Indoor unit and air conditioner having the same

Abstract

The present invention provides an indoor unit and an air conditioner having the same. The indoor unit comprises: a shell, comprising a side wall, a rear wall and a front panel, the rear wall is connected to the side wall, and the rear wall is arranged opposite to the front panel; a heat exchange pipeline is located in the shell; wherein a mounting portion is provided on the rear wall, so that the heat exchange pipeline passes through the shell through the mounting portion and is connected to an external pipeline. The technical solution of the present invention can solve the problem in the prior art that the heat exchange pipeline is exposed after the indoor unit is installed, affecting the appearance.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioning, and in particular to an indoor unit and an air conditioner having the same. Background Art

[0002] Conventional air conditioner indoor units are installed by side pipe connection, usually the heat exchange pipes are connected at a low position before being hung on the wall. For cabinet air conditioners with heavier indoor units, since the indoor units are heavier and the heat exchange pipes are exposed to the outside after installation, the overall appearance of the room is affected. Therefore, a new air conditioner indoor unit is needed to meet its installation needs. Summary of the invention

[0003] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an indoor unit and an air conditioner having the same, so as to solve the problem in the prior art that the heat exchange pipeline of the indoor unit is exposed after installation and affects the appearance.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, according to one aspect of the present invention, an indoor unit is provided, which includes: an outer shell, including side walls, a rear wall and a front panel, the rear wall is connected to the side walls, and the rear wall and the front panel are arranged opposite to each other; a heat exchange pipeline is located in the outer shell; wherein a mounting portion is provided on the rear wall, so that the heat exchange pipeline can be connected with an external pipeline after passing through the outer shell through the mounting portion.

[0005] Furthermore, an operating portion is provided on the side wall, and the operating portion is arranged corresponding to the mounting portion so that the heat exchange pipeline and the external pipeline are connected through the operating portion.

[0006] Furthermore, a cover plate is provided on the side wall, and the cover plate is provided on the operating part to cover the operating part after the operation is completed.

[0007] Furthermore, the cover plate is detachably connected to the side wall.

[0008] Furthermore, the heat exchange pipeline includes a refrigerant pipe section and a connecting pipe section, and the connecting pipe section is arranged on the refrigerant pipe section to connect the refrigerant pipe section and the external pipeline.

[0009] Furthermore, the connecting pipe section is a curved pipe section.

[0010] Furthermore, the mounting portion is a mounting hole arranged on the rear wall.

[0011] Furthermore, the operating portion is an operating hole arranged on the side wall.

[0012] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner, comprising an indoor unit and an outdoor unit connected to the indoor unit, wherein the indoor unit is the indoor unit described above.

[0013] Furthermore, the external pipeline is used to connect the indoor unit and the outdoor unit, and the external pipeline is preset inside the wall.

[0014] By applying the technical solution of the present invention, since the rear wall is provided with a mounting portion, the heat exchange pipeline can pass through the mounting portion to pass through the outer shell and connect with the external pipeline, and the heat exchange pipeline extending outside the outer shell is hidden at the rear side of the indoor unit, so that the side wall of the indoor unit will not have the heat exchange pipeline exposed. Compared with the prior art, in which the heat exchange pipeline is led out from the side wall of the indoor unit and connected with the external pipeline, the installation method in this embodiment makes the overall appearance of the indoor unit after installation better, avoids the messy appearance caused by the exposed pipeline, and ensures the overall appearance of the indoor unit in the room. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The drawings constituting a part of the present application are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the drawings:

[0016] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a housing of an indoor unit according to the present invention is shown;

[0017] Figure 2 Shows Figure 1 a side view of a housing; and

[0018] Figure 3 Shows Figure 1 Axonometric drawing of the housing.

[0019] The above drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0020] 10. Shell; 11. Side wall; 111. Operating part; 112. Cover plate; 12. Rear wall; 121. Installation part; 20. Heat exchange pipeline; 21. Refrigerant pipe section; 22. Connecting pipe section. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0022] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment provides an indoor unit. The indoor unit of this embodiment includes a shell 10 and a heat exchange pipeline 20. The shell 10 includes a side wall 11, a rear wall 12 and a front panel, the rear wall 12 is connected to the side wall 11, and the rear wall 12 is arranged opposite to the front panel; the heat exchange pipeline 20 is located in the shell 10; wherein the rear wall 12 is provided with a mounting portion 121, so that the heat exchange pipeline 20 passes through the shell 10 through the mounting portion 121 and is connected to an external pipeline.

