Air conditioner indoor unit and air conditioner

Abstract

The present invention discloses an air conditioner indoor unit and an air conditioner. The air conditioner indoor unit includes a casing, a fan, a heat exchanger, a vortex ring generator and a door assembly. The casing has an inner cavity, an air inlet connected to the inner cavity and an air outlet connected to the inner cavity. The fan is installed in the inner cavity, the heat exchanger is installed in the inner cavity, the vortex ring generator is installed in the casing, and the door assembly is installed in the casing and located at the front end of the vortex ring generator, wherein the door assembly can be opened and closed to adjust the size of the vortex ring generator blowing. In the air conditioner indoor unit disclosed by the present invention, air passes through the vortex ring generating device to form a vortex ring airflow, which can effectively expand the air supply range and air supply distance of the air conditioner indoor unit, reduce energy consumption, and provide a good blowing experience. In addition, by setting the door assembly, the door assembly can be opened and closed to adjust the size of the vortex ring generator blowing, so that the flow rate and flow rate of the blown gas can be controlled to obtain different blowing experiences.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of household appliances, and in particular to an air conditioner indoor unit and an air conditioner using the air conditioner indoor unit. Background Art

[0002] Existing air conditioners all use conventional air supply. Air enters the air conditioner from the air inlet, undergoes heat exchange, and then is blown out from the air outlet. The airflow blown out by this method is fixed, the radiation range is narrow, the air supply distance is short, the human body has a distinct sense of wind, and the energy consumption is high. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of this, the present invention discloses an air conditioner indoor unit and an air conditioner, which can effectively expand the air supply range and air supply distance, have no wind feeling, low energy consumption, and the size of the air outlet of the vortex ring generating device is adjustable.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the first aspect of the present invention discloses an air conditioner indoor unit, comprising:

[0005] A housing having an inner cavity, an air inlet connected to the inner cavity, and an air outlet connected to the inner cavity;

[0006] A fan, the fan being installed in the inner cavity;

[0007] a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger being installed in the inner cavity;

[0008] A vortex ring generator, wherein the vortex ring generator is mounted on the casing;

[0009] A door assembly, the door assembly being mounted on the housing and located at an air outlet side of the vortex ring generator;

[0010] The door assembly can be opened and closed to adjust the size of the air blown by the vortex ring generator.

[0011] The air conditioner disclosed in the second aspect of the present invention comprises an air conditioner outdoor unit and the above-mentioned air conditioner indoor unit; wherein the air conditioner indoor unit is connected to the air conditioner outdoor unit via a refrigerant pipe.

[0012] It can be seen from the above technical scheme that the air conditioner indoor unit disclosed by the present invention can effectively expand the air supply range and air supply distance of the air conditioner indoor unit by setting a vortex ring generator, and the air passes through the vortex ring generator to form a vortex ring airflow, and under the same air supply distance, the wind speed required by the vortex ring generator is relatively small, so that energy consumption can be reduced. In addition, the vortex ring airflow formed by the vortex ring generator has a weak wind feeling, which can allow users to have a better blowing experience. Moreover, by setting a door assembly, the door assembly can be opened and closed to adjust the size of the vortex ring generator blowing, so that the flow rate and flow rate of the blown gas can be controlled to obtain different blowing experiences. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other accompanying drawings can be obtained like these accompanying drawings without paying any creative work.

[0014] Figure 1 is a front view schematic diagram of the air conditioner indoor unit provided by the first aspect of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the middle AA section;

[0016] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a vortex ring generating device proposed in the first aspect of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 4 is an exploded schematic diagram of an air conditioner indoor unit provided by the first aspect of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a vortex ring generating device proposed in the first aspect of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a vortex ring generator proposed in the first aspect of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of an air-conditioning indoor unit provided by the second aspect of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the coordination between the door panel and the drive structure;

[0022] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the state change of the door assembly proposed in the third aspect of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0024] It should also be understood that the terms used in this specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. As used in the specification of the present invention and the appended claims, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include plural forms.

[0025] It should be further understood that the term "and / or" used in the present description and the appended claims refers to any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items, and includes these combinations.

