Filter bracket, filter assembly, fresh air device and air conditioner

Abstract

The present invention provides a filter support, a filter assembly, a fresh air device and an air conditioner, wherein the filter support comprises: a plurality of support segments, the plurality of support segments are connected in sequence, and two adjacent support segments are connected flipably; wherein each support segment has a receiving groove for receiving a filter component. The present invention solves the problem that the filter of the air conditioner in the prior art is difficult to disassemble and assemble.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of air conditioning, and in particular to a filter bracket, a filter assembly, a fresh air device and an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] For common air conditioners, in order to ensure cooling and heating effects, the room must be closed, resulting in poor air flow in the room, which ultimately leads to the continuous increase of carbon dioxide, bacteria, etc. in the room, and the increase of the proportion of turbid air in the air, resulting in poor air quality. With the emphasis on quality of life, there is an urgent need to ventilate closed rooms and exhaust indoor air to the outdoors to improve room air quality. At the same time, as people pay more attention to high quality of life, this requires air conditioners to have a fresh air function. In addition, a filter with dust removal and purification functions is required to achieve the fresh air function.

[0003] In order to facilitate the realization of the fresh air function, especially the vertical air conditioner will place the fresh air component at the bottom and back of the whole machine. At the same time, the vertical air conditioner is mostly placed in the corner of the room. Since the air conditioner is close to the corner, the filter installed at the lower rear of the air conditioner is inconvenient or impossible to remove from the side of the air conditioner. Summary of the invention

[0004] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a filter bracket, a filter assembly, a fresh air device and an air conditioner to solve the problem that the filter of the air conditioner in the prior art is difficult to disassemble and assemble.

[0005] To achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, a filter screen bracket is provided, comprising: a plurality of bracket segments, the plurality of bracket segments are connected in sequence, and two adjacent bracket segments are connected flippably; wherein each bracket segment has a receiving groove for receiving a filter screen component.

[0006] Furthermore, the filter screen support also includes: a hinge assembly, which is arranged between two adjacent support segments, so that the two adjacent support segments are rotatably connected through the hinge assembly.

[0007] Furthermore, a plurality of hinge assemblies are provided between two adjacent bracket segments, and the plurality of hinge assemblies are arranged at intervals along an extension direction of a connection seam between two adjacent bracket segments.

[0008] Furthermore, the hinge assembly includes a first hinge plate, a second hinge plate and a rotating shaft, and the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate are rotatably connected through the rotating shaft; the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate are respectively connected to two adjacent bracket segments; wherein, the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate both include a first side edge and a second side edge, and the distribution direction of each first side edge and the corresponding second side edge is parallel to the extension direction of the rotating shaft; the first side edge of the first hinge plate and the first side edge of the second hinge plate are spaced apart along the extension direction of the rotating shaft, and the second side edge of the first hinge plate and the second side edge of the second hinge plate are spaced apart along the extension direction of the rotating shaft.

[0009] Furthermore, the two adjacent bracket segments are respectively a first bracket segment and a second bracket segment, and the end opening of the first bracket segment is smaller than the end opening of the second bracket segment, so that when the first bracket segment and the second bracket segment are folded over each other, the end opening of the first bracket segment is inserted into the end opening of the second bracket segment, so that the first bracket segment and the second bracket segment overlap.

[0010] Furthermore, the bracket segment includes a bottom plate and side wall plates arranged on both sides of the bottom plate, the two side wall plates and the bottom plate are used to form a receiving groove, the two side wall plates and at least one end of the bottom plate are used to form an end opening, and the end openings of two adjacent bracket segments are connected to each other.

[0011] Furthermore, along the distribution direction of the multiple bracket segments, the end of the bracket segment located at the head end away from its end opening is provided with a top end plate for stopping the filter mesh component, and the end of the bracket segment located at the tail end away from its end opening is provided with a bottom end plate for stopping the filter mesh component.

[0012] Furthermore, a handle portion is provided on the top end plate; and / or a clamping portion for clamping with the shell is provided on the top end plate.

[0013] According to a second aspect of the present invention, a filter assembly is provided, comprising: a filter support; and a filter component, wherein the filter component is detachably mounted on the filter support.

