Rocker slider reversing air conditioner and its air deflector

Abstract

The application discloses a rocker slider reversing air conditioner and a guide vane thereof, and relates to the technical field of air conditioners. The guide vane comprises an outer guide vane and an inner guide vane. The outer guide vane comprises an upper edge abutting against an upper frame of an air outlet of an indoor unit of the air conditioner and a lower edge abutting against a lower frame of the air outlet of the indoor unit of the air conditioner. The inner guide vane is arranged on an inner side of the outer guide vane and comprises a first arc-shaped plate with an inner concave guide surface. The first arc-shaped plate extends from the lower edge of the outer guide vane to the upper edge. The guide vane disclosed by the application reduces air volume loss in the guide process. The application further discloses a rocker slider reversing air conditioner.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of air conditioners, for example, to a rocker slider reversing air conditioner and a deflector thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the continuous improvement of people's living standards, air conditioners are used more and more widely. When the air conditioner cools or heats the indoor environment of the user, the fan of the air conditioner indoor unit rotates to blow out the cold or heat of the heat exchanger inside the air conditioner indoor unit, and then the cold or hot air is blown to the indoor space of the user through the air guiding or air swinging of the deflector installed at the air outlet of the air conditioner indoor unit.

[0003] The deflector installed at the air outlet of the air conditioner indoor unit can swing up and down continuously to realize swing air supply to the indoor space of the user, and the deflector can also stop at a certain angle position to realize continuous air supply to a specific area of the indoor space of the user.

[0004] In the process of implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is found that at least the following problems exist in the related art:

[0005] When the deflector continuously rotates to swing air or blows air at a specific angle, the effective air outlet area of the air outlet is reduced and the air resistance is increased due to the shielding of the deflector to the air outlet, which reduces the air supply volume of the air conditioner indoor unit, resulting in a large air volume loss of the air conditioner indoor unit during air supply. SUMMARY

[0006] To provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments, the following is a simple summary. The summary is not a general review, nor is it intended to determine key / important components or delineate the scope of protection of these embodiments, but as a prelude to the detailed description below.

[0007] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a rocker slider reversing air conditioner and a deflector thereof to reduce the air volume loss of the deflector during air guiding.

[0008] In some embodiments, the deflector comprises: an outer deflector comprising an upper edge abutting against an upper frame of an air outlet of an air conditioner indoor unit and a lower edge abutting against a lower frame of the air outlet of the air conditioner indoor unit; and an inner deflector disposed on an inner side of the outer deflector, the inner deflector comprising a first arc-shaped plate having an inner concave air guiding surface, wherein the first arc-shaped plate extends from the lower edge to the upper edge of the outer deflector.

[0009] In some embodiments, the outer deflector is inner concave, and the curvature of the outer deflector is smaller than the curvature of the first arc-shaped plate.

[0010] In some embodiments, the inner air deflector further comprises a second arc-shaped plate arranged on the inner side of the outer air deflector and having an outward convex air deflector surface, wherein the second arc-shaped plate extends from the upper edge of the outer air deflector to the lower edge, and the second arc-shaped plate is connected with the first arc-shaped plate.

[0011] In some embodiments, the curvature of the first arc-shaped plate is smaller than the curvature of the second arc-shaped plate.

[0012] In some embodiments, the connection position of the first arc-shaped plate and the second arc-shaped plate is vertically projected on a first position of the outer air deflector, wherein the distance from the first position to the lower edge of the outer air deflector is 2 / 3-4 / 5 of the width of the outer air deflector.

[0013] In some embodiments, the distance from the connection position of the first arc-shaped plate and the second arc-shaped plate to the first position of the outer air deflector is greater than or equal to 15 mm and less than 21 mm.

[0014] In some embodiments, the outer air deflector and the inner air deflector are hollow, and a plurality of inner rib plates connecting the outer air deflector and the inner air deflector are arranged in the hollow cavity.

[0015] In some embodiments, the rocker slider reversing air conditioner comprises an air deflector and a driving mechanism for driving the air deflector to reverse rotation, wherein the driving mechanism comprises a rocker rotating under the driving of a motor and provided with a first transmission shaft, a driving slider having one end rotatably connected with the air deflector and provided with a sliding groove for the first transmission shaft to slide so that the driving slider moves under the driving of the rocker, and a driven slider having one end rotatably connected with the air deflector and moving under the driving of the driving slider, wherein the driving slider and the driven slider drive the air deflector to extend and close the air outlet of the indoor unit of the air conditioner, and the air deflector is the air deflector described above.

[0016] In some embodiments, the rocker slider reversing air conditioner further comprises a track plate provided with a track portion for defining the movement track of the driving slider and the driven slider, and the driving link and the driven link are each provided with a sliding column capable of sliding along the track portion.

[0017] In some embodiments, the rocker slider reversing air conditioner, the track portion comprises a first track and a second track, wherein the first track is in a herringbone shape and is used for defining the movement redirection of the driving slider, and the second track is in a straight line shape and is used for defining the straight line movement of the driven slider.

