Volute component installation structure and air conditioner

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and particularly relates to a volute component installation structure and an air conditioner. The volute component installation structure of the present invention includes a volute component and a guiding and sliding member. The guiding and sliding member is used to be arranged on the inner side surface of the housing of the air conditioner, and the volute component is slidably connected to the guiding and sliding member; the guiding and sliding member is arranged on at least one of the top cover plate, side plate and bottom plate of the housing. For the volute component installation structure of the present invention, by arranging the guiding and sliding member on the inner side surface of the housing, the guiding and sliding member occupies a small installation space and has a stable structure. The volute component is slidably connected to the guiding and sliding member. By sliding the volute component away, it is convenient to perform operations such as overhaul, maintenance and cleaning on the inside of the housing. Moreover, the disassembly and assembly by sliding is simple, avoiding the problems that the volute component is not easy to move due to its large mass and is easy to scratch other components, with high reliability and strong practicability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and more particularly, to an installation structure of a volute component and an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] The volute component is applied to air conditioners and some devices that need to promote gas flow, such as air duct machines. These devices usually have other components inside, such as evaporators. Generally, the inside of these devices is overhauled, repaired, and cleaned by disassembling and assembling the volute component. However, the volute component is heavy, difficult to move, and prone to scratching other components. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The problem solved by the present invention is how to solve the problems that the volute component is heavy, difficult to move, and prone to scratching other components.

[0004] To solve the above problems, on the one hand, the present invention provides an installation structure of a volute component. The installation structure of the volute component includes a volute component and a guiding and sliding member. The guiding and sliding member is used to be arranged on the inner side surface of the housing of the air conditioner, and the volute component is slidably connected to the guiding and sliding member; the guiding and sliding member is arranged on at least one of the top cover plate, side plate, and bottom plate of the housing.

[0005] Thus, by providing the guiding and sliding member, which is used to be arranged on the inner side surface of the housing, the guiding and sliding member occupies a small installation space and has a stable structure. The volute component is slidably connected to the guiding and sliding member. By sliding the volute component away, it is convenient to perform operations such as overhaul, repair, and cleaning on the inside of the housing. Moreover, the disassembly and assembly by sliding are simple, avoiding the problems of difficult movement and easy scratching of other components caused by the heavy weight of the volute component, with high reliability and strong practicability.

[0006] Optionally, the volute component includes a volute and a mounting plate for mounting the volute, and the mounting plate is slidably connected to the guiding and sliding member.

[0007] Thus, by setting the mounting plate to be slidably connected to the guiding and sliding member, the sliding connection between the volute component and the guiding and sliding member is realized, and the modular installation of the volute component is achieved. The sliding connection is reliable and has strong practicability.

[0008] Optionally, a first through hole is provided on the mounting plate, and the position of the first through hole corresponds to the position of the air outlet of the volute.

[0009] Thus, the air blown out from the air outlet can be directly blown out without being blocked, the gas flow velocity is fast, and the reliability is high and the practicability is strong.

[0010] Optionally, a guide groove is provided on the guide slide, and a guide rail is provided on the mounting plate, or the guide rail is provided on the guide slide, and the guide groove is provided on the mounting plate; the guide groove is slidably connected to the guide rail.

[0011] Thus, the sliding connection between the guide slide and the guide slide rail is realized, and the connection structure is reliable, highly stable and highly practical.

[0012] Optionally, a partition is further included, which is located inside the shell, connected to the shell, and located on a side of the mounting plate away from the volute.

[0013] Thus, the partition separates the internal space of the shell to avoid mutual interference between the components on both sides of the partition. In addition, the partition supports the shell to a certain extent to avoid deformation of the shell, thereby enhancing the structural stability of the shell and thus enhancing the sliding stability and reliability of the volute assembly.

[0014] Optionally, a second through hole is provided on the partition, and a position of the second through hole corresponds to a position of an air outlet of the volute assembly.

[0015] Thus, the partition is provided with a second through hole, which facilitates observation of the side of the partition away from the volute, and can also be used to clean components located on the side of the partition away from the volute, such as the evaporator, through the second through hole using a water gun or other tool. The position of the second through hole corresponds to the position of the air outlet of the volute assembly, so that the air outlet of the volute assembly is blown out directly without obstruction, and the gas flow rate is fast. Moreover, when the volute assembly slides out of position, the second through hole is exposed, revealing an operating space for inspection, maintenance or cleaning.

[0016] Optionally, the mounting plate is detachably connected to the partition.

[0017] Therefore, when the volute assembly slides to one end of the guide member close to the partition, the volute assembly is connected to the partition, thereby achieving a reliable connection of the volute assembly and avoiding shaking. When it is necessary to inspect, repair or clean the interior of the shell, the connection between the volute assembly and the partition is released, and the volute assembly is slid to make room for operation. It is easy to operate, highly reliable and practical.

[0018] Optionally, an opening is provided at one end of the guide slot in the length direction, and the opening is used for the guide rail to slide out of or into the guide slot.

