Panel assembly and air conditioner

Abstract

The embodiment of the present invention provides a panel assembly and an air conditioner, wherein the panel assembly comprises: a panel body; a panel side panel, which is arranged at the end of the panel body; and a first reinforcing portion, which is arranged on the inner wall of the panel side panel and extends in the extension direction of the panel side panel. The present invention ensures the sealed connection between the panel side panel and the air conditioner end plate, and achieves the technical effect of improving the dustproof effect and aesthetics of the air conditioner.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] The panel formed in one piece in the prior art includes a panel body and panel side panels located on both sides thereof. The panel side panels are arranged at the ends of the panel body and extend downward to cooperate with the air conditioner end panels. However, the panel side panels are long and not strong enough, and are suspended, so that a gap is formed between them and the air conditioner end panels. When they are subjected to external force or fall, the panel side panels are easily deformed due to the existence of the gap, so that the middle part of the panel side panels is arched or concave inward, and a gap appears between the panel and the air conditioner end panels, which affects the aesthetics. Summary of the invention

[0003] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides a panel assembly, including: a panel body; a panel side panel arranged at the end of the panel body; a first reinforcement portion arranged on the inner wall of the panel side panel and extending toward the extension direction of the panel side panel.

[0004] The technical effect achieved after adopting this technical solution is as follows: by arranging a first reinforcement portion on the inner wall of the panel side panel, the strength of the panel side panel can be improved along the extension direction of the panel side panel without increasing the thickness of the panel side panel, thereby avoiding deformation of the panel side panel; on the other hand, the first reinforcement portion can better fix the panel side panel during assembly, ensuring the sealed connection between the panel side panel and the air-conditioning end plate, avoiding the problem of arching in the middle of the panel side panel, thereby improving the dustproof effect and aesthetics of the air conditioner.

[0005] In this embodiment, the first reinforcement part includes: a first reinforcement part body; a first support part fixedly connected to a first end of the first reinforcement part body; and a first connection part fixedly connected to a second end of the first reinforcement part body.

[0006] The technical effect achieved after adopting this technical solution is as follows: when the panel side panel is assembled with the air-conditioning end plate, the first supporting part fixedly connected to the first end of the first reinforcing part body can support the panel to avoid deformation caused by excessive stress at the first reinforcing part; by fixing the first connecting part at the second end of the first reinforcing part body, the first reinforcing part can be detachably connected to the air-conditioning end plate through the first connecting part.

[0007] In this embodiment, the first support portion is located at the connection between the panel body and the panel side plate, and includes a support plate, the support plate is fixedly connected to the connection via a connecting plate, and the support plate is butted against the support boss.

[0008] The technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is as follows: the support plate is fixedly connected to the connection between the panel body and the panel side plate through the connecting plate. The first support part is placed on the air conditioner end plate through the abutment between the support plate and the air conditioner end plate to support the panel side plate.

[0009] In this embodiment, the first connection portion is formed by the first reinforcement portion body protruding downward, and a gap is formed between the first connection portion and the panel side plate.

[0010] The technical effect achieved after adopting this technical solution is: the first connecting part and the first reinforcing part body are an integrally formed structure, and the connection strength is higher; when installed in coordination, the first connecting part is inserted into the air-conditioning end plate and installed in coordination with the air-conditioning end plate to achieve the limiting of the first reinforcing part.

[0011] In this embodiment, the panel assembly further includes: a second reinforcing portion, including a second reinforcing portion body and a second connecting portion.

[0012] The technical effect achieved after adopting this technical solution is: by setting the second reinforcement part at the end of the panel side panel, not only the strength of the panel end can be enhanced, but also the panel side panel can be further fixed, ensuring the stable installation of the panel side panel.

[0013] An embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioner, comprising: a panel assembly as described in any one of the above embodiments; a middle frame, installed in cooperation with the panel assembly; and air conditioner end plates, arranged on opposite sides of the middle frame assembly and connected in cooperation with the panel side plates.

[0014] The technical effect achieved after adopting this technical solution is: by arranging the first reinforcement part and the second reinforcement part on the panel assembly, the matching installation between the panel assembly and the panel end plate is made more secure, thereby improving the sealing of the air conditioner, and further improving the dustproof performance and aesthetics of the air conditioner.

