WO2023155446A1

WO2023155446A1 - Air passage assembly and air conditioner

Info

Publication number: WO2023155446A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/124057
Authority: WO
Inventors: 陈吉存; 成汝振; 郝本华
Original assignee: 青岛海尔空调器有限总公司; 青岛海尔空调电子有限公司; 海尔智家股份有限公司
Priority date: 2022-02-18
Filing date: 2022-10-09
Publication date: 2023-08-24
Also published as: CN114440433A

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to an air passage assembly and an air conditioner. The air passage assembly comprises an air passage body, a volute tongue, and a swing blade assembly; the air passage body is provided with an air outlet extending in a first direction, and the volute tongue is mounted on the air passage body; the swing blade assembly comprises a swing blade fixing piece and a plurality of swing blades, and the swing blade fixing piece is detachably mounted on the volute tongue; the plurality of swing blades are arranged at the air outlet in the first direction and are mounted on the swing blade fixing piece, and each swing blade can rotate around a second direction; the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. According to the present application, the interchangeability of the air passage assembly can be improved, and the application range of the air passage assembly is expanded.

Description

Duct components and air conditioners

This application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application with the application number 202210153544.6 and the application title "Air Duct Assembly and Air Conditioner" filed with the China Patent Office on February 18, 2022, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to an air duct assembly and an air conditioner.

Background technique

Air conditioners are common household appliances in life and have become an indispensable part of modern life. Air conditioning can use artificial means to adjust and control the temperature, humidity and flow rate of the ambient air in buildings or structures, thereby creating a more comfortable environment.

The current common air conditioner usually includes an air conditioner inner unit and an air conditioner outer unit, wherein an air duct assembly is installed inside the air conditioner inner unit, so that the air duct assembly can be used to guide the air entering from the air inlet of the air conditioner to the air outlet. The air duct assembly includes an air duct body with an air outlet, a volute tongue, and a plurality of swing leaves for adjusting the air outlet direction. It is rotatably installed at the air outlet of the air duct body, so that the adjustment process of the air outlet direction of the air conditioner can be realized; and it is easy to understand that the number of swing leaves will affect the uniformity of the air outlet of the air conditioner, the more the number of swing leaves If there are more, the air output of the air conditioner will be more uniform.

In the above solution, since the number of swing leaves installed on the volute tongue is usually fixed, the number of swing leaves on the air duct assembly is often unable to be adjusted, and due to considerations of the cost of the air duct assembly and the quality of the air output, the Air duct assemblies with a certain number of swinging leaves can only be applied to higher-cost air-conditioning inner units, or lower-cost air-conditioning inner units, which makes the air duct assemblies in the related art less interchangeable and less applicable. Small.

Contents of the invention

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the related art, that is, to solve the problems in the related art that the air duct assembly has poor interchangeability and a small application range, the present application provides an air duct assembly and an air conditioner.

An embodiment of the present application provides an air duct assembly, including an air duct body, a volute tongue, and a swing leaf assembly;

The air duct body has an air outlet extending along a first direction, and the volute tongue is installed on the air duct body;

The swing leaf assembly includes a swing leaf fixing part and a plurality of swing leaves, the swing leaf fixing part is detachably mounted on the volute tongue; the plurality of swing leaves are arranged in the outlet along the first direction. Each of the swing leaves can rotate around a second direction; the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

In the above preferred technical solution, the swing leaf fixing part is provided with a plurality of bayonet joints, and the volute tongue is correspondingly provided with a plurality of bayonet sockets, and the multiple bayonet joints are connected with the multiple bayonet sockets one by one. Corresponding settings, and the card joints are locked in the corresponding bayonet sockets.

In the preferred technical solution above, at least one connecting screw is provided on the volute tongue, and the connecting screw passes through the volute tongue and is threadedly connected with the swing leaf fixing member.

In the preferred technical solution above, a recessed portion is provided on the volute tongue, and the swing leaf fixing member is arranged corresponding to the recessed portion and abuts against the recessed portion.

In the preferred technical solution above, at least one positioning head is provided on the volute tongue fixing member, and a positioning hole is correspondingly opened on the recessed portion, and the positioning head is inserted into the positioning hole.

In the preferred technical solution above, a rotating head is provided on the swing leaf, and a rotating hole is opened on the swing leaf fixing member, and the rotating head is passed through the rotating hole, and can rotate around the second direction to turn.

