A panel assembly and a fan

By designing a panel component, using the structure of the installation groove, lampshade groove and button groove, integrating and limiting lamp parts and elastic contacts, the problems of complex structure of the fan operating panel and scattered parts distribution are solved, achieving convenient disassembly and assembly and improvement of user experience.

CN112762001BActive Publication Date: 2025-04-15GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCE INC OF ZHUHAI
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Application Number
CN202110114356.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-01-26
Publication Date
2025-04-15
Estimated Expiration
2041-01-26

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Technical Problem

The internal structure of the existing fan operating panel is complex and the parts are scattered, which can easily lead to button failure and light divergence, and poor user experience.

Method used

Design a panel assembly, including an inner cylinder, a display assembly and an upper housing, through the design of the installation groove, lampshade groove and button groove, the integration and limit of the lamp parts and elastic contacts are achieved, ensuring the precise installation and positioning of the parts and the convenient disassembly and assembly.

Benefits of technology

Through integrated design and limit structure, the assembly process is simplified, the convenience of disassembly and assembly is improved, the parts are misaligned, and the uniform display of lights and the improvement of user experience is ensured.

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Abstract

The panel assembly and fan provided by the present invention include: an inner tube, with a mounting groove arranged along the outer wall; a display assembly, which is detachably embedded in the mounting groove, and on which a lamp assembly and an elastic contact assembly facing away from the inner tube are arranged; an upper shell, which is coated on the outer wall of the inner tube, and on which a lampshade groove group and a button groove group are arranged, the lampshade groove group is correspondingly coated on the lamp assembly, and the button groove group is correspondingly coated on the elastic contact assembly. Such an integrated design allows the lamp assembly and buttons to be pre-installed on the display assembly during the assembly process, and embedded in the mounting groove together, so as to realize modular assembly, have a simple structure, and improve the convenience of disassembly and assembly. By setting the lampshade groove and button groove of the upper shell, the lamp assembly and the elastic contact are further limited to achieve precise installation positioning, thereby avoiding installation misalignment of the lamp assembly or the contact assembly, and the lampshade groove can also be set to aggregate the light emission of the lamp assembly to avoid light divergence.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of fans, and in particular to a panel assembly and a fan. Background Art

[0002] As a commonly used electrical appliance, fans have been widely used in homes, factories and other scenarios. Fans on the market can usually be controlled by remote control or short-range buttons. Nowadays, the operation panel design of short-range control fans mostly combines touch buttons and LED light displays.

[0003] However, the internal components of such operation panels, such as buttons and lighting components, are scattered, inconvenient to install, and easily misaligned, causing button failure, light divergence, etc., resulting in poor user experience. Summary of the invention

[0004] Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the defects of the prior art that the internal structure of the fan operating panel is complex and the parts are scattered, which easily leads to button failure and light divergence problems, thereby providing a panel assembly and a fan.

[0005] The present invention provides a panel assembly, comprising: an inner tube, with a mounting groove arranged along an outer side wall;

[0006] A display assembly is detachably embedded in the installation groove, and is provided with a lamp assembly and an elastic contact assembly facing away from the inner tube;

[0007] The upper shell is covered on the outer side wall of the inner cylinder, and is provided with a lampshade slot group and a button slot group. The lampshade slot group is correspondingly covered on the lamp component group, and the button slot group is correspondingly covered on the elastic contact component group.

[0008] The lamp assembly comprises a plurality of light-emitting parts and a plurality of lampshades, and the lampshades are correspondingly buckled and arranged on the outside of the light-emitting parts.

[0009] The elastic contact member group comprises a plurality of elastic members and a plurality of limiting holes, wherein the elastic members are arranged in the limiting holes.

[0010] The display assembly includes: a support plate, which is engaged with the mounting groove and is provided with a plurality of lampshades and the limiting holes protruding toward the upper housing;

[0011] The display panel is arranged between the support plate and the mounting groove, and a plurality of the light-emitting components and the elastic components are arranged on the display panel.

[0012] The mounting groove and the display panel are correspondingly provided with a plurality of positioning screw holes suitable for being fixedly connected by screws.

[0013] The upper shell is fixed to the inner cylinder by screws.

[0014] The adjacent limiting holes are connected to each other.

[0015] The lamp component group and the elastic contact component group are arranged at intervals and are arranged linearly.

[0016] At least the top end of the lamp assembly is arranged in an arc shape and has the same arc as the inner side surface of the upper shell.

[0017] This embodiment provides a fan, including the above-mentioned panel assembly.

