WO2021223497A1

WO2021223497A1 - Air conditioner indoor unit and air conditioner

Info

Publication number: WO2021223497A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/077596
Authority: WO
Inventors: 杜亮; 陈会敏; 吴洪金
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: 2020-07-10
Filing date: 2021-02-24
Publication date: 2021-11-11
Also published as: CN213019940U

Abstract

The present application discloses an air conditioner indoor unit and an air conditioner. The air conditioner indoor unit comprises: a housing; and a fan disposed therein. A cleaning component is disposed within the housing and may be in a first position or a second position. In the first position, the cleaning component is not in contact with the fan, and in the second position, the cleaning component is in contact with the fan. A vibration driving component drives the cleaning component to vibrate. In the first position, the cleaning component is capable of cleaning dust from the fan by means of vibration. When the air conditioner indoor unit works normally, the cleaning component is in the first position. In this position, the cleaning component is not in contact with the fan, and the fan is operating. When the fan requires cleaning, the cleaning component is in the second position. In this position, the cleaning component is in contact with the fan, and the vibration driving component drives the cleaning component to vibrate. If the fan is operating, the cleaning component lifts dust from the fan by means of vibration as well as movement relative to the fan. Thus, the fan is able to clean itself, manual intervention is unnecessary, time and labor are saved, and the user experience is improved.

Description

Air conditioner indoor unit and air conditioner

This application is filed based on a Chinese patent application with an application number of 202021364408.4 and an application date of July 10, 2020, and claims the priority of the Chinese patent application. The entire content of the Chinese patent application is hereby incorporated by reference into this application.

Technical field

This application relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and more specifically, to an air conditioner indoor unit, and this application also relates to an air conditioner.

Background technique

The filter, evaporator, and fan of the indoor unit of the air conditioner are easy to accumulate dust. If they are not cleaned in time, it will not only affect the performance of the air conditioner, but also pollute the indoor environment and reduce the user experience.

At present, when cleaning the fan of the indoor unit of the air conditioner, it is necessary to disassemble the drain pan and hang up the phone, take the fan out, and reinstall it after cleaning. This method is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also has a lot of disassembly and assembly times, which can also cause loose connections of structural parts, which affects the performance of the air conditioner.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, the purpose of this application is to disclose an air conditioner indoor unit to realize the self-cleaning of the fan, which saves time and effort.

Another object of the present application is to disclose an air conditioner having the above-mentioned air conditioner indoor unit.

In order to achieve the above objective, this application discloses the following technical solutions:

An indoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising a casing; a fan arranged in the casing; and further comprising:

A cleaning element arranged in the casing, the cleaning element can be in a first position and a second position, in the first position, the cleaning element is not in contact with the fan, and in the second position, The cleaning member is in contact with the fan;

A vibration driving member that drives the cleaning member to vibrate. When in the second position, the cleaning member can clean dust on the fan by vibration.

Preferably, the above-mentioned air-conditioning indoor unit further includes a position driving member that drives the cleaning member to switch between the first position and the second position.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned air conditioner indoor unit, the cleaning member is arranged along the axial direction of the fan and can be in contact with the entire axial direction of the fan at the second position.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned air-conditioning indoor unit, the cleaning member is rotatably disposed between the fan and the evaporator of the air-conditioning indoor unit, and the position driving member drives the cleaning member to rotate to realize the first Switching between the position and the second position.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned air conditioner indoor unit, the cleaning member includes a rotating part and a cleaning part, the rotating axis of the rotating part is parallel to the axis of the fan, and the rotating part realizes the first position and Switching of the second position.

Preferably, the above-mentioned air conditioner indoor unit further includes a controller for controlling the position driving member and the vibration driving member, and the controller is connected to the fan;

Wherein, when the fan needs to be cleaned, the controller controls the position driving member to drive the cleaning member to be located at the second position and the air outlet of the indoor unit of the air conditioner is closed; when the cleaning member is located at the In the second position, the controller controls the operation of the vibration driving member and the rotation of the fan.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned air-conditioning indoor unit, the position where the cleaning member contacts the fan is located above the water receiving tray of the air-conditioning indoor unit, and dust cleaned by the fan can fall into the water receiving tray;

The controller simultaneously controls the air conditioner indoor unit to be in a dehumidification mode after the vibration driving part stops working, and the condensed water in the dehumidification process can bring out the dust in the water receiving pan.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned air-conditioning indoor unit, the controller controls the vibration driving member to automatically stop after a preset cleaning time, and at the same time controls the position driving member to drive the cleaning member to be at the first position.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned air conditioner indoor unit, the vibration driving member is an ultrasonic vibration module; and the cleaning member is a brush.