In the preferred technical solution above, a relief hole is opened on the volute tongue, and the end of the rotating head away from the swing leaf is arranged in the relief hole.

In the above preferred technical solution, there are multiple swing vane fixing members, and the plurality of swing vane fixing members are arranged on the volute tongue along the first direction.

In the preferred technical solution above, a drive head is provided on the swing blade, and a drive assembly for driving the drive head to rotate around the second direction is provided on the air duct body.

Another embodiment of the present application further provides an air conditioner, which includes an air conditioner inner unit and an air conditioner outer unit connected to each other, and the air conditioner inner unit has the above-mentioned air duct assembly.

Those skilled in the art can understand that the embodiment of the present application provides an air duct assembly, including an air duct body, a volute tongue and a swing leaf assembly; the air duct body has an air outlet extending along the first direction, and the volute tongue is installed on the wind on the duct body; the swing leaf assembly includes a swing leaf fixing piece and a plurality of swing leaves, the swing leaf fixing piece is detachably installed on the volute tongue; a plurality of swing leaves are arranged at the air outlet along the first direction, and are installed on the swing leaf On the fixing part, each swing leaf can rotate around a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

Through the above settings, multiple swing leaves are installed on the swing leaf fixing part, and then the swing leaf fixing part is installed on the volute tongue, so that multiple swing leaves do not need to be directly installed on the volute tongue, when the number of swing leaves needs to be adjusted When adjusting, the swing leaf fixing part with multiple swing leaves is removed from the volute tongue, and then the swing leaf fixing parts with different numbers of swing leaves are installed on the volute tongue, so that the air duct assembly can achieve different quantities The installation process of the swing blade improves the interchangeability of the air duct assembly and further expands the scope of application of the air duct assembly.

The embodiment of the present application also provides an air conditioner, including an air conditioner inner unit and an air conditioner outer unit connected to each other. The air conditioner inner unit has the above-mentioned air duct assembly, thereby improving the interchangeability of the air conditioner inner air duct assembly, and further expanding the air conditioner inner air duct Scope of application of the component.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate 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 accompanying drawings in the following description These are some embodiments of the present application. Those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any creative effort.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an air duct assembly provided by an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of a swing leaf assembly in the implementation mode of the embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the volute tongue with the swing leaf assembly installed in the implementation mode of the embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the second swing leaf assembly in the implementation mode of the embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 5 is a partial enlarged view of A in Fig. 1 .

Reference signs:

1. Air duct body; 11. Air outlet; 2. Snail tongue; 21. Relief hole; 22. Bayonet; 23. Depression; 24. Positioning hole; 25. Connecting screw; 3. Swing leaf assembly; 31. Swing leaf; 311, rotating head; 312, driving head; 32, swing leaf fixing piece; 321, positioning head; 322, card joint; 323, rotating hole; 4, driving assembly; 41, driving motor; 42, transmission rod; 43, connecting rod; 431, jack.

Detailed ways

Invention idea:

As mentioned in the background art, the swing blades in the related art are usually directly installed on the volute tongue, and due to the consideration of the cost of the air duct assembly and the quality of the air outlet, the current common air duct assembly can usually only be installed on certain required On the air conditioner inner unit, this also makes the air duct components often need to be produced and processed according to the actual needs of the air conditioner, and the production and processing process cannot be completed in advance. The interchangeability of the existing air duct components is poor, and the scope of application is small.

Therefore, in order to solve the above technical problems, this application provides an air duct assembly and an air conditioner, so that multiple swing leaves can be installed on the swing leaf fixing parts, and then the swing leaf fixing parts can be installed on the volute tongue, so that multiple swing leaves It does not need to be directly installed on the volute tongue; furthermore, by adjusting the number of swing leaves on the swing leaf fixing part, the adjustment of the number of swing leaves on the air duct assembly can be realized, which can solve the problem of the interchangeability of the existing air duct assembly. Poor, and less applicable to problems.

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

This application provides an air duct assembly, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2, which includes an air duct body 1, a volute tongue 2, and a swing leaf assembly 33 capable of adjusting the air outlet direction of the air conditioner; wherein the air duct body 1 extends along the first direction , and the air duct body 1 also has an air outlet 11 extending along the first direction. The volute tongue 2 is installed on the air duct body 1 and fixed with the air duct body 1 .