[0018] The rocker slider reversing air conditioner and the air deflector thereof provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can achieve the following technical effects:

[0019] The air deflector provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure comprises an outer air deflector and an inner air deflector arranged on the inner side of the outer air deflector. The inner air deflector comprises a first arc-shaped plate with an inner concave air deflector surface, the first arc-shaped plate is connected with the lower edge of the outer air deflector and is arranged to extend from the lower edge to the upper edge of the outer air deflector. The air deflector provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is directly contacted with the air outlet, and the inner side of the air deflector is provided with the inner concave air deflector surface, which improves the guiding effect of the cold air or hot air blown out of the air outlet, reduces the air volume loss in the air guiding process, and further improves the refrigeration or heating effect of the air conditioner.

[0020] The foregoing general description and the following description are only exemplary and explanatory, and are not intended to limit the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] One or more embodiments are exemplarily illustrated by corresponding drawings, which do not constitute limitation on the embodiments, elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings are shown as similar elements, the drawings do not constitute proportional limitation, and wherein:

[0022] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an air deflector provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0023] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of another air deflector provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of an air deflector provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 4 is a whole schematic diagram of an air conditioner provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of a driving mechanism for driving the air deflector to extend and rotate provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0027] Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of a track plate provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0028] Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of a driving slider and a rocker provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0029] Figure 8 is a structural schematic diagram of another driving slider provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 9 is an enlarged view of the elastic sheet part of the driving slider provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0031] Figure 10 is a structural schematic diagram of the back of an active slider provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] Figure 11 is a structural schematic diagram of a spring provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] Figure 12 is a structural schematic diagram of another active slider provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] Figure 13 is a structural schematic diagram of another active slider provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] Figure 14 is a structural schematic diagram of a driven slider provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] Figure 15 is a structural schematic diagram of a rocker provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] Figure 16 is a state schematic diagram of a driving mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, in which a deflector moves to a first preset position;

[0038] Figure 17 is a schematic diagram of a driving mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, in which a deflector is in an upward opening state;

[0039] Figure 18 is a schematic diagram of a driving mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, in which a deflector is in a downward opening state.

[0040] Reference signs:

[0041] 10: rocker; 11: rotating disc; 111: notch; 12: rotating rod; 121: first transmission shaft; 122: second transmission shaft; 20: driving slider; 21: sliding groove; 23: limiting groove; 231: first flared section; 232: second flared section; 233: U-shaped section; 25: first sliding column; 26: second sliding column; 27: first connecting hole; 28: elastic sheet; 281: first connecting end; 282: second connecting end; 283: protruding section; 284: first abutting guide section; 285: second abutting guide section; 29: avoiding groove; 30: driven slider; 31: third sliding column; 32: fourth sliding column; 33: fifth sliding column; 34: second connecting hole; 35: through sliding channel; 40: track plate; 41: first straight track; 42: first branch track; 43: second branch track; 44: second straight track; 45: third straight track; 46: fourth straight track; 50: air deflector; 51: outer air deflector; 511: lower edge of outer air deflector; 512: upper edge of outer air deflector; 521: first arc-shaped plate; 522: second arc-shaped plate; 53: inner rib plate; 54: wind-blocking flange. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] In order to enable a more detailed understanding of the features and technical content of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the implementation of the embodiments of the present disclosure is described in detail below, and the attached drawings are used for reference only and do not limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. In the following technical description, in order to facilitate explanation, through multiple details, a sufficient understanding of the disclosed embodiments is provided. However, one or more embodiments can still be implemented without these details. In other cases, in order to simplify the drawings, well-known structures and devices can be simplified.

[0043] The terms "first", "second", and the like in the specification and claims of the embodiments of the present disclosure and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily have to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data thus used can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the embodiments of the present disclosure described herein can be implemented. In addition, the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0044] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "middle", "outer", "front", "back" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. These terms are mainly used to better describe the embodiments of the present disclosure and its embodiments, and are not used to limit the indicated devices, elements or components to have a specific orientation, or to be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. In addition, in addition to indicating the orientation or positional relationship, the above-mentioned part of the terms can also be used to indicate other meanings, for example, the term "upper" can also be used to indicate a certain dependent relationship or connection relationship in some cases. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of these terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0045] In addition, the terms "set", "connected", "fixed" should be broadly understood. For example, "connected" can be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally configured; can be mechanically connected, or electrically connected; can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or internal communication between two devices, elements or components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0046] Unless otherwise specified, the term "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0047] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the character " / " represents an "or" relationship between the objects before and after it. For example, A / B means A or B.

[0048] The term "and / or" is a description of the association between objects, which means that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B means: A or B, or, A and B, the three relationships.

[0049] It should be noted that the embodiments in the embodiments of the present disclosure and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0050] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a rocker slider reversing air conditioner and an air conditioner indoor unit of the air conditioner. Wherein, the rocker slider is a rocker and a slider included in a driving mechanism for driving the rotation of the air conditioner indoor unit air deflector, and the reversing is that the driving mechanism can drive the air deflector to perform upward air supply or downward air supply.