It can be seen from the above technical solutions that the air conditioner indoor unit disclosed in this application includes a casing; a fan arranged in the casing; In the first position, the cleaning element is not in contact with the fan. In the second position, the cleaning element is in contact with the fan; a vibration driving element that drives the cleaning element to vibrate. In the first position, the cleaning element can clean dust on the fan by vibration.

When the indoor unit of the air conditioner is working normally, make the cleaning element in the first position. At this time, the cleaning element is not in contact with the fan, and the fan is running; when the fan needs to be cleaned, the cleaning element is in the second position. The vibration driving part drives the cleaning part to vibrate. When the fan is running, the cleaning part peels off the dust on the fan through vibration and movement relative to the fan.

In summary, the air-conditioning indoor unit disclosed in the present application realizes the self-cleaning of the fan without manual labor, saves time and effort, and improves user experience.

This application also discloses an air conditioner, including an indoor unit. The indoor unit is any of the above-mentioned air-conditioning indoor units. Since the above-mentioned air-conditioning indoor unit has the above-mentioned effects, the air conditioner with the above-mentioned air-conditioning indoor unit has the same effect, so this article does not Go into details again.

Description of the drawings

In order to more clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are For some of the embodiments of the present application, for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings may be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an air-conditioning indoor unit disclosed in an embodiment of the present application when the cleaning member is in a first position;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of the air conditioner indoor unit disclosed in an embodiment of the present application when the cleaning member is in a second position;

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the air-conditioning indoor unit disclosed in an embodiment of the present application when condensed water is used to carry dust.

Detailed ways

The embodiment of the application discloses an air conditioner indoor unit, which realizes the self-cleaning of the fan, which saves time and effort.

In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments It is a part of the embodiments of the present application, but not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work shall fall within the protection scope of this application.

Please refer to Figures 1-2, the air conditioner indoor unit disclosed in the embodiments of the present application includes a casing; a fan 4 arranged in the casing; In the second position, in the first position, the cleaning element 3 is not in contact with the fan 4, in the second position, the cleaning element 3 is in contact with the fan 4; the vibration driving element 1 that drives the cleaning element 3 to vibrate, in the first position, the cleaning element 3 The dust a on the fan 4 can be cleaned by vibration.

When the air conditioner indoor unit is working normally, make the cleaning element 3 in the first position, as shown in Figure 1. At this time, the cleaning element 3 does not touch the fan 4, and the fan 4 is running; when the fan 4 needs to be cleaned, the cleaning element 3 is in the first position. Two positions, as shown in Figure 2, when the cleaning element 3 is in contact with the fan 4, the vibration driving element 1 is used to drive the cleaning element 3 to vibrate. When the fan 4 is running, the cleaning element 3 will The dust a on the fan 4 peels off.

In summary, the air-conditioning indoor unit disclosed in the present application realizes the self-cleaning of the fan 4 without manual labor, which saves time and effort, and improves user experience.

In order to simplify the operation, the air-conditioning indoor unit also includes a position driving member that drives the cleaning member 3 to switch between the first position and the second position. When the air-conditioning indoor unit is working normally, the cleaning member 3 is driven to be in the first position by the position driving member; when cleaning is required When the fan 4 is used, the cleaning element 3 is driven to the second position by the position driving element, so that the automatic switching of the position of the cleaning element 3 is realized. Alternatively, the application can also change the position of the cleaning element 3 artificially.

