Air duct structure and air conditioner having the same

By designing a variable air duct structure and using a movable baffle assembly to make the branch air ducts independent or interconnected, the problem of single air ducts in the existing air conditioner is solved, multiple air vents and fresh air modes are realized, and the performance and air quality of the air conditioner are improved.

CN112556142BActive Publication Date: 2025-05-16GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCE INC OF ZHUHAI
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Application Number
CN202011595690.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2020-12-29
Publication Date
2025-05-16
Estimated Expiration
2040-12-29

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Technical Problem

The air outlet method of existing air conditioners is relatively single, which cannot meet the needs of high-volume environments. Most of them only realize a one-way upward air outlet mode, resulting in poor heating effect and poor air quality in indoor air for a long time.

Method used

An air duct structure is designed, including a main air duct, multiple branch air ducts, a fan and a movable baffle assembly. Through the movement of the baffle assembly, multiple branch air ducts are independent or interconnected to form a variable air flow path and realize multiple air outlet modes.

Benefits of technology

Various air outlet modes of the air conditioner are realized, the air volume of the air outlet is increased, the indoor air quality is improved, the air supply method can be adjusted according to demand, and the fresh air mode is provided to improve the air purification effect.

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Abstract

The present invention provides an air duct structure and an air conditioner having the same, the air duct structure comprising: a main air duct, a plurality of fans, and a baffle assembly, the main air duct having a plurality of branch air ducts, the plurality of branch air ducts being used to be connected to a plurality of air outlets in a one-to-one correspondence; a plurality of fans being arranged in a one-to-one correspondence in a plurality of branch air ducts; a baffle assembly being arranged in the main air duct, at least a portion of the baffle assembly being movably arranged so that the plurality of branch air ducts are independent of each other, or at least two of the plurality of branch air ducts are connected to each other. The air duct structure of the present invention solves the problem that the air outlet mode of the air conditioner in the prior art is relatively single.
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Technical Field

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

[0002] An air conditioner refers to a device that is mainly used to adjust the indoor air temperature. Due to the continuous emergence of air pollution problems such as haze, people are paying more and more attention to the indoor air quality and attaching more importance to the air purification function of indoor air conditioners.

[0003] In the prior art, an upper air outlet is provided on the upper part of the air conditioner housing of an indoor unit, a lower air outlet is provided on the lower part of the air conditioner housing, and an upper heat exchange system and a lower heat exchange system corresponding to the upper air outlet and the lower air outlet are provided, so that the air conditioner can discharge air from both the upper and lower parts at the same time. However, the air conditioner cannot realize the upper inlet and lower outlet and the lower inlet and upper outlet modes. Another fresh air device in the prior art has a top air outlet and a lower air outlet provided on the housing, and the air conditioner cannot realize the upper inlet and lower outlet and the lower inlet and upper outlet modes.

[0004] It can be seen that the air conditioner in the prior art has the following problems:

[0005] The existing cabinet air supply volume is limited, and when the air volume needs to be increased, it cannot meet the requirements of a high air volume environment;

[0006] Most of the existing cabinet units only have a one-way air outlet mode, which will result in poor heating mode operation effect;

[0007] This will result in poor indoor air quality as the indoor air is sealed for a long time. Summary of the invention

[0008] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an air duct structure and an air conditioner having the same, so as to solve the problem that the air outlet mode of the air conditioner in the prior art is relatively single.

[0009] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air duct structure, comprising: a main air duct, the main air duct having a plurality of branch air ducts, the plurality of branch air ducts being used to be connected with a plurality of air outlets in a one-to-one correspondence; a plurality of fans, the plurality of fans being arranged in the plurality of branch air ducts in a one-to-one correspondence; a baffle assembly, the baffle assembly being arranged in the main air duct, at least a part of the baffle assembly being movably arranged to make the plurality of branch air ducts independent of each other, or to make at least two of the plurality of branch air ducts connected with each other.

[0010] Further, the multiple branch air ducts include a first branch air duct and a second branch air duct, and the baffle assembly includes a first baffle and a second baffle arranged between the first branch air duct and the second branch air duct; the first baffle has a first dividing position for separating the first branch air duct and the second branch air duct and a first partition position for dividing the first branch air duct into two air duct sections, and the second baffle has a second dividing position for separating the first branch air duct and the second branch air duct and a second partition position for dividing the second branch air duct into two air duct sections.