[0026] See also Figure 1-5 A first aspect of the present invention provides an air-conditioning indoor unit 10, which includes a casing 11, a fan 12, a heat exchanger 13 and a vortex ring generating device 14. The casing 11 has an inner cavity 111, an air inlet 112 connected to the inner cavity 111 and an air outlet 113 connected to the inner cavity 111. The fan 12 and the heat exchanger 13 are both installed in the inner cavity 111. The vortex ring generating device 14 is installed in the casing 11 and is located at the air outlet 113. The vortex ring generating device 14 includes a shell 141, a door assembly 142 and a vortex ring generator 143. The shell 141 has a receiving cavity 1411 and a blowing port 1412 connected to the receiving cavity 1411. The vortex ring generator 143 is installed in the receiving cavity 1411. The door assembly 142 can be opened and closed and installed at the blowing port 1412 to adjust the size of the air blown by the vortex ring generator 143.

[0027] After adopting the above technical solution, by setting up a vortex ring generating device 14, the air passes through the vortex ring generating device 14 to form a vortex ring airflow, which can effectively expand the air supply range and air supply distance of the air conditioner indoor unit 10. Moreover, under the same air supply distance, the wind speed required by the vortex ring generating device 14 is relatively small, thereby reducing energy consumption. In addition, the vortex ring airflow formed by the vortex ring generating device 14 has a weak wind feeling, which can allow users to have a better blowing experience. Moreover, by setting a door assembly 142 on the shell 141, and the door assembly 142 can be opened and closed and installed on the shell 141, the size of the blowing port 1412 can be controlled by controlling the opening and closing degree of the door assembly 142, so that the flow rate and flow rate of the gas blown out from the blowing port 1412 can be controlled to obtain different blowing experiences.

[0028] In an optional embodiment, a plurality of vortex ring generators 143 are provided, and the plurality of vortex ring generators 143 are installed in the accommodating cavity 1411. In this design, the plurality of vortex ring generators 143 can provide a greater driving force to drive the airflow to form a greater flow rate, so that the gas can be transported to a farther location, and through the combined use of the plurality of vortex ring generators 143, airflows of various flow rates can be formed to meet different blowing experiences of users.

[0029] It should be noted that the number of the air outlets 1412 can be set to one or more. When the number of the air outlets 1412 is multiple, the number of the door assemblies 142 is also multiple, and one door assembly 142 is installed at each air outlet 1412.

[0030] In an optional embodiment, the number of the vortex ring generators 143 and the number of the blowing ports 1412 are both three, and a vortex ring generator 143 is installed at each blowing port 1412 .

[0031] In an optional embodiment, a plurality of shells 141 are provided, and the plurality of shells 141 are arranged along the air outlet 1412 , and a vortex ring generator 143 is installed in each shell 141 .

[0032] In an optional embodiment, the door assembly 142 includes two door panels 1421, one of the two door panels 1421 is installed on one side of the air outlet 1412 and is rotatably connected to the shell 141, and the other of the two door panels 1421 is installed on the other side of the air outlet 1412 and is rotatably connected to the shell 141.

[0033] It should be noted that the door assembly 142 may include only one door panel 1421 . By arranging one side of the door panel 1421 to be rotatably connected to the shell 141 , the effect of controlling the blowing size of the vortex ring generator 143 can also be achieved.

[0034] In an optional embodiment, the vortex ring generating device 14 also includes a first motor, each door panel 1421 includes a plate body 1422 and a first rotating shaft 1423 provided on one side of the plate body 1422, the housing 141 is provided with a mounting seat 1413 with a hole, the first rotating shaft 1423 is rotatably connected to the mounting seat 1413, and the first motor is installed on the housing 141 and connected to the first rotating shaft 1423 to drive the door panel 1421 to rotate. By setting the first motor to drive the first rotating shaft 1423 to rotate and thus drive the plate body 1422 to rotate, the automatic control of the rotation of the door panel 1421 can be achieved. Of course, it is also possible to drive the rotation of the door panel 1421 manually without setting the first motor.

[0035] In an optional embodiment, the blowing port 1412 is in a straight line shape, the housing 141 is arranged along the blowing port 1412, and both ends of the housing 141 are rotatably connected to the housing 11. By arranging the housing 141 to be rotatably connected to the housing 11, the blowing direction of the vortex ring generating device 14 can be adjusted by rotating the housing 141, so that the vortex ring generating device 14 can deliver air over a wide range.

