Air conditioner water baffle assembly and control method thereof, and air conditioner

Abstract

The present invention discloses an air conditioner water baffle assembly and a control method thereof, and an air conditioner. The air conditioner water baffle assembly includes a fixed frame, a transmission connecting rod, and at least two water baffle groups. The transmission connecting rod is arranged in the fixed frame. The water baffle group includes two water baffles arranged on both sides of the transmission connecting rod relatively. The inner ends of the two water baffles can be rotatably connected to the transmission connecting rod. The transmission connecting rod is movably arranged along the longitudinal direction to adjust the angle between the two water baffles. The air conditioner water baffle assembly of the present invention adjusts the angle between the two water baffles according to the humidity of the air. When the air humidity is high, the water baffle angle is increased to avoid water blowing; when the air humidity is low, the water baffle angle is reduced, thereby reducing the power consumption and operating noise of the fan, saving energy and increasing efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of refrigeration equipment, and in particular to an air-conditioning water baffle assembly and a control method thereof, and an air-conditioner. Background Art

[0002] Air conditioners currently on the market are generally equipped with water baffles to block moisture in the air passing through the condenser, preventing the fan from blowing moisture in the air into the room, causing water blowing. However, the water baffle in the prior art is fixed on the frame, and the water blocking direction cannot be adjusted. When the air humidity is low and the wind speed is high, it is easy to increase the power consumption of the fan, resulting in a waste of resources and an increase in the operating noise of the whole machine. Summary of the invention

[0003] The invention provides an air conditioner water baffle assembly and a control method thereof, and an air conditioner, so as to adjust the water baffle angle of the water baffle.

[0004] A first aspect of the present invention provides an air conditioner water baffle assembly, comprising:

[0005] Fixed frame;

[0006] A transmission connecting rod is disposed in the fixed frame; and

[0007] At least two water baffle groups are arranged on the transmission connecting rod (3) at intervals along the longitudinal direction, and the water baffle group includes two water baffles arranged on both sides of the transmission connecting rod relatively, the inner ends of the two water baffles are rotatably connected to the transmission connecting rod, and the transmission connecting rod is movably arranged along the longitudinal direction to adjust the angle between the two water baffles.

[0008] In some embodiments, the air conditioner water baffle assembly further includes a longitudinal slide rail extending in the longitudinal direction, and the transmission link moves along the longitudinal slide rail.

[0009] In some embodiments, the water baffle plate group further includes two transverse slide rails which are correspondingly arranged at the outer sides of the two water baffle plates and extend in the transverse direction, and the outer ends of the water baffle plates are slidably arranged in the transverse slide rails.

[0010] In some embodiments, the water retaining plate group further includes a water-cutting extension provided on the water retaining plate, and the angle between the water-cutting extension and the water retaining plate is adjustable.

[0011] In some embodiments, the inner end of the water baffle is rotatably connected to the transmission connecting rod via a hinge shaft, the first end of the water cut-off extension is rotatably connected to the water baffle, and the second end of the water cut-off extension is freely set. The water baffle group also includes a connecting line, which connects the hinge shaft and the second end of the water cut-off extension. The hinge shaft is configured to be rotatable to drive the second end of the water cut-off extension to move.

[0012] In some embodiments, the water retaining plate assembly further includes a torsion spring, and the first end of the water-cutting edge is connected to the water retaining plate via the torsion spring.

[0013] A second aspect of the present invention provides an air conditioner, comprising the air conditioner water baffle assembly described above.

[0014] A third aspect of the present invention provides a control method for an air conditioner water baffle assembly, comprising the following steps:

[0015] Get the current humidity of the indoor air; and

[0016] The transmission connecting rod is controlled to move according to the current humidity and the set humidity to adjust the angle between the two water baffles.

[0017] In some embodiments, controlling the movement of the transmission link according to the current humidity and the set humidity includes:

[0018] If the current humidity is greater than the set humidity, the transmission connecting rod is controlled to move so that the angle between the two water baffles becomes smaller;

[0019] If the current humidity is lower than the set humidity, the transmission connecting rod is controlled to move so that the angle between the two water baffles becomes larger.

[0020] In some embodiments, setting the humidity includes setting a humidity range, wherein the current humidity being greater than the set humidity includes the current humidity being greater than an upper limit value of the set humidity range; and / or the current humidity being less than the set humidity includes the current humidity being less than a lower limit value of the set humidity range.