[0019] Thus, along the sliding direction of the volute component, the volute component and the guide sliding member are separable, which facilitates the assembly of the volute component. Moreover, after the volute component is separated from the guide sliding member, there is a larger operating space, making inspection, maintenance, or cleaning more convenient.

[0020] Optionally, the guide sliding groove is a T-shaped groove, and the guide sliding rail is a T-shaped guide rail or an I-shaped guide rail, and the T-shaped groove matches the T-shaped guide rail or the I-shaped guide rail.

[0021] Thus, the guide sliding rail is arranged as a T-shaped guide rail or an I-shaped guide rail. By matching the guide sliding groove with the guide sliding rail, it is restricted that the guide sliding rail disengages from the guide sliding groove in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction of the guide sliding rail, realizing a reliable sliding connection between the guide sliding rail and the guide sliding groove, with high force stability and strong practicability.

[0022] Optionally, the length of the guide sliding groove is greater than the length of the guide sliding rail, and the difference between the length of the guide sliding groove and the length of the guide sliding rail is less than or equal to 5 cm; or, the length of the guide sliding rail is greater than the length of the guide sliding groove, and the difference between the length of the guide sliding rail and the length of the guide sliding groove is less than or equal to 5 cm.

[0023] Thus, the displacement of the volute component sliding on the guide sliding member is less than or equal to 5 cm, avoiding the situation that the sliding distance of the volute component is too long, resulting in too large a sliding space required by the volute component and affecting the volume of the entire indoor air conditioner. Moreover, it can also ensure the reliability of the sliding connection between the guide sliding member and the volute component to a certain extent.

[0024] Optionally, the width of the guide sliding rail is greater than or equal to 0.5 cm.

[0025] Thus, the bearing capacity of the sliding connection between the guide sliding rail and the guide sliding groove is stronger and the stability is higher.

[0026] Optionally, it includes two guide sliding members, and the two guide sliding members are symmetrically arranged about the center of the volute component.

[0027] Thus, the volute component has more sliding limits or supports, the force on a single guide sliding member is smaller, the service life is longer, the volute component slides more stably, with high reliability and strong practicability.

[0028] On the other hand, the present invention also provides an air conditioner, including the volute component mounting structure described in any one of the above. The beneficial effects of the air conditioner are the same as those of the volute component mounting structure, and will not be elaborated here. Description of the Drawings

[0029] Figure 1Exploded structure schematic diagram of the volute component installation structure in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 Overall structure schematic diagram of the volute component installation structure in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 3 For the present invention Figure 2 Partial enlarged view at A in;

[0032] Figure 4 Structure schematic diagram of the guide slider installed on the top cover plate in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 5 For the present invention Figure 4 Partial enlarged view at B in;

[0034] Figure 6 Structure schematic diagram of the separation of the volute component and the guide slider in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 7 For the present invention Figure 6 Partial enlarged view at C in;

[0036] Figure 8 Structure schematic diagram of the volute component installation structure in another direction in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 9 For the present invention Figure 8 Partial enlarged view at D in;

[0038] Figure 10 Structure schematic diagram of the connection between the guide slider and the top cover plate in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 11 Structure schematic diagram of the volute component in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 12 For the present invention Figure 11 Partial enlarged view at E in;

[0041] Figure 13 Structure schematic diagram of the connection between the volute component and the partition in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 14 Another structure schematic diagram of the connection between the volute component and the partition in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] Explanation of reference numerals:

[0044] 1 - volute component, 101 - guide rail, 102 - buckle, 11 - mounting plate, 111 - first through hole, 12 - volute assembly, 121 - air outlet, 2 - housing, 21 - top cover plate, 22 - side plate, 23 - bottom plate, 3 - evaporator, 4 - partition plate, 401 - card hole, 402 - second through hole, 5 - guide slider, 501 - guide chute, 5011 - groove structure, 5012 - limiting plate, 5013 - opening, 6 - water receiving tray. Detailed implementation manners

[0045] In order to make the above - mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the following detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present invention will be given with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0046] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", and "coupling" 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 directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above - mentioned terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations. "Multiple" in this specification refers to two or more. In addition, terms such as "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features.

[0047] In the description of this specification, the descriptions referring to terms such as "embodiment", "one embodiment", and "one implementation manner" mean that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or implementation manner are included in at least one embodiment or implementation manner of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic expressions of the above - mentioned terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or implementation manner. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or implementation manners in a suitable manner.

[0048] The accompanying drawings of this specification are provided with an XYZ coordinate system, where the positive direction of the X - axis represents the front, the negative direction of the X - axis represents the rear, the positive direction of the Z - axis represents the upper, the negative direction of the Z - axis represents the lower, the positive direction of the Y - axis represents the right, and the negative direction of the Y - axis represents the left. Among them, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper", and "lower" do not constitute limitations on the specific structure, but are only based on the positions in the accompanying drawings. In this specification, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the up - down direction is consistent with the up - down direction of the volute component installation structure, that is, consistent with the Z - axis direction in the accompanying drawings, the front - rear direction is consistent with the front - rear direction of the volute component installation structure, that is, consistent with the X - axis direction in the accompanying drawings, and the left - right direction is consistent with the left - right direction of the volute component installation structure, that is, consistent with the Y - axis direction in the accompanying drawings.