[0036] In an optional embodiment, the vortex ring generating device 14 further includes a second motor and two second rotating shafts 144 respectively mounted at both ends of the shell 141, the second rotating shaft 144 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the blowing port 1412 at one end away from the shell 141, and the second motor is connected to the second rotating shaft 144 to drive the vortex ring generating device 14 to rotate relative to the housing 11. By setting a second motor to drive the second rotating shaft 144 to rotate and thus drive the shell 141 to rotate, automatic control of the rotation of the shell 141 can be achieved. Of course, it is also possible to drive the rotation of the shell 141 manually without setting a second motor.

[0037] In an optional embodiment, the profile of the housing 141 gradually increases in a direction away from the housing 11. Exemplarily, the cross section of the housing 141 is tapered.

[0038] In an optional embodiment, the air conditioner indoor unit 10 further includes an air duct assembly 15, one end of which is connected to the air outlet 113, and the air duct assembly 15 is used to centrally guide the air entering the inner cavity 111 from the air inlet 112 to the air outlet 113, and the heat exchanger 13 is installed on a side of the air duct assembly 15 away from the air outlet 113. Exemplarily, the air duct assembly 15 includes a first air duct plate 151 and a second air duct plate 152, the second air duct plate 152 is spaced apart from the first air duct plate 151, and the fan 12 is installed between the first air duct plate 151 and the second air duct plate 152.

[0039] Exemplarily, the air-conditioning indoor unit 10 provided in this embodiment is a wall-mounted air-conditioning indoor unit.

[0040] Exemplarily, the vortex ring generator 143 uses a piezoelectric film.

[0041] See also Figure 6 In an optional embodiment, the vortex ring generator 143 includes a vortex ring generator housing 1431, a vibration membrane 1432 and a vibration source 1433. The vortex ring generator housing 1431 has a cavity 1434 and an opening 1435 connected to the cavity 1434. The vibration membrane 1432 overlaps the edge of the opening 1435, and the vibration source 1433 abuts against the vibration membrane 1432. When working, the vibration source 1433 drives the vibration membrane 1432 to vibrate to drive the air to form a vortex ring airflow.

[0042] It should be noted that, in some other embodiments, the air conditioner indoor unit 10 may not be provided with a housing 11, and the vortex ring generator 143 is directly mounted on the housing 11 to act on the airflow of the inner cavity 111 or the air outlet 113, and the door assembly 142 can be opened and closed and installed on the housing 11 and is located on the air outlet side of the vortex ring generator 143. The blowing size of the vortex ring generator 143 can be controlled by controlling the opening and closing of the door assembly 142. Exemplarily, the vortex ring generator 143 is installed in the inner cavity 111, and the door assembly 142 can be opened and installed at the air outlet 113.

[0043] See also Figure 7-8 The second aspect of the present invention proposes an air-conditioning indoor unit. The air-conditioning indoor unit proposed in the second aspect of the present invention is different from the air-conditioning indoor unit 10 proposed in the first aspect of the present invention in that the door assembly is arranged differently, which is specifically embodied in that: in this embodiment, the door assembly 242 includes two stacked door panels 2421, and the two sides of each door panel 2421 are respectively slidably connected to the two inner side walls opposite to the air outlet 2412. Similarly, by setting the door assembly 242 to be openable and closable and installed on the housing 241, the size of the air outlet 2412 can be controlled by controlling the opening and closing degree of the door assembly 242, thereby controlling the flow rate and flow rate of the gas blown out from the air outlet 2412 to obtain different blowing experiences.

[0044] In an optional embodiment, the air conditioner indoor unit further includes a rack 26, a gear 27 and a third motor 28, the rack 26 is mounted on the housing 241 and extends along the sliding direction of the door panel 2421, the gear 27 is meshed with the rack 26, and the third motor 28 is mounted on the door panel 2421 and connected to the gear 27. By setting the third motor 28 to be mounted on the door panel 2421, the door panel 2421 slides back and forth along the rack 27 with the third motor 28 during the rotation of the gear 27 driven by the third motor 28, thereby realizing the automatic opening and closing of the door panel 2421. Of course, it is also possible to drive the sliding of the door panel 2421 manually without setting the third motor 28. The structures and connection relationships of other components in this embodiment can refer to the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0045] See also Fig. 9The third aspect of the present invention proposes an air-conditioning indoor unit. The air-conditioning indoor unit proposed in the third aspect of the present invention is different from the air-conditioning indoor unit 10 proposed in the first aspect of the present invention in that the door assembly is differently arranged, which is specifically embodied in that: in this embodiment, the air-conditioning indoor unit also includes a driving mechanism, and the door assembly includes a plurality of blades 3411 that are equally spaced around the air outlet 3412, and one side of each blade 3411 is rotatably mounted on the edge of the air outlet 3412, and the driving mechanism is connected to the blade 3411 to drive the blade 3411 to rotate into the air outlet 3412 or rotate out of the air outlet 3412. Similarly, by setting the door assembly to be openable and closable and installed on the shell, controlling the opening and closing degree of the door assembly can control the size of the air outlet, thereby controlling the flow rate and flow rate of the gas blown out of the air outlet to obtain different blowing experiences.