[0021] In some embodiments, the water retaining plate group further includes a water cut-off edge provided on the water retaining plate, and the control method further includes: adjusting the angle between the water cut-off edge and the water retaining plate according to the current humidity and the set humidity.

[0022] In some embodiments, the inner end of the water baffle is rotatably connected to the transmission connecting rod via a hinge shaft, the first end of the water cut-off extension is rotatably connected to the water baffle, and the second end of the water cut-off extension is freely set. The water baffle group also includes a connecting line, which connects the hinge shaft and the second end of the water cut-off extension. Adjusting the angle between the water cut-off extension and the water baffle according to the current humidity and the set humidity includes: controlling the rotation of the hinge shaft according to the current humidity and the set humidity to drive the second end of the water cut-off extension to move.

[0023] Based on the various aspects provided by the present invention, the angle between the two water baffles is adjusted according to the humidity of the air. When the air humidity is high, the water baffle angle is increased to avoid water blowing; when the air humidity is low, the water baffle angle is reduced, thereby reducing the power consumption and operating noise of the fan, saving energy and increasing efficiency.

[0024] Further features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention with reference to the attached drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of this application. 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:

[0026] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a water retaining plate assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the water retaining plate group when the angle between the two water retaining plates is at the maximum;

[0028] Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of an air conditioner water baffle assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 A schematic structural diagram of an air conditioner water baffle assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 5 The figure is a schematic diagram of the control flow of the air conditioner water baffle assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is actually only illustrative and is by no means intended to limit the present invention and its application or use. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0032] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement of the parts and steps described in these embodiments, numerical expressions and numerical values ​​do not limit the scope of the present invention. At the same time, it should be understood that, for ease of description, the sizes of the various parts shown in the accompanying drawings are not drawn according to the actual proportional relationship. The technology, methods and equipment known to ordinary technicians in the relevant field may not be discussed in detail, but in appropriate cases, the technology, methods and equipment should be regarded as a part of the authorization specification. In all examples shown and discussed here, any specific value should be interpreted as being merely exemplary, rather than as a limitation. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so once a certain item is defined in an accompanying drawing, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent drawings.

[0033] 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" may include both "above" and "below". The device may also be positioned in other different ways, and the spatially relative descriptions used here are interpreted accordingly.

[0034] refer to Figures 1 to 3 The air conditioner water baffle assembly of the embodiment of the present invention comprises:

[0035] Fixed frame 6;

[0036] A transmission connecting rod 3 is disposed in a fixed frame 6; and

[0037] At least two water baffles are arranged on the transmission connecting rod 3 at intervals along the longitudinal direction. The water baffles include two water baffles arranged on both sides of the transmission connecting rod 3. The inner ends of the two water baffles are rotatably connected to the transmission connecting rod 3. The transmission connecting rod 3 is movably arranged along the longitudinal direction to adjust the angle between the two water baffles.

[0038] The angle between the two water baffles of the air conditioner water baffle assembly in the embodiment of the present invention is adjustable. Therefore, in some embodiments, the angle between the two water baffles can be adjusted according to the humidity of the air. For example, when the air humidity is high, the water baffle angle is increased to avoid water blowing; when the air humidity is low, the water baffle angle is reduced, thereby reducing the power consumption and operating noise of the fan, saving energy and increasing efficiency.

[0039] The inner end of the water baffle in some embodiments is rotatably connected to the transmission connecting rod 3. For example, Figure 1 and Figure 2 In the illustrated embodiment, the inner end of the water baffle is connected to the transmission connecting rod 3 via a hinge shaft 11 .

[0040] In some embodiments, reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 When the angle between the two water retaining plates becomes larger, the water retaining angle becomes smaller; when the angle between the two water retaining plates becomes smaller, the water retaining angle becomes larger.

[0041] In some embodiments, Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the air conditioner water baffle assembly also includes a longitudinal slide rail 4 extending in the longitudinal direction, and the transmission connecting rod 3 moves along the longitudinal slide rail 4.

[0042] Specifically, in Figure 1 and Figure 2 In the embodiment shown, the water baffle assembly includes two water baffles, namely a first water baffle 1 and a second water baffle 2. The driving connecting rod 3 is connected along the longitudinal slide rail 4 from Figure 1 Move the position to Figure 2 The position of the first water retaining plate 1 and the second water retaining plate 2 increases, so that the water retaining angle becomes smaller.

