WO2021143770A1

WO2021143770A1 - Air conditioner indoor unit

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Publication number: WO2021143770A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/071761
Authority: WO
Inventors: 李文博; 陈会敏
Original assignee: 青岛海尔空调器有限总公司; 海尔智家股份有限公司
Priority date: 2020-01-16
Filing date: 2021-01-14
Publication date: 2021-07-22
Also published as: CN211822740U

Abstract

Disclosed is an air conditioner indoor unit. The air conditioner indoor unit comprises a shell (10), with the shell (10) being provided with a first air inlet (11) and a first air outlet (12). The air conditioner indoor unit further comprises an ion cylinder purification module (20) arranged inside the shell (10). The ion cylinder purification module (20) comprises an ion receiving cylinder (21) and an ion emitter (22), wherein one end of the ion receiving cylinder (21) is in communication with the first air inlet (11), and the other end of the ion receiving cylinder (21) is in communication with the first air outlet (12); and the ion emitter (22) is arranged inside the ion receiving cylinder (21) to emit ions to the inner wall of the ion receiving cylinder (21). Due to the fact that the ion cylinder purification module (20) is arranged in the air conditioner indoor unit, air is purified by using ions, no filter screen is needed, such that no maintenance or replacement of the filter screen is needed, and the purification efficiency can be constant. Furthermore, the ion cylinder purification module (20) is convenient to clean and can be cleaned using condensate water generated by the air conditioner.

Description

Air conditioner indoor unit

Technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of air-conditioning refrigeration and heating, in particular to an air-conditioning indoor unit.

Background technique

With the development of science and technology, the development of social economy and the improvement of people's living standards, high comfort has become a high demand for users, and indoor air conditioners have become indispensable household appliances in people's daily lives. At present, the cabinet air conditioners on the market usually use filters for purification, such as activated carbon filters, 3M filters, etc. The traditional filters have low purification efficiency. After a period of use, manual maintenance or replacement is required, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. In other words, the existing air purification module generally removes harmful substances in the air through a multi-layer filter. The filter is a consumable and needs to be maintained or replaced frequently, and the filter will affect the air intake and reduce the circulation efficiency.

Summary of the invention

In view of the above problems, the invention is proposed to provide an air conditioner indoor unit that overcomes the above problems or at least partially solves the above problems, so that the air conditioner has a purification function, can purify the indoor air, and has no filter, without maintenance or replacement of the filter. .

Specifically, the present invention provides an air conditioner indoor unit, including a housing, the housing having a first air inlet and a first air outlet; wherein, it also includes an ion cartridge purification module arranged in the housing, and The ion cartridge purification module includes an ion receiving cartridge and an ion emitter; one end of the ion receiving cartridge is in communication with the first air inlet, and the other end of the ion receiving cartridge is in communication with the first air outlet; the ion emission The device is arranged in the ion receiving cylinder to emit ions to the inner wall of the ion receiving cylinder.

Optionally, a bacteriostatic coating is provided on the inner wall of the ion receiving cylinder.

Optionally, the air-conditioning indoor unit further includes a water washing device;

The ion receiving cylinder is arranged vertically;

The water washing device has a water storage device, and a water outlet device connected to the water storage device to supply water to the inner wall of the ion receiving cylinder.

Optionally, the air conditioner indoor unit further includes a pollutant detection device configured to detect the amount of pollutants on the inner wall of the ion receiving cylinder, so as to control the water outlet device according to the amount of pollutants.

Optionally, the air conditioner indoor unit further includes a heat exchange and air supply module arranged in the casing, the heat exchange and air supply module having a heat exchanger and a water receiving pan arranged on the lower side of the heat exchanger; The water storage device is the water receiving tray.

Optionally, the ion cartridge purification module further includes a first fan, which causes the airflow to enter the housing through the first air inlet, and pass through the inner side of the ion receiving cartridge and the first fan. The air outlet flows out of the shell.

Optionally, the first air inlet and the first air outlet are both provided on a peripheral wall of the housing, and the first air outlet is located on the upper side of the first air inlet.