[0011] Furthermore, the outlet of the first branch air duct is located below the outlet of the second branch air duct.

[0012] Further, the outlet of the first branch air duct is arranged in a horizontal direction, and / or the outlet of the second branch air duct is arranged upward.

[0013] Furthermore, the inlet of the first branch air duct is located above the inlet of the second branch air duct.

[0014] Furthermore, the air duct structure also includes: a first air outlet state, when the air duct structure is in the first air outlet state, the first baffle is in a first partition position, the second baffle is in a second partition position, the fan located in the first branch air duct is in a stopped state, and the fan located in the second branch air duct is in a started state; a second air outlet state, when the air duct structure is in the second air outlet state, the first baffle is in the first partition position, the second baffle is in the second partition position, the fan located in the first branch air duct is in a started state, and the fan located in the second branch air duct is in a stopped state; a third air outlet state, when the air duct structure is in the third air outlet state, the first baffle is in the first partition position, the second baffle is in the second partition position, the fan located in the first branch air duct is in a stopped state, and the fan located in the second branch air duct is in a starting state; a fourth air outlet state, when the air duct structure is in the fourth air outlet state, the first baffle is in the first partition position, the second baffle is in the second partition position, the fan located in the first branch air duct is in the starting state, and the fan located in the second branch air duct is in the stopping state; a fifth air outlet state, when the air duct structure is in the fifth air outlet state, the first baffle is in the first partition position, the second baffle is in the second partition position, the fan located in the first branch air duct is in the starting state, and the fan located in the second branch air duct is in the starting state; a sixth air outlet state, when the air duct structure is in the fifth air outlet state, the first baffle is in the first partition position, the second baffle is in the second partition position, the fan located in the first branch air duct is in the starting state, and the fan located in the second branch air duct is in the starting state.

[0015] Furthermore, the air duct structure also includes: a fresh air duct, the fresh air duct having a fresh air inlet and a fresh air outlet, so that the fresh air flowing out of the fresh air duct enters at least one branch air duct among the multiple branch air ducts.

[0016] Furthermore, a primary filter component and a secondary filter component are provided on the fresh air duct, and the primary filter component and the secondary filter component are arranged along the fresh air flow direction of the fresh air duct.

[0017] According to another aspect of the present invention, an air conditioner is provided, comprising: a casing, on which are arranged a plurality of air inlets and a plurality of air outlets; in the above-mentioned air duct structure, the plurality of air inlets are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the inlets of the plurality of branch air ducts of the air duct structure, and the plurality of air outlets are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the outlets of the plurality of branch air ducts.

[0018] Furthermore, the housing includes a front panel and a rear panel that are arranged opposite to each other, a plurality of air inlets are arranged on the rear panel at intervals in the vertical direction, and a plurality of air outlets are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction.

[0019] Further, the housing includes a top plate, at least one of the plurality of air outlets is disposed on the top plate, and at least one of the plurality of air outlets is disposed on the front panel.

[0020] Furthermore, the air conditioner also includes: a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger extends in a vertical direction, the heat exchanger is arranged opposite to the rear panel of the casing, and a plurality of air outlets are arranged on the rear panel.

[0021] Furthermore, the casing is provided with a fresh air inlet for communicating with a fresh air inlet of a fresh air duct.

[0022] The technical solution of the present invention is applied, and the duct structure includes: a main duct, a plurality of fans, and a baffle assembly. The main duct has a plurality of branch ducts, and the plurality of branch ducts are used to be connected with a plurality of air outlets one by one; a plurality of fans are arranged in a plurality of branch ducts one by one; a baffle assembly is arranged in the main duct, and at least a part of the baffle assembly is movably arranged so that the plurality of branch ducts are independent of each other, or at least two of the plurality of branch ducts are connected with each other. With the above arrangement, the plurality of branch ducts are connected to form a main duct, and each branch duct is provided with a fan, and the fan can blow the airflow in the branch duct to the main duct. A baffle assembly is arranged in the main duct, and at least a part of the baffle assembly is movably arranged, so that the main duct can switch states, select to be connected with different branch ducts, or cut off the connection with different channels, so that a changeable airflow path is formed in the duct structure, so that the airflow can flow out from different parts of the air conditioner, solving the problem that the air outlet mode of the air conditioner in the prior art is relatively single. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] 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:

[0024] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of an air duct structure according to the present invention is shown;