In order to facilitate the cleaning of the fan 4, the cleaning member 3 is arranged along the axial direction of the fan 4 and can be in contact with the entire axial direction of the fan 4 at the second position. In this embodiment, the cleaning element 3 runs through the entire axial direction of the fan 4. When the cleaning element 3 is in the second position, the cleaning element 3 can simultaneously clean the entire axial direction of the fan 4, which improves the cleaning efficiency. It is understandable that the cleaning element 3 can also be in contact with a part of the axial direction of the fan 4 at the second position, and the cleaning element 3 moves along the axial direction of the fan 4 to realize its cleaning of the entire axial direction of the fan 4.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cleaning member 3 is rotatably disposed between the fan 4 and the evaporator 2 of the air conditioner indoor unit, and the position driving member drives the cleaning member 3 to rotate to realize the switching between the first position and the second position. In the first position, the cleaning part of the cleaning element 3 faces the evaporator 2; in the second position, the cleaning part faces the fan 4; the cleaning element 3 is located in the gap between the fan 4 and the evaporator 2, reducing the individual cleaning element 3 The space occupied.

The position driving part is a motor, or a rotating cylinder, etc., which can provide a rotating force structure.

The above-mentioned cleaning element 3 may also be separately provided on one side of the fan 4. The position driving member can also drive the cleaning member 3 to move linearly or expand and contract the cleaning part, so that the cleaning part is close to or away from the fan 4, thereby realizing the switching between the first position and the second position.

The cleaning member 3 includes a rotating part and a cleaning part. The rotating axis of the rotating part is parallel to the axis of the fan 4, and the rotating part can switch between the first position and the second position by rotating 180°. As shown in Figure 1-2, when the cleaning member 3 is in the first position, the cleaning part faces upward in the vertical direction to avoid affecting heat exchange efficiency. In the second position, the cleaning part faces downward in the vertical direction to facilitate dust a Falling; the cleaning member 3 rotates 180° around its rotating part to realize the switching between the first position and the second position, which reduces the space required for the switching position.

Alternatively, the rotating part can also switch between the first position and the second position by rotating 90°. In the first position, the cleaning part is arranged in a horizontal direction. Of course, the cleaning member 3 can also be rotated around another rotation axis to switch between the first position and the second position.

In order to further facilitate the operation, the air conditioner indoor unit also includes a controller 5 that controls the position driving part and the vibration driving part 1. The controller 5 is connected to the fan 4; wherein, when the fan 4 needs to be cleaned, the controller 5 controls the position driving part to drive the cleaning When the cleaning member 3 is in the second position, the controller 5 controls the vibration driving member 1 to work and the fan 4 to rotate. In order to facilitate the cleaning of the dust a, the fan 4 rotates at a low speed.

After the fan 4 cleaning mode is turned on through the remote control, the controller 5 controls the position drive to drive the cleaning element 3 to the second position, and the air outlet of the indoor unit of the air conditioner is closed; then controls the vibration drive 1 to work and the fan 4 to rotate, thereby realizing fan 4 The automatic self-cleaning, further saving manpower. It is understandable that the present application can also manually control the operation of the position drive member and the vibration drive member 1 through separate buttons.

In a further technical solution, the position where the cleaning element 3 contacts the fan 4 is located above the water receiving tray of the air conditioner indoor unit, and the dust a cleaned by the fan 4 can fall into the water receiving tray. As shown in FIG. 3, the controller 5 controls the air conditioner indoor unit to be in the dehumidification mode at the same time after the vibration drive 1 stops working, and the condensed water b in the dehumidification process can take out the dust a in the water receiving pan. In this embodiment, the dust a peeled off from the fan 4 by the cleaning member 3 falls into the drain pan under the action of gravity, and then the condensation mode is used to generate condensed water b that flows into the drain pan to remove the dust a from the condenser tube. Exhaust the air conditioner; there is no need to separately clean the dust a cleaned by the fan 4, which is more convenient for the cleaning of the fan 4, improves the user experience, and also simplifies the structure. Of course, a separate ash storage box can also be set up in this application to clean the ash storage box regularly.

The controller 5 controls the vibration driving member 1 to automatically stop after a preset cleaning time, and at the same time controls the position driving member to drive the cleaning member 3 to the first position. Specifically, the preset cleaning time is 10 minutes, 15 minutes, etc., which can be set according to actual conditions. In this application, the controller 5 is used to automatically control the end of the cleaning work and return the cleaning piece 3 to the initial position, which is further convenient for use. The above-mentioned cleaning work can also be controlled by manually pressing a button to end.

