Air sweeping structure and air conditioner indoor unit

Abstract

The present invention provides a wind sweeping structure and an indoor unit of an air conditioner. The wind sweeping structure comprises a wind sweeping blade and a cleaning member, wherein the cleaning member is arranged on the wind sweeping blade; the wind sweeping blade has a wind sweeping position for sweeping wind at the air outlet of the air duct and a cleaning position for cleaning the air duct wall of the air duct, and the wind sweeping blade is switchably arranged between the wind sweeping position and the cleaning position; wherein, when the wind sweeping blade is in the cleaning position, at least part of the cleaning member contacts the air duct wall. The wind sweeping structure of the present invention solves the problem of single function of the wind sweeping structure in the prior art.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of air conditioning equipment, and in particular to an air sweeping structure and an air conditioning indoor unit. Background Art

[0002] In existing household wall-mounted air conditioners, in order to increase the left and right air supply range of the air conditioner, a sweeping blade structure is generally provided at the air outlet of the bottom shell of the air conditioner.

[0003] However, the existing wind sweeping blade structure has the problems of simple functions and limited left and right wind sweeping angles, and cannot meet the diversified needs of consumers. Summary of the invention

[0004] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an air sweeping structure and an air conditioner indoor unit to solve the problem of single function of the air sweeping structure in the prior art.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air sweeping structure, comprising an air sweeping blade and a cleaning member, wherein the cleaning member is arranged on the air sweeping blade; the air sweeping blade has an air sweeping position for sweeping air at the air outlet of the air duct and a cleaning position for cleaning the air duct wall of the air duct, and the air sweeping blade is switchably arranged between the air sweeping position and the cleaning position; wherein, when the air sweeping blade is in the cleaning position, at least a portion of the cleaning member is in contact with the air duct wall.

[0006] Furthermore, the wind sweeping structure also includes: a base, which is used to connect with the air duct, and the wind sweeping blades are arranged on the base and are rotatably arranged relative to the base to switch between the wind sweeping position and the cleaning position.

[0007] Furthermore, a mounting hole is provided on the base, and the wind sweeping blade comprises a wind sweeping blade body and an end shaft connected to the wind sweeping blade body, and the end shaft is inserted into the mounting hole; wherein the wind sweeping blade rotates with the axis of the end shaft as the rotation center line.

[0008] Furthermore, the wind sweeping structure also includes: a driving rod connected to the end shaft, and the driving rod is rotatably arranged to drive the wind sweeping blades to rotate.

[0009] Furthermore, the wind sweeping structure also includes a driving member, which is drivingly connected to the driving rod to drive the driving rod to rotate.

[0010] Furthermore, a connecting shaft is provided on the driving rod, and the wind sweeping structure also includes: a first connecting rod, a first circular track is provided on the first connecting rod, the connecting shaft is arranged in the first circular track and moves along the first circular track; the first connecting rod reciprocates along a first preset direction to drive the wind sweeping blade located at the wind sweeping position to swing.

[0011] Furthermore, the wind sweeping structure also includes: a second connecting rod, on which a second circular track is arranged, and the connecting shaft is arranged in the second circular track and moves along the second circular track; the second connecting rod reciprocates along the first preset direction to drive the wind sweeping blade located in the cleaning position to swing.

[0012] Furthermore, along the air outlet direction of the air duct, the wind sweeping blade body has a first blade end and a second blade end that are relatively arranged, the first blade end is connected to the end shaft, and the cleaning member is arranged at the second blade end, and the cleaning member is inclined relative to the second blade end.

[0013] Furthermore, in the direction from the first blade end to the second blade end, the width a of the air sweeping blade body in the direction perpendicular to the air outlet direction of the air duct gradually decreases.

[0014] Furthermore, the cleaning member is a brush.

[0015] Furthermore, there are a plurality of wind sweeping blades, and the plurality of wind sweeping blades are arranged at intervals along a first preset direction.

[0016] According to another aspect of the present invention, an air conditioner indoor unit is provided, comprising an air duct and an air sweeping structure, wherein the air sweeping structure is arranged on the air duct, and the air sweeping blades of the air sweeping structure are located in the air duct, wherein the air sweeping structure is the above-mentioned air sweeping structure.

