4), the face plate (2) is provided with a second sealing part (5), and the base plate (3) is provided with a third sealing part (6) and a fourth sealing part (7) which are spaced apart from each other. The first sealing part (4) of the face frame (1) is in contact with the third sealing part (6) of the base plate (3) to form a first sealing structure, and the second sealing part (5) of the face plate (2) is in contact with the fourth sealing part (7) of the base plate (3) to form a second sealing structure.

Description

Shell assembly of air conditioner and air conditioner

Cross-references to related applications

This application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application numbers "201911037476.1" and "201921839787.5" filed by Guangdong Midea Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd. on October 29, 2019, entitled "Air-conditioner housing components and air-conditioners".

Technical field

This application relates to the field of air conditioning technology, and in particular to a housing assembly of an air conditioner and an air conditioner.

Background technique

In the field of air conditioners, when the air conditioner is working in a high-temperature indoor environment, the hot and humid ambient air encounters the surface of the air conditioner below the dew point, and water vapor will condense on the surface of the air conditioner to form condensation. The long-term existence of condensation will reduce the service life of the air conditioner and cause the air conditioner to malfunction.

Application content

This application aims to solve one of the technical problems in the related technology at least to a certain extent.

To this end, an object of the present application is to provide a housing assembly of an air conditioner, which has a double-sealed structure that reduces the risk of condensation due to new air entering the air outlet.

Another object of the present application is to provide an air conditioner having the housing assembly of the air conditioner as described above.

The housing assembly of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application includes a face frame, the face frame has a first sealing portion; a panel, the face plate is connected to the face frame, and the face plate is provided on the face frame On one side, the panel has a second sealing part; a chassis, the chassis has an open opening, the chassis is connected to the face frame, the chassis has a third sealing part and a fourth sealing part spaced apart, the The fourth sealing part is arranged at the edge of the opening, the third sealing part is matched with the first sealing part, and the fourth sealing part is matched with the second sealing part.

According to the housing assembly of the air conditioner of the embodiment of the present application, the first sealing part of the face frame is contacted with the second sealing part of the chassis to form a first sealing structure; the second sealing part of the panel and the chassis The fourth sealing part contacts to form a second sealing structure. Such a double sealing structure can block the airflow in the indoor environment from entering the inside of the housing assembly, thereby reducing the risk of condensation at the open opening.

In some embodiments, one of the first sealing portion and the third sealing portion is provided with a first groove, and the other is provided with a first protrusion.

In some embodiments, the first groove extends along the edge of the open opening.

In some embodiments, one of the second sealing portion and the fourth sealing portion is provided with a second groove, and the other is provided with a second protrusion.

In some embodiments, a part of the edge of the panel is bent to form the second groove.

In some embodiments, the second groove extends along the edge of the open opening.

In some embodiments, a part of the edge of the panel is bent to form a bent portion, and the bent portion cooperates with the edge of the face frame to define the second groove.

In some embodiments, the chassis includes a first gusset and a second gusset, the first gusset has a first body section and a first thinned section connected to the first body section, and the first gusset The ratio of the thickness of a thinned section to the thickness of the first main body section is 0.5-0.9; the second corner plate has a second main body section and a second thinned section connected to the second main body section, The ratio of the thickness of the second thinned section to the thickness of the second main body section is 0.5-0.9. The first thinned section and the second thinned section are connected to form an included angle structure, and the first main body section and the second main body section are opposed to each other and spaced apart.

In some embodiments, the housing assembly of the air conditioner further includes a wind deflector, the wind deflector is connected to the face frame, and the wind deflector is rotatable between a first position and a second position. When the wind deflector is at the first position, the wind deflector closes the open opening; when the wind deflector is at the second position, the wind deflector is located inside the face frame , The wind deflector is laminated with the first corner plate, and the wind deflector opens the open opening.

The air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application includes the housing assembly of the air conditioner as described above.

According to the air conditioner of the embodiment of the present application, the first sealing part of the face frame is contacted with the second sealing part of the chassis to form a first sealing structure; the second sealing part of the panel and the fourth sealing part of the chassis are reused. Contact to form a second sealing structure. Such a double sealing structure can block the airflow in the indoor environment from entering the inside of the housing assembly, thereby reducing the risk of condensation at the open opening.

The additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be partly given in the following description, and part of them will become obvious from the following description, or be understood through the practice of the present application.

Description of the drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become obvious and easy to understand from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of a housing assembly of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioner housing assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioner housing assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view along the A-A direction in Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a partial enlarged view of B in Figure 4;

Fig. 6 is a partial enlarged view of C in Fig. 4.

Reference signs:

Housing assembly 100,

Face frame 1, panel 2, chassis 3,

The first sealing part 4, the second sealing part 5, the third sealing part 6, the fourth sealing part 7,

The first groove 8, the first protrusion 9, the second groove 10, the second protrusion 11,

The first gusset 12, the second gusset 13

Wind deflector 14,

The first position is 15, the second position is 16,

The first body section 17, the first thinned section 18, the second body section 19, the second thinned section 20,

Opening 21.

Detailed ways

The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, in which the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary, and are only used to explain the present application, and should not be understood as a limitation to the present application.

Hereinafter, the housing assembly 100 and the air conditioner of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

As shown in Figs. 1 to 6, the housing assembly 100 of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application includes: a face frame 1, a panel 2, and a chassis 3.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 5, the chassis 3 has an open opening 21 structure, the face frame 1 is connected to the chassis 3, the face frame 1 is connected to the panel 2, and the face frame 2 is provided on the side of the face frame 1. The face frame 1 has a first sealing part 4, the panel 2 has a second sealing part 5, and the chassis 3 has a third sealing part 6 and a fourth sealing part 7 spaced apart.

Among them, the fourth sealing portion 7 is located at the edge of the open opening 21 of the chassis 3. The air flow inside the air conditioner can flow out through the open opening 21. As shown in Fig. 5, the first sealing portion 4 of the face frame 1 contacts the third sealing portion 6 of the chassis 3 to form a first sealing structure. The second sealing portion 5 of the panel 2 contacts the fourth sealing portion 7 of the chassis 3 to form a second sealing structure. As a result, a double sealing structure can be formed on the chassis 3.

In the related art, when the air conditioner is in the cooling mode, the cold air in the indoor environment can enter the shell assembly through the gap at the open opening. The temperature of the gas inside the shell is lower, and the indoor environment temperature is higher. When two air streams meet, it is easy to produce condensed water.

According to the housing assembly 100 of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application, the first sealing part 4 of the face frame 1 is in contact with the second sealing part 5 of the chassis 3 to form a first sealing structure; and the second sealing structure of the panel 2 is reused. The second sealing part 5 is in contact with the fourth sealing part 7 of the chassis 3 to form a second sealing structure. Such a double sealing structure can block the airflow in the indoor environment from entering the inside of the housing assembly 100, thereby lowering the opening 21 There is a risk of condensation.

According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 5, one of the first sealing portion 4 and the third sealing portion 6 is provided with a first groove 8, and the other is provided with a first protrusion 9. It is understandable that when the first sealing portion 4 is provided with the first groove 8, the third sealing portion 6 may be provided with the first protrusion 9; when the third sealing portion 6 is provided with the first groove 8, the third sealing portion 6 is provided with the first groove 8. A sealing portion 4 may be provided with a first protrusion 9.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the first sealing portion 4 is provided with a first groove 8, and the third sealing portion 6 is provided with a first protrusion 9. In addition, it should also be noted that the first groove 8 and the first protrusion 9 may be a mutually inlaid structure, and the first groove 8 and the first protrusion 9 are complementary in shape to improve the first sealing portion 4 and the first protrusion 9 The sealing performance between the three sealing parts 6. That is, the third sealing part 6 can be inserted into the first sealing part 4 to form a sealing structure. The above-mentioned sealing structure blocks the airflow in the indoor environment from entering the inside of the air conditioner, thereby preventing the cold and hot air from forming condensation at the open opening 21.