[0025] Figure 2 Shows Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the air duct structure of the present invention in the AA direction;

[0026] Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram showing the air duct structure of the air conditioner of the present invention when it is in the second air outlet state;

[0027] Figure 4 Shows Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of the air conditioner of the present invention taken along the BB direction;

[0028] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram showing a first air outlet state of the air duct structure of the air conditioner of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 6 A schematic structural diagram showing a third air outlet state of the air duct structure of the air conditioner of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 7 A structural schematic diagram showing a fourth air outlet state of the air duct structure of the air conditioner of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 8 A structural schematic diagram showing a fifth air outlet state of the air duct structure of the air conditioner of the present invention;

[0032] Fig. 9 A structural schematic diagram showing a sixth air outlet state of the air duct structure of the air conditioner of the present invention;

[0033] Fig.10 A structural schematic diagram showing a perspective of an embodiment of an air conditioner of the present invention;

[0034] Fig.11 A schematic structural diagram showing another perspective of an embodiment of an air conditioner of the present invention;

[0035] Fig.12 A structural schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a fresh air structure of an air duct structure of the present invention;

[0036] Fig.13 A schematic diagram showing the working state of the fresh air channel when the air conditioner of the present invention is in the upper air outlet state; and

[0037] Fig.14 The schematic diagram shows the working state of the fresh air passage when the air conditioner of the present invention is in the downward air outlet state.

[0038] The above drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0039] 1. Main air duct; 11. Branch air duct; 111. First branch air duct; 112. Second branch air duct; 2. Fan; 3. Baffle assembly; 31. First baffle; 32. Second baffle; 4. Fresh air duct; 41. Fresh air inlet; 42. Primary filter component; 43. Secondary filter component; 5. Heat exchanger; 6. Casing; 61. Air inlet; 62. Air outlet; 63. Front panel; 64. Rear panel; 65. Top panel; 66. Fresh air inlet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] 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.

[0041] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown, the air duct structure of this embodiment includes: a main air duct 1, the main air duct 1 has a plurality of branch air ducts 11, and the plurality of branch air ducts 11 are used to communicate with a plurality of air outlets 62 in a one-to-one correspondence; a plurality of fans 2, and the plurality of fans 2 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence in the plurality of branch air ducts 11; a baffle assembly 3, the baffle assembly 3 is arranged in the main air duct 1, and at least part of the baffle assembly 3 is movably arranged to make the plurality of branch air ducts 11 independent of each other, or to make at least two of the plurality of branch air ducts 11 communicate with each other. With the above arrangement, the plurality of branch air ducts 11 are connected to form a main air duct 1, and each branch air duct 11 is provided with a fan 2, and the fan can blow the airflow in the branch air duct 11 to the main air duct 1. A baffle assembly 3 is arranged in the main air duct 1, and at least a part of the baffle assembly 3 is movably arranged, so that the main air duct 1 can switch its state and choose to be connected with different branch air ducts 11, or cut off the connection with different channels. In this way, a changeable airflow passage is formed in the air duct structure, so that the airflow can flow out from different parts of the air conditioner, solving the problem of the relatively single air outlet mode of the air conditioner in the prior art.

[0042] In the air duct structure of the present embodiment, the multiple branch air ducts 11 include a first branch air duct 111 and a second branch air duct 112, and the baffle assembly 3 includes a first baffle 31 and a second baffle 32 arranged between the first branch air duct 111 and the second branch air duct 112; the first baffle 31 has a first dividing position for separating the first branch air duct 111 and the second branch air duct 112 and a first partition position for partitioning the first branch air duct 111 into two air duct sections, and the second baffle 32 has a second dividing position for separating the first branch air duct 111 and the second branch air duct 112 and a second partition position for partitioning the second branch air duct 112 into two air duct sections.

[0043] With the above arrangement, the first branch air duct 111 and the second branch air duct 112 form a main air duct 1 , and the first baffle plate 31 and the second baffle plate 32 are between the first branch air duct 111 and the second branch air duct 112 .

[0044] In the air duct structure of this embodiment, the outlet of the first branch air duct 111 is located below the outlet of the second branch air duct 112. The first branch air duct 111 can be divided into two air duct sections by adjusting the posture of the first baffle 31. The second branch air duct 112 can be divided into two air duct sections by adjusting the posture of the second baffle 32. The first branch air duct 111 and the second branch air duct 112 are partially connected to form a new air flow channel, thereby providing more ways for the flow of air.