[0051] Optionally, the air conditioner indoor unit is a large guide plate type air conditioner indoor unit. In the air supply process of the air conditioner indoor unit, the air guide plate 50 first extends out of the air outlet of the air conditioner indoor unit and then rotates to guide the air. In this way, the air guide plate 50 is far away from the air outlet, and the air resistance of the air flow blown out of the air conditioner is small, which can reduce the noise generated at the air guide plate 50 in the air supply process. At the same time, compared with rotating the air guide plate 50 at the air outlet to supply air, rotating the air guide plate 50 outside the air outlet can supply air in a larger angle and a larger range, thereby improving the cooling or heating effect of the air conditioner. Optionally, the air conditioner indoor unit provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure can also be a cabinet type air conditioner or a duct type air conditioner.

[0052] The embodiment of the present disclosure provides an air guide plate, as shown in Figures 1 to 3

[0053] The air guide plate 50 provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure comprises an outer air guide plate 51 and an inner air guide plate. The outer air guide plate 51 comprises an upper edge 512 abutting against an upper frame of an air outlet of an air conditioner indoor unit and a lower edge 511 abutting against a lower frame of the air outlet of the air conditioner indoor unit. The inner air guide plate is arranged on the inner side of the outer air guide plate 51, and the inner air guide plate comprises a first arc-shaped plate 521 having an inner concave air guide surface. The first arc-shaped plate 521 extends from the lower edge 511 to the upper edge 512 of the outer air guide plate 51.

[0054] The upper edge 512 of the outer air guide plate 51 abuts against the upper frame of the air outlet of the air conditioner indoor unit, which can be understood as that the upper edge 512 of the outer air guide plate 51 abuts against the inner side wall of the upper frame, or can be understood as that the upper edge 512 of the outer air guide plate 51 abuts against the frame part of the upper frame. Similarly, the lower edge 511 of the outer air guide plate 51 abuts against the lower frame of the air outlet of the air conditioner indoor unit, which can be understood as that the lower edge 511 of the outer air guide plate 51 abuts against the inner side wall of the lower frame, or can be understood as that the lower edge 511 of the outer air guide plate 51 abuts against the frame part of the lower frame. Of course, it can also be understood that the upper edge 512 of the outer air guide plate 51 abuts against the upper frame, and the lower edge 511 of the outer air guide plate 51 abuts against the lower frame, so that the air guide plate 50 can close the air outlet of the air conditioner indoor unit.

[0055] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 ​As shown, the first arc-shaped plate 521 of the inner air deflector is connected with the lower edge 511 of the outer air deflector 51, and the first arc-shaped plate 521 is arranged to extend from the lower edge 511 to the upper edge 512 of the outer air deflector 51, so that the first arc-shaped plate 521 forms a concave air deflection surface. Alternatively, the distance between the first arc-shaped plate 521 and the inner side surface of the outer air deflector 51 gradually increases from the lower edge 511 to the upper edge 512 of the outer air deflector 51. The air deflector 50 provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is provided with a concave air deflection surface on the inner side surface directly in contact with the air outlet of the air outlet, which improves the guiding effect of the cold or hot air blown out of the air outlet, reduces the air volume loss in the air guiding process, and further improves the refrigeration or heating effect of the air conditioner. Wherein, Figure 2 is intercepted Figure 1 The air deflection section simultaneously includes the outer air deflector 51 and the inner air deflector.

[0056] Alternatively, the outer air deflector 51 is concave. Wherein, the curvature of the outer air deflector 51 is smaller than the curvature of the first arc-shaped plate 521, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 Compared with the concave outer air deflector 51, the concave air deflection surface of the first arc-shaped plate 521 has a greater degree of curvature, which improves the guiding effect of the air outlet of the air outlet, reduces the air volume loss of the air deflector 50 in the process of upward air supply or downward air supply, and further improves the refrigeration or heating effect of the air conditioner.

[0057] Alternatively, the inner air deflector further includes a second arc-shaped plate 522. The second arc-shaped plate 522 is arranged on the inner side surface of the outer air deflector 51 and has an outer convex air deflection surface, wherein the second arc-shaped plate 522 is arranged to extend from the upper edge 512 to the lower edge 511 of the outer air deflector 51, and the second arc-shaped plate 522 is connected with the first arc-shaped plate 521.

[0058] The inner air deflector further includes a second arc-shaped plate 522 having an outer convex air deflection surface. The second arc-shaped plate 522 is connected with the upper edge 512 of the outer air deflector 51 and is arranged to extend from the upper edge 512 to the lower edge 511 of the outer air deflector 51. The inner air deflector with the outer convex air deflection surface and the inner concave air deflection surface makes the outer air deflector 51 and the inner air deflector form a dolphin-shaped air deflector 50 structure, which improves the guiding effect of the air outlet of the air outlet, reduces the air volume loss of the air deflector 50 in the air guiding process, and improves the air outlet speed. Alternatively, the curvature of the first arc-shaped plate 521 is smaller than the curvature of the second arc-shaped plate 522. The curvature of the second arc-shaped plate 522 having the outer convex air deflection surface is greater than the curvature of the first arc-shaped plate 521 having the inner concave air deflection surface.

