Air conditioner

Abstract

This application generally relates to the field of household appliances. Specifically, it relates to an air conditioner, which includes a housing, a heat exchanger, an air inlet grille, and a water receiving tray. The housing is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet. The heat exchanger is disposed within the housing. The air inlet grille is detachably mounted to the air inlet of the housing. The water receiving tray is mounted below the heat exchanger and is detachably connected to the housing. When it is necessary to disassemble the water receiving tray, the air inlet grille of the air conditioner can be disassembled first. Through the air inlet, the water receiving tray located within the housing can be directly seen. The water receiving tray is detachably connected to the housing, and the water receiving tray can be removed through the air inlet and taken out from the air inlet. In this solution, the water receiving tray is convenient to disassemble, which is conducive to cleaning or washing the water receiving tray, improving the quality of the air conditioner, and enhancing the user's health and comfort experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application generally relates to the field of household appliances, and more specifically, to an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] After the air conditioner has been running for a long time, a large amount of dust, whiskers and other dirt will accumulate in the water receiving tray, causing the water receiving tray to be clogged. At this time, it is urgent to clean or wash the water receiving tray.

[0003] However, for current traditional wall-mounted air conditioners, it is necessary to first disassemble the panel and then the panel body, etc., in order to see the water receiving tray. And for most models, the water receiving tray is integrally designed with the bottom shell and cannot be disassembled, making the operation of cleaning or washing the water receiving tray complicated and less feasible, which affects the user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0004] A series of simplified concepts are introduced in the Summary of the Invention section, which will be further described in detail in the Detailed Description section. The content of this application does not mean to attempt to define the key features and essential technical features of the claimed technical solution, nor does it mean to attempt to determine the protection scope of the claimed technical solution.

[0005] In order to solve the technical problem of the difficult disassembly of the water receiving tray of the existing air conditioner, the main purpose of this application is to provide an air conditioner.

[0006] To achieve the above invention purpose, this application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] An air conditioner, comprising a housing, a heat exchanger, an air inlet grille and a water receiving tray. The housing is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet. The heat exchanger is arranged in the housing. The air inlet grille is detachably installed at the air inlet of the housing. The water receiving tray is installed below the heat exchanger and is detachably connected to the housing.

[0008] Further, in some embodiments of this solution, ear seats are respectively arranged on both sides in the length direction of the water receiving tray, and the ear seats are provided with first connection structures;

[0009] Corresponding to the water receiving tray, a second connection structure is arranged on the inner wall of the housing, and the first connection structure is detachably connected to the first connection structure.

[0010] Further, in some embodiments of this solution, the first connection structure includes a buckle arranged on the ear seat.

[0011] Further, in some embodiments of this solution, the second connection structure includes a clamping groove arranged on the housing.

[0012] Further, in some embodiments of the present solution, the housing is provided with an opening and clamping structures located on opposite sides of the opening;

[0013] A gap between the two clamping structures forms the card slot.

[0014] Further, in some embodiments of the present solution, the cross-section of the clamping structure is in an "n" shape to facilitate the snap fitting into the card slot.

[0015] Further, in some embodiments of the present solution, the clamping surface of the clamping structure is provided with a convex structure.

[0016] Further, in some embodiments of the present solution, concave structures for cooperating with the convex structure are provided on opposite sides of the snap.

[0017] Further, in some embodiments of the present solution, the air inlet grille is detachably connected to the housing through a hinge structure, a snap connection structure or a screw locking structure.

[0018] Further, in some embodiments of the present solution, four snap connection structures are provided between the air inlet grille and the housing, and the four snap connection structures are distributed at the four corner edges of the air inlet grille.

[0019] As can be seen from the above technical solutions, the advantages and positive effects of the air conditioner of the present application are as follows:

[0020] The water receiving tray is convenient to disassemble, facilitating the cleaning or washing of the water receiving tray, improving the quality of the air conditioner, and enhancing the user's health and comfort experience.

[0021] The air conditioner includes a housing, a heat exchanger, an air inlet grille and a water receiving tray. The housing is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet. The heat exchanger is arranged inside the housing. The air inlet grille is detachably installed at the air inlet of the housing. The water receiving tray is installed below the heat exchanger and is detachably connected to the housing. When the water receiving tray needs to be disassembled, the air inlet grille of the air conditioner can be disassembled first. Through the air inlet, the water receiving tray located inside the housing can be directly seen. The water receiving tray is detachably connected to the housing, and the water receiving tray can be removed through the air inlet and taken out from the air inlet. Description of the Drawings

[0022] The drawings here are incorporated into the specification and form a part of this specification, showing embodiments consistent with the present invention and used together with the specification to explain the principles of the present invention.