[0014] Furthermore, the filter mesh component includes a plurality of filter mesh blocks, and the plurality of filter mesh blocks are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of bracket segments; each filter mesh block is arranged in a receiving groove of a corresponding bracket segment.

[0015] Furthermore, two adjacent filter screen blocks are foldable so as to be foldable along with the corresponding two adjacent filter screen supports.

[0016] Furthermore, two adjacent filter screen blocks are connected via a flexible member.

[0017] According to a third aspect of the present invention, a fresh air device is provided, comprising a fresh air volute and an installation box arranged on one side of the fresh air volute. The fresh air device also comprises: a filter assembly, which is pullable and installed on the inner side of the installation box.

[0018] Furthermore, there are two filter screen assemblies, which are arranged along the width direction of the installation box so that the two filter screen assemblies can be pulled out from both sides of the installation box respectively.

[0019] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner, comprising a casing and a fresh air device arranged in the casing.

[0020] Further, the air conditioner includes a main air duct structure, the main air duct structure has a main air duct, the main air duct includes a first air duct section and a second air duct section that are interconnected, the main air duct structure includes a first volute, a second volute and a wind shield plate arranged in sequence along a predetermined direction, the first air duct section is arranged between the first volute and the second volute, and the second air duct section is arranged between the second volute and the wind shield plate.

[0021] By applying the technical solution of the present invention, the filter support provided by the present invention comprises a plurality of support segments, the plurality of support segments are connected in sequence, and two adjacent support segments are connected in a flippable manner; wherein each support segment has a receiving groove for receiving a filter component, and cooperates with a foldable filter component, thus solving the problem that the filter of the fresh air device in the air conditioner is difficult to be pulled out or cannot be pulled out from the side of the air conditioner through the foldable filter support and the foldable filter component. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] The drawings constituting a part of the present application are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the drawings:

[0023] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram showing a filter support folded at a certain angle according to an embodiment of the filter support of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 Shown according to Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of the assembly of the hinge assembly of the filter screen support and each support segment;

[0025] Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram showing a fully opened filter support according to an embodiment of the filter support of the present invention is shown;

[0026] Figure 4 A schematic structural diagram of a hinge assembly according to an embodiment of a filter screen support of the present invention is shown;

[0027] Figure 5A cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a fresh air device according to the present invention is shown;

[0028] Figure 6 Shown according to Figure 5 An enlarged schematic diagram of the A area of ​​the fresh air device;

[0029] Figure 7 A schematic structural diagram showing a filter screen component according to an embodiment of a filter screen assembly of the present invention; and

[0030] Figure 8 An exploded view of an embodiment of a fresh air device according to the present invention is shown.

[0031] The above drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0032] 1. Fresh air volute; 101. First fresh air volute; 102. Second fresh air volute; 2. Installation box; 4. Fresh air fan; 41. First fresh air fan; 42. Second fresh air fan; 5. Filter bracket; 6. Filter assembly;

[0033] 10. bracket section; 11. first bracket section; 12. second bracket section; 13. bottom plate; 130. side wall plate; 14. stop plate; 100. receiving groove; 110. supporting bracket;

[0034] 20. Filter screen component; 200. Filter screen block; 21. Top end plate; 211. Handle portion; 212. Clamping portion; 22. Bottom end plate;

[0035] 30. Hinge assembly; 31. First hinge plate; 32. Second hinge plate; 33. Rotation axis; 301. First side edge; 302. Second side edge. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0037] Please refer to Figures 1 to 8 The present invention provides a filter screen support, comprising: a plurality of support segments 10, wherein the plurality of support segments 10 are connected in sequence, and two adjacent support segments 10 are connected flippably; wherein each support segment 10 has a receiving groove 100 for receiving a filter screen component 20.

[0038] The filter support provided by the present invention comprises a plurality of support segments 10, which are connected in sequence, and two adjacent support segments 10 are connected in a flippable manner; wherein each support segment 10 has a receiving slot 100 for receiving a filter component 20. And the filter component 20 is matched with the foldable filter support, so that the problem that the filter of the fresh air device in the air conditioner is difficult to be pulled out or cannot be pulled out from the side of the air conditioner is solved by the foldable filter support and the foldable filter component 20.

