Air conditioner panel and air conditioner

Abstract

The present invention provides an air conditioner panel and an air conditioner. The air conditioner panel comprises: a support member, which is arranged on the inner side of the panel, and the support member comprises a horizontal plate and a vertical plate; an avoidance portion, which is arranged on the support member; and a mold reinforcement portion, which is located on the support member and is arranged adjacent to the avoidance portion. The present invention can solve the technical problems that the mold removal is difficult and the mold strength is weak due to the avoidance between the air conditioner base and the panel.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and in particular to an air conditioner panel and an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] During the operation of the air conditioner, if the condensation formed on the evaporator cannot be discharged in time, it will not only affect the operation of the air conditioner but also reduce the service life of the air conditioner. Therefore, it is necessary to set a water receiving pan on the lower side of the evaporator to discharge the condensation.

[0003] In the prior art, in order to reduce the thickness of the air-conditioning body and save manufacturing costs, the panel is installed as close to the water tray as possible. However, in order to avoid contact between the water tray and the panel, a necessary gap is provided between the water tray and the panel. Therefore, during the manufacturing process, the panel support ribs are set to be recessed corresponding to the position of the water tray, i.e., a avoidance is formed. The support ribs are usually composed of a horizontal plate and a vertical plate. The vertical plate is used to connect the panel, and the horizontal plate is used to enhance the supporting strength of the panel. However, during this process, a recess is formed at the avoidance where the support ribs correspond to the position of the water tray, so that the distance between the horizontal plate of the support ribs and the inner side surface of the panel is smaller. During the manufacturing process of the air conditioner, the difficulty of demolding the mold is increased, and the strength of the mold at the avoidance is smaller, which further causes damage to the mold during demolding. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention can solve the technical problems of high demoulding difficulty and weak mold strength due to avoidance between the air conditioner base and the panel.

[0005] To solve the above problems, an embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioner panel, which includes: a support member, which is arranged on the inner side of the panel, and the support member includes a horizontal plate and a vertical plate; an avoidance portion, which is arranged on the support member; and a mold reinforcement portion, which is located on the support member and is arranged adjacent to the avoidance portion.

[0006] Since the distance between the support member and the panel at the avoidance portion is small, the mold demolding is difficult. By arranging the mold reinforcement portion on the support member and arranging a reinforcement structure at the corresponding mold reinforcement portion, the support member and the mold structure are improved at the avoidance portion, thereby achieving the purpose of enhancing the strength of the mold and further reducing the difficulty of demolding the mold.

[0007] Further, in one embodiment of the present invention, the support member includes a horizontal plate and a vertical plate, and the mold reinforcement portion is a notch opened on the horizontal plate; wherein the vertical plate is connected to the inner side of the panel, the horizontal plate is connected to the end of the vertical plate away from the inner side of the panel, and the vertical plate extends in a direction perpendicular to the side of the panel, and the horizontal plate extends in a direction perpendicular to the vertical plate. wherein the vertical plate is connected to the inner side of the panel, and the horizontal plate is connected to the end of the vertical plate away from the inner side of the panel.

[0008] The mold reinforcement part can be a notch directly opened on the horizontal plate. Through the setting of the notch, a reinforcement part corresponding to the notch part can be formed on the mold. The reinforcement part improves the strength of the mold and achieves the purpose of reducing the difficulty of demolding the mold.

[0009] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the notch includes an opening portion and a notch root portion.

[0010] By setting the opening and the root of the notch, the difficulty of the mold can be reduced and the strength of the mold at this location can be further enhanced.

[0011] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the opening portion and the notch root are connected via a side wall, and the side wall is configured as a circular arc.

[0012] By setting the side wall between the opening and the root of the notch as an arc structure, demolding is facilitated and the difficulty of demolding is reduced.

[0013] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the length H1 of the opening is greater than or equal to the length H2 of the root of the notch.

[0014] The length H1 of the opening is not less than the length H2 of the root of the notch, so that the notch forms a flared shape, thereby making it easier to demold the reinforcement portion at the corresponding mold. The notch is provided to enhance the demolding efficiency of the mold.

[0015] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the length of the opening H1∈[10mm, 25mm]; the length of the root of the notch H2∈[5mm, 10mm].