[0018] The technical solution of the present invention has the following advantages:

[0019] 1. The panel assembly provided by the present invention comprises: an inner tube, which is provided with a mounting groove along the outer wall; a display assembly, which is detachably embedded in the mounting groove and is provided with a lamp component group and an elastic contact component group facing away from the inner tube; an upper shell, which is covered on the outer wall of the inner tube and is provided with a lampshade groove group and a button groove group, the lampshade groove group is correspondingly covered on the lamp component group, and the button groove group is correspondingly covered on the elastic contact group.

[0020] The lamp and the elastic contact are integrated on the display assembly and respectively correspond to the lampshade groove and the button groove on the upper shell. On the one hand, such an integrated design allows the lamp and the button to be pre-installed on the display assembly during the assembly process and embedded in the installation groove together to achieve modular assembly with a simple structure and improved convenience for disassembly and assembly. On the other hand, by setting the lampshade groove and the button groove of the upper shell, the lamp and the elastic contact are further limited to achieve precise installation positioning and avoid installation misalignment of the lamp or the contact. In addition, the lampshade groove can be set to aggregate the light of the lamp to avoid light divergence.

[0021] 2. The panel assembly provided by the present invention, the lamp assembly includes a plurality of light-emitting components and a plurality of lampshades, and the lampshades are correspondingly buckled and arranged on the outside of the light-emitting components.

[0022] Since the display component is provided with a lamp group including multiple light-emitting components, while the installation is convenient, it also increases the difficulty and cost of replacing a single lamp. By providing a lampshade, each light-emitting component can be protected to avoid damage to the lamp due to bumps during the installation process, thereby ensuring the efficiency of installation and disassembly of the display component.

[0023] 3. In the panel assembly provided by the present invention, the elastic contact group includes a plurality of elastic members and a plurality of limiting holes, and the elastic members are arranged in the limiting holes.

[0024] The setting of the limiting hole can limit the circumferential position of the elastic member to prevent the elastic member from shifting after multiple pressings.

[0025] 4. The panel assembly provided by the present invention, the display assembly includes: a support plate, which is engaged with the installation groove and is provided with a plurality of lamp covers and the limiting holes protruding toward the upper shell; a display panel, which is arranged between the support plate and the installation groove, and is provided with a plurality of the light-emitting parts and the elastic parts.

[0026] The support plate is snap-connected with the mounting groove, which can limit the display panel between the two while facilitating disassembly. In addition, a lampshade and limiting holes are provided on the support plate, and a light-emitting part and an elastic part are provided on the display panel. The parts on the support plate can limit the parts on the display panel, and realize the positioning installation of the support plate and the display panel.

[0027] 5. In the panel assembly provided by the present invention, at least the top end of the lamp assembly is arranged in an arc shape and has the same curvature as the inner side surface of the upper shell.

[0028] This arrangement can ensure that the distance between the light assembly and the inner side surface of the upper shell is uniform, thereby making the display brightness of the light assembly on the upper shell more uniform, thereby improving the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0030] Figure 1 An exploded view of the parts structure of a panel assembly provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the panel assembly showing another angle of the parts structure;

[0032] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the inner cylinder in the panel assembly shown;

[0033] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the display components in the panel component shown;

[0034] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A schematic top view of a support plate in the display assembly shown;

[0035] Figure 6 for Figure 4 A left side schematic diagram of a support plate in the display assembly shown;

[0036] Figure 7 for Figure 4 A schematic front view of a support plate in the display assembly shown;

[0037] Figure 8 for Figure 4 A schematic top view of a display panel in the display assembly shown;

[0038] Fig. 9 for Figure 4 A schematic front view of a display panel in the display assembly shown;

[0039] Fig.10 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the upper shell in the panel assembly shown;

[0040] Description of reference numerals:

[0041] 1-inner tube; 11-installation slot; 12-positioning screw hole; 2-display assembly; 21-support plate; 211-lampshade; 212-limiting hole; 213-support substrate; 214-fastener; 22-display board; 221-light-emitting member; 222-elastic member; 223-display substrate; 3-upper shell; 31-lampshade slot group; 32-button slot group. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. 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.

[0043] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0044] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0045] In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0046] like Figure 1 - Fig.10 As shown, this embodiment provides a panel assembly, including an inner tube 1, a display assembly 2 and an upper shell 3.

[0047] The inner tube 1 is cylindrical, and the middle of the outer wall is annularly concave, on which a mounting groove 11 is arranged. The mounting groove 11 is square, and the protruding direction of the side wall of the mounting groove 11 is perpendicular to the central axis of the inner tube 1.