[0049] In addition, all the directions or positional relationships mentioned in the embodiments of this specification are based on the positional relationships in the drawings. This is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than implying or suggesting that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, and it should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention.

[0050] An embodiment of the present invention provides a volute assembly installation structure. The volute assembly installation structure includes a volute assembly 1 and a guiding and sliding member 5. The guiding and sliding member 5 is used to be disposed inside the housing 2 of the air conditioner, and the volute assembly 1 is slidably connected to the guiding and sliding member 5.

[0051] As Figure 1 、 Figure 2 shown, it should be noted that, without conflict with the content of the present invention, the volute assembly installation structure may include some other components, such as an evaporator 3. The evaporator 3 is located inside the housing 2, and the position of the evaporator 3 corresponds to the position of the volute assembly 1. That is to say, the evaporator 3 is located on the side pointed by the air outlet direction of the volute assembly 1, or in other words, the evaporator 3 is located on the side where the air outlet 121 of the volute assembly 1 is located, that is, on the positive side of the X-axis in the drawing. The position of the air outlet 121 is as Figure 13 shown. In this way, the air flow at the evaporator 3 is accelerated by the air outlet of the volute assembly, improving the heat exchange efficiency.

[0052] As Figure 2 shown, it should be noted that at least part of the volute assembly 1 is located inside the housing 2. That is to say, at least the air outlet 121 of the volute assembly 1 is located inside the housing 2, which is convenient for the air outlet of the volute assembly 1 to accelerate the air flow at the evaporator 3 and improve the heat exchange efficiency. The guiding and sliding member 5 can be installed on the housing 2, such as the inner side surface of the housing 2, which will be described in detail later; in addition, the guiding and sliding member 5 can also be installed on other components inside the housing 2, such as the evaporator 3 or the partition 4, which will not be described in detail here.

[0053] As Figures 2 to 5 shown, it should be noted that the guiding and sliding member 5 is installed inside the housing 2 in an in-built manner, and the volute assembly 1 can also be installed in an in-built manner, with high safety. The housing 2 can also protect and dust-proof the guiding and sliding member 5 and the volute assembly 1.

[0054] The guiding and sliding member 5 is disposed on at least one of the top cover plate 21, side plate 22 and bottom plate 23 of the housing 2.

[0055] As Figure 1As shown, it should be noted that the top cover plate 21 refers to the wall plate of the housing 2 in the positive Z-axis direction in the attached drawing, and the bottom plate 23 refers to the wall plate of the housing 2 in the negative Z-axis direction in the attached drawing. That is to say, the top cover plate 21 and the bottom plate 23 are arranged oppositely; the side plates 22 are the wall plates of the housing 2 between the top cover plate 21 and the bottom plate 23 on the housing 2. The side plates 22 can be arranged in two, and the two side plates 22 are respectively the wall plates of the housing 2 in the positive and negative Y-axis directions in the attached drawing. The structures of the two side plates 22 can be the same or different.

[0056] It should be noted that although this specification defines the concepts of the top cover plate 21, the side plates 22, and the bottom plate 23, the wall plates of the housing 2 may not be regular wall plates. For example, one or more of the top cover plate 21, the side plates 22, and the bottom plate 23 are arranged in an arc structure, or one or more of the top cover plate 21, the side plates 22, and the bottom plate 23 are composed of multiple plate-like structures; without conflict, the top cover plate 21, the side plates 22, and the bottom plate 23 can be detachably connected or integrally connected, which is not restricted.

[0057] It should be noted that the setting method and quantity of the guide sliding members 5 can be set according to the actual situation. The guide sliding members 5 can be set in one or more, such as two, three, or four. Multiple guide sliding members 5 can be arranged on one of the top cover plate 21, the side plates 22, and the bottom plate 23, and can be arranged at equal intervals. Multiple guide sliding members 5 can also be respectively arranged on the top cover plate 21, the side plates 22, and the bottom plate 23. Of course, one of the guide sliding members 5 can also be connected to the top cover plate 21 and the side plates 22 respectively, or connected to the side plates 22 and the bottom plate 23 respectively; that is to say, the guide sliding members 5 are at least partially located at the connection between the top cover plate 21 and the side plates 22, or at the connection between the side plates 22 and the bottom plate 23. In this way, the installation space occupied by the guide sliding members 5 is small, and the adjacent two wall plates of the housing 2 can be connected into a whole, enhancing the structural stability of the housing 2, with high reliability and strong practicability.