[0023] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, for those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0024] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of an air conditioner shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0025] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the external structure of an air conditioner shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0026] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the water receiving tray structure of an air conditioner shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0027] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the water receiving tray and the bottom case of an air conditioner shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0028] Figure 5 It is another schematic diagram of the connection between the water receiving tray and the bottom case of an air conditioner shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0029] Among them, the reference numerals are explained as follows:

[0030] 100 - housing; 200 - heat exchanger; 300 - fan; 400 - air inlet grille; 500 - water receiving tray; 600 - air deflector;

[0031] 110 - panel; 120 - bottom case; 130 - clamping structure; 140 - card slot; 150 - reinforcing rib; 160 - screw post;

[0032] 131 - protruding structure;

[0033] 510 - ear seat; 520 - buckle; 521 - recessed structure. Detailed implementation manners

[0034] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0035] The solution of the present application provides an air conditioner, which includes a housing 100, a heat exchanger 200, an air inlet grille 400 and a water receiving tray 500. The housing 100 is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet. The heat exchanger 200 is arranged inside the housing 100. The air inlet grille 400 is detachably installed at the air inlet of the housing 100. The water receiving tray 500 is installed below the heat exchanger 200 and is detachably connected to the housing 100. When it is necessary to disassemble the water receiving tray 500, first disassemble the air inlet grille 400 of the air conditioner. Through the air inlet, the water receiving tray 500 located inside the housing 100 can be directly seen. The water receiving tray 500 is detachably connected to the housing 100. The water receiving tray 500 is removed through the air inlet and taken out from the air inlet, and then cleaned. According to the solution of the present application, the water receiving tray 500 is convenient to disassemble, which is convenient for cleaning or washing the water receiving tray 500, improves the quality of the air conditioner, and enhances the user's health and comfort experience.

[0036] Combined with Figures 1-5 As shown in the figure, the air conditioner includes a housing 100, a heat exchanger 200, a blower 300, an air inlet grille 400, a water receiving tray 500 and a wind deflector 600. The air conditioner adopts the way of lower air inlet and upper air outlet. The housing 100 is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, and the air outlet is located above the air inlet. The housing 100 includes a front panel 110 and a bottom case 120. Both sides of the water receiving tray 500 in the length direction are respectively provided with ear seats 510, and the ear seats 510 are provided with a first connection structure. The inner wall of the housing 100 is correspondingly provided with a second connection structure for the water receiving tray 500. In this embodiment, the second connection structure is arranged on the bottom case 120, and the first connection structure is detachably connected to the second connection structure, so that the water receiving tray 500 is detachably installed on the bottom case 120.

[0037] In the solution of the present application, the air inlet is arranged at the bottom of the housing 120, and the air inlet grille 400 is detachably installed at the air inlet, so that the bottom of the air conditioner forms a detachable form. When it is necessary to replace the water receiving tray, most of the existing air conditioners are disassembled from the front panel. However, there are many connection structures on the front panel and it is difficult to disassemble. In the solution of the present application, the air inlet grille 400 can be directly disassembled, which solves the problem of difficult disassembly of the front panel of the existing air conditioner.

[0038] Combined with Figures 1-2 As shown in the figure, the heat exchanger 200 and the blower 300 are respectively arranged inside the housing 100. The heat exchanger 200 is located on the side of the blower 300 facing the air outlet. The water receiving tray 500 is detachably installed below the heat exchanger 200, which is convenient for receiving the condensed dew dripping from the heat exchanger 200. The air inlet grille 400 is detachably installed at the air inlet, and the wind deflector 600 is detachably installed at the air outlet. The heat exchanger 200 in this embodiment is an evaporator. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific structure and working principle of the air conditioner in combination with the existing technology, and will not be elaborated here.

[0039] In this solution, the first connection structure includes a buckle 520 disposed on the ear seat 510, and the second connection structure includes a card slot 140 disposed on the housing 100. Combining Figure 4 as shown Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional shape of the clamping structure 130. The housing 100 includes a panel 110 and a bottom case 120. The bottom case 120 is provided with an opening and clamping structures 130 located on opposite sides of the opening. The gap between the two clamping structures 130 forms the card slot 140. The cross-section of the clamping structure 130 is in an "n" shape to facilitate the buckle 520 to be inserted into the card slot 140. The clamping surface of the clamping structure 130 is provided with a convex structure 131, and the opposite sides of the buckle 520 are provided with concave structures 521 for cooperating with the convex structure 131. In order to ensure the stability of the clamping structure 130 and avoid breakage at the connection between the clamping structure and the bottom case 120, in the solution of this application, a triangular reinforcing rib 150 is provided on the side of the clamping structure 130 facing away from the opening, and the reinforcing rib 150 is connected to the bottom case 120.

[0040] Under the understanding of those skilled in the art, the clamping structure 130 can be integrally connected to the reinforcing rib 150, and the clamping structure 130 and the reinforcing rib 150 can be respectively integrally connected to the bottom case 120, thereby reducing the assembly process and improving the production efficiency of the air conditioner.

[0041] During the process of the buckle 520 being inserted into the card slot 140, the buckle 520 squeezes the clamping structure 130, the width of the card slot 140 increases, and the buckle 520 continues to penetrate into the card slot 140. When the concave structure 521 on the card slot 140 corresponds to the convex structure 131 on the clamping surface, the convex structure 131 extends into the concave structure 521, and the size of the card slot 140 is restored, thereby clamping the buckle 520 in the card slot 140.