Further, the first groove 8 may extend along the edge of the open opening 21 of the chassis 3. Correspondingly, the first protrusion 9 can also extend along the edge of the open opening 21 of the chassis 3, so that the mating structure formed by the first groove 8 and the first protrusion 9 can extend along the edge of the open opening 21, and then The edge of the open opening 21 can be effectively sealed. When the opening 21 has the matching structure of the first groove 8 and the first protrusion 9 in the circumferential direction, the first groove 8 and the first protrusion 9 can be configured to form a ring-shaped sealing structure, which can further open the The port 21 is sealed more effectively.

In some embodiments of the present application, one of the second sealing portion 5 and the fourth sealing portion 7 is provided with a second groove 10 and the other is provided with a second protrusion 11. It is understandable that when the second sealing portion 5 is provided with the second groove 10, the fourth sealing portion 7 may be provided with the second protrusion 11; when the fourth sealing portion 7 is provided with the second groove 10, the fourth sealing portion 7 may be provided with the second groove 10, The second sealing portion 5 may be provided with a second protrusion 11.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the second sealing portion 5 is provided with a second groove 10, and the fourth sealing portion 7 is provided with a second protrusion 11. In addition, it should also be noted that the second groove 10 and the second protrusion 11 may have a mutually inlaid structure, and the second groove 10 and the second protrusion 11 have complementary shapes to improve the tightness between the second sealing portion 5 and the second protrusion 11 The sealing performance between the fourth sealing parts 7. That is, the fourth sealing part 7 can be inserted into the second sealing part 5 to form a sealing structure. The above-mentioned sealing structure blocks the airflow in the indoor environment from entering the inside of the air conditioner, thereby preventing the cold and hot air from forming condensation at the open opening 21.

Further, the second groove 10 may be formed by bending a part of the edge of the panel 2. After the edge of the panel 2 is bent, the bent part forms the second groove 10, thereby simplifying the process of the panel 2 and shortening the processing cycle of the panel 2.

According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 5, a part of the edge of the panel 2 is bent to form a bent portion, and the bent portion cooperates with the edge of the face frame 1 to define the second recess. Slot 10. It can be understood that the lower edge of the face frame 1 provides a groove surface for the second groove 10, and the lower edge of the face frame 1 and the edge of the panel 2 define the second groove 10. Through the above-mentioned groove and protrusion structure, the fourth sealing portion 7 can be inserted into the second sealing portion 5 to form a sealing structure. The above-mentioned sealing structure prevents new air from entering the inside of the air conditioner, and avoids condensation of hot new air when it meets the cold air inside the air conditioner.

According to other embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the chassis 3 includes a first gusset 12 and a second gusset 13. The first gusset 12 has a first main body section 17 and a first thinned section 18 connected to the first main body section 17. The ratio of the thickness of the first thinned section 18 to the thickness of the first main body section 17 is 0.5-0.9 . As shown in Figures 4 and 6, the second gusset 13 has a first main body section 19 and a second thinned section 20 connected to the first main body section 19. The thickness of the second thinned section 20 is the same as that of the first main body section 19. The ratio of thickness is 0.5-0.9. As shown in FIG. 6, the first thinned section 18 and the second thinned section 20 are connected and form an angle structure, and the first main body section 17 and the first main body section 19 are opposite to each other and spaced apart.

When the air conditioner is in the cooling mode, since the first gusset 12 is close to the air outlet, the temperature of the first gusset 12 is low, which can be called a cold gusset. The second gusset 13 is far away from the air outlet and its temperature is closer to the indoor ambient temperature. The second gusset 13 can be called a hot gusset. When the distance between the cold corner plate and the hot corner plate is short, condensed water is likely to be generated due to the intersection of the cold and hot environments. And by setting the thinning structure at the connection position of the cold corner plate and the hot corner plate, on the one hand, the distance between the first corner plate 12 and the second corner plate 13 can be increased, and the air around the cold corner plate and the hot corner plate can be increased. The uniform temperature provides space, so as to avoid the generation of condensed water at the connection position of the first corner plate 12 and the second corner plate 13; on the other hand, the first thinned section 18 can be provided on the first corner plate 12 and the second corner plate The gusset 13 is provided with a second thinning section 19, which can reduce the amount of cold carried on the first gusset 12 and reduce the heat carried on the second gusset 13, thereby effectively reducing the first gusset 12 and the second gusset 13 The amount of hot and cold air flow at the connection position can reduce the generation of condensed water.

