An easily disassembled air conditioner panel assembly and air conditioner having the same

Abstract

The present invention provides an easily detachable air conditioner panel assembly, wherein a display assembly connected to a mainboard via a connecting wire is provided on the inner wall of the panel of the air conditioner, wherein the connecting wire comprises a first connecting wire and a second connecting wire, wherein the first connecting wire and the second connecting wire are connected via a contact terminal assembly; wherein the contact terminal assembly comprises a terminal contact piece and a terminal spring piece that cooperate with each other; wherein one of the terminal contact piece and the terminal spring piece is arranged on the inner wall of the panel, and the other is arranged on the outer wall of the middle frame of the air conditioner. The present invention can arrange the display assembly on the panel of the air conditioner, thereby ensuring the aesthetics of the display assembly and making the arrangement position of the display assembly more flexible.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and in particular to an easily detachable air conditioner panel assembly and an air conditioner having the same. Background Art

[0002] With the development of science and technology and the improvement of people's living standards, air conditioner products have been increasingly widely used in more and more occasions.

[0003] In addition to the basic requirements for cooling effect, noise reduction, power saving, etc., people have put forward increasingly higher requirements for the aesthetic effect of air conditioners and the convenience of disassembly, cleaning and maintenance. The product upgrading of air conditioners is accelerating, and the improvement and changes in appearance are also increasing.

[0004] In the field of air conditioner technology, the existing display assembly is usually connected to the main control board of the indoor unit through the display terminal, and the display assembly is set on the panel of the indoor unit. The problem is that when it needs to be repaired, replaced, or cleaned, the connection terminal must be disassembled first, which brings the problem of inconvenient disassembly and installation.

[0005] In addition, in the prior art, the display component can also be set on the middle frame of the indoor unit. The problem is that although the panel component is relatively easy to disassemble, the display position of the display component is fixed. In subsequent updates and replacements, the display position cannot be adjusted, affecting the update and upgrade of the product.

[0006] It can be seen that in the prior art, there is an urgent need for an air conditioner panel assembly whose display assembly can be easily disassembled. Summary of the invention

[0007] The problem solved by the present invention is to ensure that the air conditioner panel can be easily disassembled and installed, and the display component can be arranged in a beautiful and flexible manner.

[0008] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an easily detachable air conditioner panel assembly and an air conditioner having the same. The present invention is implemented in the following manner.

[0009] A panel assembly of an air conditioner that is easily disassembled, wherein a display assembly connected to a main board via connecting wires is disposed on the inner wall of the panel of the air conditioner, wherein the connecting wires include a first connecting wire and a second connecting wire, wherein the first connecting wire and the second connecting wire are connected via a contact terminal assembly; the contact terminal assembly includes a terminal contact piece and a terminal spring piece that cooperate with each other; one of the terminal contact piece and the terminal spring piece is disposed on the inner wall of the panel, and the other is disposed on the outer wall of a middle frame of the air conditioner.

[0010] Through the above technical scheme, the present invention can set the display component on the panel of the air conditioner, thereby ensuring the aesthetics of the display component and making the setting position of the display component more flexible. Technical personnel in this field can adjust and change the position of the display component on the panel according to the needs of product appearance expansion and upgrading.

[0011] Since the present invention sets the display component on the panel of the air conditioner, the present invention realizes convenient installation and disassembly of the panel through the contact terminal assembly. Specifically, the display component of the present invention is connected to the main board through a connecting wire, wherein the connecting wire includes a first connecting wire and a second connecting wire, and the first connecting wire and the second connecting wire are connected through the contact terminal assembly. The contact terminal assembly includes a terminal contact piece and a terminal spring piece that cooperate with each other. Since one of the terminal contact piece and the terminal spring piece is arranged on the inner wall of the panel, and the other is arranged on the outer wall of the middle frame of the air conditioner, when it is necessary to disassemble the panel, it can be disassembled by simply disassembling the elastically matched terminal contact piece and the terminal spring piece without manually disassembling the terminal connecting wire.

[0012] Further, the first connecting wire and the terminal contact piece are connected to each other and are jointly arranged on the panel, and the second connecting wire and the terminal spring piece are connected to each other and are jointly arranged on the middle frame; or, the first connecting wire and the terminal spring piece are connected to each other and are jointly arranged on the panel, and the second connecting wire and the terminal contact piece are connected to each other and are jointly arranged on the middle frame; the other end of the first connecting wire is connected to the display component, and the other end of the second connecting wire is connected to the mainboard.

[0013] Furthermore, a panel side supporting boss is provided on the inner wall of the panel, and a middle frame side supporting boss is provided on the outer wall of the middle frame; one of the terminal contact piece and the terminal spring piece is arranged on the panel side supporting boss, and the other is arranged on the middle frame side supporting boss.