[0016] The opening and the notch root are within the value range of H1 and H2, which effectively enhances the strength of the mold.

[0017] Furthermore, an embodiment of the present invention also provides an air conditioner, which includes: a base; a middle frame, which is mounted on the base; a panel, which is the air conditioner panel in the above embodiment, and the panel is installed on the middle frame; wherein an avoidance is formed between the avoidance portion and the base.

[0018] After the panel is installed on the middle frame, the avoidance between the avoidance portion and the base has the technical features of the panel described in the above-mentioned embodiment and realizes all the effects of the panel, which will not be described one by one here.

[0019] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the middle frame includes: an air outlet and an air inlet, and the support member is arranged along the direction of the air outlet toward the air inlet.

[0020] The support member is arranged along the air inlet from the air outlet, thereby enhancing the strength of the panel and improving the service life of the panel.

[0021] Furthermore, in an embodiment of the present invention, the middle frame is provided with a grid on the air inlet side, the grid includes horizontal ribs and vertical ribs, and one end of the support member is connected to the vertical ribs.

[0022] One end of the support member is connected to the vertical rib of the grid, thereby enhancing the strength of the air inlet side of the middle frame and improving the service life of the middle frame.

[0023] Furthermore, in an embodiment of the present invention, the middle frame and the panel are integrally formed.

[0024] The middle frame and the panel are integrated into one body, which facilitates the installation and manufacture of the air conditioner, reduces the cost, and improves the use efficiency of the air conditioner.

[0025] In summary, after adopting the technical solution of the present invention, the following technical effects can be achieved:

[0026] By setting the mold reinforcement part through the avoidance part, the avoidance between the panel and the base is achieved, the drainage efficiency of the air conditioner is improved, the strength of the mold is enhanced, the difficulty of demolding the mold is reduced, and the applicability to users is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an air conditioner 200 provided according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of an air conditioner middle frame 100 provided in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 3 for Figure 2An enlarged view of portion A is shown in the middle circle.

[0030] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the air conditioner middle frame 100 from another angle.

[0031] Figure 5 for Figure 4 The enlarged view of the circled portion C is shown in the middle.

[0032] Figure 6 for Figure 4 Cross-sectional view along direction BB.

[0033] Figure 7 for Figure 6 The enlarged view of the circled portion D is shown in the middle.

[0034] Figure 8 Another structural schematic diagram of the support rib 10 in the air conditioner middle frame 100 is shown.

[0035] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the middle frame 100 and the mold 110.

[0036] Fig.10 for Fig. 9 The enlarged view of portion E is circled in the middle.

[0037] Fig.11 for Fig. 9 Schematic diagram of the corresponding relationship between the middle mold 110 and the support ribs 10.

[0038] Fig.12 for Fig.11 The enlarged view of the circled portion F is shown in the middle.

[0039] Description of reference numerals:

[0040] 100-middle frame; 10-support ribs; 1-avoidance part; 2-notch; 3-opening part; 4-root of notch; 5-first reinforcing rib; 6-second reinforcing rib; 7-third reinforcing rib; 8-vertical plate; 9-horizontal plate; 20-middle frame body; 21-air outlet; 22-air inlet; 23-grid; 231-horizontal rib; 232-vertical rib; 30-panel; 110-mold; 111-mold protrusion; 112-middle part of mold; 113-first mold; 114-second mold; 115-third mold; 120-evaporator; 130-water tray. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0042] [First embodiment]

[0043] See also Figure 1 The first embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioner 200, and the air conditioner 200 includes, for example, an evaporator 120, a base (not shown in the figure), a panel 30 and a middle frame 100, wherein an installation space is formed between the middle frame 100 and the base, and the panel 30 is installed to the middle frame 100; wherein a water receiving tray 130 is provided on the base, and the evaporator 120 and the water receiving tray 130 are installed to the installation space, and the evaporator 120 is located on a side close to the air inlet 22, and the water receiving tray 130 is located on a side close to the air outlet 21.

[0044] Preferably, at a position where the evaporator 120 is close to the water receiving pan 130, the upper end of the water receiving pan 130 corresponds to the lower side of the evaporator 120, and the discharge of condensed water generated in the air conditioner 200 is achieved by connecting the water receiving pan 130 with the drainage pipe, thereby avoiding the influence of insufficient discharge of condensed water from the evaporator 120 on the operating efficiency of the air conditioner.