[0048] The display component 2 is detachably embedded in the mounting groove 11, on which a lamp component group and an elastic contact component group facing away from the inner tube 1 are provided. In the present embodiment, the display component 2 is detachably fixedly connected to the mounting groove 11 by a combination of snap-fitting and screw-fitting. As a convertible implementation, the display component 2 may also be connected by only one of snap-fitting or screw-fitting.

[0049] The upper shell 3 is arranged in an arc-shaped sheet shape, covering the outer wall of the inner tube 1, and a cavity for accommodating the display assembly 2 is formed between the upper shell 3 and the inner side of the inner tube 1. A lampshade slot group 31 and a button slot group 32 are arranged on the inner side facing the inner tube 1. The lampshade slot group 31 is correspondingly covered on the outer side of the lamp assembly, and the button slot group 32 is correspondingly covered on the outer side of the elastic contact group, and abuts against the elastic contact group and compresses the elastic contact. In this embodiment, the covering between different structures can be partial covering or complete covering. As a convertible embodiment, the button slot group can be detachably connected with the elastic contact.

[0050] The lamp and the elastic contact are integrated on the display component 2, and are respectively arranged corresponding to the lampshade 211 groove and the button groove arranged on the upper shell 3. On the one hand, such an integrated design allows the lamp and the button to be pre-installed on the display component 2 during the assembly process, and embedded in the installation groove 11 together, to achieve modular assembly with a simple structure and improved convenience for disassembly and assembly. On the other hand, by setting the lampshade 211 groove and the button groove of the upper shell 3, the lamp and the elastic contact are further limited to achieve precise installation positioning and avoid installation misalignment of the lamp or the contact. In addition, the lampshade 211 groove can be set to aggregate the light of the lamp to avoid light divergence.

[0051] The lamp assembly includes a plurality of light-emitting components 221 and a plurality of lampshades 211. The lampshades 211 are correspondingly snapped together on the outside of the light-emitting components 221. The specific type of the light-emitting components 221 is not limited as long as the lighting requirements are met. In the present embodiment, the light-emitting components 221 are specifically LED lamp components. The top of the lampshade 211 is made of transparent material, and the inner wall is provided with a reflective structure. As a convertible implementation method, the inner wall can also be made of transparent material.

[0052] Since the display assembly 2 is provided with a lamp assembly, including multiple light-emitting components 221, while the installation is convenient, it also increases the difficulty and cost of replacing a single lamp. By providing a lampshade 211, each light-emitting component 221 can be protected to avoid damage to the lamp due to collision during the installation process, thereby ensuring the efficiency of installation and removal of the display assembly 2. As a convertible implementation, the lamp assembly can only be provided with the light-emitting component 221, and the lampshade 211 can be omitted.

[0053] The elastic contact assembly includes a plurality of elastic members 222 and a plurality of limiting holes 212. The elastic members 222 are arranged in the limiting holes 212. The specific material of the elastic members 222 is not limited, as long as they can be pressed and rebound. In this embodiment, the elastic members 222 are specifically springs, and can also be set as silicone members, etc. The setting of the limiting holes 212 can limit the circumferential position of the elastic members 222 to prevent the elastic members 222 from deflecting after multiple pressings.

[0054] In addition, the display assembly 2 includes a support plate 21 and a display plate 22 .

[0055] The support plate 21 includes a support base plate 213 in a square shape, on which a plurality of lampshades 211 and limiting holes 212 protruding toward the upper shell 3 are provided. The lampshades 211 are arranged adjacent to each other in two rows, and each row of lampshades 211 is linearly and evenly arranged and parallel to the linearly and evenly arranged limiting holes 212. Four clips 214 with barbs are provided on the edge of the support base plate 213, which are engaged with the mounting groove 11.

[0056] In this embodiment, adjacent limiting holes 212 are connected through arc-shaped connecting hole walls, and the connected multiple limiting holes 212 are arranged in a multi-section long hole shape. Since the limiting holes 212 need to be built with elastic members 222, the elastic members 222 may shake during the installation process due to their own elasticity, which increases the difficulty of installing multiple elastic members 222. This arrangement makes it easier for installers to install multiple elastic members 222 at the same time, and provides adjustment space for installers to adjust the installation position of the elastic members 222.

[0057] The display panel 22 includes a display substrate 223 which is also square and on which are disposed a plurality of light emitting members 221 and elastic members 222 which are protruded toward the upper housing 3 . The display substrate 223 is disposed between the support plate 21 and the mounting groove 11 .