[0023] In this embodiment, since the rear wall 12 is provided with a mounting portion 121, the heat exchange pipe 20 can pass through the housing 10 through the mounting portion 121 to connect with the external pipe, or the external pipe can extend into the housing 10 through the mounting portion 121 to connect with the heat exchange pipe 20, and the heat exchange pipe 20 extending outside the housing 10 is hidden at the rear side of the indoor unit, so that the heat exchange pipe 20 will not be exposed on the side wall 11 of the indoor unit. Compared with the prior art, in which the heat exchange pipe is led out from the side wall of the indoor unit to connect with the external pipe, the installation method in this embodiment makes the overall appearance of the indoor unit after installation better, avoids the messy appearance caused by the exposed pipe, and ensures the overall appearance of the indoor unit in the room.

[0024] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the external pipeline can be set inside the wall, and the heat exchange pipeline 20 is connected to the external pipeline set inside the wall by adopting the outlet pipe of the rear wall 12. No pipeline is exposed, and the fit between the indoor unit and the wall can be effectively ensured, thereby increasing the installation stability of the indoor unit.

[0025] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, an operating portion 111 is provided on the side wall 11 , and the operating portion 111 is provided corresponding to the mounting portion 121 , so that the heat exchange pipeline 20 and the external pipeline are connected through the operating portion 111 .

[0026] Specifically, an operating portion 111 is provided on the side wall 11, and the operating portion 111 is provided corresponding to the installation portion 121, so that the operator can put his hand into the shell 10 through the operating portion 111 to connect the heat exchange pipeline 20 and the external pipeline. The above arrangement facilitates the pipeline connection operation of the operator, and the connection and installation can be performed on the side of the indoor unit after the indoor unit is placed in place, breaking the previous installation mode that the pipeline connection can only be performed on the rear wall of the indoor unit, thereby realizing the connection mode of the heat exchange pipeline 20 through the outlet pipe of the rear wall 12.

[0027] like Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment, a cover plate 112 is further provided on the side wall 11 , and the cover plate 112 is covered on the operating portion 111 to cover the operating portion 111 after the operation is completed.

[0028] Through the above arrangement, after the installation operation is completed, the cover plate 112 can be placed on the operating part 111, thereby preventing dust from falling inside the indoor unit due to the opening at the operating part 111, and further ensuring the overall integrity of the indoor unit and ensuring the overall beauty of the indoor unit.

[0029] Preferably, the cover plate 112 is detachably connected to the side wall 11 .

[0030] With the above arrangement, the cover plate 112 can be removed when connecting the heat exchange pipeline 20 , and installed after the connection is completed, thereby facilitating the connection of the heat exchange pipeline 20 and ensuring the overall integrity of the shell 10 .

[0031] Specifically, Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the heat exchange pipeline 20 includes a refrigerant pipe section 21 and a connecting pipe section 22. The connecting pipe section 22 is arranged on the refrigerant pipe section 21 to connect the refrigerant pipe section 21 and an external pipeline.

[0032] In this embodiment, in order to facilitate the connection between the refrigerant pipe segment 21 and the external pipeline, a connecting pipe segment 22 is provided at the end of the refrigerant pipe segment 21, so that the connection operation can be directly performed when connecting the external pipeline without the need to prepare additional connecting accessories, thereby avoiding installation errors caused by adjusting the pipeline and improving installation efficiency.

[0033] Preferably, the connecting pipe section 22 is a curved pipe section.

[0034] The above arrangement facilitates the connection between the refrigerant pipe section 21 and the external pipeline, thereby improving the installation efficiency.

[0035] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, the mounting portion 121 is a mounting hole provided on the rear wall 12 .

[0036] When processing the rear wall 12, an opening is directly made on the rear wall 12 corresponding to the position where the heat exchange pipe 20 extends, which is convenient for processing. Preferably, the mounting hole is a circular hole, and the diameter of the mounting hole is larger than the outer diameter of the heat exchange pipe 20, so as to facilitate the extension and installation of the heat exchange pipe 20.