Optionally, the air conditioner indoor unit further includes a heat exchange and air supply module arranged in the housing;

The housing also has a second air inlet and a second air outlet;

The heat exchange and air supply module includes a second fan and a heat exchanger. The second fan encourages airflow to enter the housing from the second air inlet. After heat exchange with the heat exchanger, it passes through the first Two air outlets flow out of the shell.

Optionally, the heat exchange air supply module is arranged on the upper side or the lower side of the ion cartridge purification module; the housing includes a purification housing part and an air supply housing part, and the ion cartridge purification module is arranged at In the purifying housing part, the heat exchange air blowing module is arranged in the air blowing housing part.

In the air conditioner indoor unit of the present invention, since the ion cartridge purification module is arranged in the air conditioner indoor unit, the air is purified by ions without a filter screen, so there is no need to maintain or replace the filter screen, and the purification efficiency can be constant. The air conditioner indoor unit has no consumables, which can improve product performance and greatly increase air volume. Further, the ion cartridge purification module is convenient to clean, and can be cleaned by using condensed water generated by the air conditioner.

Based on the following detailed description of specific embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art will better understand the above and other objectives, advantages and features of the present invention.

Description of the drawings

Hereinafter, some specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail in an exemplary but not restrictive manner with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals in the drawings indicate the same or similar components or parts. Those skilled in the art should understand that these drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the attached picture:

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 to 5 are schematic diagrams of the working process of the ion cartridge purification module in the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

An embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioner indoor unit. FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioner indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, and referring to FIGS. 2 to 5, the air conditioner indoor unit includes a housing 10 , And the ion cartridge purification module 20 and the heat exchange and air supply module arranged in the housing 10. The housing 10 has a first air inlet 11 and a first air outlet 12. The ion cartridge purification module 20 includes a first fan, an ion receiving cartridge 21 and an ion emitter 22; one end of the ion receiving cartridge 21 is in communication with the first air inlet 11, and the other end of the ion receiving cartridge 21 is in communication with the first air outlet 12; The emitter 22 is arranged in the ion receiving cylinder 21 to emit ions to the inner wall of the ion receiving cylinder 21. The first fan causes the airflow to enter the housing 10 through the first air inlet 11, and flow out of the housing 10 through the inner side of the ion receiving cylinder 21 and the first air outlet 12. The housing 10 also has a second air inlet and a second air outlet; the heat exchange and air supply module includes a second fan 32 and a heat exchanger 31. The second fan 32 promotes airflow into the housing 10 from the second air inlet, and After heat exchange, the heat exchanger 31 flows out of the housing 10 through the second air outlet, so that the ion cartridge purification module 20 is independent of the heat exchange and air supply module. In other embodiments, the heat exchange air supply module is also arranged in the air supply channel connecting the first air inlet 11 and the first air outlet 12, and the air-conditioning indoor unit may only include the first fan, so that the airflow passes through the heat exchange sequentially. And flow out of the shell 10 after purification, or flow out of the shell 10 after purification and heat exchange in sequence.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, when the air conditioner indoor unit is working for air purification, the ion emitter 22 emits ions to the inner wall of the ion receiving cylinder 21, and the ions are evenly distributed on the surface of the cylindrical wall. When the air passes through the cylinder, the pollutants (particulates, bacteria, viruses, etc.) in the air are adsorbed on the wall of the ion-filled cylinder to purify the air. Further, the inner wall of the ion receiving cylinder 21 is provided with a bacteriostatic coating, and the cylindrical wall with the bacteriostatic coating kills bacteria and viruses, and only particulates accumulate on the surface.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the air conditioner indoor unit further includes a water washing device. The ion receiving cylinder 21 is arranged vertically; the water washing device has a water storage device 41 and a water outlet device 42 connected to the water storage device 41 to supply water to the inner wall of the ion receiving cylinder 21. Preferably, in order to clear the garbage on the inner wall of the ion receiving tube 21 in time, the air conditioner indoor unit further includes a pollutant detection device configured to detect the amount of pollutants on the inner wall of the ion receiving tube 21 to control the water outlet 42 according to the amount of pollutants. The pollutant detection device may be a dust sensor. Preferably, the heat exchange and air supply module further has a water receiving tray arranged on the lower side of the heat exchanger 31; the water storage device 41 is a water receiving tray. When the dust sensor inside the cylinder detects that the particulate matter accumulates to a certain extent, it will trigger the water washing device. The water washing device uses the water from the drain pan to clean the wall of the barrel to flush the particulate matter away.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first air inlet 11 and the first air outlet 12 are both provided on the peripheral wall of the housing 10, and the first air outlet 12 is located on the upper side of the first air inlet 11. The heat exchange and air supply module is arranged on the upper or lower side of the ion cylinder purification module 20; the housing 10 includes a purification housing part and an air supply housing part, the ion cylinder purification module 20 is arranged in the purification housing part, heat exchange and air supply The module is arranged in the air supply housing part. During installation, the ion cartridge purification module 20 can be installed in the purification housing to form an independent ion cartridge purification module 20; then the heat exchange air supply module is installed in the air supply housing to form an independent air conditioning unit; Finally, the air conditioner can be installed on the upper end of the ion cartridge purification module 20, or the ion cartridge purification module 20 can be installed on the upper end of the air conditioner. The second fan 32 may be a cross-flow fan, and the cross-flow fan is arranged vertically. The heat exchanger 31 of the heat exchange and air supply module may be arranged at the inner side of the second air inlet.