[0039] Specifically, the filter support further includes: a hinge assembly 30 , which is disposed between two adjacent support segments 10 , so that the two adjacent support segments 10 are rotatably connected through the hinge assembly 30 .

[0040] like Figure 3 As shown, a plurality of hinge assemblies 30 are disposed between two adjacent bracket segments 10, and the plurality of hinge assemblies 30 are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the connection seam between the two adjacent bracket segments 10. The rotation stability between the bracket segments 10 is ensured by the mutual cooperation between the plurality of hinge assemblies 30.

[0041] Specifically, Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the hinge assembly 30 includes a first hinge plate 31, a second hinge plate 32 and a rotating shaft 33, and the first hinge plate 31 and the second hinge plate 32 are rotatably connected through the rotating shaft 33; the first hinge plate 31 and the second hinge plate 32 are respectively connected to two adjacent bracket segments 10; wherein, the first hinge plate 31 and the second hinge plate 32 both include a first side edge 301 and a second side edge 302, and the distribution direction of each first side edge 301 and the corresponding second side edge 302 is parallel to the extension direction of the rotating shaft 33; the first side edge 301 of the first hinge plate 31 and the first side edge 301 of the second hinge plate 32 are spaced apart along the extension direction of the rotating shaft 33, and the second side edge 302 of the first hinge plate 31 and the second side edge 302 of the second hinge plate 32 are spaced apart along the extension direction of the rotating shaft 33.

[0042] Specifically, the first hinge plate 31 and the second hinge plate 32 each include a mounting hole for mounting the rotating shaft 33 and an escape space for escaping at least a portion of the rotating shaft 33 .

[0043] In an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 As shown, two adjacent bracket segments 10 are respectively a first bracket segment 11 and a second bracket segment 12, and an end opening of the first bracket segment 11 is smaller than an end opening of the second bracket segment 12, so that when the first bracket segment 11 and the second bracket segment 12 are folded over each other, the end opening of the first bracket segment 11 is inserted into the end opening of the second bracket segment 12, so that the first bracket segment 11 and the second bracket segment 12 overlap.

[0044] Specifically, Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the bracket segment 10 includes a bottom plate 13 and side wall plates 130 arranged on both sides of the bottom plate 13, the two side wall plates 130 and the bottom plate 13 are used to enclose the accommodating groove 100, the two side wall plates 130 and at least one end of the bottom plate 13 are used to enclose an end opening, and the end openings of two adjacent bracket segments 10 are connected to each other.

[0045] In an embodiment of the present invention, along the distribution direction of the plurality of bracket segments 10, a top end plate 21 for stopping the filter mesh component 20 is provided at one end of the bracket segment 10 located at the head end and away from its end opening, and a bottom end plate 22 for stopping the filter mesh component 20 is provided at one end of the bracket segment 10 located at the tail end and away from its end opening.

[0046] The present invention further provides a filter assembly, comprising: a filter bracket 5 , which is the filter bracket mentioned above; and a filter component 20 , which is detachably mounted on the filter bracket 5 .

[0047] In the embodiment of the present invention, a handle portion 211 is provided on the top end plate 21; and / or a clamping portion 212 for clamping with the housing is provided on the top end plate 21, so that the filter component 20 can be removed from the filter bracket 5 by the handle portion 211.

[0048] Specifically, the filter mesh component 20 includes a plurality of filter mesh blocks 200 , and the plurality of filter mesh blocks 200 are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of bracket segments 10 ; each filter mesh block 200 is arranged in the receiving groove 100 of the corresponding bracket segment 10 .

[0049] Preferably, if Figure 6 As shown, each support segment 10 includes a stop plate 14 disposed between the connection points of each support segment 10 , so as to stop one side of the connection point of each filter mesh block 200 through the stop plate 14 .

[0050] Specifically, the bracket segment 10 includes a supporting bracket 110, and the bottom plate 13 is arranged in the receiving groove 100 and on the supporting bracket 110, wherein the filter mesh block 200 is installed in the receiving groove 100 and contacts the bottom plate 13; or the filter mesh block 200 is directly installed in the receiving groove 100 and contacts the supporting bracket 110 directly.

[0051] Preferably, two adjacent filter screen blocks 200 are foldable so as to be folded along with two corresponding adjacent filter screen supports.