[0037] like Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, the operating portion 111 is an operating hole provided on the side wall 11 .

[0038] When the side wall 11 is processed, an operation hole is directly opened on the side wall 11 at a height corresponding to the installation hole. The size of the operation hole can be set according to the space required for the actual installation operation to facilitate the installation operation.

[0039] This embodiment also provides an air conditioner, including an indoor unit and an outdoor unit connected to the indoor unit, and the indoor unit is the indoor unit mentioned above.

[0040] In this embodiment, since the rear wall 12 is provided with a mounting portion 121, the heat exchange pipe 20 can pass through the housing 10 through the mounting portion 121 to connect with the external pipe, and the heat exchange pipe 20 extending outside the housing 10 is hidden at the rear side of the indoor unit, so that the heat exchange pipe 20 is not exposed on the side wall 11 of the indoor unit. Compared with the prior art, in which the heat exchange pipe is led out from the side wall of the indoor unit to connect with the external pipe, the installation method in this embodiment makes the overall appearance of the indoor unit after installation better, avoids the messy appearance caused by the exposed pipe, and ensures the overall appearance of the indoor unit in the room.

[0041] Therefore, the air conditioner having the above-mentioned indoor unit also has the above-mentioned advantages.

[0042] In this embodiment, the external pipeline is used to connect the indoor unit and the outdoor unit, and the external pipeline is preset inside the wall.

[0043] Specifically, before installing the indoor unit and the outdoor unit, the external pipeline is first buried inside the wall, so that after the indoor unit and the outdoor unit are connected, the external pipeline will not be exposed to the outside, affecting the indoor appearance. In addition, the above arrangement facilitates the heat exchange pipeline 20 to pass through the rear wall 12 and connect with the external pipeline.

[0044] With the development of society, the integration and integration of various products have become more and more popular, especially now that a large number of people are flocking to cities and living space is becoming smaller and smaller, people are increasingly favoring such household appliances that integrate multiple functions. This integrated appliance can save space, save living costs and effectively improve the quality of life. Therefore, cabinet air conditioners with LCD TVs came into being, which can meet people's needs for cooling / heating while watching TV.

[0045] Conventional air conditioner indoor units are installed by connecting pipes at the rear, and usually the refrigerant pipes are connected at a low position before being hung on the wall. However, for this type of cabinet air conditioner with an LCD TV, since the indoor unit is heavy, the fit between the indoor unit and the wall is required to be high during installation. In addition, the refrigerant pipes leading outward will affect the overall appearance. Therefore, the traditional installation method cannot be used on this type of air conditioner. This application changes the structure of the outer shell and adopts a side installation method to improve installation efficiency and ensure overall appearance.

[0046] The technical problems to be solved by this application are:

[0047] 1. Due to the heavy weight of the air conditioner indoor unit, the traditional installation method cannot be installed normally, resulting in low efficiency.

[0048] 2. The traditional installation method used on this type of air conditioner makes it difficult to ensure the fit between the air conditioner and the wall.

[0049] 3. The traditional way of leading out the refrigerant pipe of the air conditioner affects the overall appearance of the product.

[0050] After adopting the technical solution of the present application, by changing the installation method of the traditional air conditioner, the problem that the indoor unit of the heavy air conditioner, such as the cabinet air conditioner with LCD TV, cannot be installed on the wall is solved. By installing it on the side, the indoor unit can be hung on the wall first and then the heat exchange pipeline 20 can be connected from the side of the indoor unit. This installation method can not only improve the installation efficiency, but also is a breakthrough in the traditional installation method. In addition, this method can ensure the fit between the indoor unit and the wall, and avoid affecting the user experience of the TV function due to installation problems. At the same time, by opening holes in the side wall 11 and the rear wall 12 of the indoor unit, the previous form of leading the refrigerant pipe outward is broken, and the overall aesthetics of the air conditioner is ensured.