[0059] Optionally, the connecting position M of the first arc-shaped plate 521 and the second arc-shaped plate 522 is vertically projected on the first position N of the outer air deflector 51, wherein the distance from the first position N to the lower edge 511 of the outer air deflector 51 is 2 / 3-4 / 5 of the width of the outer air deflector 51, as shown in Figure 3

[0060] Vertically projected from above the air deflector 50, the connecting position M of the first arc-shaped plate 521 and the second arc-shaped plate 522 is projected on the first position N of the outer air deflector 51. The distance from the upper edge 512 to the lower edge 511 of the outer air deflector 51 forms the width of the outer air deflector 51. The distance from the first position N to the lower edge 511 of the outer air deflector 51 is 2 / 3-4 / 5 of the width of the outer air deflector 51, that is, the first position N is closer to the upper edge 512 of the outer air deflector 51 relative to the lower edge 511 of the outer air deflector 51, and it can also be understood that the extension length of the inner concave air deflector surface of the first arc-shaped plate 521 is longer than the extension length of the outer convex air deflector surface of the second arc-shaped plate 522. In this way, the guiding contact area of the inner concave air deflector surface to the air outlet is increased, and the air volume loss in the air guiding process is reduced.

[0061] Optionally, the distance from the connecting position M of the first arc-shaped plate 521 and the second arc-shaped plate 522 to the first position N of the outer air deflector 51 is greater than or equal to 15 mm and less than 21 mm. The connecting position M of the first arc-shaped plate 521 and the second arc-shaped plate 522 is the position farthest from the outer air deflector 51, as shown in Figure 3

[0062] When the air conditioner is in heating operation and the air outlet is opened downward, the air guiding effect of the distance between the connecting position M of the first arc-shaped plate 521 and the second arc-shaped plate 522 and the first position N being 17 mm and the air deflector 50 being opened downward at an angle of 100° is tested, and it is obtained that the air volume loss is 2.3% and the maximum air outlet wind speed is 7.6 m / s. At the same time, the air guiding effect of the air deflector structure only having the outer air deflector 51 without the inner air deflector and the air deflector being opened downward at an angle of 100° is tested, and it is obtained that the air volume loss is 5.7% and the maximum air outlet wind speed is 7.1%. It can be seen from the air guiding effect that, compared with the air deflector structure without the inner air deflector, the air deflector 50 structure provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure simultaneously including the outer air deflector 51 and the inner air deflector reduces the air volume loss in the air guiding process, at the same time, improves the maximum air outlet wind speed, and further improves the refrigeration or heating effect of the air conditioner.

[0063] Optionally, the space between the outer air deflector 51 and the inner air deflector is a hollow cavity, which reduces the overall weight of the air deflector, improves the driving stability of the driving mechanism to the air deflector, and improves the anti-condensation effect of the air deflector. Wherein, a plurality of inner rib plates 53 connecting the outer air deflector 51 and the inner air deflector are arranged in the hollow cavity, as shown in​​Figure 3 As shown. This improves the overall rigidity of the air guide plate structure, which helps prevent deformation of the air guide plate.

[0064] This disclosure also provides a driving mechanism for an air conditioning deflector, such as... Figures 4 to 18 As shown.

[0065] Figure 5 and Figure 7 The image shows the position of the first drive shaft of the rocker arm in the slide groove when the air outlet is closed by the air guide plate, which can also be called the centering position of the first drive shaft of the rocker arm.

[0066] In some embodiments, the driving mechanism for the air guide plate 50 includes a rocker arm 10, an active slider 20, a driven slider 30, and a track plate 40. The rocker arm 10 is provided with a first transmission shaft 121; the active slider 20 is provided with a groove 21, one end of the active slider 20 is rotatably connected to the air guide plate 50, and the first transmission shaft 121 is slidably disposed in the groove 21; one end of the driven slider 30 is rotatably connected to the air guide plate 50; the track plate 40 is provided with a track portion, which is used to define the movement trajectory of the active slider 20 and the driven slider 30; wherein, the rocker arm 10 drives the active slider 20 and the driven slider 30 to move under the limitation of the track portion by sliding the first transmission shaft 121 in the groove 21, so that the air guide plate 50 first extends out of the air outlet to a first preset position and then rotates.

[0067] like Figure 7 As shown, when the air guide plate closes the air outlet, the first drive shaft 121 is in the center position of the slide groove. An elastic abutment is provided on the upper edge of the center position of the slide groove. The first drive shaft 121 abuts against the elastic abutment. The first drive shaft 121 pushes the active slider 20 to move upward, so that the active slider 20 pulls the air guide plate to close the air outlet.

[0068] When the air guide plate closes the air outlet, the first drive shaft 121 slides along the slide groove and gradually moves towards the center position of the slide groove. When the first drive shaft 121 of the rocker arm 10 moves to the center position of the slide groove, the first drive shaft 121 abuts against the elastic abutment, so that the first drive shaft 121 gives the active slider 20 an upward pushing force, pushing the active slider 20 to move upward. During the upward movement of the active slider 20, it pulls the air guide plate to close the air outlet.