[0058] In some embodiments, there are at least two of the guiding and sliding members 5, and two of the guiding and sliding members 5 are symmetrically arranged about the center of the volute component 1. Here, when the volute component 1 slides in the width direction, that is, slides in the X-axis direction, the center of the volute component 1 refers to the center of the volute component 1 in the length direction, or the central plane. Here, the length direction is the Y-axis direction in the drawings. The advantage of such a setting is that the volute component 1 has more sliding limits or supports, the force on a single guiding and sliding member 5 is smaller, the service life is longer, the volute component 1 slides more stably, has high reliability, and strong practicability.

[0059] The advantage of such a setting is that the guiding and sliding member 5 is arranged on at least one of the top cover plate 21, side plates 22, and bottom plate 23 of the housing 2, and there is no need to separately provide a structure for installing the guiding and sliding member 5. The installation space occupied by the guiding and sliding member 5 is small, the structure is stable, the reliability is high, and the practicability is strong.

[0060] The advantage of such a setting is that by providing the guiding and sliding member 5, the guiding and sliding member 5 is used to be arranged inside the housing 2, the volute component 1 is slidably connected to the guiding and sliding member 5, and the volute component 1 is moved away by sliding, which facilitates operations such as overhaul, maintenance, and cleaning inside the housing 2. Moreover, the disassembly and assembly by sliding are simple, avoiding the problems that the volute component 1 is not easy to move due to its large mass and is easy to scratch other components, and has high reliability and strong practicability.

[0061] The guiding and sliding member 5 is integrally connected to the top cover plate 21 of the housing 2. For example, the guiding and sliding member 5 and the top cover plate 21 are integrally injection-molded, processed, or welded into an integral structure, which is not limited.

[0062] There is a large installation space on the top cover plate 21, and installing the guiding and sliding member 5 will not affect other components. However, when installed on the bottom plate 23, it may be necessary to avoid the position of components such as the water receiving tray 6 installed on the bottom plate 23; when the guiding and sliding member 5 is installed on the top cover plate 21, the bottom plate 23 and the two side plates 22 both form supports for the top cover plate 21, and the top cover plate 21 is uniformly stressed. However, installing the guiding and sliding member 5 on the side plates 22 may cause excessive stress on the side plates 22, resulting in deformation and affecting the sliding stability of the volute component 1.

[0063] The guiding and sliding member 5 is detachably connected to the top cover plate 21 of the housing 2. For example, the guiding and sliding member 5 and the top cover plate 21 are connected by screws or snap connections, etc.

[0064] The advantage of such a setting is that both the side plate 22 and the bottom plate 23 share the pressure borne by the top cover plate 21, enhancing the reliability and stability of the connection between the guide slider 5 and the top cover plate 21. The top cover plate 21 has a strong load-bearing capacity for the guide slider 5, is not easily deformed, has high sliding stability, requires a small installation space for sliding connection, and to a certain extent avoids interference caused by the sliding of the volute component 1 to other components. It has high reliability and strong practicability. The structure of the integral connection between the guide slider 5 and the top cover plate 21 of the housing 2 has high strength and strong stability. The detachable connection between the guide slider 5 and the top cover plate 21 of the housing 2 enables modular assembly. The guide slider 5 can adopt existing products and has low processing difficulty.

[0065] The volute component 1 includes a volute 12 and a mounting plate 11 for mounting the volute 12, and the mounting plate 11 is slidably connected to the guide slider 5.

[0066] As Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 13 shown, it should be noted that the volute component 1 includes a mounting plate 11 and at least one volute 12, and the volute 12 is mounted on the mounting plate 11. It should be noted that the connection between the mounting plate 11 and the volute 12 can be a detachable connection. For example, the mounting plate 11 and the volute 12 are connected by at least one of screw connection, snap connection, and plug connection. In this way, the volute component 1 is modularly assembled, with simple processing and assembly and strong practicability. In some other embodiments, the mounting plate 11 and the volute 12 can also be integrally connected to achieve higher stability. In still other embodiments, the sliding connection between the volute component 1 and the guide slider 5 can also be realized by the sliding connection between the volute 12 and the guide slider 5, which will not be elaborated here.

[0067] The advantage of such a setting is that the mounting plate 11 of the volute component 1 is set to be slidably connected to the guide slider 5, realizing the sliding connection between the volute component 1 and the guide slider 5, achieving the modular installation of the volute component 1, with reliable sliding connection and strong practicability.

[0068] As Figure 13 shown, in some embodiments, a first through hole 111 is provided on the mounting plate 11, and the position of the first through hole 111 corresponds to the position of the air outlet 121 of the volute 12. That is to say, when the volute 12 is mounted on the mounting plate 11, the first through hole 111 is in communication with the air outlet 121, and the edge of the first through hole 111 can be in contact with the volute 12. In some other embodiments, there is no through hole 111 on the mounting plate 11, and the air discharged from the air outlet 121 directly flows out through the gap between the mounting plate 11 and the volute 12.

[0069] The advantage of this setting is that the air blown out from the air outlet 121 is directly blown out without being blocked, with a fast gas flow speed, high reliability, and strong practicability.