[0052] Preferably, two adjacent filter screen blocks 200 are connected via a flexible member.

[0053] like Figure 5 and Figure 8As shown, the present invention also provides a fresh air device, including a fresh air volute 1 and an installation box 2 arranged on one side of the fresh air volute 1, the fresh air device also includes: a filter assembly 6, the filter assembly 6 is the above-mentioned filter assembly, and the filter assembly 6 can be pulled out and installed on the inner side of the installation box 2.

[0054] In the specific implementation process of the embodiment of the present invention, since in the prior art, the filter assembly 6 of the vertical air conditioner with a fresh air function is mostly arranged at the rear lower part of the air conditioner, the filter assembly 6 is easy to hit the corner when it is extracted. Therefore, in the foldable filter assembly 6 of the present application, when the filter bracket 5 is used in conjunction with the foldable filter component 20, when installing the filter assembly 6, the various bracket sections 10 of the filter bracket 5 can be folded relative to each other at a certain angle, and then the bottom end plate 22 can be installed in the installation box 2, and then the filter bracket 5 can be fully opened to make the top end plate 21 parallel to the bottom end plate 22, and the disassembly process of the filter assembly 6 is opposite to its installation process. This installation method can reduce the installation and disassembly stroke of the filter assembly 6 and save the space required for the installation and disassembly of the filter assembly 6.

[0055] Specifically, the fresh air device of the present invention also includes a fresh air fan 4, which includes a first fresh air fan 41 and a second fresh air fan 42. The first fresh air fan 41 and the second fresh air fan 42 are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the fresh air volute 1, and the first fresh air fan 41 is located above the second fresh air fan 42; the fresh air volute 1 includes a first fresh air volute 101 and a second fresh air volute 102, wherein the first fresh air volute 101, the fresh air fan 4, the second fresh air volute 102, the filter assembly 6 and the installation box 2 are installed in sequence.

[0056] Preferably, the first fresh air fan 41 is smaller in size than the second fresh air fan 42, and each fresh air fan 4 is a centrifugal fan.

[0057] Preferably, there are two filter screen assemblies 6 , which are arranged along the width direction of the installation box 2 , so that the two filter screen assemblies 6 can be pulled out from both sides of the installation box 2 .

[0058] The present invention also provides an air conditioner, comprising a casing and a fresh air device arranged in the casing, wherein the fresh air device is the fresh air device described above.

[0059] Specifically, the air conditioner includes a main air duct structure, the main air duct structure has a main air duct, the main air duct includes a first air duct section and a second air duct section that are interconnected, the main air duct structure includes a first volute, a second volute and a wind shield plate arranged in sequence along a predetermined direction, the first air duct section is arranged between the first volute and the second volute, and the second air duct section is arranged between the second volute and the wind shield plate.

[0060] From the above description, it can be seen that the above embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

[0061] The filter support provided by the present invention comprises a plurality of support segments 10, which are connected in sequence, and two adjacent support segments 10 are connected in a flippable manner; wherein each support segment 10 has a receiving slot 100 for receiving a filter component 20. And the filter component 20 is matched with the foldable filter support, so that the problem that the filter of the fresh air device in the air conditioner is difficult to be pulled out or cannot be pulled out from the side of the air conditioner is solved by the foldable filter support and the foldable filter component 20.

[0062] For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used here to describe the spatial positional relationship between a device or feature and other devices or features as shown in the figure. It should be understood that spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation described in the figure. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is inverted, the device described as "above other devices or structures" or "above other devices or structures" will be positioned as "below other devices or structures" or "below other devices or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below". The device can also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptions used here are interpreted accordingly.

[0063] In addition, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to limit components is only for the convenience of distinguishing the corresponding components. If not otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0064] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A filter screen support, characterized in that: include: A plurality of bracket segments (10), wherein the plurality of bracket segments (10) are connected in sequence, and two adjacent bracket segments (10) are connected in a flippable manner; Wherein, each of the support segments (10) has a receiving groove (100) for receiving a filter screen component (20); Two adjacent bracket segments (10) are respectively a first bracket segment (11) and a second bracket segment (12); an end opening of the first bracket segment (11) is smaller than an end opening of the second bracket segment (12), so that when the first bracket segment (11) and the second bracket segment (12) are folded over each other, the end opening of the first bracket segment (11) is inserted into the end opening of the second bracket segment (12), so that the first bracket segment (11) and the second bracket segment (12) overlap.