[0069] The air conditioner air guide plate driving mechanism provided in this embodiment can generate a force that pushes the active slider 20 upward during the closing process of the air guide plate, thereby pulling the air guide plate to close the air outlet. This overcomes the problem of gaps between the air guide plate and the frame at the air outlet caused by manufacturing errors and installation gaps of the air guide plate, improves the tightness of the closure between the air guide plate and the air outlet, and thus improves the aesthetics of the air conditioner indoor unit.

[0070] It can be understood that the upward movement of the active sliding block 20 is not limited to vertical upward movement, but can also be inclined upward movement in the movement direction of the active sliding block 20, as long as the active sliding block 20 can pull the air deflector to close the air outlet in this direction.

[0071] Optionally, the elastic abutting piece includes a protruding portion protruding into the sliding groove, and the first transmission shaft 121 is in interference fit with the protruding portion at the centering position, and the elastic abutting piece is deformed to push the active sliding block 20 upward.

[0072] The elastic abutting piece protrudes into the sliding groove. The elastic abutting piece is provided with a protruding portion protruding into the sliding groove. When the air deflector closes the air outlet, the first transmission shaft 121 of the rocker 10 is in interference fit with the protruding portion of the elastic abutting piece at the centering position, the elastic abutting piece is extruded by the first transmission shaft 121 and deformed, at the same time, the elastic abutting piece on the active sliding block 20 is extruded by the upward pushing force, and the first transmission shaft 121 of the rocker 10 pushes the active sliding block 20 upward.

[0073] Optionally, the elastic abutting piece can be an elastic material that deforms under the extrusion of the first transmission shaft 121 and restores its original shape when not extruded by the first transmission shaft 121, such as a spring, a spring piece 28, rubber, sponge, latex, etc.

[0074] Optionally, the shape of the elastic abutting piece can be semicircular, semi-elliptical, ladder-shaped, arch-shaped or other irregular shapes with protrusions.

[0075] Optionally, the elastic abutting piece includes a spring piece 28. The spring piece 28 includes a first connecting end 281, a second connecting end 282 and a protruding segment 283. The first connecting end 281 is fixedly connected with the upper edge, the second connecting end 282 is fixedly connected with the upper edge, and the protruding segment 283 is arranged between the first connecting end 281 and the second connecting end 282. A deformation space is arranged between the protruding segment 283 and the upper edge, and the protruding segment 283 is extruded by the first transmission shaft 121 into the deformation space at the centering position to push the active sliding block 20 upward. Figures 9 to 11

[0076] The protruding segment 283 to the upper edge is not solid, i.e. a deformation space is arranged between the protruding segment 283 and the upper edge. When the first transmission shaft 121 extrudes the protruding segment 283 of the spring piece 28, the protruding segment 283 deforms into the deformation space, and at the same time generates an extrusion force to drive the active sliding block 20 to move upward. Optionally, the protruding segment 283 is flat or arc-shaped.

[0077] ​Optionally, the elastic sheet 28 further comprises a first abutting guide segment 284 and a second abutting guide segment 285. The first abutting guide segment 284 is arranged between the first connecting end 281 and the protruding segment 283, and the second abutting guide segment 285 is arranged between the second connecting end 282 and the protruding segment 283. The distance from the first abutting guide segment 284 and the second abutting guide segment 285 to the upper edge is less than the distance from the protruding segment 283 to the upper edge.

[0078] Optionally, the first abutting guide segment 284 can be an arc or an inclined surface connecting the first connecting end 281 and the protruding segment 283, to guide the first transmission shaft 121 of the rocker 10 to slide along the first abutting guide segment 284 and to the protruding segment 283 of the elastic sheet 28. The second abutting guide segment 285 can be an arc or an inclined surface connecting the second connecting end 282 and the protruding segment 283, to guide the first transmission shaft 121 of the rocker 10 to slide along the second abutting guide segment 285 until the rocker 10 is separated from the elastic sheet 28. The distance from the first abutting guide segment 284, the second abutting guide segment 285 and the protruding segment 283 to the upper edge can be understood as the vertical distance from the first abutting guide segment 284, the second abutting guide segment 285 and the protruding segment 283 to the upper edge, respectively.

[0079] Optionally, the distance from the protruding segment 283 to the upper edge is less than or equal to the radius of the first transmission shaft 121.

[0080] Due to the manufacturing error and assembly gap of the air deflector, the gap between the air deflector and the frame of the air outlet is small. Based on this, the distance from the protruding segment 283 to the upper edge does not have to be very large, and can be less than or equal to the radius of the first transmission shaft 121. If the distance from the protruding segment 283 to the upper edge is too large, it will also affect the normal sliding of the first transmission shaft 121 of the rocker 10 along the sliding groove.

[0081] Optionally, the lower edge at the center position of the sliding groove is provided with a recess 29 avoiding the first transmission shaft 121. As shown in Figure 8 and Figure 9 .