According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 4, the housing assembly 100 of the air conditioner further includes a wind deflector 14, which is connected to the face frame 1, and the wind deflector 14 is in the first position. Rotatable between 15 and the second position 16. When the wind deflector 14 is at the first position 15, the wind deflector 14 closes the opening 21; when the wind deflector 14 is at the second position 16, the wind deflector 14 is located inside the frame 1 and is stacked with the first corner plate 12 , And the wind deflector 14 opens the opening 21. As a result, the air flow and direction can be adjusted by rotating the air deflector 14 to provide the user with a better experience.

In some embodiments, the outer surface of the wind deflector 14 may be the exterior surface of the air conditioner. It is understandable that when the wind deflector 14 is at the second position 16, the outer surface of the wind deflector 14 is laminated or attached to the first corner plate 12; when the wind deflector 14 is at the first position 15, the wind deflector 14 closes the open opening 21, and the outer surface of the air guide plate 14 serves as the exterior surface of the air conditioner.

Hereinafter, the housing assembly 100 of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. It should be understood that the following description is only an exemplary description, rather than a specific limitation to the application.

As shown in Figs. 1 to 6, the housing assembly 100 of the air conditioner includes: a face frame 1, a panel 2, a chassis 3, and a wind deflector 14.

Specifically, the chassis 3 has an open opening 21 structure, and the open opening 21 can be used as an air outlet of the air conditioner. The face frame 1 has a first sealing part 4, the panel 2 has a second sealing part 5, the chassis 3 has a third sealing part 6 and a fourth sealing part 7 spaced apart, and the fourth sealing part 7 is located at the opening 21 of the chassis 3. At the edge. The first sealing portion 4, the second sealing portion 5, the third sealing portion 6, and the fourth sealing portion 7 may be sealing components designed to reduce condensation.

As shown in Figure 4 to Figure 5, the face frame 1 is connected to the chassis 3. The first sealing part 4 of the face frame 1 contacts the third sealing part 6 of the chassis 3 to form a first sealing structure. As shown in Figs. 4 to 5, the face frame 1 is connected to the face plate 2, and the face plate 2 is arranged on the face frame 1 side. At this time, the second sealing portion 5 of the panel 2 contacts the fourth sealing portion 7 of the chassis 3 to form a second sealing structure. The double sealing structure can block the airflow in the indoor environment from entering the inside of the housing assembly 100, thereby reducing the risk of condensation at the open opening 21.

As shown in Figs. 3 to 4, the face frame 1 is also connected to the wind deflector 14. The wind deflector 14 is rotatable between the first position 15 and the second position 16. When the wind deflector 14 is in the first position 15, the wind deflector 14 closes the opening 21 of the chassis 3; when the wind deflector 14 is in the second position 16, the wind deflector 14 and the first corner plate 12 are stacked to open the chassis 3的开开21. The air flow rate and the direction of the wind can be adjusted by the rotatable wind deflector 14 to provide the user with a better experience.

As shown in FIG. 5, the first sealing portion 4 is provided with a first groove 8, and the third sealing portion 6 is provided with a first protrusion 9. The first groove 8 extends along the edge of the open opening 21 of the chassis 3. As shown in FIG. 5, the two surfaces of the first groove 8 and the first protrusion 9 are matched with each other, and the first groove 8 and the first protrusion 9 are complementary in shape. Thus, the third sealing part 6 can be inserted into the first sealing part 4 to form a sealing structure. The above-mentioned sealing structure prevents new air from entering the inside of the air conditioner, and avoids condensation of hot new air when it meets the cold air inside the air conditioner.

As shown in FIG. 5, the second sealing portion 5 is provided with a second groove 10, and the third sealing portion 6 is provided with a second protrusion 11. First, the second groove 10 is formed by bending a part of the edge of the panel 2. The second groove 10 extends along the edge of the opening 21 of the chassis 3. As shown in FIG. 5, the surfaces of the second groove 10 and the second protrusion 11 are matched with each other, and the second groove 10 and the second protrusion 11 are complementary in shape. Therefore, the cooperation of the second groove 10 and the second protrusion 11 through complementary shapes improves the sealing performance of the sealing structure.

