Outdoor unit side panel mounting structure and air conditioner

Abstract

This invention relates to an outdoor unit side panel mounting structure and an air conditioner. The outdoor unit side panel mounting structure includes a chassis, which comprises a base plate and a folded edge connected to the base plate; a limiting member mounted on the chassis and located within the mounting space formed by the folded edge; and a side panel mounted in the gap formed between the limiting member and the folded edge. The limiting member and the folded edge are used for pre-positioning the side panel. This invention, by setting a limiting member, places the side panel between the limiting member and the chassis folded edge, limiting and pre-positioning the side panel, facilitating the fixing of the side panel to the chassis, reducing the labor intensity of installation personnel, and improving work efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and in particular to an outdoor unit side panel mounting structure and an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] When the existing outdoor unit side panel is fixed to the chassis, at least two screws are usually used. When performing the screw fixing and assembly operation, the worker needs to hold the side panel with one hand and hold the screw with the other hand for installation. This technical solution has the following technical problems: due to the lack of limiting and pre-fixing devices, when installing the screws, the screw installation holes need to be aligned before the screws are tightened, which increases the labor intensity of the workers; due to the angle of sight, the screws are easily tilted when screwed in, and the screws are misplaced during installation, so the screw installation cannot be completed smoothly at one time, and the positioning cannot be done quickly, resulting in low installation efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to solve the above technical problems, the first aspect of the present invention provides an outdoor unit side panel mounting structure, comprising a chassis, wherein the chassis comprises a bottom plate and a folded edge portion, wherein the folded edge portion is connected to the bottom plate;

[0004] A limiting member, the limiting member is installed on the chassis and is located in the installation space formed by the folded edge portion;

[0005] A side plate is installed in a gap formed between the limiting member and the folding edge portion, and the limiting member and the folding edge portion are used to pre-position the side plate.

[0006] The invention provides a limiting piece, places the side panel between the limiting piece and the folded edge of the chassis, limits and pre-positions the side panel, facilitates the fixing of the side panel and the chassis, reduces the labor intensity of the installers, and improves the work efficiency.

[0007] Furthermore, a fixing hole is provided on the front side wall surface of the limiting member, and a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole are respectively provided on the side panel and the folded edge portion, and the first mounting hole, the second mounting hole and the fixing hole are coaxially arranged for passing screws to connect the side panel to the chassis and fix them on the limiting member.

[0008] The present invention limits and pre-positions the side panels and then connects them through screws. On the one hand, it realizes rapid positioning of the screw connection and prevents the screw connection from being misplaced; on the other hand, it reduces the number of screws used and improves the installation efficiency of the side panels.

[0009] Furthermore, the outer surface of the side plate abuts against the folded edge portion, and the inner surface of the side plate abuts against the front side wall surface of the limiting member.

[0010] The invention pre-positions the side plate by respectively contacting the two sides of the side plate with the folded edge portion and the limiting member, thereby facilitating the fixing of the side plate and reducing the labor intensity of the installers.

[0011] Furthermore, a protrusion is arranged on the front side wall surface of the limiting member, and the inner surface of the side plate abuts against the protrusion.

[0012] The present invention provides a protrusion on the limiting member that abuts against the inner surface of the side panel. Since the cross-sectional area of ​​the protrusion is smaller than the area of ​​the first side wall of the limiting member, on the one hand, the flatness of the protrusion is higher, which is conducive to the pre-positioning of the side panel and provides a guarantee to prevent the side panel screw connection from being misaligned; on the other hand, it is convenient to install the side panel in the gap between the limiting member and the folded edge of the chassis to prevent jamming.

[0013] Furthermore, the number of the protrusions is greater than or equal to 2.

[0014] The present invention increases the contact area between the protrusions on the limiting member and the side plate by limiting the number of the protrusions, thereby improving the stability of the pre-positioning of the side plate.