[0015] In this embodiment, the air conditioner end plate includes a support boss located at its upper end, and the support boss cooperates with the first support portion to support and fix the reinforcement portion. The support boss is formed by bending the upper edge of the air conditioner end plate inward, and is bent in a direction away from the air conditioner end plate and the support boss abuts against the middle frame.

[0016] The technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is: the panel side panel and the air conditioner end panel are installed in cooperation with each other through the supporting boss and the first supporting part. The panel side panel is overlapped on the air conditioner end panel through the supporting boss to realize the support of the panel side panel by the supporting boss.

[0017] In this embodiment, the air conditioner end plate includes a first fixing portion located at a lower end thereof, and the first fixing portion cooperates with the first connecting portion to fix the reinforcing portion.

[0018] The technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is as follows: by setting the first fixing part at the lower end of the air-conditioning end plate to fix the first connecting part, the first reinforcing part is then fixed to the air-conditioning end plate.

[0019] In this embodiment, the first fixing portion is formed by a concave portion of the air conditioner end plate, and includes a guide groove and a limiting portion. The guide groove is flared, and the limiting portion is located at the bottom of the guide groove.

[0020] The technical effect achieved after adopting this technical solution is: the first connecting part is limited by the limiting part, thereby limiting the first reinforcing part, and then the first reinforcing part is installed on the air-conditioning end plate; the flared guide groove is provided on one side of the limiting part to guide the first connecting part, so that the first connecting part can be better inserted into the limiting part, thereby improving the assembly speed.

[0021] In summary, the above embodiments of the present application may have one or more of the following advantages or beneficial effects:

[0022] By arranging a first reinforcement portion on the inner wall of the panel side panel, the strength of the panel side panel can be improved along the extension direction of the panel side panel without increasing the thickness of the panel side panel, thereby preventing the panel side panel from being deformed such as bulging in the middle or being concave inward when subjected to external force or falling, resulting in gaps between the panel side panel and the middle frame and the air-conditioning end plate, thereby improving the aesthetics of the air conditioner. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other accompanying drawings can be obtained based on these accompanying drawings without paying creative work.

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a panel assembly 100 provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0026] Figure 3This is a structural diagram of an air conditioner 400 provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure of the air conditioner end plate 300.

[0028] Description of main component symbols:

[0029] 100-panel assembly; 10-panel body; 20-panel side panel; 30-first reinforcement part; 31-first reinforcement part body; 311-first reinforcement plate; 312-second reinforcement plate; 313-reinforcement rib; 32-first support part; 323-support plate; 324-connecting plate; 33-first connection part; 40-second reinforcement part; 200-middle frame; 300-air conditioner end plate; 310-support boss; 320-first fixing part; 321-guide groove; 322-limiting part; 330-second fixing part; 400-air conditioner. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0031] [Example 1]

[0032] See also Figure 1 , which is a structural schematic diagram of a panel assembly 100 provided in the first embodiment of the present invention. The panel assembly 100, for example, includes: a panel body 10, a panel side panel 20 and a first reinforcing portion 30. Among them, the panel side panel 20 is arranged at the end of the panel body 10, and the first reinforcing portion 30 is arranged on the inner wall of the panel side panel 20 and extends along the extension direction of the panel side panel 20. Specifically, the first reinforcing portion 30 is arranged in the middle of the panel side panel 20. On the one hand, it can strengthen the strength of the panel side panel 20 without increasing the thickness of the panel side panel 20, and avoid the problems such as the panel side panel 20 being convex in the middle and being concave inwardly deformed due to external force or falling; on the other hand, the middle of the panel side panel 20 is connected to the air conditioner end plate through the first reinforcing portion 30, which can prevent the middle of the panel side panel 20 from deforming and arching, resulting in a gap problem during the matching installation, thereby improving the aesthetics.

[0033] See also Figure 2, the first reinforcement part 30 includes, for example: a first reinforcement part body 31, a first support part 32 and a first connection part 33. The first support part 32 and the first connection part 33 are arranged at two opposite ends of the first reinforcement part body 31. Specifically, the first support part 32 is fixedly connected to the first end of the first reinforcement part body 31, the first connection part 33 is fixedly connected to the second end of the first reinforcement part body 31, and the first support part 32 is located at the connection between the panel body 10 and the panel side plate 20. The first reinforcement part body 31 is fixedly connected to the connection through the first support part 32; the first reinforcement part body 31 is detachably mounted on the air conditioner through the first connection part 33.