[0045] like Figure 1 As shown, in the air duct structure of this embodiment, the outlet of the first branch air duct 111 is arranged in a horizontal direction, and / or the outlet of the second branch air duct 112 is arranged upward to meet the air outlet demand of the air conditioner.

[0046] In the air duct structure of this embodiment, Figure 1 As shown, the inlet of the first branch air duct 111 is located above the inlet of the second branch air duct 112. In this way, the air duct structure can collect air from different positions.

[0047] In the air duct structure of this embodiment, the air duct structure also includes the following states:

[0048] like Figure 5 As shown, the air duct structure has a first air outlet state. When the air duct structure is in the first air outlet state, the first baffle 31 is in the first separation position, the second baffle 32 is in the second separation position, the fan 2 in the first branch air duct 111 is in a stopped state, and the fan 2 in the second branch air duct 112 is in a started state. At this time, the air duct structure is in a state where the airflow enters from the bottom and exits from the top.

[0049] like Figure 3 As shown, the air duct structure has a second air outlet state. When the air duct structure is in the second air outlet state, the first baffle 31 is in the first separation position, the second baffle 32 is in the second separation position, the fan 2 in the first branch air duct 111 is in the start state, and the fan 2 in the second branch air duct 112 is in the stop state. At this time, the air duct structure is in a state where the airflow enters from the top and exits from the bottom.

[0050] like Figure 6As shown, the air duct structure has a third air outlet state. When the air duct structure is in the third air outlet state, the first baffle 31 is in the first partition position, the second baffle 32 is in the second partition position, the fan 2 in the first branch air duct 111 is in a stopped state, and the fan 2 in the second branch air duct 112 is in a started state. At this time, the air duct structure is in a state where the airflow enters from the bottom and exits from the bottom.

[0051] like Figure 7 As shown, the air duct structure has a fourth air outlet state. When the air duct structure is in the fourth air outlet state, the first baffle 31 is in the first partition position, the second baffle 32 is in the second partition position, the fan 2 in the first branch air duct 111 is in the start state, and the fan 2 in the second branch air duct 112 is in the stop state. At this time, the air duct structure is in a state where the airflow enters and exits from the top.

[0052] like Figure 8 As shown, the air duct structure has a fifth air outlet state. When the air duct structure is in the fifth air outlet state, the first baffle 31 is in the first partition position, the second baffle 32 is in the second partition position, the fan 2 in the first branch air duct 111 is in the start state, and the fan 2 in the second branch air duct 112 is in the start state. At this time, the air duct structure is in a state of strong wind in the airflow.

[0053] like Fig. 9 As shown, the air duct structure has a sixth air outlet state. When the air duct structure is in the fifth air outlet state, the first baffle 31 is in the first partition position, the second baffle 32 is in the second partition position, the fan 2 in the first branch air duct 111 is in the start-up state, and the fan 2 in the second branch air duct 112 is in the start-up state. At this time, the air duct structure is in a state of strong wind in the airflow.

[0054] like Figure 12 to Figure 14 As shown, in order to improve the performance of the air duct structure, in the air duct structure of this embodiment, the air duct structure also includes: a fresh air duct 4, the fresh air duct 4 has a fresh air inlet 41 and a fresh air outlet, so that the fresh air flowing out of the fresh air duct 4 enters at least one branch air duct 11 among the multiple branch air ducts 11.

[0055] The fresh air duct 4 in this embodiment can filter, disinfect and other processes the airflow entering the duct structure, thereby improving the quality of the air entering the duct structure.

[0056] like Figure 12 to Figure 14As shown, in order to purify the airflow entering the air duct structure, a primary filter component 42 and a secondary filter component 43 are provided on the fresh air duct 4, and the primary filter component 42 and the secondary filter component 43 are arranged along the fresh air flow direction of the fresh air duct 4. By providing the primary filter component 42 and the secondary filter component 43, the airflow entering the air duct structure can be filtered, disinfected, etc.

[0057] In the air conditioner of this embodiment, Figures 1 to 14 As shown, it includes: a casing 6, on which are arranged a plurality of air inlets 61 and a plurality of air outlets 62; as in the air duct structure described above, the plurality of air inlets 61 are arranged one-to-one correspondingly with the inlets of the plurality of branch air ducts 11 of the air duct structure, and the plurality of air outlets 62 are arranged one-to-one correspondingly with the outlets of the plurality of branch air ducts 11.