[0082] When the first transmission shaft 121 abuts against the elastic abutting piece, the first transmission shaft 121 will also move slightly downward. The lower edge at the center position of the sliding groove is provided with a recess 29 avoiding the downward movement of the first transmission shaft 121, which provides space for the downward movement of the first transmission shaft 121. Optionally, the downward movement of the first transmission shaft 121 is limited, and the vertical distance from the recess 29 to the lower edge does not have to be too large, and can be less than or equal to the radius of the first transmission shaft 121.

[0083] The following embodiments describe the rocker, the driving block, the driven block, the track plate and other structures in the driving mechanism of the air deflector of the air conditioner, and the rotation process of the driving mechanism driving the air deflector.

[0084] Optionally, the driving force of the movement of the active slider 20 comes from the rocker 10. The rocker 10 provides the driving force of the movement of the active slider 20 through the sliding of the first transmission shaft 121 in the sliding groove 21. The active slider 20 and one end of the driven slider 30 are connected with the air deflector 50, and then the driving force is transmitted to the driven slider 30 through the connection point of the driven slider 30 with the air deflector 50, so as to drive the movement of the driven slider 30. The active slider 20 and the driven slider 30 drive the air deflector 50 to extend out of the air outlet to the first preset position under the limitation of the track plate 40, and then drive the air deflector 50 to rotate. In this way, one rocker 10 can drive the movement of the slider assembly, and then drive the air deflector 50 to extend out of the air outlet and rotate to guide the air. The cooperation relationship of the driving mechanism is close, and the structure is simple. At the same time, the air deflector 50 extends out of the air conditioner and rotates to guide the air at a large angle, which expands the air supply range of the air conditioner.

[0085] Optionally, the active slider 20 and the driven slider 30 are rotationally connected with the air deflector 50. Optionally, one end of the active slider 20 is provided with a first connecting hole 27, and one end of the driven slider 30 is provided with a second connecting hole 34.

[0086] Optionally, the active slider 20 is further provided with at least two sliding columns moving along the track part, including a first sliding column 25 at the top end and a second sliding column 26 at the middle part.

[0087] Optionally, the second plate surface of the driven slider 30 opposite to the first plate surface is provided with three sliding columns, which are arranged in a triangular shape, as shown in FIG. 5, and are respectively a third sliding column 31, a fourth sliding column 32 and a fifth sliding column 33. In this way, the limiting effect of the track plate 40 on the movement track of the driven slider 30 is improved. Figure 14

[0088] Optionally, the driven slider 30 is provided with a through sliding channel 35 penetrating through the plate surface thereof, and the plate surface of the active slider 20 opposite to the driven slider 30 is provided with a sliding column, which penetrates through the through sliding channel 35 and moves along the track part.

[0089] Optionally, the track part includes a first track and a second track. The first track is in a herringbone shape and is used to limit the movement direction changing of the active slider 20. The second track is in a straight line shape and is arranged on the lower side of the first track along the extending direction of the air deflector 50, and is used to limit the straight line movement of the driven slider 30. Under the constraint of the first track and the second track, the active slider 20 and the driven slider 30 first synchronously move in a straight line to drive the air deflector 50 to move to the first preset position, and then the active slider 20 moves in a changed direction to produce relative movement with the driven slider 30, and then drives the air deflector 50 to rotate.

[0090] ​In this embodiment of the disclosure, the first preset position is the position where the air guide plate 50 extends out of the air conditioner and is about to start rotating, such as... Figure 16 As shown, at this time, there is a certain distance between the air guide plate 50 and the air outlet, and the air guide plate 50 can be opened upward or downward at the first preset position. In this embodiment of the present disclosure, the rotation position of the air guide plate 50 is not limited to the first preset position. The first preset position is the initial position of the rotation of the air guide plate 50. The rotation of the air guide plate 50 can be understood as extending and rotating at the same time.

[0091] Optionally, the first track includes a first straight track 41, a first branch track 42, and a second branch track 43; the first branch track 42 is connected to the first straight track 41, the second branch track 43 is connected to the first straight track 41, and the first branch track 42 and the second branch track 43 extend in different directions.

[0092] In this embodiment, the first sliding post 25 of the active slider 20 moves within the first track, and the second sliding post 26 of the active slider 20 moves within the second track. When the first sliding post 25 moves from the first straight track 41 to the first branch track 42 or the second branch track 43, the active slider 20 will have relative motion with the driven slider 30, and the active slider 20 will change direction.

[0093] Optionally, the second track includes three straight tracks: a second straight track 44, a third straight track 45, and a fourth straight track 46. During the extension and rotation of the air guide plate 50, the driven slider 30 moves linearly along the three straight tracks of the second track. Specifically, the third sliding post 31 moves within the second straight track 44, the fourth sliding post 32 moves within the third straight track 45, and the fifth sliding post 33 moves within the fourth straight track 46. That is, the driven slider 30 moves linearly under the constraint of the three tracks.

[0094] It is understandable that the direction of the first linear track 41 and the direction of the second track are the same as the direction in which the air guide plate 50 extends from the closed state to the first preset position.

[0095] Optionally, the slide 21 is linear, and the first drive shaft 121 slides within the slide 21, thereby driving the movement of the active slider 20. Understandably, the direction of the slide 21 can be perpendicular to the direction in which the air guide plate 50 extends from the closed state to the first preset position, or it can have a preset angle. This application does not specifically limit the direction of the slide 21.