[0070] A guide chute 501 is provided on the guide slider 5, and a guide rail 101 is provided on the mounting plate 11. The guide chute 501 is slidably connected to the guide rail 101.

[0071] As Figures 8 to 10 shown, it should be noted that when the guide slider 5 is installed on the top cover plate 21, the guide rail 101 is located at the top end of the mounting plate 11. There are many ways to set the guide chute 501 and the guide rail 101. For example, the guide chute 501 can be a through hole, and the guide rail 101 can be a linear circular guide rail; an existing slider guide rail structure can also be selected. For example, the guide slider 5 is set as a slider, and the guide rail 101 is set as a guide rail. The cross-sectional shape of the contact part between the guide chute 501 and the guide rail 101 can be circular, C-shaped, T-shaped, etc. according to actual needs, and its size can be determined according to actual needs, which will not be elaborated here. Different from the above sliding connection method, the guide rail 101 and the guide chute 501 can also be set in such a way that the guide rail 101 is provided on the guide slider 5, and correspondingly, the guide chute 501 is provided on the mounting plate 11, which will not be elaborated here.

[0072] The advantage of this setting is that the sliding connection between the guide slider 5 and the volute component 1 is realized through the sliding connection between the guide chute 501 and the guide rail 101, with a reliable connection structure, high stability, and strong practicability.

[0073] The guide chute 501 is a T-shaped groove, the guide rail 101 is a T-shaped guide rail or an I-shaped guide rail, and the T-shaped groove matches the T-shaped guide rail or the I-shaped guide rail.

[0074] It should be noted that when the guide chute 501 is set as a T-shaped groove, as Figures 8 to 10As shown, taking the guide chute 501 being provided on the guide slider 5 as an example, the guide chute 501 includes a groove structure 5011 and a limiting plate 5012. The groove structure 5011 is slidably connected to the guide rail 101. The limiting plate 5012 is connected to the side wall of the groove structure 5011. The limiting plate 5012 is adapted to limit the guide rail 101 from disengaging from the groove structure 5011 in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction of the guide rail 101. The limiting plate 5012 is located on the side of the groove structure 5011 away from the top cover plate 21. The limiting plate 5012 protrudes a certain distance into the interior of the groove structure 5011. The limiting plate 5012 and the groove structure 5011 cooperate to form a sliding channel for the guide rail 101. The limiting plate 5012 and the groove structure 5011 cooperate to limit the movement of the guide rail 101 in the up-down, left-right directions, that is, the movement in the YZ plane in the drawings. It should be noted that at this time, the groove structure 5011 and the top cover plate 21 can be integrally connected, and the guide chute 501 can be shown as two "L"-shaped bending structures connected to the top cover plate 21. At this time, the guide rail 101 is a T-shaped rail or an I-shaped rail. The T-shaped groove matches the T-shaped rail or the I-shaped rail. The bottom surface or end surface of the I-shaped rail is connected to the mounting plate 11 of the volute assembly 1. When the bottom surface of the I-shaped rail is connected to the mounting plate 11, a bending plate is provided on the upper edge of the mounting plate 11 on the side close to the volute 12. The bending plate is connected to the mounting plate 11. In this way, the connection between the guide rail 101 and the mounting plate 11 is more stable and has higher stability. When the guide chute 501 is provided on the mounting plate 11, the guide rail 101 is also set as the T-shaped rail or the I-shaped rail, which will not be described in detail here.

[0075] It should be noted that in some other embodiments, the volute assembly 1 may further include a sliding member (not shown in the figure). One of the guide rail 101 and the guide chute 501 is provided on the sliding member, and the other of the guide rail 101 and the guide chute 501 is provided on the guide slider 5. The mounting plate 11 is connected to the sliding member. For example, it can be detachably connected or integrally connected, and can also be detachably connected to the guide rail 101 or the guide chute 501 provided on the mounting plate 11. Of course, it can also be integrally connected, which is not limited.

[0076] It should be noted that in order to enhance the stability of the guide chute 501, a strengthened connection structure, such as a reinforcing rib, can also be provided on the outer wall of the guide chute 501.

[0077] The advantage of such a setting is that the guide chute 501 is set as a T-shaped groove, and the guide rail 101 is set as a T-shaped guide rail. By matching the T-shaped groove with the T-shaped guide rail, the guide rail 101 is restricted from disengaging from the guide chute 501 in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction of the guide rail 101, realizing a reliable sliding connection between the guide rail 101 and the guide chute 501, with high force stability and strong practicability.

[0078] It should be noted that in the above embodiment, the length of the guide chute 501 is greater than the length of the guide rail 101, and the difference between the length of the guide chute 501 and the length of the guide rail 101 is less than or equal to 5 cm; or, the length of the guide rail 101 is greater than the length of the guide chute 501, and the difference between the length of the guide rail 101 and the length of the guide chute 501 is less than or equal to 5 cm. That is to say, the absolute value of the difference between the lengths of the guide chute 501 and the guide rail 101 is less than or equal to 5 cm; optionally, the absolute value of the difference between the lengths of the guide chute 501 and the guide rail 101 is less than or equal to 4 cm; preferably, the absolute value of the difference between the lengths of the guide chute 501 and the guide rail 101 is less than or equal to 2.5 cm. Here, the length direction is the sliding direction of the volute assembly 1, that is, the X-axis direction in the drawing.

