A casing and wall-mounted air conditioner

Abstract

This invention provides a housing and a wall-mounted air conditioner, relating to the technical field of air conditioning. The housing includes a middle frame, a base, and a support plate. The middle frame is mounted on the base, and the support plate is disposed between the side walls of the base and the middle frame to seal the assembly gap between them. This housing, with the support plate between the base and the side walls of the middle frame sealing the assembly gap, ensures that the middle frame meets dimensional requirements while allowing the use of a universal base. Furthermore, the support plate supports the side walls of the middle frame, making it less prone to damage during transportation. With the assembly gap filled, rodents and other rodents cannot easily enter the air conditioner, thus providing a rodent-proof function and ensuring normal operation of the air conditioner. During operation, the support plate also prevents airflow backflow, effectively avoiding uneven air distribution and improving the user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the technical field of air conditioning, and more specifically, to a housing and a wall-mounted air conditioner. Background Technology

[0002] Air conditioners, as household appliances, have become an integral part of almost every home and have gradually become part of home décor. Therefore, people have increasingly higher demands for the appearance of air conditioners. Wall-mounted air conditioners, in particular, are favored by many users due to their compact and exquisite design.

[0003] The casing of a wall-mounted air conditioner is typically assembled from a middle frame to a base. However, in the existing technology, even when the middle frame meets the appearance size requirements and the base maintains platform universality, there are cases where the middle frame and the base are not completely compatible, resulting in a large assembly gap between them. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The first objective of this invention is to provide a housing to solve the technical problem in the prior art of wall-mounted air conditioner housings where, when the middle frame meets the appearance size requirements and the base maintains platform versatility, there is a large assembly gap between the middle frame and the base.

[0005] The housing provided by the present invention includes a middle frame, a base and a support plate. The middle frame is installed on the base, and the support plate is disposed between the side wall of the base and the middle frame to seal the assembly gap between the two.

[0006] The housing provided by this invention can produce the following beneficial effects:

[0007] The housing provided by this invention has a support plate between the base and the side wall of the middle frame, sealing the assembly gap between them. This ensures that the middle frame of the housing meets the appearance size requirements while allowing the use of a universal base. Furthermore, the support plate supports the side wall of the middle frame, making it less prone to damage during transportation. With the assembly gap filled, rodents and other rodents cannot easily enter the air conditioner, thus the support plate also acts as a rodent deterrent, ensuring the normal operation of the air conditioner. During operation, the support plate also prevents airflow backflow, effectively avoiding uneven airflow and improving the user experience.

[0008] Furthermore, the middle frame is longer than the base; the support plate includes a left support plate disposed between the base and the left side wall of the middle frame, and / or the support plate includes a right support plate disposed between the base and the right side wall of the middle frame.

[0009] In this technical solution, the left support plate fills and seals the assembly gap between the left side wall and the base, thus supporting the left side wall; the right support plate fills and seals the assembly gap between the right side wall and the base, thus supporting the right side wall. Of course, each support plate can also prevent rodents and block the backflow of air.

[0010] Furthermore, the support plate is located on the back of the base.

[0011] In this technical solution, the back of the base is the side of the base that is against the wall after the air conditioner is installed. The support plate seals the assembly gap between the middle frame and the base from the inlet. The support plate can better support the weak edge of the back of the middle frame, and the effect of preventing rodents and blocking the backflow of air is also better.

[0012] Furthermore, the support plate is fixedly connected to the middle frame, and the middle frame and / or the support plate are mounted on the base.

[0013] Under this technical solution, the base structure remains unchanged, so the base can maintain its platform versatility.

[0014] Furthermore, one of the middle frame and the support plate is provided with a plurality of assembly hooks, and the other is provided with a plurality of assembly brackets, with the plurality of assembly hooks and the plurality of assembly brackets corresponding to each other and engaging one by one.

[0015] Under this technical solution, the middle frame and the support plate are connected by assembly hooks and assembly brackets, making the operation convenient and quick.

[0016] Furthermore, one of the middle frame and the support plate is provided with a plurality of positioning plugs, and the other is provided with a plurality of positioning slots, with the plurality of positioning plugs and the plurality of positioning slots being inserted into each other in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0017] Under this technical solution, when assembling the middle frame and support plate, the positioning plug and positioning slot work together to guide and position the support plate, making the assembly more accurate and faster.

[0018] Furthermore, the distance between the mounting hook and the positioning plug and the bottom surface of the support plate is less than or equal to 50mm.

