An air guiding structure and an air conditioner

Abstract

The present invention discloses an air guiding structure, which includes a machine housing having an air outlet; the air guiding structure further includes an air guiding driving device and an air guiding plate assembly. Among them, the air guiding driving device is arranged on the machine housing; the air guiding plate assembly is embedded in the air outlet and connected to the driving device; the air guiding driving device drives the air guiding plate assembly to move up and down relative to the air outlet for air outlet and swing back and forth for air sweeping. The air guiding structure provided by the present invention has multi-angle air sweeping, a wider air sweeping angle, and more uniform air outlet, which is beneficial to reducing the environmental temperature and improving the comfort of users during use. The present invention also provides an air conditioner having the air guiding structure.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to a wind guiding structure, and also to an air conditioner having the wind guiding structure. Background Art

[0002] With the progress of the times and technology, people also pay more and more attention to the aesthetics of the appearance of household appliances and the cost performance of products. Among them, the mobile air conditioner is a household appliance with personality charms such as fashion, portability, and dexterity. At present, the air outlet mode of the mobile air conditioner is relatively single, generally front air outlet, and a wind guiding structure is arranged at the air outlet of the mobile air conditioner for air supply. The wind guiding structure is formed by a plurality of wind guiding vanes (wind guiding plates), such as Figure 5 , however, this wind guiding structure generally requires manual wind sweeping, and the wind sweeping angle is small, the air outlet is straight, the air outlet angle required by the user cannot be adjusted, the air outlet and cooling effects are poor, and the comfort of the user during use is affected. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the problems of the prior art, and provide a wind guiding structure with multi-angle wind sweeping, a wider wind sweeping angle, more uniform air outlet, which is beneficial to reducing the environmental temperature and improving the comfort of the user during use, and also provide an air conditioner having the wind guiding structure.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention adopts the following solutions:

[0005] A wind guiding structure includes a machine housing, and the machine housing has an air outlet; the wind guiding structure further includes:

[0006] A wind guiding driving device, which is arranged on the machine housing;

[0007] A wind guiding plate assembly, which is embedded in the air outlet and connected to the driving device; the wind guiding driving device drives the wind guiding plate assembly to move up and down relative to the air outlet for air outlet and swing back and forth for wind sweeping.

[0008] Further, the wind guiding driving device includes:

[0009] A wind guiding transmission device, which is arranged on the housing and connected to the wind guiding plate assembly;

[0010] A limiting member, which is arranged between the wind guiding plate assembly and the machine housing;

[0011] The wind guiding transmission device drives the wind guiding plate assembly to move up and down relative to the air outlet for air outlet and swing back and forth under the restriction of the limiting member for wind sweeping.

[0012] Further, guide rails are arranged on both the left and right sides of the wind guiding plate assembly; the wind guiding transmission device includes:

[0013] A driving motor, which is arranged on the machine housing;

[0014] A transmission mechanism, which is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor and is movably connected to the guide rail;

[0015] The driving motor drives the transmission mechanism to move along the guide rail to drive the air deflector assembly to move up and down relative to the air outlet for air outlet, and to swing back and forth for air sweeping under the limitation of the limiting member.

[0016] Further, the guide rail is an L-shaped rack guide rail.

[0017] Further, the transmission mechanism includes:

[0018] A gear, which is meshed and connected with the L-shaped rack guide rail and rolls along the L-shaped rack guide rail;

[0019] A connecting rod, which is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor and is sleeved and matched with the gear.

[0020] Further, the limiting member includes:

[0021] A limiting groove, which is arranged on the machine housing;

[0022] A limiting post, which is arranged on the air deflector assembly corresponding to the position of the limiting groove and is engaged and clamped with the limiting groove, and moves up and down relative to the air outlet along the limiting groove with the air deflector assembly for air outlet, and swings back and forth for air sweeping under the limitation of the top position of the limiting groove;

[0023] Or,

[0024] A limiting post, which is arranged on the machine housing;

[0025] A limiting groove, which is arranged on the air deflector assembly corresponding to the position of the limiting post and is engaged and clamped with the limiting post, and moves up and down relative to the air outlet with the air deflector assembly for air outlet; and swings back and forth for air sweeping under the limitation of the limiting post.