[0079] The advantage of such a setting is that the displacement of the volute assembly 1 sliding on the guide member 5 is less than or equal to 5 cm, avoiding the situation that the sliding distance of the volute assembly 1 is too long, resulting in too large a sliding space required for the volute assembly 1 and affecting the volume of the entire air conditioner indoor unit. Moreover, it can also ensure the reliability of the sliding connection between the guide member 5 and the volute assembly 1 to a certain extent.

[0080] In addition, the guide rail 101 can be selected as a relatively wide guide rail, and its width is determined according to the actual load-bearing requirements. The width D of the guide rail 101 can be selected as: D≥0.5 cm, or it can also be D≥1 cm. For example, D≥3 cm. In this way, the load-bearing capacity is stronger and the stability is higher. Here, the width of the guide rail 101 refers to the distance in the horizontal plane in the direction perpendicular to the sliding direction of the volute assembly 1, for example, the distance in the Y-axis direction in the drawing.

[0081] Along the sliding direction of the volute assembly 1, the volute assembly 1 and the guide member 5 are separable. As Figure 10 shown, that is to say, along the sliding direction of the volute assembly 1, the guide rail 101 and the guide chute 501 are separable.

[0082] In some embodiments, an opening 5013 is provided at one end of the guide chute 501 in the length direction, and the opening 5013 is used for the guide rail 101 to slide out of or into the guide chute 501.

[0083] As Figure 10 shown, taking the guide chute 501 provided on the guide slider 5 as an example, the opening 5013 is provided at one end of the guide chute 501 close to the guide rail 101, that is, the end in the reverse direction of the X-axis. Or rather, the guide chute 501 penetrates one end of the guide slider 5 close to the guide rail 101. As Figure 4 and Figure 5 shown, at this time, the volute component 1 is slidably connected to the guide slider 5. As Figure 6 and Figure 7 shown, at this time, the volute component 1 is separated from the guide slider 5.

[0084] It should be noted that at this time, in order to reduce the length of the guide chute 501 and the difficulty of removing the volute component 1, the guide rail 101 may not be set as a long strip structure. The guide rail 101 may be set as two guide sliding columns at both ends in the X-axis direction. The cross-section of the guide sliding column may be circular. The guide sliding column is slidably connected to the guide chute 501, and the guide sliding column disengages from the guide chute 501 from the notch structure, which will not be elaborated here.

[0085] The advantage of such a setting is that along the sliding direction of the volute component 1, the volute component 1 and the guide slider 5 can be separated, which facilitates the assembly of the volute component 1. On the other hand, the volute component 1 and the guide slider 5 can be separated, providing a larger operating space and making maintenance, repair or cleaning more convenient.

[0086] As Figures 4 to 6 shown, in some embodiments, the sliding direction of the volute component 1 is consistent with the direction pointed by the air outlet direction of the volute component 1.

[0087] It should be noted that the housing 2 may further include a rear cover plate (not shown in the figure). The rear cover plate is located on the side of the housing 2 opposite to the air outlet direction of the volute component 1, that is, the side in the reverse direction of the X-axis in the attached drawing. The rear cover plate is detachably connected to one or more of the top cover plate 21, the side plate 22 and the bottom plate 23, which will not be elaborated here. When it is necessary to perform maintenance, repair or cleaning on the inside of the housing 2, remove the rear cover plate 21 and pull the volute component 1 to create an operating space, and even remove the volute component 1, with simple operation.

[0088] It should be noted that the above describes the content of the present invention by taking the reverse sliding of the volute component 1 along the X-axis as an example. However, in the above embodiments, without conflicting with the content of the present invention, the sliding direction of the volute component 1 is not limited, as long as it can create at least part of the operating space by sliding. Of course, in this case, the housing 2 and the volute component 1 may need to be adaptively changed to leave enough sliding space.

[0089] The advantage of such a setting is that the sliding structure of the volute component 1 is simple, there is no need to set up another structure to avoid the volute component 1, the disassembly and assembly of the volute component 1 are simple, and the practicability is strong.

[0090] It further includes a partition plate 4, the partition plate 4 is located inside the housing 2, the partition plate 4 is connected to the housing 2, and the partition plate 4 is located on the side of the mounting plate 11 away from the volute 12.

[0091] As Figure 1 、 Figure 6 and Figure 7 shown, that is to say, the partition plate 4 is located on the side pointed by the air outlet direction of the volute component 1, the partition plate 4 divides the internal space of the housing 2, the partition plate 4 and the housing 2 can be detachably connected or integrally connected, and the partition plate 4 can support the housing 2 to a certain extent. The evaporator 3 and the volute component 1 are respectively located on both sides of the partition plate 4, and the guiding and sliding member 5 is located on the same side of the volute component 1.