[0017] The wind sweeping structure of the present invention is used to be arranged on the air duct of the indoor unit of the air conditioner. The wind sweeping structure includes a wind sweeping blade and a cleaning member, and the cleaning member is arranged on the wind sweeping blade; when the wind sweeping blade is in the wind sweeping position, the wind sweeping blade swings to realize wind sweeping; when the wind sweeping blade is switched to the cleaning position, the wind sweeping blade swings to drive the cleaning member to rub against the air duct wall to clean the air duct wall. The wind sweeping structure not only realizes the wind sweeping function, but also realizes the cleaning of the air duct, ensuring that the air supply of the air conditioner is comfortable and clean, and solving the problem of the single function of the wind sweeping structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] 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:

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an air conditioner indoor unit when the air sweeping blade of the present invention is in a sweeping position is shown;

[0020] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of an air conditioner indoor unit when the air sweeping blade of the present invention is in the air sweeping position is shown;

[0021] Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a wind sweeping structure according to the present invention is shown;

[0022] Figure 4 A cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a wind sweeping structure according to the present invention is shown;

[0023] Figure 5 A schematic diagram showing the structure of the wind sweeping structure of the wind sweeping blade of the present invention when the wind sweeping blade is in the sweeping position;

[0024] Figure 6 The schematic structural diagram of the wind sweeping structure of the wind sweeping blade of the present invention when it is in the wind sweeping position is shown.

[0025] The above drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0026] 10. Sweeping blade; 11. Sweeping blade body; 12. End shaft; 13. First blade end; 14. Second blade end; 20. Cleaning member; 30. Air duct; 31. Air outlet; 40. Base; 50. Drive rod; 60. First connecting rod; 61. First circular track; 70. Connecting shaft; 80. Second connecting rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] 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.

[0028] It should be noted that the following detailed descriptions are illustrative and are intended to provide further explanation of the present application. Unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meanings as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present application belongs.

[0029] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in this specification, it indicates the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0030] The present invention provides a wind sweeping structure, please refer to Figures 1 to 6 , including a sweeping blade 10 and a cleaning member 20, wherein the cleaning member 20 is arranged on the sweeping blade 10; the sweeping blade 10 has a sweeping position for sweeping air at an air outlet 31 of an air duct 30 and a cleaning position for cleaning the air duct wall of the air duct 30, and the sweeping blade 10 is switchably arranged between the sweeping position and the cleaning position; wherein, when the sweeping blade 10 is in the cleaning position, at least a portion of the cleaning member 20 contacts the air duct wall.

[0031] The wind sweeping structure of the present invention is used to be arranged on the air duct 30 of the indoor unit of the air conditioner. The wind sweeping structure includes a wind sweeping blade 10 and a cleaning member 20, and the cleaning member 20 is arranged on the wind sweeping blade 10; when the wind sweeping blade 10 is in the wind sweeping position, the wind sweeping blade 10 swings to realize wind sweeping; when the wind sweeping blade 10 switches to the cleaning position, the wind sweeping blade 10 swings to drive the cleaning member 20 to rub against the wall of the air duct to clean the wall of the air duct. The wind sweeping structure not only realizes the wind sweeping function, but also realizes the cleaning of the air duct, ensuring that the air supply of the air conditioner is comfortable and clean, and solving the problem of the single function of the wind sweeping structure.

[0032] In this embodiment, the wind sweeping structure further includes: a base 40 for connecting to the air duct 30, and the wind sweeping blade 10 is arranged on the base 40 and is rotatably arranged relative to the base 40 to switch between the wind sweeping position and the cleaning position. Such an arrangement realizes a 360-degree rotation of the wind sweeping blade 10, and the rotation angle is not limited.

[0033] In this embodiment, a mounting hole is provided on the base 40, and the wind sweeping blade 10 includes a wind sweeping blade body 11 and an end shaft 12 connected to the wind sweeping blade body 11, and the end shaft 12 is inserted into the mounting hole; wherein, the wind sweeping blade 10 rotates with the axis of the end shaft 12 as the rotation center line, that is, the end shaft 12 is rotatably arranged.

[0034] Specifically, the end shaft 12 is cylindrical, and the purpose of designing the end shaft 12 to be cylindrical is to ensure that the wind sweeping blade 10 can achieve 360° rotation.

[0035] In this embodiment, the wind sweeping structure further includes: a driving rod 50 connected to the end shaft 12 , and the driving rod 50 is rotatably arranged to drive the wind sweeping blade 10 to rotate.

[0036] In this embodiment, the wind sweeping structure further includes a driving member, which is drivingly connected to the driving rod 50 to drive the driving rod 50 to rotate.

[0037] Specifically, the driving member is a motor.

[0038] In this embodiment, a connecting shaft 70 is provided on the driving rod 50, and the wind sweeping structure further includes: a first connecting rod 60, a first circumferential track 61 is provided on the first connecting rod 60, and the connecting shaft 70 is arranged in the first circumferential track 61 and moves along the first circumferential track 61; the first connecting rod 60 reciprocates along the first preset direction to drive the wind sweeping blade 10 located at the wind sweeping position to swing. Specifically, due to the interaction between the first circumferential track 61 and the connecting shaft 70, the reciprocating movement of the first connecting rod 60 can drive the connecting shaft 70, the driving rod 50 and the wind sweeping blade 10 to swing together.

[0039] Specifically, the first preset direction is the length direction of the indoor unit of the wall-mounted air conditioner.