[0019] Under this technical solution, after the air conditioner is installed, the distance between the mounting hook and the positioning plug and the wall is less than or equal to 50mm. The mounting structure and the positioning structure are close to the edge of the middle frame, which facilitates assembly. This effectively avoids the situation where the mounting structure and the positioning structure are inserted too deeply into the middle frame's receiving cavity, which would cause inconvenience or even improper assembly.

[0020] Furthermore, the support plate is provided with a wire passage, which corresponds to the wire passage hole of the middle frame; the wire passage is provided with a flange on the side near the base.

[0021] In this technical solution, the wiring holes are the knockout holes at both ends of the housing. After the air conditioner is installed, when a wiring hole is needed, the cover plate on it can be removed. However, after the cover plate is removed, the wiring hole connects the inside and outside of the air conditioner, and rodents can enter the air conditioner through the wiring hole. Therefore, a flange is installed on the side of the wiring channel near the base to ensure normal wiring and also to prevent rodents.

[0022] Furthermore, the assembly hook is disposed on the side of the support plate near the middle frame, and one of the assembly hooks is opposite to the flange, and the flange has a corresponding demolding hole.

[0023] In this technical solution, the ejection hole is used for ejection from the assembly hook opposite to it.

[0024] The second objective of this invention is to provide a wall-mounted air conditioner to solve the technical problem in the prior art where, when the middle frame meets the appearance size requirements and the base maintains platform versatility, there is a large assembly gap between the middle frame and the base.

[0025] The wall-mounted air conditioner provided by this invention includes the aforementioned housing. This wall-mounted air conditioner possesses all the advantages of the aforementioned housing, and therefore will not be elaborated further here. Attached Figure Description

[0026] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without creative effort.

[0027] Figure 1 A partial assembly structure diagram of the housing provided for the present invention, excluding the left support plate;

[0028] Figure 2 One of the partial assembly structure cross-sectional views of the housing provided by the present invention;

[0029] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0030] Figure 4 A second partial assembly structure cross-sectional view of the housing provided for this invention;

[0031] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0032] Figure 6One of the schematic diagrams of the assembly structure of the middle frame and the support plate of the shell provided by the present invention;

[0033] Figure 7 A second schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the middle frame and support plate of the shell provided for the present invention;

[0034] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the middle frame and the right support plate of the housing provided by the present invention;

[0035] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the middle frame and the left support plate of the housing provided by the present invention;

[0036] Figure 10 One of the three-dimensional structural schematic diagrams of the right support plate of the shell provided by the present invention;

[0037] Figure 11 A second three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the right support plate of the shell provided by the present invention;

[0038] Figure 12 The third three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the right support plate of the shell provided by the present invention;

[0039] Figure 13 This is a side view of the right support plate of the housing provided by the present invention.

[0040] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0041] 100 - Mid-frame; 110 - Assembly slot; 120 - Positioning slot;

[0042] 200 - Base;

[0043] 300-Support plate; 301-Left support plate; 302-Right support plate; 310-Assembly hook; 320-Positioning plug; 330-Wire passage; 331-Flanged edge; 332-Mold hole. Detailed Implementation

[0044] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more apparent and understandable, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

[0045] This embodiment provides a housing, such as Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the housing includes a middle frame 100, a base 200 and a support plate 300. The middle frame 100 is mounted on the base 200, and the support plate 300 is disposed between the side walls of the base 200 and the middle frame 100 to seal the assembly gap between the two.

[0046] In this embodiment, a support plate 300 is provided between the base 200 and the side wall of the middle frame 100 of the housing, sealing the assembly gap between them. This ensures that the middle frame 100 of the housing meets the appearance size requirements while allowing the use of a universal base 200. Furthermore, the support plate 300 supports the side wall of the middle frame 100, making it less prone to damage during transportation. With the assembly gap filled, rodents and other rodents are less likely to enter the air conditioner, thus the support plate 300 also serves as a rodent deterrent, ensuring the normal operation of the air conditioner. During operation, the support plate 300 also prevents airflow backflow, effectively avoiding uneven airflow and improving the user experience.

[0047] Specifically, in this embodiment, as Figures 1 to 9 As shown, the middle frame 100 is longer than the base 200; the support plate 300 includes a left support plate 301 and a right support plate 302. The left support plate 301 is disposed between the base 200 and the left side wall of the middle frame 100, and the right support plate 302 is disposed between the base 200 and the right side wall of the middle frame 100. The left support plate 301 fills and seals the assembly gap between the left side wall and the base 200, thus supporting the left side wall; the right support plate 302 fills and seals the assembly gap between the right side wall and the base 200, thus supporting the right side wall. Each support plate 300 also serves to prevent rodents and block airflow backflow.