[0046] In an optional embodiment, the driving mechanism includes a fourth motor, a transmission pair and an annular turntable 35. The annular turntable 35 surrounds the outer periphery of the plurality of blades 3411. The annular turntable 35 is provided with a plurality of inclined slide grooves 351. The other side of the blade 3411 is slidably matched with the slide grooves 351. The fourth motor drives the annular turntable 35 to rotate through the transmission pair. The annular turntable 35 drives the blades 3411 to rotate into the air outlet or out of the air outlet 3412 during the forward or reverse rotation. Exemplarily, the transmission pair can adopt a turbine worm transmission pair, the annular turntable is set as a turbine, the fourth motor drives the worm to rotate, the worm is engaged with the annular turntable, and the fourth motor drives the worm to rotate during the forward or reverse rotation, driving the annular turntable 35 to rotate forward or reverse. The structures and connection relationships of other components in this embodiment can refer to the above embodiments, and are not described in detail here.

[0047] A fourth aspect of the present invention provides an air conditioner, comprising an air conditioner outdoor unit and the above-mentioned air conditioner indoor unit, wherein the air conditioner indoor unit is connected to the air conditioner outdoor unit via a refrigerant pipe.

[0048] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of various equivalent modifications or replacements within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, and these modifications or replacements should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An air conditioner indoor unit, characterized in that: include: A housing having an inner cavity, an air inlet connected to the inner cavity, and an air outlet connected to the inner cavity; A fan, the fan being installed in the inner cavity; a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger being installed in the inner cavity; A vortex ring generating device, comprising a vortex ring generator, wherein the vortex ring generator is mounted on the casing; A door assembly, the door assembly being mounted on the housing and located at an air outlet side of the vortex ring generator; An air duct component, one end of which is connected to the air outlet, the air duct component is used to guide the air entering the inner cavity from the air inlet to the air outlet, and the heat exchanger is installed on a side of the air duct component away from the air outlet; Among them, the air-conditioning indoor unit also includes a shell installed on the casing and located at the air outlet, the vortex ring generator and the door assembly are installed on the casing through the shell, the shell has a receiving cavity and a blowing port connected to the receiving cavity, the vortex ring generator is installed in the receiving cavity, and the door assembly includes at least one door panel, which can be opened and closed and installed at the blowing port to adjust the size of the air blown by the vortex ring generator.

2. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vortex ring generating device also includes a first motor, the door panel includes a plate body and a first rotating shaft arranged on one side of the plate body, the shell is provided with a mounting seat with a hole, the first rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the mounting seat, the first motor is installed on the shell and connected to the first rotating shaft to drive the door panel to rotate.

3. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air outlet is in a straight line shape, the shell is arranged along the air outlet, and the two ends of the shell are rotatably connected to the casing.

4. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 3, characterized in that: The vortex ring generating device also includes a second motor and two second rotating shafts respectively installed at both ends of the shell. The end of the second rotating shaft away from the shell is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the air outlet. The second motor is connected to the second rotating shaft to drive the vortex ring generating device to rotate relative to the casing.

5. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 3, characterized in that: The profile of the housing gradually increases in a direction away from the casing.

6. The air conditioner indoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The door assembly comprises two stacked door panels, and two sides of each door panel are respectively slidably connected to two inner side walls opposite to the air outlet.

7. The air conditioner indoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The air conditioner indoor unit also includes a driving mechanism, the door assembly includes a plurality of blades equally spaced around the air outlet, one side of each blade is rotatably mounted on the edge of the air outlet, and the driving mechanism is connected to the blade to drive the blade to rotate into or out of the air outlet.

8. An air conditioner, characterized in that: include: Air conditioner outdoor unit; as well as The air conditioner indoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 7; Wherein, the air-conditioning indoor unit is connected to the air-conditioning outdoor unit through a refrigerant pipe.

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