[0015] Furthermore, the limit member is a trapezoidal limit member, which includes a left side wall and a right side wall, and the left side wall and the right side wall are respectively connected to the front side wall; the left side wall and the right side wall form the gap with the folded edge portion, and the inner surface of the side panel is respectively in contact with the left side wall and the right side wall.

[0016] The present invention sets the limiting member in a trapezoidal shape to match the shape of the side plate, and respectively abuts the side plate against the left and right wall surfaces of the trapezoidal limiting member, thereby increasing the contact area between the limiting member and the side plate and improving the stability of the pre-positioning of the side plate.

[0017] Furthermore, one of the bottom of the limiting member and the bottom plate is provided with an inserting portion, and the other is correspondingly provided with an inserting slot, and the inserting portion cooperates with the inserting slot so that the limiting member is installed on the bottom plate.

[0018] The present invention plugs the limiting member into the bottom plate, so the connection method is simple and the installation efficiency is high.

[0019] Further, the plug-in portion is a cylindrical boss, the plug-in groove is a cylindrical groove, the number of the plug-in portions is 2, and the number of the corresponding plug-in grooves is 2, and the cylindrical boss is plug-fitted with the cylindrical groove.

[0020] The present invention adopts two cylindrical bosses to be respectively plugged and matched with two cylindrical grooves. On the one hand, it prevents the limiter from rotating relative to the bottom plate and limits the freedom of the limiter in the horizontal plane. On the other hand, the processing technology is simple and the cost is low.

[0021] Further, the plug-in portion is a dovetail plug-in portion, the plug-in slot is a dovetail slot, and the dovetail plug-in portion matches the dovetail slot.

[0022] The present invention realizes the installation of the limiter and the chassis by adopting the dovetail groove and the dovetail plug-in part that cooperate with each other, which facilitates the installation and improves the assembly efficiency.

[0023] Furthermore, the gap is greater than or equal to 1.52 mm and less than or equal to 1.6 mm.

[0024] The present invention limits the size of the gap between the limiting piece and the folded edge portion, thereby ensuring smooth insertion of the side panel into the gap on the one hand, and ensuring the pre-positioning effect of the side panel on the other hand, reducing the inclination of the side panel, which is beneficial to the installation and fixation of the side panel and the chassis.

[0025] A second aspect of the present invention provides an air conditioner, comprising the outdoor unit side panel mounting structure described above. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an outdoor unit side panel mounting structure assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 An exploded schematic diagram of the outdoor unit side panel mounting structure provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the limiting member in the outdoor unit side panel installation structure provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 A schematic top view of the outdoor unit side panel mounting structure provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 5 for Figure 4 The enlarged schematic diagram of the part shown in the middle circle;

[0031] Figure 6 A bottom view schematic diagram of a position limiting member in a side panel mounting structure of an outdoor unit provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 7 For Figure 6 Schematic diagram of chassis structure with matching limiter provided in;

[0033] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the structure of the limiter in the outdoor unit side panel installation structure provided by the embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0034] Fig. 9 For Figure 8 Schematic diagram of chassis structure with matching limiter provided in;

[0035] Description of reference numerals:

[0036] 100-chassis; 110-bottom plate; 120-folded edge; 121-second mounting hole; 200-side plate; 201-first mounting hole; 300-limiting member; 3001-front wall; 310-protrusion; 320-fixing hole; 3002-left wall; 3003-right wall; 330-plug-in portion; 340-plug-in slot; 341-convex strip; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the following is a brief description of the present invention in conjunction with the attached drawings. Figure 1-9 The specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail.

[0038] See attached Figure 1 , a first aspect of the present invention provides an outdoor unit side panel mounting structure, comprising a chassis 100, wherein the chassis 100 comprises a bottom plate 110 and a folded edge portion 120, wherein the folded edge portion 120 is connected to the bottom plate 110;

[0039] A stopper 300, which is installed on the chassis 100 and is located in the installation space formed by the folded edge portion 120;

[0040] The side plate 200 is installed in the gap formed between the limiting member 300 and the folding portion 120 . The limiting member 300 and the folding portion 120 are used to pre-position the side plate 200 .