[0092] The advantage of such a setting is that the partition plate 4 divides the internal space of the housing 2 to avoid interference between the components on both sides of the partition plate 4. Moreover, the partition plate 4 supports the housing 2 to a certain extent, enhancing the structural stability of the housing 2, thereby enhancing the stability and reliability of the sliding of the volute component 1.

[0093] As Figure 1 、 Figure 13 and Figure 14 shown, a second through hole 402 is provided on the partition plate 4.

[0094] It should be noted that the second through hole 402 has multiple uses. For example, a water gun head or other tools pass through the second through hole 402 to clean the evaporator 3. Of course, the second through hole 402 can also be used to communicate with the air outlet 121 to facilitate the air flow from the air outlet 121 to flow to the evaporator 3. Of course, the second through hole 402 may be exposed after the volute component 1 slides away from the position, or may be directly observable, which is not limited.

[0095] The advantage of such a setting is that a second through hole 402 is provided on the partition plate 4, which can facilitate the observation of the side of the partition plate 4 away from the volute 12. Moreover, a water gun head or other tools can be used to pass through the second through hole 402 to perform operations such as cleaning on components located on the side of the partition plate 4 away from the volute 12, such as the evaporator 3.

[0096] As Figure 13 shown, the position of the second through hole 402 corresponds to the position of the air outlet 121 of the volute assembly 1.

[0097] It should be noted that when the volute assembly 1 is installed on the partition plate 4, the air outlet 121 of the volute assembly 1 is in communication with the evaporator 3. That is to say, there should be a structure on the partition plate 4 or the housing 2 to connect the air outlet 121 and the evaporator 3. In this embodiment, the position of the second through hole 402 corresponds to the position of the first through hole 111 provided on the mounting plate 11. The size of the second through hole 402 can be larger than the size of the first through hole 111 and larger than the size of the air outlet 121. In this way, when the volute assembly 1 is slid away, there is a large operation space for overhaul, maintenance or cleaning. In some other embodiments, the air outlet 121 can also blow directly on the evaporator 3 through the first through hole 111 and the second through hole 402.

[0098] It should be noted that when the volute assembly 1 is connected to the partition plate 4, the edge of the second through hole 402 can be fitted with the volute assembly 1. Or rather, the edge of the second through hole 402 is fitted with the mounting plate 11, and a rubber pad can be provided at the fitting place. Correspondingly, the edge of the partition plate 4 can also be fitted with the inner wall of the housing 2, which will not be elaborated here.

[0099] The advantage of such a setting is that the position of the second through hole 402 corresponds to the position of the air outlet 121 of the volute assembly 1, so that the air blown out by the volute assembly 1 will not be blocked, the gas flow rate is fast, and when the volute assembly 1 slides away, the second through hole 402 is exposed, revealing the operation space for overhaul, maintenance or cleaning.

[0100] As Figure 13 and Figure 14 shown, the mounting plate 11 is detachably connected to the partition plate 4.

[0101] As Figure 4 and Figure 5 shown, when the volute assembly 1 is located at one end of the guide slider 5 close to the partition plate 4, the volute assembly 1 is connected to the partition plate 4; As Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, the volute component 1 is separated from the partition plate 4, and the volute component 1 slides towards the side away from the partition plate 4 and even disengages from the guiding slider 5.

[0102] As Figure 13 and Figure 14 As shown, the mounting plate 11 and the partition plate 4 can be connected by one or more of screw connection, plug-in connection and snap connection. For example, a snap 102 is provided on the mounting plate 11, and a snap hole 401 is provided on the partition plate 4. The snap 102 is snap-connected to the snap hole 401. The snap 102 can be configured as an elastic hook, a card or other structures that can achieve a snap connection structure, or the snap hole 401 is provided on the mounting plate 11 and the snap 102 is provided on the partition plate 4. Of course, it can also be that one of a plug-in portion and a jack is provided on the mounting plate 11, and the other of the plug-in portion and the jack is provided on the partition plate, and the plug-in portion is in plug-in fit with the jack.

[0103] The advantage of such a setting is that the volute component 1 and the partition plate 4 are connected by one or more of screw connection, plug-in connection and snap connection, realizing a reliable detachable connection between the volute component 1 and the partition plate 4, which is convenient for disassembly and assembly, has high stability and strong practicability.

[0104] The advantage of such a setting is that when the volute component 1 slides to one end of the guiding slider 5 close to the partition plate 4, the volute component 1 is connected to the partition plate 4, realizing the reliable connection of the volute component 1 and avoiding shaking. When it is necessary to perform operations such as maintenance, repair or cleaning inside the housing 2, the connection between the volute component 1 and the partition plate 4 is released, and the volute component 1 is slid to make room for operation, which is convenient for operation, has high reliability and strong practicability.