[0043] In some embodiments, the water baffle assembly further includes two transverse slide rails correspondingly arranged at the outer sides of the two water baffles and extending in the transverse direction, and the outer ends of the water baffles are slidably arranged in the transverse slide rails. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the two transverse rails are respectively the first transverse rail 7 and the second transverse rail 8. The outer end of the first water baffle 1 is slidably disposed in the first transverse rail 7, and the outer end of the second water baffle 2 is slidably disposed in the second transverse rail 8. When the transmission connecting rod 3 moves in the longitudinal direction along the longitudinal rail 4 to drive the two water baffles to rotate, the outer end of the first water baffle 1 moves in the transverse direction along the first transverse rail 7, and the outer end of the second water baffle 2 moves in the transverse direction along the second transverse rail 8.

[0044] In some embodiments, reference Figure 3 The air conditioner water baffle assembly includes at least two water baffle groups, and the at least two water baffle groups are arranged on the transmission connecting rod 3 at intervals along the longitudinal direction. Figure 3 The middle arrow indicates the inflow direction of the air. That is to say, the transmission connecting rod 3 extends in the longitudinal direction, which is perpendicular to the inflow direction of the air.

[0045] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4 In some embodiments, the water retaining plate group further includes a water-cutting extension provided on the water retaining plate, and the angle between the water-cutting extension and the water retaining plate can be adjusted.

[0046] refer to Figure 1 The inner end of the water baffle is rotatably connected to the transmission connecting rod 3 through a hinge shaft, and a first water-cutting extension 5 is provided on the first water baffle 1. Figure 4 The first end of the first water-cutting extension 5 is rotatably connected to the first water retaining plate 1, and the second end of the first water-cutting extension 5 is connected to the hinge shaft through a connecting line 10, and the hinge shaft is configured to be rotatable to drive the second end of the first water-cutting extension 5 to move.

[0047] The principle and method for adjusting the angle between the second water-cutting edge 9 and the second water retaining plate 2 are similar to those of the first water-cutting edge 5 , and will not be described in detail herein.

[0048] Specifically in this embodiment, the first water-cutting edge 5 is arranged near the inner end of the first water retaining plate 1 and below the first water retaining plate 1. The second water-cutting edge 9 is arranged near the outer end of the second water retaining plate 2 and above the second water retaining plate 2.

[0049] In this embodiment, the second water retaining plate 2 comprises a bent plate, which comprises an inclined section and a horizontal section, wherein the inclined section is arranged close to one side of the transmission connecting rod 3, and the second water-cutting edge 9 is arranged on the horizontal section.

[0050] In some embodiments, the water retaining plate assembly further includes a torsion spring, and the first end of the water-cutting edge is connected to the water retaining plate via the torsion spring.

[0051] The water-blocking extension is connected to the water-blocking plate through a torsion spring. The edge of the water-blocking extension has a connecting line connected to the hinge axis of the front water-blocking plate and the rear water-blocking plate. The hinge axis is controlled to rotate by a controller to control the angle of the water-blocking extension to further enhance the water-blocking effect or reduce wind resistance. When the hinge axis rotates counterclockwise, the connecting line is tightened, driving the water-blocking extension to move, so that the angle between the water-blocking extension and the water-blocking plate becomes smaller; when the hinge axis rotates clockwise, the connecting line is loosened, the torsion spring is reset, and the angle between the water-blocking extension and the water-blocking plate becomes larger.

[0052] An embodiment of the present invention further provides an air conditioner, comprising the air conditioner water baffle assembly described above.

[0053] refer to Figure 5 The embodiment of the present invention also provides a control method for an air conditioner water baffle assembly, comprising the following steps:

[0054] Get the current humidity of the indoor air; and

[0055] The transmission connecting rod 3 is controlled to move according to the current humidity and the set humidity to adjust the angle between the two water baffles.

[0056] The control method of the air conditioner water baffle assembly according to the embodiment of the present invention controls the angle between the water baffles according to the current humidity of the air, thereby adjusting the water baffle angle.

[0057] In some embodiments, controlling the movement of the transmission link according to the current humidity and the set humidity includes:

[0058] If the current humidity is greater than the set humidity, the transmission link 3 is controlled to move so that the angle between the two water baffles becomes smaller;

[0059] If the current humidity is lower than the set humidity, the transmission connecting rod 3 is controlled to move so as to increase the angle between the two water baffles.