[0026] Further, the limiting member has one or two.

[0027] Further, the air deflector assembly includes an air deflector frame and a plurality of air deflectors spaced in the air deflector frame; the air deflector driving device is connected to the air deflector frame and drives the air deflector frame to move up and down relative to the air outlet for air outlet and to swing back and forth for air sweeping.

[0028] Further, the air deflector frame and the plurality of air deflectors are integrally formed.

[0029] The present invention also discloses an air conditioner, which includes the air guiding structure as described above.

[0030] Compared with the existing technology, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0031] 1. The air guiding structure of the present invention drives the air guiding plate assembly to move up and down relative to the air outlet and swing back and forth for air sweeping through the air guiding driving device, realizing multi-angle air sweeping. The air sweeping angle is wider and the air outlet is more uniform, which is beneficial to quickly reduce the environmental temperature and improve the comfort of users during use.`

[0032] 2. The air guiding plate assembly of the air guiding structure of the present invention is composed of only one part, reducing the number of parts and the assembly process. There is no need for pre-assembly, improving the assembly efficiency and saving part and labor costs.

[0033] 3. The appearance of the air guiding structure of the present invention is quite different from that of the existing air guiding structure, having great novelty and being easily loved by users. Description of the Drawings

[0034] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0035] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the air guiding structure of the present invention.

[0036] Figure 2 is a partial exploded perspective view of the air guiding structure of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional schematic view of the air guiding structure of the present invention.

[0038] Figure 4 is a side view of the air guiding plate assembly of the air guiding structure of the present invention.

[0039] Figure 5 is a perspective schematic view of the existing air guiding structure.

[0040] The figures include:

[0041] Machine housing 1, air outlet 2, air guiding driving device 3, air guiding transmission device 31, driving motor 311, transmission mechanism 312, gear 3121, connecting rod 3122, limiting component 32, limiting groove 321, limiting post 322, air guiding plate assembly 4, air guiding frame 41, air guiding plate 42, guiding rail 5. Specific Embodiments

[0042] The present invention will be further described in combination with the following embodiments.

[0043] As Figures 1 to 4, an air guiding structure, including a machine housing 1, the machine housing 1 having an air outlet 2; the air guiding structure further includes an air guiding driving device 3 and an air guiding plate assembly 4. Among them, the air guiding driving device 3 is arranged on the machine housing 1; the air guiding plate assembly 4 is embedded in the air outlet 2 and connected to the driving device; the air guiding driving device 3 drives the air guiding plate assembly 4 to move up and down relative to the air outlet 2 for air outlet and swing back and forth for air sweeping. The air guiding plate assembly 4 is composed of only one part, reducing the number of parts and the assembly process, improving the assembly efficiency, and saving part and labor costs. The air guiding structure drives the air guiding plate assembly 4 to move up and down relative to the air outlet 2 for air outlet and swing back and forth for air sweeping through the air guiding driving device 3, realizing multi-angle air sweeping, with a wider air sweeping angle and more uniform air outlet, which is beneficial to quickly reduce the ambient temperature and improve the comfort of users during use. At the same time, the appearance of the air guiding structure is quite different from that of the existing air guiding structures, with great novelty and is easily loved by users.

[0044] The air guiding driving device 3 includes an air guiding transmission device 31 and a limiting component 32. Among them, the air guiding transmission device 31 is arranged on the housing and connected to the air guiding plate assembly 4; the limiting component 32 is arranged between the air guiding plate assembly 4 and the machine housing 1; the air guiding transmission device 31 drives the air guiding plate assembly 4 to move up and down relative to the air outlet 2 for air outlet and swing back and forth for air sweeping under the limitation of the limiting component 32. First, the air guiding transmission device 31 drives the air guiding plate assembly 4 to move upward relative to the air outlet 2, and the air guiding plate assembly 4 moves out of the air outlet 2 for upward air outlet. Then, under the limitation of the limiting component 32, the air guiding transmission device 31 continues to drive the air guiding plate assembly 4, enabling the air guiding plate assembly 4 to swing back and forth relative to the air outlet 2 for air sweeping. Under the drive of the air guiding transmission device 31, the air guiding plate assembly 4 can move up and down relative to the air outlet 2 for air outlet and swing back and forth for air sweeping. At the end, the air guiding transmission device 31 drives the air guiding plate assembly 4 to retract into the machine housing 1. In this way, the air guiding structure realizes multi-angle air sweeping, with a wider air sweeping angle and more uniform air outlet, which is beneficial to quickly reduce the ambient temperature and improve the comfort of users during use.