[0045] Furthermore, in order to reduce the thickness of the air conditioner 200 body and reduce the manufacturing cost of the air conditioner 200, the air conditioner panel 30 is set as close to the water receiving tray 130 as possible. However, in order to avoid the water receiving tray 130 and the panel 30 from contacting and receiving force, there is a necessary gap between the water receiving tray 130 and the panel 30. Therefore, during the manufacturing process, the support member of the panel 30 is set to be concave corresponding to the position of the water receiving tray 130, that is, the avoidance portion 1 is formed. Figure 1 The position of the avoidance portion 1 shown is used to achieve avoidance between the panel 30 and the water receiving tray 130 while improving the drainage effect of the water receiving tray 130.

[0046] [Second embodiment]

[0047] See also Figure 2 The second embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioner middle frame 100, which includes: a support member, a middle frame body 20 and a panel 30; the middle frame body 20 is provided with an air outlet 21 and an air inlet 22; the support member is arranged on the inner side of the panel 30, the support rib 10 is located between the air outlet 21 and the air inlet 22, and is Figure 1It can be seen that the support member is arranged along the direction of the air outlet 21 toward the air inlet 22; one end of the support member is fixedly connected to the middle frame body 20, and the other end is extended and arranged on the inner side of the panel 30; and the panel 30 and the middle frame body 20 are integrally formed, and the panel 30 and the middle frame body 20 are set as one body, which reduces the installation complexity of the air conditioner 200 and improves the strength of the panel 30 and the middle frame body 20; specifically, the middle frame 100 is provided with a grid 23 on the side of the air inlet 22, and the grid 23 includes a horizontal rib 231 and a vertical rib 232, one end of the support member is connected to the vertical rib 232, and the other end is connected to the side of the air outlet 21 along the inner side of the panel 30, thereby enhancing the strength of the panel 30 and the middle frame 100 and improving the service life.

[0048] Preferably, see Figure 3-Figure 5 , a avoidance portion 1 and a mold reinforcement portion are provided at one end of the support member close to the air outlet 21; wherein the mold reinforcement portion is located at the support member and is arranged adjacent to the avoidance portion, the mold reinforcement portion is a notch 2 opened on the support member, and the support member is a support rib 10; the support rib 10 achieves avoidance with the air conditioner base through the setting of the avoidance portion 1; it can be understood that in order to completely discharge the condensation generated by the evaporator 120, the water receiving tray 130 will be arranged on a side as close to the panel 30 as possible, so when the water receiving tray 130 is close to the evaporator 120, the water receiving tray 130 will protrude toward one side of the panel 30, and in order to avoid the influence of the support member on the water receiving tray 130, the support member will be recessed toward one side of the panel 30, so the avoidance portion 1 will be formed.

[0049] Further, the notch 2 includes: an opening portion 3 and a notch root 4, and the opening portion 3 is connected to the notch root 4 by a side wall, and the side wall is set as an arc. Further, the opening length H1 of the opening portion 3 is greater than or equal to the length H2 of the root of the notch root 4, wherein H1∈[10mm, 25mm], H2∈[5mm, 10mm], and the size of the opening portion 3 in the middle frame 100 can be determined according to the actual use of the air conditioner; it can be understood that the side wall between the opening portion 3 and the notch root 4 is set as an arc, and the length of the opening portion 3 is not less than the length of the notch root 4. Under the premise of the degree, the notch 2 is formed into a flared shape, so that it is more convenient to demold the reinforcement part at the corresponding mold 110, and it is more convenient to demold the mold 110 at the avoidance part 1; of course, when the opening length H1 of the opening part 3 is equal to the length H2 of the root of the notch 4, the demolding efficiency of the mold 110 can also be improved and the demolding difficulty can be reduced. However, compared with the condition when the opening length H1 of the opening part 3 is greater than the length H2 of the root of the notch 4, the beneficial effect that can be achieved is not good. Therefore, when setting the notch 2, try to consider that the length of the opening part 3 is greater than the length of the root of the notch 4.