[0014] The arrangement of the panel side support boss and the middle frame side support boss can ensure that when the panel is subjected to external force, the contact terminal assembly can still be well protected and will not be damaged by the external force. In addition, the arrangement of the panel side support boss and the middle frame side support boss can ensure close contact and good fit of the contact terminal assembly.

[0015] Furthermore, when the panel and the middle frame are in a mutually mounted and matched state, there is a gap between the panel side supporting boss and the middle frame side supporting boss.

[0016] Furthermore, when the panel and the middle frame are in a mutually mounted and matched state, the elastic deformation of the terminal spring sheet is X, and the distance of the gap L and the elastic deformation satisfy the following structural relationship: L≤.0.5*X.

[0017] The setting of the gap further enables the terminal spring sheet and the terminal contact sheet to have good contact, and the elastic deformation of the terminal spring sheet is moderate, that is, it is not easy to be damaged and can be effectively matched.

[0018] Furthermore, a panel buckle is provided on the inner wall of the panel, and a middle frame slot is provided on the outer wall of the middle frame. The positions of the panel buckle and the middle frame slot correspond to each other, and the structures cooperate with each other.

[0019] The panel clips and middle frame slots that cooperate with each other can achieve the mutual fit of the panel and the middle frame, avoiding the panel warping and the gap between the panel and the middle frame caused by long-term use and deformation of injection molded parts.

[0020] Furthermore, when the panel and the middle frame are in a mutually installed and matched state, the panel buckle and the middle frame slot are mutually buckled, and the buckling position of the panel buckle and the middle frame slot is close to the setting position of the contact terminal assembly.

[0021] Since the panel buckle and the middle frame slot are arranged at the attachment of the contact terminal assembly, even if the panel is deformed or bulged due to long-term use, the contact terminal assemblies can still effectively contact each other.

[0022] Furthermore, the middle frame slot has a groove-shaped recessed structure, and a first stop portion and a second stop portion are relatively arranged inside the recessed area of ​​the middle frame slot; when the panel and the middle frame are in a mutually installed and matched state, the panel buckle extends into and engages between the first stop portion and the second stop portion.

[0023] The middle frame card slot with a groove-shaped recessed structure can ensure close contact and fit between the middle frame card slot and the panel buckle, thereby reducing the gap between the panel and the middle frame, as well as the occurrence of poor contact of the contact terminal assembly and the like.

[0024] Furthermore, the panel buckle includes a first buckle side wall and a second buckle side wall; the first buckle side wall and the second buckle side wall together surround the head end of the panel buckle away from the panel to form a wedge-shaped structure.

[0025] The setting of the wedge-shaped structure can ensure the smooth engagement of the middle frame slot and the panel buckle, and prevent the panel buckle from falling out.

[0026] Furthermore, two convex ribs are provided on the first stop portion; when the panel and the middle frame are in a mutually mounted and matched state, the first side wall of the buckle extends between the two convex ribs.

[0027] The two convex ribs can limit the panel buckle laterally to prevent it from coming loose.

[0028] An air conditioner adopts the easily detachable air conditioner panel assembly.

[0029] In summary, the present invention provides an air conditioner panel assembly that can ensure that the air conditioner panel is easy to disassemble and that the display assembly can be set in an aesthetically pleasing and flexible position. When the panel needs to be disassembled, disassembly can be achieved by simply disassembling the elastically matched terminal contact sheet and terminal spring sheet without manually disassembling the terminal connection wire. The air conditioner using the easily disassembled air conditioner panel assembly not only has an aesthetic effect of appearance, but also can flexibly adjust the setting position of the display assembly in subsequent product optimization and upgrading, which is convenient for product upgrading and optimization. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the installation position of the display component in the prior art;

[0031] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the installation position of a display assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 3 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of a panel according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 4 It is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of a middle frame according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the installation and matching of the panel and the middle frame according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the matching of the panel side supporting boss and the middle frame side supporting boss according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] Description of reference numerals:

[0037] Middle frame -10; middle frame slot -11; first stopper -111; second stopper -112; rib -113; panel -20; panel buckle -21; buckle first side wall -211; buckle second side wall -212; display assembly -30; first connecting line -31; terminal contact piece -32; terminal spring piece -33; panel side support boss -34; middle frame side support boss -35; second connecting line -36; prior art display assembly -40; gap -L. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0039] See also Figure 1 , Figure 1 The figure is a schematic diagram of the installation position of the display assembly in the prior art. Among them, the display assembly 40 in the prior art is usually installed on the middle frame 10. After the installation and assembly are completed, the panel 20 is buckled on the middle frame 10. In the corresponding position area of ​​the panel 20, there is a matching display area. The display assembly 40 in the prior art displays through this area, thereby ensuring the aesthetics of the air conditioner product. However, in the case of the above-mentioned setting position, the setting position of the display assembly 40 in the prior art is limited by the structure of the middle frame. Since the position is relatively fixed, the display position cannot be adjusted in subsequent updates and upgrades, which affects the update and upgrade of the product.