[0045] Specifically, guide rails 5 are provided on both the left and right sides of the air guiding plate assembly 4; the air guiding transmission device 31 includes a driving motor 311 and a transmission mechanism 312. Among them, the driving motor 311 is arranged on the machine housing 1; the transmission mechanism 312 is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor 311 and movably connected to the guide rail 5; the driving motor 311 drives the transmission mechanism 312 to move along the guide rail 5 to drive the air guiding plate assembly 4 to move up and down relative to the air outlet 2 for air outlet and swing back and forth for air sweeping under the limitation of the limiting component 32, realizing multi-angle air sweeping, with a wider air sweeping angle and more uniform air outlet, which is beneficial to quickly reduce the ambient temperature and improve the comfort of users during use.

[0046] Preferably, the guide rail 5 is an L-shaped rack guide rail. The transmission mechanism 312 includes a gear 3121 and a connecting rod 3122. Among them, the gear 3121 is meshed with the L-shaped rack guide rail and rolls along the L-shaped rack guide rail; the connecting rod 3122 is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor 311 and is sleeved in cooperation with the gear 3121. By driving the connecting rod 3122 to rotate by the driving motor 311, the gear 3121 is driven to rotate, so that the gear 3121 rolls along the L-shaped rack guide rail. First, the driving motor 311 rotates, driving the connecting rod 3122 to rotate, and the gear 3121 also rotates with the rotation of the driving motor 311 and rolls vertically along the L-shaped rack guide rail. The air deflector assembly 4 moves upward relative to the air outlet 2, and the air deflector assembly 4 moves out of the air outlet 2. When the air deflector assembly 4 moves to the highest point, at this time, the gear 3121 deflects at the lower end of the L-shaped rack guide rail and begins to move horizontally along the L-shaped rack guide rail. Due to the limitation of the limiting component 32, it can only move up and down and cannot move left and right. Therefore, at this time, under the drive of the driving motor 311, the air deflector assembly 4 swings forward. Then, by setting the program of the driving motor 311, when the gear 3121 moves horizontally to the end, the driving motor 311 reverses. At this time, the air deflector assembly 4 swings backward. Then, when the gear 3121 moves horizontally to the lower end of the L-shaped rack guide rail, the driving motor 311 rotates forward again. By repeating such movements, the air deflector assembly 4 swings back and forth to achieve the effect of front and back air sweeping. At the end, the driving motor 311 reverses, and the air deflector assembly 4 returns to the upright position and moves downward, retracting into the air outlet 2 of the machine housing 1. In this way, the air guiding structure realizes multi-angle air sweeping, the air sweeping angle is wider, the air outlet is more uniform, which is beneficial to quickly reduce the environmental temperature and improve the comfort of users during use.