[0058] The support plate 21 is snap-connected with the mounting groove 11, which can limit the display panel 22 therebetween while facilitating disassembly. In addition, a lampshade 211 and a limiting hole 212 are provided on the support plate 21, and a light-emitting component 221 and an elastic component 222 are provided on the display panel 22. The parts on the support plate 21 can limit the parts on the display panel 22, and realize the positioning and installation of the support plate 21 and the display panel 22.

[0059] Two positioning screw holes 12 are correspondingly arranged on the mounting groove 11 and the display panel 22, and can be fixedly connected by screws, so that the display panel 22 and the mounting groove 11 can be accurately positioned, and the stability of the connection of the mounting groove 11 can be ensured.

[0060] Screw columns are arranged on the inner sides of both ends of the arc-shaped upper shell body 3, which can be screwed to the screw hole fixing pieces on the outer surface of the inner cylinder 1.

[0061] Furthermore, the combination units of the light-emitting parts and the lampshade in the lamp component group are arranged linearly, and the elastic contacts are also arranged linearly. The two lamp component groups and the elastic contact groups are arranged in parallel and spaced apart. In the present embodiment, the linear arrangement of the above structure is arranged in a straight line. As a convertible implementation method, it can also be arranged in a curve or other shapes. As another convertible implementation method, the two lamp component groups and the elastic contact groups can also be staggered.

[0062] In this embodiment, the tops of the lampshades 211 of the lamp assembly are arranged in an arc shape and have the same arc as the inner side surface of the upper housing 3. This arrangement can ensure that the distance between the lamp assembly and the inner side surface of the upper housing 3 is uniform, thereby making the display brightness of the lamp assembly on the upper housing 3 more uniform, thereby improving the user experience. In addition, the tops of the limiting holes 212 are also arranged in an arc shape.

[0063] This embodiment also provides a fan, including the above-mentioned panel assembly, and the inner cylinder 1 of the panel assembly is the wind cylinder of the fan.

[0064] Obviously, the above embodiments are merely examples for clear explanation, and are not intended to limit the implementation methods. For those skilled in the art, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the implementation methods here. The obvious changes or modifications derived from them are still within the protection scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A fan, characterized in that: The invention comprises a panel assembly, wherein the panel assembly comprises: The inner cylinder (1) is provided with a mounting groove (11) along the outer wall; A display assembly (2) is detachably embedded in the mounting groove (11), and is provided with a lamp assembly and an elastic contact assembly facing away from the inner tube (1); An upper shell (3) is coated on the outer side wall of the inner cylinder (1), and is provided with a lampshade slot group (31) and a button slot group (32), wherein the lampshade slot group (31) is correspondingly coated on the lamp component group, and the button slot group (32) is correspondingly coated on the elastic contact component group; The inner cylinder (1) is the wind cylinder of the fan, the inner cylinder (1) is arranged in a cylindrical shape, and the middle part of the outer wall is an annular concave shape.

2. The fan according to claim 1, characterized in that The lamp assembly comprises a plurality of light-emitting components (221) and a plurality of lampshades (211), wherein the lampshades (211) are correspondingly buckled and arranged on the outside of the light-emitting components (221).

3. The fan according to claim 2, characterized in that: The elastic contact member group comprises a plurality of elastic members (222) and a plurality of limiting holes (212), and the elastic members (222) are arranged in the limiting holes (212).

4. The fan according to claim 3, characterized in that: The display component (2) comprises: A support plate (21) is snap-fitted and connected to the mounting groove (11), and is provided with a plurality of lampshades (211) and limiting holes (212) protruding toward the upper shell (3); The display panel (22) is arranged between the support plate (21) and the mounting groove (11), and is provided with a plurality of the light-emitting components (221) and the elastic components (222).

5. The fan according to claim 4, characterized in that: A plurality of positioning screw holes (12) are correspondingly provided on the mounting groove (11) and the display panel (22), suitable for being fixedly connected by screws.

6. The fan according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper shell (3) is fixed to the inner cylinder (1) by screws.

7. The fan according to claim 3, characterized in that: Adjacent limiting holes (212) are arranged in communication.

8. The fan according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The lamp component group and the elastic contact component group are arranged at intervals and are respectively arranged in a linear manner.

9. The fan according to claim 8, characterized in that At least the top end of the lamp assembly is arranged in an arc shape and has the same arc as the inner side surface of the upper shell (3).

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