[0051] In this application, the housing 10 of the indoor unit is designed as follows Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, a mounting hole for the heat exchange pipeline 20 is formed at a hole position on the rear wall 12, so that the external pipeline pre-buried in the wall is connected to the housing 10 of the indoor unit. A hole position for side mounting is designed on the side wall 11 of the housing 10 to form an operating portion 111 for manual operation when connecting the heat exchange pipeline 20. In addition, a detachable cover plate 112 is provided on the operating portion 111 on the side to cover the operating portion 111 to ensure the overall aesthetics of the indoor unit.

[0052] In order to accurately connect the external pipeline with the heat exchange pipeline 20 in the housing 10, avoid manual adjustment of the interface of the heat exchange pipeline 20 during installation, and improve installation efficiency, a connecting pipe section 22 is provided at the end of the heat exchange pipeline 20 or the end of the external pipeline, such as Figure 3 In this way, no additional pipe bend is required during installation, and the heat exchange pipeline 20 can be directly connected to the external pipeline.

[0053] A detachable cover plate 112 is designed on the operating part 111 on the side wall 11 to ensure the overall appearance. When taking over the pipe, the cover plate 112 is removed and operated through the hole, and the cover plate 112 is reset after the operation is completed. Through this method, the side installation of the heat exchange pipeline 20 can be realized, breaking the previous air conditioner installation method and meeting the use requirements of this type of cabinet air conditioner with LCD TV.

[0054] Through the above implementation, the installation difficulty of such heavy and large air conditioners can be solved, while ensuring the fit between the air conditioner and the wall, and the refrigerant pipe is directly introduced into the wall, breaking the previous way of leading it to the outside, which can ensure the overall aesthetics. In this way, the actual installation difficulty problem of the combination of air conditioner and TV is solved.

[0055] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with the technology may modify or change the above embodiments without violating the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications and changes made by a person of ordinary knowledge in the technical field without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed by the present invention should still be covered by the claims of the present invention.

[0056] From the above description, it can be seen that the above embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

[0057] Since the rear wall is provided with a mounting portion, the heat exchange pipeline can pass through the mounting portion and pass through the housing to connect with the external pipeline, and the heat exchange pipeline extending outside the housing is hidden at the rear side of the indoor unit, so that the side wall of the indoor unit will not have the heat exchange pipeline exposed. Compared with the prior art, in which the heat exchange pipeline is led out from the side wall of the indoor unit and connected with the external pipeline, the installation method in this embodiment makes the overall appearance of the indoor unit after installation better, avoids the messy appearance caused by the exposed pipeline, and ensures the overall appearance of the indoor unit in the room.

[0058] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An indoor unit, characterized in that: The indoor unit comprises: A housing (10) comprising a side wall (11), a rear wall (12) and a front panel, wherein the rear wall (12) is connected to the side wall (11), and the rear wall (12) is arranged opposite to the front panel; A heat exchange pipeline (20) is located inside the shell (10); Wherein, a mounting portion (121) is provided on the rear wall (12), so that the heat exchange pipeline (20) passes through the mounting portion (121) and passes out of the outer shell (10) to be connected to an external pipeline; An operating portion (111) is provided on the side wall (11), and the operating portion (111) is arranged corresponding to the mounting portion (121) so as to connect the heat exchange pipeline (20) and the external pipeline through the operating portion (111). The heat exchange pipeline (20) includes a refrigerant pipe section (21) and a connecting pipe section (22). The connecting pipe section (22) is arranged on the refrigerant pipe section (21) to connect the refrigerant pipe section (21) and the external pipeline. The operating portion (111) is arranged corresponding to the connection between the refrigerant pipe section (21) and the connecting pipe section (22).

2. The indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side wall (11) is also provided with a cover plate (112), and the cover plate (112) is covered on the operating portion (111) so as to cover the operating portion (111) after the operation is completed.

3. The indoor unit according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cover plate (112) is detachably connected to the side wall (11).

4. The indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting pipe section (22) is a curved pipe section.

5. The indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting portion (121) is a mounting hole arranged on the rear wall (12).

6. The indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The operating portion (111) is an operating hole arranged on the side wall (11).

7. An air conditioner comprising an indoor unit and an outdoor unit connected to the indoor unit, characterized in that: The indoor unit is the indoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 7, characterized in that: The external pipeline is used to connect the indoor unit and the outdoor unit, and the external pipeline is preset inside the wall.

Images