[0047] In this specific embodiment, the limiting component 32 includes a limiting groove 321 and a limiting post 322. Among them, the limiting groove 321 is provided on the machine housing 1; the limiting post 322 is provided on the air deflector assembly 4 corresponding to the position of the limiting groove 321 and is engaged with the limiting groove 321 by embedding, and moves up and down relative to the air outlet 2 along the limiting groove 321 with the air deflector assembly 4 to blow air, and swings back and forth to sweep the air under the limitation of the top position of the limiting groove 321. When starting, the driving motor 311 rotates, driving the connecting rod 3122 to rotate, and the gear 3121 also rotates with the rotation of the driving motor 311, rolling vertically along the L-shaped rack guiding first rail. The air deflector assembly 4 moves upward relative to the air outlet 2. At the same time, the limiting post 322 moves upward relative to the air outlet 2 in the limiting groove 321, and the air deflector assembly 4 moves out of the air outlet 2. When the air deflector assembly 4 moves to the highest point, that is, when the limiting post 322 is at the top of the limiting groove 321, at this time, the gear 3121 deflects at the lower end of the L-shaped rack guiding rail and starts to move horizontally along the L-shaped rack guiding rail. Since the limiting post 322 on the air deflector assembly 4 is limited by the limiting groove 321 on the machine housing 1 and can only move up and down and cannot move left and right, therefore, at this time, driven by the driving motor 311, the air deflector assembly 4 swings forward. Then, by setting the program of the driving motor 311, when the gear 3121 moves horizontally to the end, the driving motor 311 reverses. At this time, the air deflector assembly 4 swings backward. Then, when the gear 3121 moves horizontally to the lower end of the L-shaped rack guiding rail, the driving motor 311 rotates forward again. By repeating such movements, the air deflector assembly 4 swings back and forth to achieve the effect of sweeping the air back and forth. At the end, the driving motor 311 reverses, and the air deflector assembly 4 returns to the upright position and moves downward, retracting into the air outlet 2 of the machine housing 1. In this way, the air guiding structure realizes multi-angle air sweeping, the air sweeping angle is wider, the air outlet is more uniform, which is beneficial to quickly reduce the environmental temperature and improve the comfort of users when using. The limiting post 322 is a cylindrical limiting post 322.

[0048] The limiting component 32 has one or two. In this specific embodiment, the limiting component 32 has two, and the two limiting components 32 are respectively arranged between the left and right sides of the machine housing 1 and the air deflector assembly 4. By setting two limiting components 32, the stability of the air deflector assembly 4 moving relative to the air outlet 2 can be enhanced, which is convenient for realizing multi-angle air sweeping, the air sweeping angle is wider, the air outlet is more uniform, which is beneficial to quickly reduce the environmental temperature and improve the comfort of users when using. Of course, the limiting component 32 can also be one, and one limiting component 32 can be arranged between any one of the left and right sides of the machine housing 1 and the air deflector assembly 4, and can also realize multi-angle air sweeping, the air sweeping angle is wider, the air outlet is more uniform, which is beneficial to quickly reduce the environmental temperature and improve the comfort of users when using.

[0049] The air guide plate assembly 4 includes an air guide frame 41 and a plurality of air guide plates 42 spaced within the air guide frame 41; the air guide driving device 3 is connected to the air guide frame 41 and drives the air guide frame 41 to move up and down relative to the air outlet 2 for air outlet and swing back and forth for air sweeping. By forming the air guide plate assembly 4 with the air guide frame 41 and the air guide plates 42, the number of parts of the air guide plate assembly 4 is reduced, and pre-assembly is not required, saving costs.

[0050] In this specific embodiment, the air guide frame 41 and the plurality of air guide plates 42 are integrally formed; by integrally forming the air guide frame 41 and the air guide plates 42, the structure is simple and the processing is convenient, reducing the number of parts of the air guide plate assembly 4, and pre-assembly is not required, saving costs. Preferably, the air guide frame 41 and the plurality of air guide plates 42 are integrally formed injection molded parts. At a certain temperature, the plastic material is completely melted by a screw stirrer and injected into the mold cavity under high pressure, and after cooling and solidification, the integrally formed injection molded part is obtained. Of course, in another embodiment, the air guide frame 41 and the plurality of air guide plates 42 are integrally formed by welding, with a simple structure and convenient manufacturing.

[0051] The installation method and working principle of the air guide structure of the present invention are as follows:

[0052] Among them, for the installation method of the air guide structure, first, the protruding limit posts 322 of the air guide plate assembly 4 are matched with the limit grooves 321 on the machine housing 1, and the air guide plate assembly 4 is installed into the air outlet 2 of the machine housing 1; then the driving motor 311 is connected to the connecting rod 3122; then the whole connecting rod 3122 passes through the air guide plate assembly 4, and the driving motor 311 is fixed on the machine housing 1, and then the gear 3121 is sleeved on the corresponding position of the connecting rod 3122 in a matching manner, and then the gear 3121 is meshed and connected with the L-shaped rack guide rail on the air guide plate assembly 4 to complete the installation of the air guide structure, and finally the whole air guide structure is installed on the whole machine.