[0058] In the air conditioner of this embodiment, the casing 6 includes a front panel 63 and a rear panel 64 that are arranged opposite to each other, a plurality of air inlets 61 are arranged on the rear panel 64 at intervals in the vertical direction, and a plurality of air outlets 62 are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction.

[0059] In the air conditioner of this embodiment, the housing 6 includes a top plate 65 , at least one of the plurality of air outlets 62 is disposed on the top plate 65 , and at least one of the plurality of air outlets 62 is disposed on the front panel 63 .

[0060] In the air conditioner of this embodiment, the air conditioner further includes: a heat exchanger 5, the heat exchanger 5 extends in the vertical direction, the heat exchanger 5 is arranged opposite to the rear panel 64 of the casing 6, and a plurality of air outlets 62 are arranged on the rear panel 64. By arranging the heat exchanger, the airflow entering the air conditioner is heat exchanged to form hot air or cold air.

[0061] like Fig.11 As shown, in the air conditioner of this embodiment, the air duct structure is the above-mentioned air duct structure, and the casing 6 is provided with a fresh air inlet 66 for communicating with the fresh air inlet 41 of the fresh air duct 4.

[0062] In the air conditioner of this embodiment, the air duct structure is an air duct structure, and the housing 6 is provided with a fresh air inlet 66 for communicating with the fresh air inlet 41 of the fresh air duct 4. The airflow enters the fresh air duct 4 through the fresh air inlet 66 and the fresh air inlet 41.

[0063] The main control method of the air conditioner of this embodiment is as follows:

[0064] In the air conditioner of this embodiment, there is an air outlet 62 on the front wall of the casing 6, and the air outlet 62 is a lower air outlet. There is an air outlet 62 on the top wall of the casing 6, and the air outlet 62 is an upper air outlet. There are two upper and lower air inlets 61 and an outdoor fresh air inlet 66 on the rear wall of the casing 6.

[0065] The air conditioner of this embodiment is composed of two parts: a main air duct assembly and a fresh air assembly. The main air duct assembly includes a main air duct 1, a heat exchanger 5, a baffle assembly 3 and a centrifugal fan (fan 2) assembly. The evaporator is located at the fan inlet and is placed vertically up and down. The centrifugal fan assembly includes an upper centrifugal fan and a lower centrifugal fan. The upper centrifugal fan is connected to the upper air inlet 61 to realize the upper air inlet mode, and the lower centrifugal fan is connected to the lower air inlet 61 to realize the lower air inlet mode. The fresh air assembly is located below the main air duct assembly. The fresh air assembly includes a fresh air duct 4, a coarse filter (a primary filter component 42) and a fine filter (a secondary filter component 43). The coarse filter is used to filter large particles in the air flow, and the fine filter further filters the filtered air to purify the outdoor air and flow it into the room.

[0066] Reference Figure 3 It can be concluded that when the lower centrifugal fan is running, indoor air flows in from the lower air inlet 61, passes through the heat exchanger 5, enters the fan, flows into the main air duct 1, and is finally discharged from the upper air outlet 62, realizing a lower air inlet and upper air outlet mode.

[0067] Reference Fig. 9 It can be concluded that when the upper centrifugal fan is running, indoor air flows in from the upper air inlet 61, passes through the heat exchanger 5, enters the fan, flows into the main air duct 1, and is finally discharged from the lower air outlet 62, realizing an upper air inlet and lower air outlet mode.

[0068] See attached Figure 6 It can be seen that when the baffle assembly 3 rotates to the position shown in the figure and the lower centrifugal fan is running, the indoor air flows in from the lower air inlet 61, passes through the heat exchanger 5, enters the fan, flows into the main air duct 1, and is finally discharged from the lower air outlet 62, realizing the lower air inlet and lower air outlet mode.

[0069] See attached Figure 7 It can be seen that when the baffle assembly 3 rotates to the position shown in the figure and the upper centrifugal fan is running, the indoor air flows in from the upper air inlet 61, passes through the heat exchanger 5, enters the fan, flows into the main air duct 1, and is finally discharged from the lower air outlet 62, realizing the upper air inlet and upper air outlet mode.