[0042] In this embodiment, the air inlet grille 400 and the panel 110 can be detachably connected through a hinge structure, a snap connection structure or a screw locking structure.

[0043] When the air inlet grille 400 is connected to the panel 110 through a hinge structure, the air inlet grille 400 can rotate relative to the panel 110. When it is necessary to disassemble the water receiving tray 500, the air inlet grille 400 can be rotated to open the air inlet, and then the water receiving tray 500 can be taken out through the air inlet.

[0044] When the air inlet grille 400 is connected to the panel 110 through a snap connection structure, four snap connection structures can be provided, and the four snap connection structures are respectively disposed at the four corner edges of the air inlet grille to ensure the stability of the air inlet grille.

[0045] In this embodiment, when the air inlet grille 400 and the panel 110 are detachably connected by a snap connection structure, the snap connection structure can adopt the same connection structure as that between the water receiving tray 500 and the bottom case 120. The air inlet grille 400 and the panel 110 can also be connected by a screw locking structure.

[0046] In this solution, the water receiving tray 500 and the bottom case 120 can also be detachably connected by a screw locking structure. The bottom case 120 is provided with screw posts 160, and threaded holes are formed in the ear seats 510 of the water receiving tray 500, and the bottom case 120 and the water receiving tray 500 are fixed together by screws.

[0047] In summary, this solution provides an air conditioner, which includes a housing 100, a heat exchanger 200, a fan 300, an air inlet grille 400, a water collecting tray, and a wind deflector 600. The air conditioner adopts a lower air inlet and upper air outlet mode. The housing 100 is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, and the air outlet is located above the air inlet. The housing 100 includes a panel 110 and a bottom case 120. Ear seats 510 are respectively arranged on both sides in the length direction of the water receiving tray 500, and the ear seats 510 are provided with snaps 520. The bottom case 120 is correspondingly provided with slots 140 for the water receiving tray 500, and the snaps 520 and the slots 140 are detachably snap-connected. The air inlet grille 400 is detachably connected to the panel 110. After the air conditioner operates for a long time, a large amount of dust, whiskers and other dirt will accumulate in the water receiving tray 500, thus blocking the water leakage holes of the water receiving tray 500. Therefore, it is necessary to clean the water receiving tray 500. In the existing air conditioner, it is difficult to disassemble the water receiving tray 500. In the solution of this application, when disassembling the water receiving tray 500, the air inlet grille 400 of the air conditioner can be disassembled first, and the water receiving tray 500 located inside the housing 100 can be directly seen through the air inlet. The water receiving tray 500 is detachably connected to the housing 100, and the water receiving tray 500 can be removed from the air inlet through the air inlet and taken out from the air inlet. The water receiving tray 500 is convenient to disassemble, which is convenient for cleaning or washing the water receiving tray 500, improves the quality of the air conditioner, and improves the user's health and comfort experience.

[0048] It should be noted that in this article, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the term "comprising", "including" or any other variation thereof is intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "including a..." does not exclude the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the said element.

[0049] The above are only specific embodiments of the present invention, enabling those skilled in the art to understand or implement the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be obvious to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to these embodiments shown herein, but rather to the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features claimed herein.

Claims

1. An air conditioner, characterized in that, Comprising: A housing (100) provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, the air inlet being provided at the bottom of the housing (100); the housing (100) is provided with an opening and clamping structures (130) on opposite sides of the opening, and a gap between the two clamping structures (130) forms a clamping groove (140); A heat exchanger (200) provided inside the housing (100); An air inlet grille (400) detachably installed at the air inlet of the housing (100); A water receiving tray (500) installed below the heat exchanger (200) and detachably connected to the housing (100); the water receiving tray (500) is provided with a buckle (520), and the cross-section of the clamping structure (130) is in an "n" shape to facilitate the buckle (520) to be snapped into the clamping groove (140).

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein Both sides in the length direction of the water receiving tray (500) are respectively provided with ear seats (510), and the ear seats (510) are provided with a first connection structure; The inner wall of the housing (100) is provided with a second connection structure corresponding to the water receiving tray (500), and the first connection structure is detachably connected to the first connection structure.

3. The air conditioner according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first connection structure includes the buckle (520) provided on the ear seat (510).

4. The air conditioner according to claim 3, characterized in that, The second connection structure includes the clamping groove (140) provided on the housing (100).

5. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that The clamping surface of the clamping structure (130) is provided with a convex structure (131).

6. The air conditioner according to claim 5, characterized in that Opposite sides of the buckle (520) are provided with concave structures (521) for cooperating with the convex structure (131).

7. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, The air inlet grille (400) and the housing (100) are detachably connected by a hinge structure, a snap connection structure or a screw locking structure.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 7, characterized in that, Four snap connection structures are provided between the air inlet grille (400) and the housing (100), and the four snap connection structures are distributed at the four corner edges of the air inlet grille (400).

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