[0041] Therefore, the present invention sets a limit member 300, places the side panel 200 between the limit member 300 and the folded edge portion 120 of the chassis 100, limits and pre-positions the side panel 200, facilitates the fixation of the side panel 200 and the chassis 100, reduces the labor intensity of the installers, and improves work efficiency.

[0042] Preferably, see Appendix Figure 2 The front side wall surface 3001 of the limiting member 300 is provided with a fixing hole 320, and the side panel 200 and the folding edge portion 120 are respectively provided with a first mounting hole 201 and a second mounting hole 121, and the first mounting hole 201, the second mounting hole 121 and the fixing hole 320 are coaxially arranged for passing screws, so that the side panel 200 is connected to the chassis 100 and fixed on the limiting member 300.

[0043] In this embodiment, the fixing hole 320 is located on the center line of the limiting member 300 in the left-right direction.

[0044] Therefore, the present invention limits and pre-positions the side panel 200 and then connects it through screws. On the one hand, it realizes rapid positioning of the screw connection and prevents misalignment of the screw connection; on the other hand, it reduces the number of screws used and improves the installation efficiency of the side panel 200.

[0045] In this example, the thickness of the side plate 200 is about 1 mm, and the gap is greater than or equal to 1.52 mm and less than or equal to 1.6 mm.

[0046] It should be noted that the size of the gap is adapted to the thickness of the side panel 200. When the gap is too large, the inclination of the side panel 200 increases, which makes it inconvenient to subsequently fix the side panel 200 and the chassis 100; when the gap is too small, it is difficult to insert the side panel 200 into the gap.

[0047] Therefore, the present invention limits the size of the gap between the limiting member 300 and the folded edge portion 120, thereby ensuring the smooth insertion of the side panel 200 into the gap on the one hand, and ensuring the pre-positioning effect of the side panel 200 on the other hand, thereby reducing the inclination of the side panel 200 and facilitating the installation and fixation of the side panel 200 and the chassis 100.

[0048] Preferably, the outer surface of the side plate 200 abuts against the folded edge portion 120 , and the inner surface of the side plate 200 abuts against the front side wall surface 3001 of the limiting member 300 .

[0049] Therefore, the present invention pre-positions the side panel 200 by respectively contacting the two sides of the side panel 200 with the folding portion 120 and the limiting member 300, thereby facilitating the fixing of the side panel 200 and reducing the labor intensity of the installers.

[0050] Preferably, see Appendix Figure 3 A protrusion 310 is provided on the front side wall surface 3001 of the limiting member 300 , and the inner surface of the side plate 200 abuts against the protrusion 310 .

[0051] Therefore, the present invention provides a protrusion 310 on the limit member 300 that abuts against the inner surface of the side panel 200. Since the cross-sectional area of ​​the protrusion 310 is smaller than the area of ​​the first side wall of the limit member 300, on the one hand, the protrusion 310 has a higher flatness, which is beneficial to the pre-positioning of the side panel 200 and provides a guarantee to prevent the screw connection of the side panel 200 from being misaligned; on the other hand, it is convenient to install the side panel 200 in the gap between the limit member 300 and the folded edge portion 120 of the chassis 100 to prevent jamming.

[0052] The number of the protrusions 310 is greater than or equal to 2, and preferably, the number of the protrusions 310 is 3.

[0053] Therefore, the present invention increases the contact area between the protrusions 310 on the limiting member 300 and the side plate 200 by limiting the number of the protrusions 310 , thereby improving the stability of the pre-positioning of the side plate 200 .

[0054] It should be noted that the shape of the protrusion 310 is not limited to a cylinder, a triangular prism, a quadrangular prism, etc.