[0040] To improve the above problems, see Figure 2-6 The embodiment of the present invention provides an easily detachable air conditioner panel assembly, wherein a display assembly 30 connected to a mainboard via a connecting wire is disposed on the inner wall of the air conditioner panel 20. The inner wall of the air conditioner panel 20 refers to the side facing the middle frame 10 after installation and assembly, and the outer wall of the air conditioner panel 20 refers to the side facing the indoor space after installation and assembly.

[0041] The connecting wires include a first connecting wire 31 and a second connecting wire 36, which are connected via a contact terminal assembly; the contact terminal assembly includes a terminal contact piece 32 and a terminal spring piece 33 that cooperate with each other; one of the terminal contact piece 32 and the terminal spring piece 33 is arranged on the inner wall of the panel 20, and the other is arranged on the outer wall of the middle frame 10 of the air conditioner. The outer wall of the middle frame 10 of the air conditioner refers to the side facing the panel 20 after installation and assembly.

[0042] That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first connecting wire 31 and the terminal contact piece 32 are connected to each other and are jointly arranged on the panel 20, and the second connecting wire 36 and the terminal spring piece 33 are connected to each other and are jointly arranged on the middle frame 10. In another embodiment of the present invention, the first connecting wire 31 and the terminal spring piece 33 are connected to each other and are jointly arranged on the panel 20, and the second connecting wire 36 and the terminal contact piece 32 are connected to each other and are jointly arranged on the middle frame 10.

[0043] Since one of the terminal contact piece 32 and the terminal spring piece 33 is arranged on the inner wall of the panel 20, and the other is arranged on the outer wall of the middle frame 10 of the air conditioner, when it is necessary to disassemble the panel 20, the disassembly can be achieved by simply disassembling the elastically matched terminal contact piece 32 and the terminal spring piece 33. During installation, the connection between the terminal contact piece 32 and the terminal spring piece 33 can be achieved by aligning their positions and then locking them together.

[0044] In some embodiments of the present invention, a panel side support boss 34 is provided on the inner wall of the panel 20, and a middle frame side support boss 35 is provided on the outer wall of the middle frame 10. One of the terminal contact piece 32 and the terminal spring piece 33 is provided on the panel side support boss 34, and the other is provided on the middle frame side support boss 35. The provision of the panel side support boss 34 and the middle frame side support boss 35 can ensure that when the panel 20 receives external force, the contact terminal assembly can still be well protected and will not be damaged by the external force. In addition, the provision of the panel side support boss 34 and the middle frame side support boss 35 can ensure close contact and good fit of the contact terminal assembly.

[0045] In one implementation of the embodiment of the present invention, the terminal spring piece 33 is arranged on the panel side support boss 34, and the terminal contact piece 32 is arranged on the middle frame side support boss 35. In another implementation of the embodiment of the present invention, the terminal spring piece 33 is arranged on the frame side support boss 35, and the terminal contact piece 32 is arranged on the panel side support boss 34.

[0046] When the panel 20 and the middle frame 10 are in a mutually mounted and matched state, there is a gap L between the panel side support boss 34 and the middle frame side support boss 35. The setting of the gap L further enables the terminal spring sheet and the terminal contact sheet to have good contact.

[0047] In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, when the panel 20 and the middle frame 10 are in a mutually installed and matched state, the elastic deformation of the terminal spring sheet 33 is X, and the distance of the gap L and the elastic deformation satisfy the following structural relationship: L≤0.5*X. The above structural relationship makes the elastic deformation of the terminal spring sheet moderate, that is, it is not easy to be damaged and can be effectively matched.

[0048] In some embodiments of the present invention, a panel buckle 21 is provided on the inner wall of the panel 20, and a middle frame slot 11 is provided on the outer wall of the middle frame 10. The positions of the panel buckle 21 and the middle frame slot 11 correspond to each other, and the structures cooperate with each other. The panel buckle 21 and the middle frame slot 11 that cooperate with each other can realize the mutual buckling of the panel 20 and the middle frame 10, and avoid the warping of the panel 20 and the gap between the panel 20 and the middle frame 10 caused by long-term use and deformation of the injection molded parts. Those skilled in the art can adjust and change the structure and position of the panel buckle 21 and the middle frame slot 11 according to actual conditions, and the present invention is not limited here.