[0096] Optionally, the diameter of the circle formed by the movement of the first transmission shaft 121 of the rocker 10 is less than or equal to the length of the sliding groove 21. In this way, after the first transmission shaft 121 of the rocker 10 is rotated by 90° in the first direction or the second direction from the initial position, the first transmission shaft 121 can continue to rotate, and the rotation angle of the first transmission shaft 121 is not limited by the length of the sliding groove 21.

[0097] Optionally, the rocker 10 is further provided with a second transmission shaft 122, and the driving slider 20 is further provided with a limiting groove 23, and the second transmission shaft 122 is slidingly arranged in the limiting groove 23; the second transmission shaft 122 slidingly arranged in the limiting groove 23 provides driving force for the change of direction of the movement of the driving slider 20.

[0098] Optionally, the limiting groove 23 is in the shape of a flared horn, and the inner edge of the limiting groove 23 comprises a first flared section 231, a U-shaped section 233 and a second flared section 232 connected in sequence, and the first flared section 231 and the second flared section 232 are located on both sides of the U-shaped section 233. Optionally, the first flared section 231 is provided with a first limiting point for abutting against the second transmission shaft 122, and the second flared section 232 is provided with a second limiting point for abutting against the second transmission shaft 122. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first limiting point is represented by A, and the second limiting point is represented by B. Figure 12

[0099] The first transmission shaft 121 of the rocker 10 moves in the sliding groove 21 of the driving slider 20 to provide driving force for the movement of the driving slider 20, and the second transmission shaft 122 of the rocker moves in the limiting groove 23. It can be understood that at the first limiting point A and the second limiting point B, the second transmission shaft 122 starts to abut against the inner edge of the limiting groove 23, so that the driving slider 20 can move along the preset track against gravity. Through the abutting force between the second transmission shaft 122 and the first limiting point A or the second limiting point B, driving force is provided for the first sliding column 25 of the driving slider 20 to select the first branch track 42 or the second branch track 43 for movement.

[0100] Optionally, the rocker comprises a rotating disc 11 and a rotating rod 12, the rotating disc 11 has a rotation center, and the rotating disc 11 is provided with a notch 111; the first end of the rotating rod 12 is fixedly connected to the notch 111, and the second end of the rotating rod 12 is a free end.

[0101] Optionally, the rocker is drivingly connected with a motor, and the motor provides driving force for the rotation of the rocker, so that the rocker can be slidingly connected with the driving slider 20 and drive the driving slider 20 to move.

[0102] ​Optionally, the first transmission shaft 121 is arranged at the free end of the rotating rod 12. In this way, the first transmission shaft 121 can slide on the driving slider 20 to drive the driving slider 20 to move. It can be understood that the rotating disc 11 has a driving surface in contact with the motor, the rotating rod 12 has a rotating surface in contact with the slider, and the first transmission shaft 121 is arranged at the rotating surface of the rotating rod 12.

[0103] Optionally, the rocker further comprises a second transmission shaft 122 for driving the driving slider 20 to change direction. The second transmission shaft 122 is arranged at the rotating surface of the rotating rod 12 and is located between the first end of the rotating rod 12 and the first transmission shaft 121. The second transmission shaft 122 can provide the driving slider 20 with driving force to select the track.

[0104] The driving mechanism for the air deflector 50 provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure drives the air deflector 50 to move in the following manner:

[0105] The initial state of the movement assembly of the air deflector 50 in the closed state is shown in Figure 5 When the rocker 10 is rotated in the first direction or the second direction from the initial position shown in Figure 5 , the first transmission shaft 121 slides in the sliding groove 21 of the driving slider 20 to drive the driving slider 20 and the driven slider 30 to move. Among them, the driving slider 20 moves linearly along the straight line segment of the first linear track 41, the driven slider 30 moves linearly along the second track, and in turn drives the air deflector 50 to move linearly to the first preset position. The first preset position can be understood as the position of the air deflector 50 corresponding to the movement of the first sliding column 25 of the driving slider 20 to the end of the straight line segment. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first direction is the clockwise direction, and the second direction is the counterclockwise direction.

[0106] When the rocker 10 is rotated in the first direction, the air deflector 50 reaches the first preset position, and the second transmission shaft 122 of the rocker 10 moves to the first limit point A. Because there is an abutting force between the second transmission shaft 122 and the first limit point A, the first sliding column 25 of the driving slider 20 is provided with driving force to select the track, so that the first sliding column 25 of the driving slider 20 enters the first branch track 42 from the first linear track 41, the second sliding column 26 of the driving slider 20 passes through the through sliding channel 35 of the driven slider 30 and continues to move in the second linear track 44, and the driving slider 20 changes direction. At the same time, the driven slider 30 continues to move linearly along the second track, so that the air deflector 50 is driven by the driving slider 20 and the driven slider 30 to open upward, as shown in Figure 17 .