1 and 2, the swing leaf assembly 33 includes a swing leaf fixing part 32 and a plurality of swing leaves 31, wherein the swing leaf fixing part 32 is detachably installed on the volute tongue 2, and the plurality of swing leaves 31 are installed on the swing leaf fixed part 32, and can rotate around the second direction, so that a plurality of swing leaves 31 can be installed on the volute tongue 2 through the swing leaf fixing part 32; a plurality of swing leaves 31 are arranged in the air outlet 11 along the first direction , the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, so that the adjustment process of the air outlet direction of the air conditioner can be realized through the rotation of the plurality of swing blades 31 .

By adopting the above technical solution, when adjusting the number of swing leaves 31 on the air duct assembly, the swing leaf fixing part 32 with a plurality of swing leaves 31 is removed from the volute tongue 2, and then the swing leaves with different numbers The swing blade fixing part 32 of the blade 31 is installed on the volute tongue 2, so that the air duct assembly can realize the installation process of different numbers of swing blades 31 .

And when the air duct assembly works normally, the air in the air conditioner inner unit blows through the air duct body 1 and is discharged from the air outlet 11, the swing blades 31 are rotated so that the plurality of swing blades 31 can rotate around the second direction, thereby The air outlet direction of the air conditioner can be adjusted.

In the embodiment of the present application, for example, referring to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the swing leaf fixing part 32 is in the shape of a plate and extends along the first direction, and the swing leaf fixing part 32 is provided with a plurality of 31 of the rotating holes 323, it is easy to understand that a plurality of rotating holes 323 are arranged along the first direction, and correspondingly, each swing leaf 31 is provided with a rotating head 311, and the rotating head 311 is inserted in the rotating hole 323, and can rotate around the second direction, so as to drive the swing blade 31 to rotate, and then adjust the air outlet direction of the air conditioner.

As for the specific structure of the rotating head 311 , various implementation modes can be selected in the embodiment of the present application, as long as the normal rotation of the swing blade 31 can be ensured.

Exemplarily, in the first embodiment shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3, there are twenty swing leaves 31, and two swing leaf fixing parts 32, and each swing leaf fixing part 32 is equipped with ten swing leaves. Leaves 31 are connected. In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 4 , there are two swing leaf fixing parts 32 , and each swing leaf fixing part 32 is connected to six swing leaves 31 .

It is easy to understand that the number of swing blades 31 can be adjusted according to actual conditions, and the number of swing blade fixing members 32 can also be set to other numbers, such as one or three, as long as the normal use of the air duct assembly can be guaranteed, and In Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2, the same swing leaf fixing member 32 can be selected, so that Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2 can be realized on the volute tongue 2, and then the air duct assembly can realize the installation process of different numbers of swing blades 31 .

The connection between the swing leaf fixing part 32 and the volute tongue 2 will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings 2-3. There are a plurality of bayonet joints 322 for mounting on the volute tongue 2. Correspondingly, the volute tongue 2 is provided with a plurality of bayonet sockets 22 for matching with the bayonet joints 322, and the bayonet joints 322 are inserted into the In the bayonet socket 22 and snapped into the bayonet socket 22 , the swing leaf fixing part 32 is installed on the volute tongue 2 .

As for the position of the clamping joint 322, for example, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the clamping joint 322 is arranged on both sides of the swing leaf fixing member 32 along the first direction, and in the first direction, a plurality of clamping joints 322 are equally spaced. Evenly connected to the swing leaf fixing part 32, so that the installation between the swing leaf fixing part 32 and the volute tongue 2 is more stable. Moreover, the clamping joint 322 is disposed on the side of the swing leaf fixing member 32 away from the swing leaf 31 , so that the clamping joint 322 will not affect the rotation process of the swing leaf 31 .

When the swing leaf fixing part 32 is installed, the swing leaf fixing part 32 is moved toward the volute tongue 2, and the snap joint 322 is inserted into the corresponding bayonet socket 22, so that the snap joint 322 is snapped into the bayonet socket 22 , so that the swing leaf fixing member 32 is fixed on the volute tongue 2 .

And when using the snap joint 322 to cooperate with the bayonet socket 22 to install the swing leaf fixing member 32 on the volute tongue 2, in order to make the snap joint 322 can be accurately inserted into the corresponding bayonet socket 22, thereby ensuring the swing The stability of leaf fixing member 32 installation. In the embodiment of the present application, for example, referring to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, a positioning head 321 is provided on the fixing part of the volute tongue 2, and a positioning hole 24 is correspondingly opened on the recessed part 23, and the positioning head 321 is inserted in the positioning hole 24, so that the positioning head 321 can be used to cooperate with the positioning hole 24, so that the connection between the swing leaf fixing part 32 and the volute tongue 2 is more convenient.