[0049] In some embodiments of the present invention, the middle frame slot 11 has a groove-shaped recessed structure, and the panel buckle 21 extends into the middle frame slot 11. The middle frame slot 11 with a groove-shaped recessed structure can ensure close contact and cooperation between the middle frame slot 11 and the panel buckle 21, reduce the gap between the panel 20 and the middle frame 10, and reduce the occurrence of poor contact of the contact terminal assembly. The inside of the recessed area of ​​the middle frame slot 11 is provided with a first stopper 111 and a second stopper 112 arranged opposite to each other. In some embodiments of the present invention, the panel buckle 21 includes a first buckle side wall 211 and a second buckle side wall 212. When the panel 20 and the middle frame 10 are in a state of mutual installation and cooperation, the panel buckle 21 extends into and is engaged between the first stopper 111 and the second stopper 112, the first buckle side wall 211 is pressed against the first stopper 111, and the second buckle side wall 212 is pressed against the second stopper 112.

[0050] In some embodiments of the present invention, two convex ribs 113 are provided on the first stopper 111; the two convex ribs 113 can limit the panel buckle 21 laterally to prevent it from being loosened. When the panel 20 and the middle frame 10 are in a mutually installed and matched state, the first side wall 211 of the buckle extends between the two convex ribs 113.

[0051] In some embodiments of the present invention, the panel buckle 21 includes a first buckle side wall 211 and a second buckle side wall 212; the first buckle side wall 211 and the second buckle side wall 212 together surround the head end of the panel buckle 21 away from the panel 20 to form a wedge-shaped structure. The setting of the wedge-shaped structure can ensure the smooth buckling of the middle frame slot 11 and the panel buckle 21, and prevent the panel buckle 21 from falling out.

[0052] In some embodiments of the present invention, when the panel 20 and the middle frame 10 are in a mutually installed and matched state, the panel buckle 21 and the middle frame slot 11 are mutually buckled, and the buckling position of the panel buckle 21 and the middle frame slot 11 is close to the setting position of the contact terminal assembly. Since the positions of the panel buckle 21 and the middle frame slot 11 are set at the attachment of the contact terminal assembly, even if the panel 20 is deformed or bulged due to long-term use, the contact terminal assemblies can still effectively contact each other.

[0053] 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 easily detachable air conditioner panel assembly, characterized in that: A display assembly (30) connected to a mainboard via a connecting line is provided on the inner wall of a panel (20) of an air conditioner, wherein the connecting line comprises a first connecting line (31) and a second connecting line (36), wherein the first connecting line (31) and the second connecting line (36) are connected via a contact terminal assembly; the contact terminal assembly comprises a terminal contact piece (32) and a terminal spring piece (33) which cooperate with each other; one of the terminal contact piece (32) and the terminal spring piece (33) is arranged on the inner wall of the panel (20), and the other is arranged on the outer wall of a middle frame (10) of the air conditioner; a panel side supporting boss (34) is provided on the inner wall of the panel (20), and a middle frame side supporting boss (35) is provided on the outer wall of the middle frame (10); one of the terminal contact piece (32) and the terminal spring piece (33) is arranged on the panel side supporting boss (34), and the other is arranged on the middle frame side supporting boss (35); when the The panel (20) and the middle frame (10) are in a mutually mounted and matched state, and a gap (L) is provided between the panel side support boss (34) and the middle frame side support boss (35); when the panel (20) and the middle frame (10) are in a mutually mounted and matched state, the elastic deformation amount of the end spring sheet (33) is X, and the distance of the gap (L) and the elastic deformation amount satisfy the following structural relationship: L≤0.5*X; the inner wall of the panel (20) is provided with a surface The panel buckle (21) is provided with a middle frame slot (11) on the outer wall of the middle frame (10); the panel buckle (21) and the middle frame slot (11) are positioned correspondingly to each other, and the structures are matched with each other; when the panel (20) and the middle frame (10) are in a mutually installed and matched state, the panel buckle (21) and the middle frame slot (11) are buckled with each other, and the buckling position of the panel buckle (21) and the middle frame slot (11) is close to the setting position of the contact terminal assembly.

2. The easily detachable air conditioner panel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The middle frame slot (11) has a groove-shaped recessed structure, and a first stopper (111) and a second stopper (112) are arranged opposite to each other in the recessed area of ​​the middle frame slot (11); when the panel (20) and the middle frame (10) are in a mutually mounted and matched state, the panel buckle (21) extends into and is engaged between the first stopper (111) and the second stopper (112).

3. The easily detachable air conditioner panel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The panel buckle (21) comprises a first buckle side wall (211) and a second buckle side wall (212); the first buckle side wall (211) and the second buckle side wall (212) together surround the head end of the panel buckle (21) away from the panel (20) to form a wedge-shaped structure.

4. The easily detachable air conditioner panel assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: Two convex ribs (113) are provided on the first stop portion (111); when the panel (20) and the middle frame (10) are in a mutually mounted and matched state, the buckle first side wall (211) extends between the two convex ribs (113).

5. An air conditioner, characterized in that: An easily detachable air conditioner panel assembly as described in any one of claims 1 to 4 is used.

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