Air conditioning air inlet structure

Abstract

The present invention provides an air intake structure for an air conditioner, comprising an air intake grille and a panel, a support member being arranged between the air intake grille and the panel, and a first air intake channel being formed between the air intake grille and the panel through the support member; the air intake structure for an air conditioner described in the present invention increases the gap between the air intake grille and the panel, increases the air intake area and air intake volume of the air conditioner, and improves the corresponding cooling and heating effects; reduces the contact area between the air intake grille and the panel, reduces the phenomenon of air flow turbulence and noise caused by small air intake volume and large air outlet volume, and improves user comfort.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioning, and in particular to an air intake structure of an air conditioning. Background Art

[0002] With the popularity of air conditioners, air conditioners have entered thousands of households. At present, for the commonly used indoor units of air conditioners, during operation, air mostly enters from the air inlet on the top of the indoor unit, then passes through the heat exchanger in the indoor unit for heat exchange, and circulates from the air outlet at the bottom of the indoor unit. However, during the operation of the air conditioner, due to factors such as the arrangement and function of air conditioner components such as the panel, fan, and heat exchanger, the area of ​​the air inlet is limited, resulting in a reduction in the air intake of the air conditioner, and the corresponding poor cooling and heating effects. At the same time, due to the small air intake and large air outlet, negative pressure is easily formed at the air outlet, causing airflow turbulence, noise, and reduced user comfort.

[0003] It can be seen from this that it is very necessary to provide an air-conditioning air intake structure to increase the air intake volume of the air conditioner, thereby solving the problems of low heat exchange efficiency and noise in the air-conditioning indoor unit. Summary of the invention

[0004] The problem solved by the present invention is that the air intake volume of the air conditioner is reduced, and the corresponding cooling and heating effects are poor. At the same time, due to the small air intake volume and large air outlet volume, negative pressure is easily formed at the air outlet position, causing air flow turbulence and generating noise.

[0005] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides an air-conditioning air intake structure, comprising an air intake grille and a panel, a support member is arranged between the air intake grille and the panel, and a first air intake channel is formed between the air intake grille and the panel through the support member; the air-conditioning air intake structure described in the present invention increases the air intake area and air intake volume of the air conditioner, and improves the corresponding cooling and heating effects; reduces the contact area between the air intake grille and the panel, reduces the phenomenon of air flow turbulence and noise caused by small air intake volume and large air outlet volume, and improves user comfort.

[0006] Furthermore, the support member includes a first support member and / or a second support member. The arrangement of the support member increases the air intake area and air intake volume of the air conditioner and reduces the contact area between the air intake grille and the panel.

[0007] Furthermore, one end of the first support member is fixedly connected to one of the air inlet grille or the panel, and a clamping hole is provided on the other end of the first support member, the clamping hole is formed by a depression at the end of the first support member, and extends in a direction close to the air inlet grille or the panel. The first support member is provided to facilitate detachable connection with the air inlet grille or the panel.

[0008] Furthermore, one end of the second support member is fixedly connected to the air inlet grille or the panel, and a clamping column is provided on the other end of the second support member, and the clamping column is formed by a protrusion at the end of the second support member and extends in a direction away from the air inlet grille or the panel. The second support member is provided to facilitate detachable connection with the air inlet grille or the panel.

[0009] Furthermore, the first support member is arranged on one of the air inlet grille or the panel, and a second support member matching with the first support member is arranged on the other of the air inlet grille or the panel, and the air inlet grille and the panel are connected by a snap connection. The air inlet grille and the panel are detachably connected, which greatly facilitates deep cleaning of other related components and helps reduce health risks caused by the air conditioner indoor unit.

[0010] Furthermore, the first support member is arranged on one of the air inlet grille or the panel, and a clamping column matched with the first support member is arranged on the other of the air inlet grille or the panel, and the air inlet grille and the panel are clamped and connected. The air inlet grille and the panel are detachably connected, which greatly facilitates the deep cleaning of other related components and helps to reduce the health risks brought by the air conditioner indoor unit.

[0011] Furthermore, the second support member is arranged on one of the air inlet grille or the panel, and a clamping hole matched with the second support member is arranged on the other of the air inlet grille or the panel, and the air inlet grille and the panel are clamped and connected. The air inlet grille and the panel are detachably connected, which greatly facilitates the deep cleaning of other related components and helps to reduce the health risks brought by the air conditioner indoor unit.

[0012] Furthermore, the support member is configured as a convex point.

[0013] Furthermore, the first air inlet channel is located in front of the second air inlet channel formed by the air inlet grille, and the first air inlet channel and the second air inlet channel together constitute an air inlet channel.

[0014] Furthermore, the air inlet grille is integrally formed with the middle frame, which reduces the number of installation components and facilitates production.