[0070] See attached Figure 8 It can be seen that when the baffle assembly 3 rotates to the position shown in the figure and the upper centrifugal fan and the lower centrifugal fan are running at the same time, the indoor air flows in from the lower air inlet 61 and the upper air inlet 61 at the same time, passes through the heat exchanger 5, and the airflows of the lower centrifugal fan and the upper centrifugal fan flow out from the upper air outlet 62 at the same time, realizing the upper air outlet strong wind mode.

[0071] See attached Fig. 9It can be seen that when the baffle assembly 3 rotates to the position shown in the figure and the upper centrifugal fan and the lower centrifugal fan are running at the same time, the indoor air flows in from the lower air inlet 61 and the upper air inlet 61 at the same time, passes through the heat exchanger 5, and the outflow air of the lower centrifugal fan and the upper centrifugal fan flows out from the lower air outlet 62 at the same time, realizing the lower air outlet strong wind mode.

[0072] When outdoor air enters the fresh air duct 4 through the fresh air inlet 66, it passes through the filter and flows into the fan 2 through the heat exchanger 5 to realize the fresh air mode. The fresh air can be mixed with the airflow of the main air duct 1, or the fresh air mode can be realized alone. When the upper air inlet 61, the lower air inlet 61 and the fresh air inlet 66 are opened at the same time, the fresh air can be mixed with the airflow of the main air duct; when the upper air inlet 61 and the lower air inlet 61 are closed and the fresh air inlet 66 is opened, the fresh air mode can be realized alone.

[0073] From the above description, it can be seen that the air duct structure includes: a main air duct 1, multiple fans 2, and a baffle assembly 3. The main air duct 1 has multiple branch air ducts 11, and the multiple branch air ducts 11 are used to communicate with multiple air outlets 62 in a one-to-one correspondence; multiple fans 2 are arranged in multiple branch air ducts 11 in a one-to-one correspondence; the baffle assembly 3 is arranged in the main air duct 1, and at least part of the baffle assembly 3 is movably arranged to make the multiple branch air ducts 11 independent of each other, or to make at least two of the multiple branch air ducts 11 communicate with each other. With the above arrangement, multiple branch air ducts 11 are connected to form a main air duct 1, and each branch air duct 11 is provided with a fan 2, which can blow the airflow in the branch air duct 11 to the main air duct 1. A baffle assembly 3 is arranged in the main air duct 1, and at least a part of the baffle assembly 3 is movably arranged, so that the main air duct 1 can switch its state and choose to be connected with different branch air ducts 11, or cut off the connection with different channels. In this way, a changeable airflow passage is formed in the air duct structure, so that the airflow can flow out from different parts of the air conditioner, solving the problem of the relatively single air outlet mode of the air conditioner in the prior art.

[0074] The above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

[0075] (1) Increase the air volume at the air outlet of the air conditioner;

[0076] (2) The air conditioner can realize two different air outlet modes through two centrifugal fans: upper air intake and lower air outlet for heating and lower air intake and upper air outlet for cooling, so that users can adjust the air supply mode according to their needs;

[0077] (3) The air conditioner has a fresh air mode, which can bring outdoor fresh air into the room to improve the indoor air;

[0078] (4) The air conditioner adopts a dual centrifugal fan combination structure, which can be operated together to increase the air supply distance;

[0079] (5) The air conditioner can switch between upper and lower air outlet modes by adjusting the position of the adjustment plate;

[0080] (6) Enable the air conditioner to have a fresh air mode, where the fresh air can be mixed with the main air duct airflow or run independently.

[0081] 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 air duct structure, characterized in that: include: A main air duct (1), the main air duct (1) having a plurality of branch air ducts (11), the plurality of branch air ducts (11) being used for communicating with a plurality of air outlets (62) in a one-to-one correspondence; A plurality of fans (2), the plurality of fans (2) being arranged in a one-to-one correspondence within the plurality of branch air ducts (11); a baffle assembly (3), the baffle assembly (3) being arranged in the main air duct (1), and at least a portion of the baffle assembly (3) being movably arranged so as to make the plurality of branch air ducts (11) independent of each other, or to make at least two of the plurality of branch air ducts (11) communicate with each other; The plurality of branch air ducts (11) include a first branch air duct (111) and a second branch air duct (112); the baffle assembly (3) includes a first baffle (31) and a second baffle (32) arranged between the first branch air duct (111) and the second branch air duct (112); the first baffle (31) has a first separation position for separating the first branch air duct (111) and the second branch air duct (112) and a first separation position for separating the first branch air duct (111) into two air duct sections; the second baffle (32) has a second separation position for separating the first branch air duct (111) and the second branch air duct (112) and a second separation position for separating the second branch air duct (112) into two air duct sections; The outlet of the first branch air duct (111) is arranged in a horizontal direction, and / or the outlet of the second branch air duct (112) is arranged upward.