So far, those skilled in the art should realize that although multiple exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described in detail herein, they can still be disclosed according to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The content directly determines or derives many other variations or modifications that conform to the principles of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be understood and deemed to cover all these other variations or modifications.

Claims

An indoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising a casing having a first air inlet and a first air outlet; and is characterized in that it further comprises an ion cartridge purification module arranged in the casing, and the ion cartridge purification module includes An ion receiving tube and an ion emitter; one end of the ion receiving tube is connected to the first air inlet, and the other end of the ion receiving tube is connected to the first air outlet; the ion emitter is arranged on the The ion receiving cylinder emits ions to the inner wall of the ion receiving cylinder.
The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, wherein:

A bacteriostatic coating is provided on the inner wall of the ion receiving cylinder.
The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, further comprising a water washing device;

The ion receiving cylinder is arranged vertically;

The water washing device has a water storage device, and a water outlet device connected to the water storage device to supply water to the inner wall of the ion receiving cylinder.
The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 3, further comprising:

The pollutant detection device is configured to detect the amount of pollutants on the inner wall of the ion receiving cylinder, so as to control the water outlet device according to the amount of pollutants.
The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 3, further comprising a heat exchange and air supply module arranged in the casing, the heat exchange and air supply module having a heat exchanger and a water receiver arranged on the lower side of the heat exchanger plate;

The water storage device is the water receiving tray.
The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, wherein:

The ion cartridge purification module further includes a first fan that causes airflow to enter the housing through the first air inlet, and flow out of the chamber through the inner side of the ion receiving cartridge and the first air outlet.述壳。 Said shell.
The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, wherein:

The first air inlet and the first air outlet are both provided on the peripheral wall of the housing, and the first air outlet is located on the upper side of the first air inlet.
The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, further comprising a heat exchange and air supply module arranged in the casing;

The housing also has a second air inlet and a second air outlet;

The heat exchange and air supply module includes a second fan and a heat exchanger. The second fan encourages airflow to enter the housing from the second air inlet. After heat exchange with the heat exchanger, it passes through the first Two air outlets flow out of the shell.
The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 8, wherein:

The heat exchange and air supply module is arranged on the upper side or the lower side of the ion cartridge purification module;

The housing includes a purification housing part and an air supply housing part, the ion cartridge purification module is arranged in the purification housing part, and the heat exchange air supply module is arranged in the air supply housing part.