[0040] In this embodiment, the wind sweeping structure further includes: a second connecting rod 80, a second circumferential track is arranged on the second connecting rod 80, and the connecting shaft 70 is arranged in the second circumferential track and moves along the second circumferential track; the second connecting rod 80 reciprocates along the first preset direction to drive the wind sweeping blade 10 located at the sweeping position to swing. Specifically, due to the interaction between the second circumferential track and the connecting shaft 70, the reciprocating movement of the second connecting rod 80 can drive the connecting shaft 70, the driving rod 50 and the wind sweeping blade 10 to swing together.

[0041] Specifically, the second connecting rod 80 is arranged parallel to the first connecting rod 60, and the first connecting rod 60 is arranged below the second connecting rod 80; the driving member drives the driving rod 50 and the end shaft 12 to rotate 180 degrees to switch the wind sweeping blade 10 from the wind sweeping position to the cleaning position.

[0042] Specifically, the first connecting rod 60 drives the connecting shaft 70 matched with the wind sweeping blade to realize the rotation within 0° to 180°, so as to ensure that the wind sweeping blade realizes the left and right wind sweeping and air supplying functions. The second connecting rod 80 drives the connecting shaft 70 matched with the wind sweeping blade to realize the rotation within 180° to 360°, so as to ensure that the brush on the wind sweeping blade performs the sweeping and cleaning functions.

[0043] In this embodiment, along the air outlet direction of the air duct 30, the air sweeping blade body 11 has a first blade end 13 and a second blade end 14 arranged opposite to each other, the first blade end 13 is connected to the end shaft 12, and the cleaning member 20 is arranged at the second blade end 14, and the cleaning member 20 is arranged obliquely relative to the second blade end 14. It should be noted that the cleaning member 20 on the air sweeping blade is designed to be inclined in order to ensure that the cleaning member 20 can contact the air duct wall as much as possible when the area of ​​the cleaning member 20 is small, to ensure that the cleaning member 20 can clean the air duct wall when swinging, to ensure that the air duct surface is clean, and to make the wind blown out of the air duct more comfortable.

[0044] In this embodiment, the width a of the wind sweeping blade body 11 in the direction perpendicular to the air outlet direction of the air duct 30 gradually decreases from the first blade end 13 to the second blade end 14. Figure 4 It should be noted that the purpose of designing the sweeping blade in this way is to ensure that when the sweeping blade is in the cleaning position, the sweeping blade will not interfere with other structural parts when swinging left and right, and to simultaneously ensure that there is a gap of at least 3mm between the top of the sweeping blade and the blade in the air duct 30, so as to ensure that the sweeping blade swings smoothly.

[0045] Specifically, from the first blade end 13 to the second blade end 14 , the width a of the wind sweeping blade body 11 in the second preset direction gradually decreases; wherein the second preset direction, the first preset direction and the air outlet direction of the air duct 30 are perpendicular to each other.

[0046] In this embodiment, the cleaning member 20 is a brush.

[0047] In this embodiment, there are a plurality of wind sweeping blades 10 , and the plurality of wind sweeping blades 10 are arranged at intervals along a first preset direction.

[0048] Specifically, when the wind sweeping blade 10 is in the wind sweeping position, the cleaning member 20 on the wind sweeping blade 10 is equivalent to a part of the left and right wind sweeping of the wind sweeping blade, and its role is basically the same as that of the wind sweeping blade, that is, the cleaning member 20 swings left and right with the wind sweeping blade to supply air, and the cleaning member 20 will not touch other structural parts, thereby reducing the friction resistance of the left and right wind sweeping and ensuring that the wind sweeping blade sweeps smoothly left and right.

[0049] In specific implementation, the sweeping blades are not turned on directly when the air conditioner is turned on to perform the left and right sweeping functions and the sweeping and cleaning functions. Instead, the user turns on the corresponding function by controlling the control button. When the left and right sweeping functions need to be turned on, the corresponding control button is activated; when the air duct sweeping and cleaning functions need to be turned on, the corresponding control button is activated, which is convenient for users to choose to use independently.

[0050] The present invention solves the following technical problems: the sweeping blade has a single and simple function; the sweeping angle of the sweeping blade is limited and cannot achieve 360° rotation; and the air duct cannot be cleaned.

[0051] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the sweeping blade can realize 360° rotation, and a brush is designed on the sweeping blade. When the sweeping blade rotates to a certain angle, the brush on the sweeping blade can clean the air duct wall left and right, thereby improving the overall comfort of the air conditioner.

[0052] The present invention also provides an air conditioner indoor unit, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The air conditioner indoor unit includes an air duct 30 and a wind sweeping structure, the wind sweeping structure is arranged on the air duct 30, and the wind sweeping blades 10 of the wind sweeping structure are located in the air duct 30, wherein the wind sweeping structure is the wind sweeping structure in the above embodiment.