2. The air duct structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outlet of the first branch air duct (111) is located below the outlet of the second branch air duct (112).

3. The air duct structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inlet of the first branch air duct (111) is located above the inlet of the second branch air duct (112).

4. The air duct structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The air duct structure also includes: a first air outlet state, when the air duct structure is in the first air outlet state, the first baffle (31) is in the first separation position, the second baffle (32) is in the second separation position, the fan (2) located in the first branch air duct (111) is in a stopped state, and the fan (2) located in the second branch air duct (112) is in a started state; a second air outlet state, when the air duct structure is in the second air outlet state, the first baffle (31) is in the first separation position, the second baffle (32) is in the second separation position, the fan (2) located in the first branch air duct (111) is in a start-up state, and the fan (2) located in the second branch air duct (112) is in a stop state; a third air outlet state, when the air duct structure is in the third air outlet state, the first baffle (31) is in the first partition position, the second baffle (32) is in the second partition position, the fan (2) located in the first branch air duct (111) is in a stopped state, and the fan (2) located in the second branch air duct (112) is in a started state; a fourth air outlet state, when the air duct structure is in the fourth air outlet state, the first baffle (31) is in the first partition position, the second baffle (32) is in the second partition position, the fan (2) located in the first branch air duct (111) is in a started state, and the fan (2) located in the second branch air duct (112) is in a stopped state; a fifth air outlet state, when the air duct structure is in the fifth air outlet state, the first baffle (31) is in the first partition position, the second baffle (32) is in the second partition position, the fan (2) located in the first branch air duct (111) is in a start-up state, and the fan (2) located in the second branch air duct (112) is in a start-up state; In a sixth air outlet state, when the air duct structure is in the fifth air outlet state, the first baffle (31) is in the first partition position, the second baffle (32) is in the second partition position, the fan (2) located in the first branch air duct (111) is in a start-up state, and the fan (2) located in the second branch air duct (112) is in a start-up state.

5. The air duct structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air duct structure also includes: A fresh air duct (4), wherein the fresh air duct (4) has a fresh air inlet (41) and a fresh air outlet, so that the fresh air flowing out of the fresh air duct (4) enters at least one branch air duct (11) among the plurality of branch air ducts (11).

6. The air duct structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The fresh air duct (4) is provided with a primary filter component (42) and a secondary filter component (43), and the primary filter component (42) and the secondary filter component (43) are arranged along the fresh air flow direction of the fresh air duct (4).

7. An air conditioner, characterized in that: include: A casing (6), wherein the casing (6) is provided with a plurality of air inlets (61) and a plurality of air outlets (62); In the air duct structure described in any one of claims 1 to 6, the multiple air inlets (61) are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the inlets of the multiple branch air ducts (11) of the air duct structure, and the multiple air outlets (62) are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the outlets of the multiple branch air ducts (11).

8. The air conditioner according to claim 7, characterized in that: The housing (6) comprises a front panel (63) and a rear panel (64) which are arranged opposite to each other, the plurality of air inlets (61) are arranged on the rear panel (64) at intervals in the vertical direction, and the plurality of air outlets (62) are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction.

9. The air conditioner according to claim 8, characterized in that: The housing (6) comprises a top plate (65), at least one of the plurality of air outlets (62) is arranged on the top plate (65), and at least one of the plurality of air outlets (62) is arranged on the front panel (63).

10. The air conditioner according to claim 7, characterized in that: The air conditioner also includes: A heat exchanger (5), the heat exchanger (5) extending in a vertical direction, the heat exchanger (5) being arranged opposite to a rear panel (64) of the casing (6), and the plurality of air outlets (62) being arranged on the rear panel (64).

11. The air conditioner according to claim 7, characterized in that: The air duct structure is the air duct structure according to claim 5, and the air duct structure comprises a fresh air duct (4), and the casing (6) is provided with a fresh air inlet (66) for communicating with a fresh air inlet (41) of the fresh air duct (4).

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