[0015] An air conditioner comprises the air conditioning air inlet structure.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the air-conditioning air inlet structure of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1) The air intake structure of the air conditioner described in the present invention increases the gap between the air intake grille and the panel, which is equivalent to increasing the air intake area and air intake volume of the air conditioner, thereby improving the corresponding cooling and heating effects;

[0018] 2) The air intake structure of an air conditioner described in the present invention reduces the contact area between the air intake grille and the panel, reduces the phenomenon of air flow turbulence and noise caused by small air intake and large air outlet, and improves user comfort. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is an assembly diagram of the air-conditioning air inlet structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of the air-conditioning air inlet structure according to an embodiment of the present invention after the panel is removed;

[0021] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a panel of an air-conditioning air inlet structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of a first supporting member of an air-conditioning air inlet structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of a second supporting member of an air-conditioning air inlet structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 6 This is an exploded and enlarged view of the air inlet structure of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 7 This is an exploded and enlarged view of an air-conditioning air inlet structure according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 8 This is an exploded and enlarged view of an air-conditioning air inlet structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Description of reference numerals:

[0028] 10-air inlet grille, 20-panel, 21-rotatable connecting member, 30-support member, 31-first supporting member, 32-second supporting member, 40-air inlet channel, 41-first air inlet channel, 42-second air inlet channel, 50-middle frame, 51-rotatable connecting part, 60-clamping hole, 70-clamping column. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] 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.

[0030] Example 1

[0031] An air-conditioning air intake structure, such as Figure 1 As shown, it includes an air inlet grille 10 and a panel 20, a support member 30 is arranged between the air inlet grille 10 and the panel 20, and a first air inlet channel 41 is formed between the support member 30, the air inlet grille 10 and the panel 20. The air inlet structure of the air conditioner described in the present invention increases the gap between the air inlet grille and the panel, increases the air inlet area and air volume of the air conditioner, and improves the corresponding cooling and heating effects; reduces the contact area between the air inlet grille and the panel, reduces the phenomenon of air flow turbulence and noise caused by small air inlet volume and large air outlet volume, and improves the user's comfort.

[0032] Specifically, Figure 2 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the air-conditioning air inlet structure according to an embodiment of the present invention after removing the panel. Figure 2 As shown, the air inlet grille 10 is integrally formed with the middle frame 50, a rotating connection portion 51 is provided on the middle frame 50, and the gap between the air inlet grilles 10 forms a second air inlet channel 42. The first air inlet channel 41 and the second air inlet channel 42 form an air inlet channel 40.

[0033] Specifically, Figure 3 Schematic diagram of a panel of an air-conditioning air inlet structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 3 As shown, the panel 20 is provided with a rotating connection member 21, and the middle frame 50 is provided with a rotating connection part 51. One end of the panel 20 is installed on the middle frame 50 through the rotating connection member 21, and the other end of the panel 20 can be opened relatively away from the middle frame 50.

[0034] Specifically, the support member 30 includes a first support member 31 and a second support member 32. The provision of the support member 30 increases the gap between the air inlet grille and the panel, and reduces the contact area between the air inlet grille and the panel. In this embodiment, the support member 30 is provided as a convex point. The support member 30 may be in the shape of a cylinder, which is beautiful in appearance and convenient to use. Without limitation, the support member 30 may also be in a variety of shapes, such as an ellipsoid, a cube, etc. The support members 30 are evenly distributed on the air inlet grille and the panel. In this embodiment, the number of the support members 30 is 6. Without limitation, the number of the support members 30 may also be 5, 7 or 10, etc.

[0035] More specifically, Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the first supporting member structure of the air-conditioning air inlet structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 4As shown, one end of the first support member 31 is fixedly connected to the air inlet grille 10 or the panel 20, and the other end of the first support member 31 is provided with a clamping hole 60, which is formed by a depression at the end of the first support member 31 and extends in a direction close to the air inlet grille 10 or the panel 20. The first support member 31 is provided to facilitate detachable connection with the air inlet grille or the panel.

[0036] More specifically, Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the second supporting member structure of the air-conditioning air inlet structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 5 As shown, one end of the second support member 32 is fixedly connected to the air inlet grille 10 or the panel 20, and a clamping column 70 is provided on the other end of the second support member 32. The clamping column 70 is formed by a protrusion at the end of the second support member 32 and extends in a direction away from the air inlet grille 10 or the panel 20. The second support member 32 is provided to facilitate detachable connection with the air inlet grille or the panel.

[0037] More specifically, Figure 6 This is an exploded and enlarged view of the air-conditioning air inlet structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. Figure 6 The first support member 31 is disposed on one of the air inlet grille 10 or the panel 20, and the second support member 32 is disposed on the other of the air inlet grille 10 or the panel 20, and the air inlet grille 10 and the panel 20 are connected by a snap connection. The air inlet grille is detachably connected to the panel, thereby providing great convenience for deep cleaning of other related components, which is beneficial to reducing health risks caused by the air conditioner indoor unit.