[0053] For the working principle of the air guiding structure, when starting, the driving motor 311 rotates, driving the connecting rod 3122 to rotate. The gear 3121 also rotates with the rotation of the driving motor 311 and rolls vertically along the L-shaped rack guiding first rail. The air guiding plate assembly 4 moves upward relative to the air outlet 2. At the same time, the limiting column 322 moves upward relative to the air outlet 2 in the limiting groove 321, and the air guiding plate assembly 4 moves out of the air outlet 2. When the air guiding plate assembly 4 moves to the highest point, that is, when the limiting column 322 is at the top of the limiting groove 321, at this time, the gear 3121 deflects at the lower end of the L-shaped rack guiding rail and starts to move horizontally along the L-shaped rack guiding rail. Since the limiting column 322 on the air guiding plate assembly 4 is limited by the limiting groove 321 on the machine housing 1 and can only move up and down and cannot move left and right, therefore, at this time, driven by the driving motor 311, the air guiding plate assembly 4 swings forward. Then, by setting the program of the driving motor 311, when the gear 3121 moves horizontally to the end, the driving motor 311 reverses. At this time, the air guiding plate assembly 4 swings backward. Then, when the gear 3121 moves horizontally to the lower end of the L-shaped rack guiding rail, the driving motor 311 rotates forward again. By repeating such movements, the air guiding plate assembly 4 swings back and forth to achieve the effect of front and back air sweeping. At the end, the driving motor 311 reverses, and after the air guiding plate assembly 4 returns to the normal position, it moves downward and retracts into the air outlet 2 of the machine housing 1.

[0054] Embodiment 2:

[0055] In this specific embodiment, the air guiding structure of this embodiment is basically the same as that of Embodiment 1. The difference lies in that the limiting member 32 includes a limiting groove 321 and a limiting post 322. The limiting post 322 is provided on the machine housing 1; the limiting groove 321 is provided on the air guiding plate assembly 4 corresponding to the position of the limiting groove 321 and is engaged with the limiting post 322 by embedding, and moves up and down the air outlet 2 with the air guiding plate assembly 4 to discharge air; and swings back and forth under the restriction of the limiting post 322 to sweep the air. When starting, the driving motor 311 rotates, driving the connecting rod 3122 to rotate, and the gear 3121 also rotates with the rotation of the driving motor 311, rolling vertically along the L-shaped rack guiding first rail. The air guiding plate assembly 4 moves upward relative to the air outlet 2. At the same time, the limiting post 322 moves downward relative to the air outlet 2 in the limiting groove 321, and the air guiding plate assembly 4 moves out of the air outlet 2. When the air guiding plate assembly 4 moves to the highest point, that is, when the limiting post 322 is at the bottom end of the limiting groove 321, at this time, the gear 3121 deflects at the lower end of the L-shaped rack guiding rail and starts to move horizontally along the L-shaped rack guiding rail. Since the limiting post 322 on the air guiding plate assembly 4 is limited by the limiting groove 321 on the machine housing 1 and can only move up and down and cannot move left and right, therefore, at this time, driven by the driving motor 311, the air guiding plate assembly 4 swings forward. Then, by setting the program of the driving motor 311, when the gear 3121 moves horizontally to the end, the driving motor 311 reverses. At this time, the air guiding plate assembly 4 swings backward. Then, when the gear 3121 moves horizontally to the lower end of the L-shaped rack guiding rail, the driving motor 311 rotates forward again. By repeating such movements, the air guiding plate assembly 4 swings back and forth to achieve the effect of sweeping the air back and forth. At the end, the driving motor 311 reverses, and the air guiding plate assembly 4 returns to the normal position and moves downward, retracting into the air outlet 2 of the machine housing 1. In this way, the air guiding structure realizes multi-angle air sweeping, the air sweeping angle is wider, the air outlet is more uniform, which is beneficial to quickly reduce the environmental temperature and improve the comfort of users when using.