As for the position and quantity of the positioning heads 321, in the embodiment of the present application, for example, there are multiple positioning heads 321, and the multiple positioning heads 321 are arranged along the first direction, and are arranged on the side where the snap joint 322 is located. , it is easy to understand that there are a plurality of positioning holes 24 correspondingly, and they are provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the positioning heads 321, so that multiple positioning heads 321 and multiple positioning holes 24 can be used to play a role in the installation process of the swing leaf fixing member 32. Positioning role.

In the embodiment of the present application, as an example, continuing to refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the volute tongue 2 is provided with a recessed portion 23 , and the swing leaf fixing member 32 is arranged corresponding to the recessed portion 23 and abuts against the recessed portion 23 . Therefore, the recessed part 23 can be used to limit the position of the swing blade fixing part 32, and make the side of the swing blade fixing part 32 away from the clip joint 322 flush with the volute tongue 2, thus ensuring the overall aesthetics of the air duct assembly.

It is easy to understand that, in Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2, there are two swing leaf fixing members 32, so there may also be two recesses 23, and the two recesses 23 are respectively fixed to the two swing leaves. The pieces 32 are set in one-to-one correspondence, so as to ensure the stability of the installation of the two swing leaf fixing pieces 32 .

By adopting the above-mentioned technical solution, when installing the swing leaf fixing member 32 with a plurality of swing leaves 31, the swing leaf fixing member 32 is placed in the recessed portion 23, and then a plurality of snap joints 322 are inserted in corresponding positions one by one. inside the bayonet 22, so that the swing leaf fixing part 32 can abut against the recessed part 23, so that the recessed part 23 can play a certain limit effect on the swing leaf fixing part 32, so that the installation of the swing leaf fixing part 32 is easier Stablize.

When installing the swing blade fixing part 32 on the volute tongue 2, since the rotating head 311 is inserted in the rotating hole 323, in order to avoid the volute tongue 2 from affecting the rotation process of the rotating head 311, in the embodiment of the present application, the example Specifically, referring to Figures 2 and 3, the volute tongue 2 is also provided with a plurality of relief holes 21, and the end of the rotating head 311 away from the swing blade 31 is passed through the relief holes 21, thereby preventing the volute tongue 2 from rotating The rotation process of the head 311 has an effect.

And it is easy to understand that the relief holes 21 can communicate with each other, so that the volute tongue 2 can be installed with swing leaf fixing members 32 with different numbers of swing leaves 31 .

In the embodiment of the present application, for example, referring to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, at least one connecting screw 25 is arranged on the volute tongue 2, and the connecting screw 25 passes through the volute tongue 2 and is threadedly connected with the swing blade fixing member 32, so that The volute tongue 2 can be connected to the flap holder 32 by means of connecting screws 25 .

It should be noted that when connecting the swing leaf fixing part 32 to the volute tongue 2 through the connecting screw 25, referring to Fig. 2 and Fig. 32 is fixed with the volute tongue 2, so that the installation of the swing leaf fixing part 32 is more stable.

In the embodiment of the present application, for example, the swing blade 31 is provided with a drive head 312, and the air duct body 1 is also provided with a drive assembly 4 for driving the drive head 312 to rotate around the second direction, so that the drive assembly 4 can 4 Drive the swing blade 31 to rotate through the drive head 312.

Exemplarily, referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 5, the driving assembly 4 includes a driving motor 41, a transmission rod 42 and a connecting rod 43, the driving motor 41 is installed at one end of the air duct body 1 along the first direction, and the connecting rod 43 is along the first direction Extend, and the connecting rod 43 is provided with a plurality of jacks 431 for matching with the drive head 312, the plurality of drive heads 312 are set in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of jacks 431, and the drive head 312 is inserted in the jack 431 Inside; the first end of the transmission rod 42 is rotatably connected to the connecting rod 43, and the second end of the transmission rod 42 is rotatably connected to the output shaft of the drive motor 41, and is perpendicular to the output shaft of the drive motor 41. It should be noted that the length of the transmission rod 42 is equal to the distance between the driving head 312 and the rotating head 311 , and the output shaft of the driving motor 41 rotates around the second direction, thereby ensuring the stability of the swing blade 31 during rotation.