[0050] For example, under certain conditions, when the demand for the air conditioner 200 is low and the condensation generated during the operation of the air conditioner 200 is less, in order to ensure that the strength of the support rib 10 is higher, the gap of the support rib 10 can be appropriately adjusted to be smaller; if the condensation generated during the operation of the air conditioner 200 is more and the demand for air conditioning is higher, within the range of strength provided by the support rib 10, the value of the opening 3 in the gap 2 can be set to the maximum value to meet the operating requirements of the air conditioner.

[0051] Preferably, see Figure 5-Figure 7 The supporting ribs 10 include: a horizontal plate 9 and a vertical plate 8; the vertical plate 8 is connected to the inner side of the panel 30, the horizontal plate 9 is connected to one end of the vertical plate 8 away from the inner side of the panel 30, and the extension direction of the vertical plate 8 is perpendicular to the inner side of the panel 30, and the extension direction of the horizontal plate 9 is perpendicular to the vertical plate 8.

[0052] Furthermore, in order to reduce the space occupied by the support rib 10 in the air conditioner 200 while ensuring the supporting strength of the middle frame 100 and the panel 30, the width of the cross plate 9 of the support rib 10 is set to H4, and H4∈[8mm, 10mm], and the optimal value is 9mm; wherein, in the notch 2, the width of the root 4 of the notch 2 is H3, and H3∈[2mm, 8mm]. It can be understood that the sum of the root width H3 and the opening width H5 is the width H4 of the cross plate 9. Obviously, when the root width H3 is between 2mm and 8mm, the corresponding opening width H5 is 7mm and 1mm respectively. The specific root width and opening width can be determined according to the actual operating conditions of the air conditioner 200, as long as it does not affect the operation of the air conditioner and can reduce the difficulty of demolding the mold 110.

[0053] Preferably, the notch 2 may be located on the upper side of the avoidance portion 1, and / or on the lower side of the avoidance portion 1; it is understandable that since the avoidance portion 1 is arranged on the side close to the air outlet 21, when the notch 2 is arranged on the upper side of the avoidance portion 1, the notch 2 is located above the support rib 10, that is, when the support rib 10 is in the middle of the panel 30, it will affect the strength of the support rib 10; when the notch 2 is arranged on the lower side of the avoidance portion 1, the notch 2 is closer to the air outlet 21, and while it serves to avoid the base of the air conditioner, it has little effect on the strength of the middle frame 100 and the support rib 10.

[0054] Furthermore, the notch 2 is formed in the horizontal plate 9, and at the avoidance portion 1, the distance between the horizontal plate 9 and the inner side surface of the panel 30 is H6, that is, the width of the vertical plate 8 at the avoidance portion 1 is H7; in order to ensure the strength of the air-conditioning middle frame 100 and the mold during the manufacturing and use of the air-conditioning middle frame 100, the distance between the horizontal plate 9 at the avoidance portion 1 and the inner side surface of the panel 30 is set to H6∈[5mm, 7mm], and at other positions except the avoidance portion 1, the distance between the horizontal plate 9 and the inner side surface of the panel 30 is set to H7, and H7 is set to about 10mm, and the distance between the support rib 10 and the panel 30 is set to about H7. While ensuring the supporting strength of the middle frame 100, the avoidance between the middle frame 100 and the base water tray during installation is successfully achieved, thereby improving the operating efficiency of the air conditioner and enhancing the service life of the middle frame 100.

[0055] Furthermore, the notch 2 is only one way for the mold reinforcement portion to ensure the reinforcement of the mold 110. Other ways are also possible, for example: the side of the horizontal plate 9 facing the inner side of the panel 30 is inclined relative to the inner side of the panel 30, and a tip is formed at the end of the horizontal plate 9 away from the vertical plate 8, that is, the horizontal plate 9 becomes a wedge-shaped structure, so that the thickness of the mold 110 at the corresponding position gradually increases from the top to the root; or, the wedge-shaped structure and the notch 2 can be combined, that is, a wedge-shaped structure is provided on the upper side of the avoidance portion 1, and a notch 2 is opened on the lower side of the avoidance portion 1. Through the combination of the two, the strength of the mold is enhanced.