[0048] It should be noted that in this embodiment, a left support plate 301 and a right support plate 302 are respectively provided between the left side wall and the right side wall of the middle frame 100 and the base 200. However, in other embodiments of this application, only the left support plate 301 may be provided between the left side wall and the base 200, or only the right support plate 302 may be provided between the right side wall and the base 200.

[0049] It should also be noted that in other embodiments of this application, the support plate 300 may include one or more of an upper support plate, a lower support plate, and a front support plate. The upper support plate is disposed between the upper side wall of the middle frame 100 and the base 200 to support the upper side wall; the lower support plate is disposed between the lower side wall of the middle frame 200 and the base 200 to support the lower side wall; and the front side wall is disposed between the front wall of the middle frame 200 and the base 200 to support the front wall.

[0050] Specifically, in this embodiment, the support plate 300 is located on the back of the base 200. The back of the base 200 is the side of the base 200 that is against the wall after the air conditioner is installed. With this arrangement, the support plate 300 seals the assembly gap between the middle frame 100 and the base 200 from the inlet. The support plate 300 can better support the weak edge of the back of the middle frame 100, and the rodent prevention and airflow blocking effects are also better.

[0051] Specifically, in this embodiment, the width of the support plate 300 is less than or equal to the width of the corresponding assembly gap. Preferably, the width of the support plate 300 matches the width of the corresponding assembly gap. The height of the support plate 300 is less than or equal to the height of the middle frame 100 and the base 200. Preferably, the height of the support plate 300 matches the height of the corresponding assembly gap. The thickness of the support plate 300, i.e., the dimension in the front-to-back direction, can be less than or equal to the height of the corresponding flange of the base 200.

[0052] Specifically, in this embodiment, as Figures 6 to 9 As shown, the support plate 300 is fixedly connected to the middle frame 100, and the middle frame 100 is mounted on the base 200. In this configuration, the structure of the base 200 remains unchanged, so the base 200 can maintain its platform versatility.

[0053] It should be noted that in other embodiments of this application, other connection and assembly methods are also possible. For example, the support plate 300 is fixedly connected to the middle frame 100 to form an assembly. During assembly, the support plate 300 is installed on the base 200, and the middle frame 100 does not directly establish an assembly relationship with the base 200, but is indirectly assembled to the base 200 through the support plate 300. Alternatively, both the middle frame 100 and the support plate 300 have assembly relationships with the base 200. That is, as long as the support plate 300 is fixedly connected to the middle frame 100, the platform versatility of the base 200 is maintained, and the overall assembly is robust, this application does not restrict whether one of the support plate 300 and the middle frame 100 is assembled with the base 200, or whether both are assembled with the base 200.

[0054] It should be noted that in other embodiments of this application, the support plate 300 may also be fixedly connected to the base 200 and then assembled with the middle frame 100.

[0055] Specifically, in this embodiment, as Figure 4 , Figure 5 as well as Figures 11 to 13As shown, the support plate 300 is provided with multiple assembly hooks 310, and the middle frame 100 is provided with multiple assembly brackets 110. The multiple assembly hooks 310 and the multiple assembly brackets 110 are engaged one-to-one. In this configuration, the middle frame 100 and the support plate 300 are engaged via the assembly hooks 310 and the assembly brackets 110, making assembly convenient and quick. Of course, in other embodiments of this application, the assembly hooks 310 can also be provided on the middle frame 100, and the assembly brackets 110 can be correspondingly provided on the support plate 300.

[0056] More specifically, in this embodiment, as Figures 11 to 13 As shown, there are three mounting hooks 310. Along the height direction of the housing, the three mounting hooks 310 are respectively located at the upper, middle and lower parts of the support plate 300, and the mounting brackets 110 on the middle frame 100 are correspondingly provided. With this arrangement, the support plate 300 and the middle frame 100 can be firmly connected throughout the entire height range.

[0057] It should be noted that in other embodiments of this application, the support plate 300 and the middle frame 100 can also be connected by other fixed connection methods, such as by screws.

[0058] Specifically, in this embodiment, the following continues... Figures 11 to 13 As shown, the support plate 300 is provided with multiple positioning plugs 320, and the middle frame 100 is provided with multiple positioning slots 120. The multiple positioning plugs 320 and the multiple positioning slots 120 are inserted into each other in a one-to-one correspondence. When assembling the middle frame 100 and the support plate 300, the positioning plugs 320 and the positioning slots 120 cooperate to guide and position the support plate 300, making the assembly more accurate and faster. Of course, in other embodiments of this application, the positioning plugs 320 may also be provided on the middle frame 100, and the positioning slots 120 may be correspondingly provided on the support plate 300.