[0055] In this embodiment, see the attached Figure 3 The shape of the protrusion 310 is cylindrical, the height of the cylindrical protrusion 310 is between 1.5-1.8 mm, and the diameter of the cylindrical protrusion 310 is 8 mm; the number of the cylindrical protrusions 310 is 3, and the cylindrical protrusions 310 are symmetrically arranged along the central axis of the left and right directions of the side panel 200, and the center line of the cylindrical protrusions 310 forms a triangle, which improves the stability of the pre-positioning of the side panel 200.

[0056] Preferably, see Appendix Figure 3 and 5 The limiting member 300 is a trapezoidal limiting member, which includes a left side wall 3002 and a right side wall 3003, and the left side wall 3002 and the right side wall 3003 are respectively connected to the front side wall 3001; the left side wall 3002 and the right side wall 3003 form the gap with the folding portion 120, and the inner surface of the side panel 200 is respectively in contact with the left side wall 3002 and the right side wall 3003.

[0057] The height of the trapezoidal limiter is between 18mm-20mm, the rear wall is parallel to the front wall 3001, the distance between the rear wall and the front wall 3001 is between 12mm-15mm, the length of the front wall 3001 is between 25mm-28mm, and the length of the rear wall is between 42mm-45mm.

[0058] Therefore, the present invention sets the limit member 300 to a trapezoid that matches the shape of the side panel 200, and abuts the side panel 200 against the left wall 3002 and the right wall 3003 of the trapezoidal limit member, thereby increasing the contact area between the limit member 300 and the side panel 200 and improving the stability of the pre-positioning of the side panel 200.

[0059] Preferably, see Appendix Figure 6-9 One of the bottom of the limiting member 300 and the bottom plate 110 is provided with an inserting portion 330 , and the other is correspondingly provided with an inserting groove 340 . The inserting portion 330 cooperates with the inserting groove 340 so that the limiting member 300 is installed on the bottom plate 110 .

[0060] Therefore, the present invention inserts the limiting member 300 into the bottom plate 110 , so the connection method is simple and the installation efficiency is high.

[0061] In one embodiment, see the attached Figure 6 and 7 The plug-in portion 330 is plugged into the plug-in slot 340 along a vertical direction.

[0062] It should be noted that the cross-sectional shapes of the plug-in portion 330 and the plug-in slot 340 may be triangular, circular, quadrilateral, polygonal, or the like.

[0063] Therefore, the present invention adopts the insertion part 330 and the insertion groove 340 to be inserted in the vertical direction, which does not occupy the horizontal space and is easy to install.

[0064] In this embodiment, preferably, see the attached Figure 6 and 7 The plug-in portion 330 is a cylindrical boss, and the plug-in groove 340 is a cylindrical groove. The number of the cylindrical bosses is at least 2, and the corresponding number of the cylindrical grooves is at least 2. The cylindrical bosses are plugged into and matched with the cylindrical grooves.

[0065] Therefore, the present invention adopts at least two cylindrical bosses to be respectively plugged into and matched with two cylindrical grooves. On the one hand, it prevents the limit member 300 from rotating relative to the base plate 110 and limits the freedom of the limit member 300 in the horizontal plane. On the other hand, the processing technology is simple and the cost is low.

[0066] In another embodiment, see the attached Figure 8 and 9 The plug-in portion 330 is plugged into the plug-in slot 340 along a horizontal direction.

[0067] The inserting portion 330 and the inserting slot 340 may be inserted in a left-right direction or in a front-back direction.

[0068] Preferably, see Appendix Figure 8 and 9 A plug-in portion 330 is disposed at the bottom of the position-limiting member 300 , and a plug-in slot 340 is disposed on the bottom plate 110 . The plug-in slot 340 has a small opening at the upper end and a large opening at the lower end, and the plug-in portion 330 matches with the plug-in slot 340 .