[0053] From the above description, it can be seen that the above embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

[0054] The wind sweeping structure of the present invention is used to be arranged on the air duct 30 of the indoor unit of the air conditioner. The wind sweeping structure includes a wind sweeping blade 10 and a cleaning member 20, and the cleaning member 20 is arranged on the wind sweeping blade 10; when the wind sweeping blade 10 is in the wind sweeping position, the wind sweeping blade 10 swings to realize wind sweeping; when the wind sweeping blade 10 switches to the cleaning position, the wind sweeping blade 10 swings to drive the cleaning member 20 to rub against the wall of the air duct to clean the wall of the air duct. The wind sweeping structure not only realizes the wind sweeping function, but also realizes the cleaning of the air duct, ensuring that the air supply of the air conditioner is comfortable and clean, and solving the problem of the single function of the wind sweeping structure.

[0055] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchangeable where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present application described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein, for example. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any of their variations are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, for example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units that are clearly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0056] For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used here to describe the spatial positional relationship between a device or feature and other devices or features as shown in the figure. It should be understood that spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation described in the figure. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is inverted, the device described as "above other devices or structures" or "above other devices or structures" will be positioned as "below other devices or structures" or "below other devices or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below". The device can also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptions used here are interpreted accordingly.

[0057] 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. A wind sweeping structure, characterized in that: It comprises a wind sweeping blade (10) and a cleaning member (20), wherein the cleaning member (20) is arranged on the wind sweeping blade (10); The wind sweeping blade (10) has a wind sweeping position for sweeping air at an air outlet (31) of the air duct (30) and a cleaning position for cleaning an air duct wall of the air duct (30), and the wind sweeping blade (10) is switchably arranged between the wind sweeping position and the cleaning position; Wherein, when the wind sweeping blade (10) is in the cleaning position, at least a portion of the cleaning member (20) is in contact with the air duct wall; The wind sweeping structure further comprises: a base (40) for connecting to the air duct (30); the wind sweeping blade (10) is arranged on the base (40) and is rotatably arranged relative to the base (40) so as to switch between the wind sweeping position and the cleaning position; The base (40) is provided with a mounting hole, the wind sweeping blade (10) comprises a wind sweeping blade body (11) and an end shaft (12) connected to the wind sweeping blade body (11), and the end shaft (12) is inserted into the mounting hole; wherein the wind sweeping blade (10) rotates with the axis of the end shaft (12) as the rotation center line, and the end shaft (12) is cylindrical; Along the air outlet direction of the air duct (30), the air sweeping blade body (11) has a first blade end (13) and a second blade end (14) which are arranged opposite to each other, the first blade end (13) is connected to the end shaft (12), and the cleaning member (20) is arranged at the second blade end (14), and the cleaning member (20) is arranged obliquely relative to the second blade end (14).

2. The wind sweeping structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wind sweeping structure also includes: A driving rod (50) is connected to the end shaft (12), and the driving rod (50) is rotatably arranged to drive the wind sweeping blade (10) to rotate.

3. The wind sweeping structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The wind sweeping structure further comprises a driving member, wherein the driving member is drivingly connected to the driving rod (50) to drive the driving rod (50) to rotate.

4. The wind sweeping structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving rod (50) is provided with a connecting shaft (70), and the wind sweeping structure further comprises: A first connecting rod (60), wherein a first circumferential track (61) is provided on the first connecting rod (60), and the connecting shaft (70) is arranged in the first circumferential track (61) and moves along the first circumferential track (61); The first connecting rod (60) reciprocates along a first preset direction to drive the wind sweeping blade (10) located at the wind sweeping position to swing.

5. The wind sweeping structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The wind sweeping structure also includes: A second connecting rod (80), the second connecting rod (80) being provided with a second circumferential track, the connecting shaft (70) being arranged in the second circumferential track and moving along the second circumferential track; The second connecting rod (80) reciprocates along the first preset direction to drive the wind sweeping blade (10) located at the sweeping position to swing.

6. The wind sweeping structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: In the direction from the first blade end (13) to the second blade end (14), the width a of the wind sweeping blade body (11) in a direction perpendicular to the air outlet direction of the air duct (30) gradually decreases.

7. The wind sweeping structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The cleaning element (20) is a brush.

8. The wind sweeping structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: There are a plurality of wind sweeping blades (10), and the plurality of wind sweeping blades (10) are arranged at intervals along a first preset direction.

9. An air conditioner indoor unit, comprising an air duct (30) and an air sweeping structure, wherein the air sweeping structure is arranged on the air duct (30), and the air sweeping blades (10) of the air sweeping structure are located in the air duct (30), characterized in that: The wind sweeping structure is the wind sweeping structure according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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