By adopting the above-mentioned technical solution, when the swing blade 31 is driven to rotate by the drive assembly 4, the output shaft of the drive motor 41 rotates around the second direction, thereby driving the transmission rod 42 to rotate, so that the transmission rod 42 drives the connecting rod 43 to move, and the connecting rod 43 is driven to move. The rod 43 drives a plurality of drive heads 312 to rotate the plurality of swing blades 31 on the swing blade fixing member 32, thereby realizing the adjustment of the air outlet direction of the air conditioner.

As for the connection between the volute tongue 2 and the air duct body 1, a variety of installation methods can be selected. For example, the volute tongue 2 can be fixed on the air duct body 1 by screws, or the volute tongue 2 can be fixed on the air duct body by clamping or other methods. 1 on.

To sum up, when installing the swing blade 31, insert the rotating head 311 on the swing blade 31 into the rotation hole 323, thereby realizing the installation of the swing blade 31, and when adjusting the number of the swing blade 31 on the air duct assembly , remove the swing leaf fixture 32 with a plurality of swing leaves 31 from the volute tongue 2, and then install the swing leaf fixture 32 with different numbers of swing leaves 31 on the volute tongue 2, so that the volute tongue 2 can It is connected with the swing leaf fixing member 32 with different numbers of swing leaves 31, so that the air duct assembly can have various numbers of swing leaves 31, thereby improving the interchangeability of the air duct assembly and expanding the application range of the air duct assembly.

Moreover, the embodiment of the present application also provides an air conditioner, including an air conditioner inner unit and an air conditioner outer unit connected together, and the air conditioner inner unit has the above-mentioned air duct assembly, thereby improving the interchangeability of the air duct assembly in the air conditioner, and further expanding the air conditioner inner unit. Applicable scope of air duct components.

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for description purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of these features. In the description of the present application, "plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

In this embodiment of the application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", "connection", "fixation" and other terms should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a fixed connection. Disconnected connection, or integrated; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediary, and can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this application according to specific situations.

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship (if any) indicated by the terms "inner", "outer", "upper", "bottom", "front", "back" etc. ) is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, therefore It should not be construed as a limitation of the application.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than limiting them; although the application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: It is still possible to modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present application. scope.

Claims

An air duct assembly, characterized in that it includes an air duct body, a volute tongue and a swing leaf assembly;

The air duct body has an air outlet extending along a first direction, and the volute tongue is installed on the air duct body;

The swing leaf assembly includes a swing leaf fixing part and a plurality of swing leaves, the swing leaf fixing part is detachably mounted on the volute tongue; the plurality of swing leaves are arranged in the outlet along the first direction. Each of the swing leaves can rotate around a second direction; the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.
The air duct assembly according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of clamp joints are provided on the swing leaf fixing member, and a plurality of bayonet openings are correspondingly opened on the volute tongue, and a plurality of the clamp joints are connected with multiple clamp joints. The bayonet sockets are provided in one-to-one correspondence, and the bayonet joints are clamped in the corresponding bayonet sockets.
The air duct assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one connecting screw is provided on the volute tongue, and the connecting screw passes through the volute tongue and is threadedly connected with the swing blade fixing member.
The air duct assembly according to claim 1, wherein a recess is provided on the volute tongue, and the swing vane fixing member is arranged corresponding to the recess and abuts against the recess.
The air duct assembly according to claim 4, wherein at least one positioning head is provided on the volute tongue fixing member, and a positioning hole is correspondingly opened on the recessed portion, and the positioning head is inserted into the positioning inside the hole.
The air duct assembly according to claim 1, wherein a rotating head is provided on the swing blade, a rotating hole is opened on the fixing member of the swing leaf, and the rotating head is passed through the rotating hole, And can rotate around the second direction.
The air duct assembly according to claim 6, wherein a relief hole is opened on the volute tongue, and the end of the rotating head away from the swing blade is arranged in the relief hole.
The air duct assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that there are a plurality of swing vane fixing members, and the plurality of swing vane fixing members are arranged on the volute tongue along the first direction.
The air duct assembly according to claim 1, wherein a drive head is provided on the swing blade, and a drive assembly for driving the drive head to rotate in the second direction is also provided on the air duct body .
An air conditioner, characterized in that it comprises a connected air conditioner inner unit and an air conditioner outer unit, and the air conditioner inner unit has the air duct assembly according to any one of claims 1-9.