[0060] When the air humidity is high, the controller outputs a current signal / voltage signal to control the transmission connecting rod 3 to move, so that the angle between the first water baffle 1 and the second water baffle 2 is minimized, the air flow resistance is increased, and the fan is prevented from bringing out condensed water, causing water blowing. When the air humidity is low, the controller controls the transmission connecting rod 3 to move so that the angle between the first water baffle 1 and the second water baffle 2 is maximized, the air flow resistance is reduced, the power consumption is reduced under the condition of constant wind speed, and the noise generated by the fan is reduced. When the air humidity is so low that condensed water will not be generated anyway, the controller outputs a signal to control the transmission connecting rod so that the angle between the first water baffle 1 and the second water baffle 2 is maximized until the first water baffle 1 and the second water baffle 2 are on the same plane, the air flow resistance is reduced to the maximum extent, the power consumption of the fan is reduced under the condition of constant wind speed, and the noise generated by the fan is reduced.

[0061] In some embodiments, setting the humidity includes setting a humidity range, wherein the current humidity being greater than the set humidity includes the current humidity being greater than an upper limit value of the set humidity range; and / or the current humidity being less than the set humidity includes the current humidity being less than a lower limit value of the set humidity range.

[0062] When the current speed is within the set humidity range, the controller detects the wind speed and air humidity set by the user, and compares them with the values ​​set in the controller. Based on the comparison result, the controller intelligently adjusts the angle between the first water baffle 1 and the second water baffle 2 to achieve the optimal solution for the fan power and water-blocking effect, which can reduce the fan power consumption and will not cause water blowing.

[0063] In some embodiments, the water retaining plate group further includes a water cut-off edge provided on the water retaining plate, and the control method further includes: adjusting the angle between the water cut-off edge and the water retaining plate according to the current humidity and the set humidity. The water cut-off edge of this embodiment is movable, and fine-tuning the water cut-off angle can make the flow channel resistance more variable, further improve the water retaining capacity, and reduce the power consumption of the fan.

[0064] In some embodiments, specifically, the hinge shaft is controlled to rotate according to the current humidity and the set humidity to drive the second end of the water-cutting edge to move.

[0065] The air conditioning unit includes an indoor unit and an outdoor unit. The water baffle is arranged inside the indoor unit of the air conditioning unit. The air conditioning water baffle assembly of the present embodiment also includes a sensor system, and the sensor system includes a humidity sensor and a wind speed sensor. Among them, the humidity sensor is used to detect the current humidity of the indoor air, and the wind speed sensor is used to detect the wind speed of the indoor unit. The water baffle includes a first water baffle 1 and a second water baffle 2, the first water baffle 1 and the second water baffle 2 are connected by a hinge shaft, and a plurality of water baffle groups are connected by a transmission connecting rod and control their water baffle angles. The first water baffle 1 and the second water baffle 2 are both provided with a water-cutting extension.

[0066] The controller compares the humidity detected by the sensor, the wind speed set by the user and the value set by the controller, and outputs a corresponding current signal / voltage signal to control the action of the transmission connecting rod according to the comparison result, thereby controlling the position of the first water baffle 1 and the second water baffle 2.

[0067] When the air humidity is high, the controller outputs a current signal / voltage signal to control the action of the transmission connecting rod, so that the angle between the first water baffle 1 and the second water baffle 2 is minimized, the air flow resistance is increased, and the fan is prevented from bringing out condensed water and causing water blowing.

[0068] When the air humidity is within a certain range, the controller detects the wind speed and air humidity set by the user, and compares them with the values ​​set in the controller. Based on the comparison result, the controller intelligently adjusts the angle between the first water baffle 1 and the second water baffle 2 to achieve the optimal solution for the fan power and water-blocking effect, which can reduce the fan power consumption and will not cause water blowing.

[0069] When the air humidity is so low that condensation water will not be generated anyway, the controller outputs a signal to control the transmission connecting rod to maximize the angle between the first water baffle 1 and the second water baffle 2 so that the first water baffle 1 and the second water baffle 2 are on the same plane, thereby minimizing the air flow resistance, reducing the fan power consumption under a constant wind speed, and reducing the noise generated by the fan.

[0070] The first water baffle plate 1 and the second water baffle plate 2 may be connected in other ways as long as the requirement of relative rotation is met.