Preferably, the vibration driving part 1 is an ultrasonic vibration module; the vibration frequency of the ultrasonic vibration module is relatively fast, which is convenient for stripping the dust a on the fan 4; The amplitude of the swing makes it vibrate.

The cleaning part 3 is a brush, which is convenient for cleaning dust a. The cleaning piece 3 may also be a cleaning sponge or the like.

The self-cleaning process of the fan 4 of the indoor unit of the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the present application is as follows:

The fan 4 cleaning mode is turned on through the remote control, and the brush rotates 180° so that the brush contacts the surface of the fan 4. At the same time, the guide plate at the air outlet is closed, the fan 4 starts to rotate at a low speed, and the ultrasonic vibration module starts to drive the brush to vibrate at a high frequency. The brush peels off the dust a of the fan 4 by vibration, and the dust a falls to the lower water tray under the action of gravity. In; as shown in Figure 2;

After the brush moves for 10 minutes, the ultrasonic vibration module is closed, the brush returns to the initial position, and the brush does not touch the fan 4. At this time, the air conditioner turns on the dehumidification mode, the condensed water b in the dehumidification process flows into the lower drain pan, and the condensed water b moves the dust a of the drain pan out of the air conditioner through the flow; as shown in Figure 3.

The embodiment of the application also discloses an air conditioner, including an indoor unit. The indoor unit is the air conditioner indoor unit provided by any one of the above embodiments, which realizes the self-cleaning of the fan 4, which saves time and effort. For details, please refer to the relevant parts in the above-mentioned embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments, and the same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referred to each other.

The foregoing description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use this application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be obvious to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the application. Therefore, this application will not be limited to the embodiments shown in this document, but should conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed in this document.

Claims

An indoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising a casing; a fan (4) arranged in the casing; and is characterized in that it further comprises:

A cleaning element (3) arranged in the casing, the cleaning element (3) can be in a first position and a second position, in the first position, the cleaning element (3) and the fan ( 4) No contact, in the second position, the cleaning member (3) is in contact with the fan (4);

A vibration driving member (1) that drives the cleaning member (3) to vibrate. When in the second position, the cleaning member (3) can clean dust (a) on the fan (4) by vibration.
The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, further comprising a position driving member that drives the cleaning member (3) to switch between the first position and the second position.
The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that the cleaning member (3) is arranged along the axial direction of the fan (4) and can be connected to the whole of the fan (4) at the second position. Axis direction contact.
The air-conditioning indoor unit according to claim 2, wherein the cleaning member (3) is rotatably arranged between the fan (4) and the evaporator (2) of the air-conditioning indoor unit, and the The position driving member drives the cleaning member (3) to rotate to realize the switching between the first position and the second position.
The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 4, characterized in that the cleaning member (3) comprises a rotating part and a cleaning part, the rotating axis of the rotating part is parallel to the axis of the fan (4), and the rotating The part realizes the switching between the first position and the second position by rotating 180°.
The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 2, further comprising a controller (5) for controlling the position drive member and the vibration drive member (1), the controller (5) and the fan (4) Connection;

Wherein, when the fan (4) needs to be cleaned, the controller (5) controls the position driving member to drive the cleaning member (3) to be at the second position, and the air outlet of the air conditioner indoor unit is closed; When the cleaning member (3) is located at the second position, the controller (5) controls the vibration driving member (1) to work and the fan (4) to rotate.
The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 6, characterized in that the position where the cleaning member (3) contacts the fan (4) is above the drain pan of the air conditioner indoor unit, and the fan (4) The dust (a) under the upper cleaning can fall into the water receiving tray;

The controller (5) simultaneously controls the air conditioner indoor unit to be in the dehumidification mode after the vibration drive (1) stops working, and the condensed water (b) in the dehumidification process can remove the dust in the water tray (a) Bring out.
The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 6, characterized in that the controller (5) controls the vibration drive member (1) to automatically stop after a preset cleaning time, and at the same time controls the position drive member to drive the The cleaning member (3) is located at the first position.
The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, wherein the vibration driving member (1) is an ultrasonic vibration module; and the cleaning member (3) is a brush.
An air conditioner, comprising an indoor unit, wherein the indoor unit is the air conditioner indoor unit according to any one of claims 1-9.