[0038] The air intake structure of an air conditioner described in the present invention increases the gap between the air intake grille and the panel, thereby increasing the air intake area and air intake volume of the air conditioner and improving the corresponding cooling and heating effects; reduces the contact area between the air intake grille and the panel, reduces the phenomenon of air flow turbulence and noise caused by small air intake volume and large air outlet volume, and improves user comfort.

[0039] Example 2

[0040] Figure 7 This is an exploded and enlarged view of the air-conditioning air inlet structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. Figure 7As shown, different from the embodiment 1, the support member 30 only includes a first support member 31, one end of the first support member 31 is fixedly connected to one of the air inlet grille 10 or the panel 20, and a clamping hole 60 is provided on the other end of the first support member 31. The clamping hole 60 is formed by the end depression of the first support member 31 and extends in a direction close to one of the air inlet grille 10 or the panel 20. The first support member 31 is arranged on one of the air inlet grille 10 or the panel 20, and a clamping column 70 matching with the first support member 31 is arranged on the other of the air inlet grille 10 or the panel 20. The air inlet grille 10 and the panel 20 are clamped and connected. The air inlet grille is detachably connected to the panel, which provides great convenience for deep cleaning of other related components and is conducive to reducing health hazards brought by the air conditioner indoor unit.

[0041] Example 3

[0042] Figure 8 FIG. 1 is an exploded and enlarged view of another embodiment of the air-conditioning air inlet structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 As shown, different from the embodiment 1, the support member 30 only includes a second support member 32, one end of the second support member 32 is fixedly connected to the air inlet grille 10 or the panel 20, and a clamping column 70 is arranged on the other end of the second support member 32, and the clamping column 70 is formed by the end protrusion of the second support member 32, and extends in a direction away from the air inlet grille 10 or the panel 20. The second support member 32 is arranged on one of the air inlet grille 10 or the panel 20, and a clamping hole 60 matching with the second support member 32 is arranged on the other of the air inlet grille 10 or the panel 20, and the clamping hole 60 is directly arranged on the other of the air inlet grille 10 or the panel 20. The air inlet grille is detachably connected to the panel, which provides great convenience for deep cleaning of other related components, and is conducive to reducing the health risks brought by the air conditioner indoor unit.

[0043] Example 4

[0044] An air conditioner, comprising an air conditioning air inlet structure according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

[0045] An air intake structure for an air conditioner described in the present invention is provided with a support member at the place where the air intake grille or the panel is connected, thereby increasing the gap between the air intake grille and the panel, increasing the air intake area and air intake volume of the air conditioner, and improving the corresponding cooling and heating effects; reducing the contact area between the air intake grille and the panel, reducing the phenomenon of air flow turbulence and noise caused by small air intake volume and large air outlet volume, and improving user comfort.

[0046] 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 air intake structure for an air conditioner, comprising an air intake grille (10) and a panel (20), characterized in that: A support member (30) is provided between the air inlet grille (10) and the panel (20), and a first air inlet passage (41) is formed between the air inlet grille (10) and the panel (20) through the support member (30); The support member (30) comprises a first support member (31) and a second support member (32); the first support member (31) is arranged on one of the air inlet grille (10) or the panel (20); a clamping column (70) on the second support member (32) matching with a clamping hole (60) on the first support member (31) is arranged on the other of the air inlet grille (10) or the panel (20); the air inlet grille (10) and the panel (20) are clamped and connected; In addition, the first air inlet channel (41) is located in front of the second air inlet channel (42) formed by the air inlet grille (10), and the first air inlet channel (41) and the second air inlet channel (42) together constitute the air inlet channel (40); the air inlet grille (10) and the middle frame (50) are integrally formed, the middle frame (50) is provided with a rotating connection part (51), and the gap between the air inlet grilles (10) forms the second air inlet channel (42); the panel (20) is provided with a rotating connection part (21), the middle frame (50) is provided with a rotating connection part (51), one end of the panel (20) is installed on the middle frame (50) through the rotating connection part (21), and the other end of the panel (20) can be opened relatively away from the middle frame (50); the air inlet grille (10) and the panel (20) are detachably connected.

2. The air-conditioning air inlet structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the first support member (31) is fixedly connected to one of the air inlet grille (10) or the panel (20), and a clamping hole (60) is provided on the other end of the first support member (31), wherein the clamping hole (60) is formed by a recess at the end of the first support member (31) and extends in a direction close to one of the air inlet grille (10) or the panel (20).

3. The air-conditioning air inlet structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the second support member (32) is fixedly connected to one of the air inlet grille (10) or the panel (20), and a clamping column (70) is provided on the other end of the second support member (32). The clamping column (70) is formed by a protrusion at the end of the second support member (32) and extends in a direction away from one of the air inlet grille (10) or the panel (20).

4. An air conditioner, comprising an air-conditioning air inlet structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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