[0069] Therefore, the present invention limits the movement of the limiting member 300 in the up-and-down direction relative to the chassis 100 by using the insertion slot 340 with a small opening at the upper end and a large opening at the lower end.

[0070] Preferably, see Appendix Figure 8 and 9The plug-in portion 330 is a dovetail plug-in portion, and the plug-in groove 340 is a dovetail groove, and the dovetail plug-in portion matches the dovetail groove.

[0071] Therefore, the present invention realizes the installation of the limiting member 300 and the chassis 100 by adopting the dovetail groove and the dovetail plug-in part that cooperate with each other, which facilitates the installation and improves the assembly efficiency.

[0072] In this embodiment, axisymmetric convex strips 341 are provided on the chassis 100 , and the cavity between the convex strips 341 forms the dovetail groove.

[0073] A second aspect of the present invention provides an air conditioner, comprising the outdoor unit side panel mounting structure described above.

[0074] Although the present invention is disclosed as above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

1. An outdoor unit side panel mounting structure, characterized in that: The chassis (100) comprises a bottom plate (110) and a folded edge portion (120), wherein the folded edge portion (120) is connected to the bottom plate (110); a limiting member (300), the limiting member (300) being mounted on the chassis (100) and located in the mounting space formed by the folded edge portion (120); A side plate (200), wherein the side plate (200) is installed in a gap formed between the position-limiting member (300) and the folding portion (120), and the position-limiting member (300) and the folding portion (120) are used to pre-position the side plate (200); The front side wall surface (3001) of the limiting member (300) is provided with a fixing hole (320), and the side plate (200) and the folded edge portion (120) are respectively provided with a first mounting hole (201) and a second mounting hole (121), and the first mounting hole (201), the second mounting hole (121) and the fixing hole (320) are coaxially arranged for passing screws, so that the side plate (200) is connected to the chassis (100) and fixed on the limiting member (300).

2. The outdoor unit side panel mounting structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gap is greater than or equal to 1.52 mm and less than or equal to 1.6 mm.

3. The outdoor unit side panel mounting structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer surface of the side plate (200) abuts against the folded edge portion (120), and the inner surface of the side plate (200) abuts against the front side wall surface (3001) of the limiting member (300).

4. The outdoor unit side panel mounting structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: A protrusion (310) is provided on the front side wall surface (3001) of the limiting member (300), and the inner surface of the side plate (200) is in contact with the protrusion (310).

5. The outdoor unit side panel mounting structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The number of the protrusions (310) is greater than or equal to 2.

6. The outdoor unit side panel mounting structure according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that: The limiting member (300) is a trapezoidal limiting member, comprising a left side wall (3002) and a right side wall (3003), wherein the left side wall (3002) and the right side wall (3003) are respectively connected to the front side wall (3001); The left side wall (3002) and the right side wall (3003) form the gap with the folded edge portion (120), and the inner surface of the side plate (200) is respectively in contact with the left side wall (3002) and the right side wall (3003).

7. The outdoor unit side panel mounting structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: One of the bottom of the limiting member (300) and the bottom plate (110) is provided with an inserting portion (330), and the other is correspondingly provided with an inserting slot (340); the inserting portion (330) cooperates with the inserting slot (340) so that the limiting member (300) is installed on the bottom plate (110).

8. The outdoor unit side panel mounting structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The plug-in portion (330) is a cylindrical boss, the plug-in groove (340) is a cylindrical groove, the number of the cylindrical bosses is at least 2, the number of the corresponding cylindrical grooves is at least 2, and the cylindrical bosses match the cylindrical grooves.

9. The outdoor unit side panel mounting structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The plug-in portion (330) is a dovetail plug-in portion, the plug-in slot (340) is a dovetail slot, and the dovetail plug-in portion matches the dovetail slot.

10. An air conditioner, characterized in that: It includes the outdoor unit side panel mounting structure as described in any one of claims 1-9.

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