2. The filter support according to claim 1, characterized in that: The filter support also includes: A hinge assembly (30) is arranged between two adjacent bracket segments (10) so that the two adjacent bracket segments (10) are rotatably connected via the hinge assembly (30).

3. The filter support according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of hinge assemblies (30) are provided between two adjacent bracket segments (10), and the plurality of hinge assemblies (30) are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the connection seam between the two adjacent bracket segments (10).

4. The filter support according to claim 2, characterized in that: The hinge assembly (30) comprises a first hinge plate (31), a second hinge plate (32) and a rotating shaft (33), wherein the first hinge plate (31) and the second hinge plate (32) are rotatably connected via the rotating shaft (33); the first hinge plate (31) and the second hinge plate (32) are respectively connected to two adjacent bracket segments (10); wherein the first hinge plate (31) and the second hinge plate (32) each comprise a first side edge (301) and a second side edge (302), each The distribution direction of the first side edge (301) and the corresponding second side edge (302) is parallel to the extension direction of the rotation axis (33); the first side edge (301) of the first hinge plate (31) and the first side edge (301) of the second hinge plate (32) are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the rotation axis (33), and the second side edge (302) of the first hinge plate (31) and the second side edge (302) of the second hinge plate (32) are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the rotation axis (33).

5. The filter screen support according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The support segment (10) comprises a bottom plate (13) and side wall plates (130) arranged on both sides of the bottom plate (13); the two side wall plates (130) and the bottom plate (13) are used to enclose the receiving groove (100); the two side wall plates (130) and at least one end of the bottom plate (13) are used to enclose an end opening; the end openings of two adjacent support segments (10) are connected to each other.

6. The filter support according to claim 5, characterized in that: Along the distribution direction of the plurality of support segments (10), a top end plate (21) for stopping the filter screen component (20) is provided at one end of the support segment (10) located at the head end and away from its end opening, and a bottom end plate (22) for stopping the filter screen component (20) is provided at one end of the support segment (10) located at the tail end and away from its end opening.

7. The filter support according to claim 6, characterized in that: The top end plate (21) is provided with a handle portion (211); and / or the top end plate (21) is provided with a clamping portion (212) for clamping with the shell.

8. A filter screen assembly, characterized in that: include: The filter support according to any one of claims 1 to 7; A filter screen component (20), wherein the filter screen component (20) is detachably mounted on the filter screen bracket.

9. The filter assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The filter mesh component (20) comprises a plurality of filter mesh blocks (200), and the plurality of filter mesh blocks (200) are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of bracket segments (10); each of the filter mesh blocks (200) is arranged in a receiving groove (100) of a corresponding bracket segment (10).

10. The filter assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: Two adjacent filter screen blocks (200) are arranged to be foldable so as to be foldable along with the corresponding two adjacent filter screen supports.

11. The filter assembly according to claim 10, characterized in that: Two adjacent filter screen blocks (200) are connected via a flexible member.

12. A fresh air device, comprising a fresh air volute (1) and a mounting box (2) arranged on one side of the fresh air volute (1), characterized in that: The fresh air device also includes: The filter assembly according to any one of claims 8 to 11 is installed on the inner side of the installation box (2) in a pull-out manner.

13. The fresh air device according to claim 12, characterized in that: There are two filter screen assemblies, and the two filter screen assemblies are arranged along the width direction of the installation box (2) so that the two filter screen assemblies can be pulled out from both sides of the installation box (2) respectively.

14. An air conditioner, comprising a casing and a fresh air device arranged in the casing, characterized in that: The fresh air device is the fresh air device described in claim 12 or 13.

15. The air conditioner according to claim 14, characterized in that: The air conditioner includes a main air duct structure, which has a main air duct. The main air duct includes a first air duct section and a second air duct section that are interconnected. The main air duct structure includes a first volute, a second volute and a wind shield plate that are sequentially arranged along a predetermined direction. The first air duct section is arranged between the first volute and the second volute, and the second air duct section is arranged between the second volute and the wind shield plate.

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