As shown in FIG. 5, the lower edge of the face frame 1 provides a groove surface for the second groove 10, and thus the lower edge of the face frame 1 and the edge of the panel 2 define the second groove 10. Through the above-mentioned groove and protrusion structure, the fourth sealing portion 7 can be inserted into the second sealing portion 5 to form a sealing structure. The above-mentioned sealing structure prevents new air from entering the inside of the air conditioner, and avoids condensation of hot new air when it meets the cold air inside the air conditioner.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the chassis 3 includes a first gusset 12 and a second gusset 13. The first gusset 12 has a first main body section 17 and a first thinned section 18 connected to the first main body section 17. The ratio of the thickness of the first thinned section 18 to the thickness of the first main body section 17 is 0.5-0.9 . As shown in Figures 4 and 6, the second gusset 13 has a first main body section 19 and a second thinned section 20 connected to the first main body section 19. The thickness of the second thinned section 20 is the same as that of the first main body section 19. The ratio of thickness is 0.5-0.9. As shown in FIG. 6, the first thinned section 18 and the second thinned section 20 are connected and form an angle structure, and the first main body section 17 and the first main body section 19 are opposite to each other and spaced apart.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 3, the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application includes the housing assembly 100 of the air conditioner as described above.

According to the air conditioner of the embodiment of the present application, the first sealing part 4 of the face frame 1 is in contact with the second sealing part 5 of the chassis 3 to form a first sealing structure; and the second sealing part 5 of the panel 2 is then used with The fourth sealing portion 7 of the chassis 3 contacts to form a second sealing structure. Such a double sealing structure can block the airflow in the indoor environment from entering the housing assembly 100, thereby reducing condensation at the opening 21. risk.

In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "exemplary embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" etc. means to incorporate the implementation The specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described by the examples or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above-mentioned terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and modifications can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and purpose of the present application. The scope of the application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

A housing assembly of an air conditioner, which includes

A face frame, the face frame having a first sealing portion;

A panel, the panel is connected to the face frame, and the panel is arranged on one side of the face frame, and the panel has a second sealing portion;

A chassis, the chassis has an open opening, the chassis is connected to the face frame, the chassis has a third sealing portion and a fourth sealing portion that are spaced apart, and the fourth sealing portion is provided on the edge of the open opening Where, the third sealing part is matched with the first sealing part, and the fourth sealing part is matched with the second sealing part.
The housing assembly of the air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein one of the first sealing part and the third sealing part is provided with a first groove, and the other is provided with a first protrusion.
The housing assembly of the air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the first groove extends along an edge of the open opening.
The housing assembly of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein one of the second sealing portion and the fourth sealing portion is provided with a second groove, and the other is provided with a first groove. Two bulge.
The housing assembly of the air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein a part of the edge of the panel is bent to form the second groove.
The housing assembly of the air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the second groove extends along an edge of the open opening.
The housing assembly of the air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein a part of the edge of the panel is bent to form a bent portion, and the bent portion cooperates with the edge of the face frame to define the second recess groove.
The housing assembly of an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-7, wherein the chassis includes a first gusset and a second gusset,

The first corner plate has a first main body section and a first thinned section connected to the first main body section, and the ratio of the thickness of the first thinned section to the thickness of the first main body section is 0.5 -0.9,

The second gusset has a second main body section and a second thinned section connected to the second main body section, and the ratio of the thickness of the second thinned section to the thickness of the second main body section is 0.5 -0.9,

The first thinned section and the second thinned section are connected to form an included angle structure, and the first main body section and the second main body section are opposed to each other and spaced apart.
The housing assembly of the air conditioner according to claim 8, further comprising a wind deflector, the wind deflector is connected to the face frame, and the wind deflector is adjustable between the first position and the second position. Rotating,

When the wind deflector is in the first position, the wind deflector closes the open opening;

When the wind deflector is in the second position, the wind deflector is located inside the face frame, the wind deflector is stacked with the first corner plate, and the wind deflector opens the opening mouth.
An air conditioner, comprising the housing assembly of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-9.