[0071] The water-cutting eaves are movable, and fine-tuning of the water-cutting angle can expand the variable range of the flow channel resistance, further improve the water-blocking capacity and reduce the power consumption of the fan.

[0072] The water-blocking extension is connected to the water-blocking plate through a torsion spring. The edge of the water-blocking extension has a connecting line connected to the hinge connection axis of the water-blocking front plate and the water-blocking rear plate. The axis is controlled by the control system and is used to control the angle of the water-blocking extension to further enhance the water-blocking effect or reduce wind resistance. When the hinge connection axis rotates counterclockwise, the connecting line is tightened, driving the water-blocking extension to move, so that the angle between the water-blocking extension and the water-blocking plate becomes smaller; when the hinge connection rotates clockwise, the connecting line is loosened, the torsion spring is reset, and the angle between the water-blocking extension and the water-blocking plate becomes larger.

[0073] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, ordinary technicians in the field should understand that the specific implementation methods of the present invention can still be modified or some technical features can be replaced by equivalents without departing from the spirit of the technical solution of the present invention, which should be included in the scope of the technical solution for protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An air conditioner water baffle assembly, characterized in that: include: Fixed frame (6); A transmission connecting rod (3) is arranged in the fixed frame (6); and At least two water baffle groups are arranged on the transmission connecting rod (3) at intervals along the longitudinal direction, and the water baffle group comprises two water baffles arranged on both sides of the transmission connecting rod (3), a water cut-off extension and a connecting line arranged on the water baffles, the inner ends of the two water baffles are rotatably connected to the transmission connecting rod (3) via hinge shafts, and the transmission connecting rod (3) is movably arranged in the longitudinal direction to adjust the angle between the two water baffles; The first end of the water-cutting extension is rotatably connected to the water retaining plate, the connecting line connects the hinge shaft and the second end of the water-cutting extension, and the hinge shaft is configured to be rotatable to drive the second end of the water-cutting extension to move so as to adjust the angle between the water-cutting extension and the water retaining plate; The transmission link is configured to move according to the current humidity and the set humidity of the indoor air to adjust the angle between the two water baffles and the angle between the water-cutting edge and the water baffle.

2. The air conditioner water baffle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air conditioner water baffle assembly further comprises a longitudinal slide rail (4) extending in the longitudinal direction, and the transmission connecting rod (3) moves along the longitudinal slide rail (4).

3. The air conditioner water baffle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water baffle plate group further includes two transverse slide rails which are correspondingly arranged at the outer sides of the two water baffle plates and extend in the transverse direction, and the outer ends of the water baffle plates are slidably arranged in the transverse slide rails.

4. The air conditioner water baffle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water baffle plate group also includes a torsion spring, and the first end of the water-cutting extension is connected to the water baffle plate through the torsion spring.

5. An air conditioner, characterized in that: It comprises an air conditioning water baffle assembly as described in any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. A control method for an air conditioner water baffle assembly based on any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The steps include: Get the current humidity of the indoor air; and The transmission connecting rod is controlled to move according to the current humidity and the set humidity to adjust the angle between the two water baffles and the angle between the water cut-off edge and the water baffle.

7. The control method of the air conditioner water baffle assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: Controlling the movement of the transmission link according to the current humidity and the set humidity includes: If the current humidity is greater than the set humidity, controlling the transmission connecting rod to move so that the angle between the two water baffles becomes smaller; If the current humidity is lower than the set humidity, the transmission connecting rod is controlled to move so as to increase the angle between the two water baffles.

8. The control method of the air conditioner water baffle assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The set humidity includes a set humidity range, wherein the current humidity being greater than the set humidity includes the current humidity being greater than an upper limit value of the set humidity range; and / or the current humidity being less than the set humidity includes the current humidity being less than a lower limit value of the set humidity range.

9. The control method of the air conditioner water baffle assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The inner end of the water baffle is rotatably connected to the transmission connecting rod (3) via a hinge shaft, the first end of the water cut-off edge is rotatably connected to the water baffle, and the second end of the water cut-off edge is freely arranged. The water baffle assembly also includes a connecting line, which connects the hinge shaft and the second end of the water cut-off edge. Adjusting the angle between the water cut-off edge and the water baffle according to the current humidity and the set humidity includes: controlling the hinge shaft to rotate according to the current humidity and the set humidity to drive the second end of the water cut-off edge to move.

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