[0105] It should be understood that in the above embodiment, at least part of the edge of the mounting plate 11 is arranged at a preset distance from the housing 2 without conflicts with the content of the present invention. For example, when the guiding slider 5 is connected to the top cover plate 21, the bottom of the mounting plate 11 is arranged at a preset distance from the bottom plate 23. In this way, the weight of the volute component 1 can be reduced, the housing 2 or other components are not easily scratched, and more operation space is left for other components.

[0106] For example, an avoidance portion (not shown in the figure) is provided on the mounting plate 11, and the position of the avoidance portion corresponds to the position of the water receiving tray 6 of the air conditioner. The avoidance portion is adapted to avoid the water receiving tray 6. The avoidance portion may be an avoidance hole or an avoidance groove provided on the mounting plate 11, and the water receiving tray 6 can be drawn out from the avoidance portion. It should be understood that at this time, an avoidance structure for avoiding the water receiving tray 6 is also provided on the partition plate 4, or the partition plate 4 is installed above the water receiving tray 6. In some embodiments, the side wall of the water receiving tray 6 is located at the avoidance structure on the partition plate 4 to prevent air leakage. The water receiving tray 6 can also be detachably connected to the partition plate 4. For example, the water receiving tray 6 is snap-connected to the edge of the avoidance structure. In this way, the water receiving tray 6 can be drawn out from the avoidance structure and the avoidance portion. The mounting structure of the volute component is light in weight, stable and reliable, and the overall stability of the air conditioner is high and the practicability is strong.

[0107] Another embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioner, and the air conditioner includes any of the above-mentioned mounting structures of the volute component. For example, the air conditioner is a duct machine, and the air conditioner has the beneficial effects of the mounting structure of the volute component, which will not be described in detail here.

[0108] Although the present invention is disclosed as above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A volute component installation structure, characterized in that It includes a volute component (1) and a guiding and sliding member (5). The guiding and sliding member (5) is used to be arranged on the inner side surface of the housing (2) of the air conditioner. The volute component (1) is slidably connected to the guiding and sliding member (5); the guiding and sliding member (5) is arranged on at least one of the top cover plate (21), side plates (22), and bottom plate (23) of the housing (2). The installation structure of the volute component further includes a partition plate (4). The partition plate (4) is located inside the housing (2) and divides the internal space of the housing (2). The partition plate (4) is connected to the housing (2). The evaporator (3) and the volute component (1) are respectively located on both sides of the partition plate (4), and the guiding and sliding member (5) is on the same side as the volute component (1). A second through hole (402) is provided on the partition plate (4). The partition plate (4) is installed above the water receiving tray (6), or the partition plate (4) is provided with an avoidance structure, and the water receiving tray (6) can be drawn out from the avoidance structure of the partition plate (4).

2. The installation structure of the volute component according to claim 1, characterized in that The volute component (1) includes a volute (12) and a mounting plate (11) for mounting the volute (12). The mounting plate (11) is slidably connected to the guiding and sliding member (5).

3. The installation structure of the volute component according to claim 2, characterized in that, A first through hole (111) is provided on the mounting plate (11), and the position of the first through hole (111) corresponds to the position of the air outlet (121) of the volute (12).

4. The installation structure of the volute component according to claim 2, characterized in that, A guiding chute (501) is provided on the guiding and sliding member (5), and a guiding rail (101) is provided on the mounting plate (11), or the guiding rail (101) is provided on the guiding and sliding member (5), and the guiding chute (501) is provided on the mounting plate (11); the guiding chute (501) is slidably connected to the guiding rail (101).

5. The installation structure of the volute component according to claim 2, characterized in that The partition plate (4) is located on the side of the mounting plate (11) away from the volute (12).

6. The volute component mounting structure according to claim 5, wherein, The position of the second through hole (402) corresponds to the position of the air outlet (121) of the volute component (1).

7. The volute component mounting structure according to claim 5, characterized in that, The mounting plate (11) is detachably connected to the partition plate (4).

8. The volute component mounting structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, An opening (5013) is provided at one end in the length direction of the guiding chute (501), and the opening (5013) is used for the guiding rail (101) to slide out or slide into the guiding chute (501).

9. The volute component mounting structure according to claim 4, wherein, The guiding chute (501) is a T-shaped groove, and the guiding rail (101) is a T-shaped rail or an I-shaped rail, and the T-shaped groove matches the T-shaped rail or the I-shaped rail.

10. The volute component mounting structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, The length of the guiding chute (501) is greater than the length of the guiding rail (101), and the difference between the length of the guiding chute (501) and the length of the guiding rail (101) is less than or equal to 5 cm; or the length of the guiding rail (101) is greater than the length of the guiding chute (501), and the difference between the length of the guiding rail (101) and the length of the guiding chute (501) is less than or equal to 5 cm.

11. The volute component mounting structure according to claim 4, wherein, The width of the guiding rail (101) is greater than or equal to 0.5 cm.

12. The installation structure of the volute component according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that, It includes two guiding and sliding members (5), and the two guiding and sliding members (5) are symmetrically arranged about the center of the volute component (1).

13. An air conditioner, characterized in that, Comprising a volute component mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

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