[0107] When the rocker 10 rotates along the second direction, when the deflector 50 reaches the first preset position, the second transmission shaft 122 of the rocker 10 moves to the second limit point B, and because of the abutting force between the second transmission shaft 122 and the second limit point B, the first sliding column 25 of the driving slider 20 is provided with a driving force for selecting the track, so that the first sliding column 25 of the driving slider 20 enters the second branch track 43 from the first straight track 41, the second sliding column 26 of the driving slider 20 continues to move in the second straight track 44 through the through sliding channel 35 of the driven slider 30, and the driving slider 20 changes the direction of movement. At the same time, the driven slider 30 continues to move linearly along the second track, so that the deflector 50 is opened downward under the joint driving of the driving slider 20 and the driven slider 30, as shown in Figure 18

[0108] It can be understood that Figure 5 Figures 16 to 18 are to show the movement state of the driving mechanism under different opening states of the deflector, and the elastic sheet is not shown.

[0109] It can be understood that Figure 5 Figures 16 to 18 are to show the movement state of the driving mechanism under different opening states of the deflector, and the arc-shaped wind-blocking folded edge of the deflector is not shown.

[0110] The above description and drawings sufficiently show the embodiments of the present disclosure to enable a person skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments can include structural and other changes. The embodiments only represent possible changes. Unless explicitly required, individual components and functions are optional, and the order of operations can be changed. Some parts and features of some embodiments can be included or replaced by parts and features of other embodiments. The embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is only limited by the appended claims.​​​

Claims

1. A rocker slider reversing air conditioner, characterized by, The air deflector and a driving mechanism for driving the air deflector to reverse rotation, wherein the driving mechanism comprises: A rocker is rotated under the driving of the motor, and the rocker is provided with a first transmission shaft; An active slider is rotationally connected to the air deflector at one end, and the active slider is provided with a sliding groove for the first transmission shaft to slide, so that the active slider is moved under the driving of the rocker, when the air deflector closes the air outlet, the first transmission shaft is at the center position of the sliding groove, the upper edge at the center position of the sliding groove is provided with an elastic abutting piece, the first transmission shaft abuts against the elastic abutting piece, the first transmission shaft drives the active slider to move upward, so that the active slider pulls the air deflector to close the air outlet of the air conditioner indoor unit; A driven slider is rotationally connected to the air deflector at one end, and the driven slider is moved under the driving of the active slider, and the active slider and the driven slider drive the air deflector to extend and close the air outlet of the air conditioner indoor unit; A track plate is provided with a track portion for defining the movement track of the active slider and the driven slider, and the track portion comprises a first track and a second track, the first track is used for defining the movement of the active slider to be changed, and the second track is used for defining the linear movement of the driven slider, the first track is in the shape of a chevron, and the first track comprises a first linear track, a first branch track and a second branch track, The rocker is further provided with a second transmission shaft, and the active slider is further provided with a limiting groove, the second transmission shaft is slidably arranged in the limiting groove, the limiting groove is in the shape of a flared horn, and the inner edge of the limiting groove comprises a first flared section, a U-shaped section and a second flared section connected in sequence, the first flared section and the second flared section are located on both sides of the U-shaped section, the first flared section is provided with a first limiting point for abutting against the second transmission shaft, and the second flared section is provided with a second limiting point for abutting against the second transmission shaft, The air deflector comprises: An outer air deflector comprises an upper edge abutting against the upper frame of the air outlet of the air conditioner indoor unit and a lower edge abutting against the lower frame of the air outlet of the air conditioner indoor unit; and An inner air deflector is arranged on the inner side surface of the outer air deflector, and the inner air deflector comprises a first arc-shaped plate with an inner concave air deflection surface, The first arc-shaped plate is arranged to extend from the lower edge to the upper edge of the outer air deflector.

2. The rocker slider reversing air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein The outer air deflector is in the shape of an inner concave, The curvature of the outer air deflector is smaller than that of the first arc-shaped plate.

3. The rocker slider reversing air conditioner of claim 2, wherein, The inner air deflector further comprises: A second arc-shaped plate is arranged on the inner side surface of the outer air deflector and has an outer convex air deflection surface, The second arc-shaped plate is arranged to extend from the upper edge to the lower edge of the outer air deflector, and the second arc-shaped plate is connected with the first arc-shaped plate.

4. The rocker slider reversing air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein The curvature of the first arc-shaped plate is smaller than that of the second arc-shaped plate.

5. The rocker slider reversing air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein The connecting position of the first arc-shaped plate and the second arc-shaped plate is vertically projected on the first position of the outer air deflector, The distance from the first position to the lower edge of the outer air deflector is 2 / 3-4 / 5 of the width of the outer air deflector.

6. The rocker slider reversing air conditioner according to claim 5, characterized in that, The distance from the connecting position of the first arc-shaped plate and the second arc-shaped plate to the first position of the outer air deflector is greater than or equal to 15 mm and less than 21 mm.

7. The rocker slider reversing air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The outer air deflector and the inner air deflector are hollow cavities, The hollow cavities are provided with a plurality of inner rib plates connecting the outer air deflector and the inner air deflector.

8. The rocker slider reversing air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driving slider and the driven slider are each provided with a sliding column that can slide along the track.

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