[0059] More specifically, in this embodiment, there are three positioning plugs 320. Along the height direction of the housing, the three positioning plugs 320 are respectively disposed on the upper, middle and lower parts of the support plate 300, and the positioning slots 120 on the middle frame 100 are correspondingly disposed. With this arrangement, the support plate 300 can be guided and positioned throughout the entire height direction, thereby making assembly more accurate and faster.

[0060] Furthermore, such as Figure 13 As shown, among the three positioning plugs 320, the middle positioning plug 320 can be set to be larger to play the main positioning role, while the positioning plugs 320 at both ends can be set to be smaller to play the auxiliary positioning role.

[0061] Specifically, in this embodiment, the distance between the mounting hook 310 and the positioning plug 320 and the bottom surface of the support plate 300 is less than or equal to 50mm. That is, after the air conditioner is installed, the distance between the mounting hook 310 and the positioning plug 320 and the wall is less than or equal to 50mm. With this arrangement, the mounting structure and the positioning structure are closer to the edge of the middle frame 100, which facilitates assembly and effectively avoids assembly inconvenience or even incomplete assembly caused by the mounting structure and the positioning structure penetrating too deeply into the receiving cavity of the middle frame 100.

[0062] Specifically, in this embodiment, as Figures 10 to 13 As shown, the support plate 300 is provided with a wiring channel 330, which corresponds to the wiring hole of the middle frame 100; a flange 331 is provided on the side of the wiring channel 330 near the base 200. The wiring hole here is the knockout hole at both ends of the housing. After the air conditioner is installed, when a wiring hole is needed, the cover plate on it can be removed. However, after the cover plate is removed, the wiring hole connects the inside and outside of the air conditioner, and rodents can enter the air conditioner through the wiring hole. Therefore, the flange 331 is provided on the side of the wiring channel 330 near the base 200 to ensure normal wiring and also to prevent rodents.

[0063] Specifically, in this embodiment, as Figure 5 as well as Figures 10 to 13 As shown, the assembly hooks 310 are disposed on the side of the support plate 300 near the middle frame 100, and one of the assembly hooks 310 is opposite to the flange 331, which has a corresponding demolding hole 332. The demolding hole 332 is used for demolding of the assembly hook 310 opposite to it.

[0064] This embodiment also provides a wall-mounted air conditioner, which includes the aforementioned housing. This wall-mounted air conditioner possesses all the advantages of the aforementioned housing, and therefore will not be described in detail here.

[0065] Finally, it should be noted that in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0066] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the invention. Various modifications to the embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, the invention is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A housing, characterized in that, It includes a middle frame (100), a base (200) and a support plate (300). The middle frame (100) is installed on the base (200), and the support plate (300) is disposed between the side wall of the base (200) and the middle frame (100) to seal the assembly gap between the two. The middle frame (100) is longer than the base (200); the support plate (300) includes a left support plate (301) disposed between the base (200) and the left side wall of the middle frame (100), and / or, the support plate (300) includes a right support plate (302) disposed between the base (200) and the right side wall of the middle frame (100).

2. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support plate (300) is located on the back of the base (200).

3. The housing according to any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that, The support plate (300) is fixedly connected to the middle frame (100), and the middle frame (100) and / or the support plate (300) are installed on the base (200).

4. The housing according to claim 3, characterized in that, One of the middle frame (100) and the support plate (300) is provided with a plurality of assembly hooks (310), and the other is provided with a plurality of assembly seats (110). The plurality of assembly hooks (310) and the plurality of assembly seats (110) are engaged one-to-one.

5. The housing according to claim 4, characterized in that, One of the middle frame (100) and the support plate (300) is provided with a plurality of positioning plugs (320), and the other is provided with a plurality of positioning slots (120). The plurality of positioning plugs (320) are inserted into the plurality of positioning slots (120) in a one-to-one correspondence.

6. The housing according to claim 5, characterized in that, The distance between the assembly hook (310) and the positioning plug (320) and the bottom surface of the support plate (300) is less than or equal to 50 mm.

7. The housing according to claim 4, characterized in that, The support plate (300) is provided with a wire passage (330), which corresponds to the wire hole of the middle frame (100); the wire passage (330) is provided with a flange (331) on the side of the wire passage (330) near the base (200).

8. The housing according to claim 7, characterized in that, The assembly hook (310) is located on the side of the support plate (300) near the middle frame (100), and one of the assembly hooks (310) is opposite to the flange (331), and the flange (331) has a corresponding mold hole (332).

9. A wall-mounted air conditioner, characterized in that, Includes the housing as described in any one of claims 1-8.

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