[0056] Preferably, see Figure 8 In another case, the support rib 10 can also be provided by only setting the vertical plate 8, that is, at this time it can be regarded as that the horizontal plate 9 and the vertical plate 8 are set as one body, and the width of the horizontal plate 9 is consistent with that of the vertical plate 8, and the notch 2 is opened at the position of the vertical plate 8 close to the avoidance portion 1. In this case, since the horizontal plate 9 and the vertical plate 8 are integrated, the strength of the support rib 10 is relatively high, and the width of the support rib 10 can be appropriately reduced according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of saving costs.

[0057] Preferably, see Fig. 9 and Fig.10 Due to the setting of the avoidance portion 1 of the support rib 10, the distance between the avoidance portion 1 and the inner side surface of the panel 30 is small. Since the distance between the avoidance portion 1 and the inner side surface of the panel 30 is H6∈[5mm, 7mm], and the thickness of the mold 110 at the position of the avoidance portion 1 is about 4mm, the difficulty of demolding is increased, and the strength of the mold 110 at this location is relatively small.

[0058] Preferably, see Fig.11 and Fig.12When the mold 110 is injected, due to the existence of the avoidance portion 1 of the support rib 10, the thickness of the mold 110 at this location is relatively thin, thereby reducing the strength of the mold 110; as can be seen in the figure, the mold lower end 113 in the mold 110 corresponds to the support rib 10, and the mold middle portion 112 corresponds to the notch 2 of the support rib 10. By providing a convex block 111 at the upper end of the mold middle portion 112, on the one hand, the connection strength of the mold 110 at this location is enhanced, and on the other hand, the convex block 111 facilitates the demoulding of the mold, thereby reducing the damage to the mold 110 during demoulding. Correspondingly, at the position of the reinforcing rib 10 corresponding to the convex block 111, a corresponding notch 2 is formed on the support rib 10.

[0059] Further, when the injection molding is completed, Fig.10 It can be seen that the first mold 113 corresponds to the first reinforcing rib 5 after the finished product, the second mold 114 corresponds to the second reinforcing rib 6 , and the third mold 115 corresponds to the third reinforcing rib 7 .

[0060] It can be understood that, through the cooperation between the protrusion 111 set in the mold 110 and the notch 2 set in the support rib 10, the strength of the mold 110 is enhanced while the condensation of the evaporator 120 is discharged, further improving the use efficiency of the air conditioner and enhancing the user experience.

[0061] Although the present invention is disclosed as above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

1. An air conditioner panel, characterized in that: include: A support member, arranged on the inner side of the panel (30); An avoidance portion (1) is provided on the support member; A mold reinforcement portion, located on the support member and arranged adjacent to the avoidance portion (1); The support member comprises a horizontal plate (9) and a vertical plate (8), and the mold reinforcement portion is a notch (2) opened on the horizontal plate (9); The vertical plate (8) is connected to the inner side surface of the panel (30), and the horizontal plate (9) is connected to an end of the vertical plate (8) away from the inner side surface of the panel (30); The notch (2) comprises an opening portion (3) and a notch root portion (4); the opening portion (3) and the notch root portion (4) are connected via a side wall, and the side wall is arranged as a circular arc; the length H1 of the opening portion (3) is greater than or equal to the length H2 of the notch root portion (4).

2. The air conditioner panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The length of the opening H1∈[10mm, 25mm]; the length of the root of the notch H2∈[5mm, 10mm].

3. An air conditioner, characterized in that: include: Base; A middle frame (100) is sleeved on the base; A panel (30), which is the panel (30) according to any one of claims 1 to 2, and the panel (30) is mounted to the middle frame (100); Wherein, a clearance is formed between the clearance portion (1) and the base.

4. The air conditioner according to claim 3, characterized in that: The middle frame (100) comprises an air outlet (21) and an air inlet (22), and the support member is arranged along the direction from the air outlet (21) to the air inlet (22).

5. The air conditioner according to claim 4, characterized in that: The middle frame (100) is provided with a grid (23) on the side of the air inlet (22), the grid (23) comprising a transverse rib (231) and a vertical rib (232), and one end of the support member is connected to the vertical rib (232).

6. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that: The middle frame (100) and the panel (30) are integrally formed.

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