[0056] The present invention also discloses an air conditioner, which includes the air guiding structure as described above. The air conditioner further includes an outer housing. The air guiding structure is provided on the outer housing to realize multi-angle air sweeping, the air sweeping angle is wider, the air outlet is more uniform, which is beneficial to quickly reduce the environmental temperature and improve the comfort of users when using. At the same time, the appearance of the air guiding structure is quite different from the existing air guiding structures, making the air conditioner have great novelty and being easily loved by users.

[0057] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit the protection scope of the present application. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present application can be modified or equivalently replaced without departing from the essence and scope of the technical solutions of the present application.

Claims

1. An air guiding structure, comprising a machine housing, and the machine housing has an air outlet; Characterized in that, The air guiding structure further includes: An air guiding driving device, which is arranged on the machine housing; An air guiding plate assembly, which is embedded in the air outlet and connected to the driving device; the air guiding driving device drives the air guiding plate assembly to move up and down relative to the air outlet for air outlet and swing back and forth for air sweeping; The air guiding driving device includes: An air guiding transmission device, which is arranged on the housing and connected to the air guiding plate assembly; A limiting component, which is arranged between the air guiding plate assembly and the machine housing; The air guiding transmission device drives the air guiding plate assembly to move up and down relative to the air outlet for air outlet and swing back and forth for air sweeping under the limitation of the limiting component; Guide rails are arranged on both the left and right sides of the air guiding plate assembly; The guide rail is an L-shaped rack guide rail; The transmission mechanism includes: A gear, which is meshed and connected with the L-shaped rack guide rail and rolls along the L-shaped rack guide rail; A connecting rod, which is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor and is sleeved in cooperation with the gear; When the air guiding plate assembly moves upward relative to the air outlet, the air guiding plate assembly moves out of the air outlet. When the air guiding plate assembly moves to the highest point, at this time the gear deflects at the lower end of the L-shaped rack guide rail and starts to move horizontally along the L-shaped rack guide rail; driven by the driving motor, the air guiding plate assembly swings forward, and then by setting the program of the driving motor, when the gear moves horizontally to the end, the driving motor reverses, at this time the air guiding plate assembly swings backward, and then when the gear moves horizontally to the lower end of the L-shaped rack guide rail, the driving motor rotates forward.

2. The air guiding structure according to claim 1, Characterized in that, The air guiding transmission device includes: A driving motor, which is arranged on the machine housing; A transmission mechanism, which is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor and is movably connected to the guide rail; The driving motor drives the transmission mechanism to move along the guide rail to drive the air guiding plate assembly to move up and down relative to the air outlet for air outlet and swing back and forth for air sweeping under the limitation of the limiting component.

3. The air guiding structure according to claim 1, Characterized in that, The limiting component includes: A limiting groove, which is arranged on the machine housing; A limiting post, which is arranged on the air guiding plate assembly corresponding to the position of the limiting groove and is engaged and clamped with the limiting groove, and moves up and down relative to the air outlet along the limiting groove with the air guiding plate assembly for air outlet, and swings back and forth for air sweeping under the limitation of the top position of the limiting groove; Or, A limiting post, which is arranged on the machine housing; A limiting groove, which is arranged on the air guiding plate assembly corresponding to the position of the limiting post and is engaged and clamped with the limiting post, and moves up and down relative to the air outlet with the air guiding plate assembly; and swings back and forth for air sweeping under the limitation of the limiting post.

4. The air guiding structure according to claim 1 or 3, Characterized in that, The limiting component has one or two.

5. The air guiding structure according to claim 1, Characterized in that, The air deflector assembly includes an air deflector frame and a plurality of air deflectors spaced within the air deflector frame; the air deflector driving device is connected to the air deflector frame and drives the air deflector frame to move up and down relative to the air outlet for air outlet and swing back and forth for air sweeping.

6. The air deflector structure according to claim 5, wherein, the air deflector frame and the plurality of air deflectors are integrally formed.

7. An air conditioner, wherein, it includes the air deflector structure according to any one of claims 1-6.

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