[0034] Further, the first reinforcement body 31 includes, for example, a first reinforcement plate 311, a second reinforcement plate 312, and reinforcement ribs 313. The first reinforcement plate 311 is vertically connected to the panel side plate 20, the first reinforcement plate 311 is parallel to the second reinforcement plate 312, and the reinforcement ribs 313 are arranged between the first reinforcement plate 311 and the second reinforcement plate 312 at equal intervals to strengthen the strength of the first reinforcement body 31, thereby improving the strength of the panel side plate 20 without increasing the thickness of the panel side plate 20. The first reinforcement plate 311 and the second reinforcement plate 312 are vertically connected to the first support portion 32.

[0035] Further, the first support portion 32 includes, for example, a support plate 323 and a plurality of connecting plates 324. The support plate 323 is fixedly connected to the first end of the first reinforcement portion body 31, and the plurality of connecting plates 324 fix the support plate 323 to the connection. For example, the first support portion 32 includes three connecting plates 324, and the three connecting plates 324 are arranged at equal intervals on the side of the support plate 323 away from the first reinforcement portion body 31 to achieve a fixed connection between the support plate 323 and the connection. The connecting plate 324 is in the shape of a triangle, the right angle side of the triangle is vertically connected to the support plate 323, and the hypotenuse of the triangle is connected to the connection.

[0036] Furthermore, the first connection part 33 is formed by the first reinforcement part body 31 protruding downward, and a gap is formed between the first connection part 33 and the panel side plate 20. When the panel side plate 20 is installed with the air conditioner, the first connection part 33 is inserted into the corresponding limit groove on the air conditioner end plate and connected to the air conditioner end plate.

[0037] For further information, see Figure 1, the panel assembly 100, for example, also includes: a second reinforcing portion 40. The second reinforcing portion 40 is arranged at the end of the panel side panel 20, and is used to strengthen the strength of the end of the panel side panel 20, further ensuring the fixed installation of the panel assembly 100. Specifically, the second reinforcing portion 40 is arranged at the lower end of the panel side panel 20, and the second reinforcing portion 40, for example, includes a second reinforcing portion body and a second connecting portion connected to the lower end of the second reinforcing portion body, and the second reinforcing portion fixes the end of the panel side panel 20 to the air conditioning end plate through the second connecting portion. When the panel assembly 100 is installed in conjunction with the air conditioning end plate 300, the second connecting portion is inserted into the corresponding limiting groove at the lower end of the air conditioning end plate 300 and is installed in conjunction with the air conditioning end plate 300.

[0038] [Example 2]

[0039] See also Figure 3 , Embodiment 2 of the present invention provides an air conditioner 400. The air conditioner 400, for example, includes: any one of the panel components 100, the middle frame 200, and the air conditioner end plate 300 provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Among them, the middle frame 200 is installed in cooperation with the panel component 100, and the air conditioner end plate 300 is arranged on the opposite sides of the panel component 100, and is connected with the panel side plate 20. During assembly, firstly, the two air conditioner end plates 300 are arranged on the opposite sides of the middle frame 200, and then the panel component 100 is installed on the air conditioner end plate 300 through the first reinforcement part 30 and the second reinforcement part 40, so as to complete the assembly of the air conditioner 400. Through the cooperation and installation of the first reinforcement part 30 and the air conditioner end plate 300, the panel side plate 20 can be sealed and installed on the air conditioner end plate 300. The first reinforcing portion 30 strengthens the panel side panel 20 along the extension direction of the panel side panel 20 in the middle part, thereby preventing the panel side panel 20 from deforming when subjected to external force or falling, causing the middle part of the panel side panel 20 to bulge or sag inward, thereby improving the aesthetics of the air conditioner 400.

[0040] For further information, see Figure 4, the air conditioning end plate 300 includes, for example, a support boss 310, a first fixing portion 320, and a second fixing portion 330. Among them, the support boss 310 is located at the upper end of the air conditioning end plate 300, and the support boss 310 cooperates with the first supporting portion 32 to support and fix the first reinforcing portion 30. When the air conditioning end plate 300 is installed in cooperation with the panel assembly 100, the panel side plate 20 is installed in cooperation with the air conditioning end plate 300 through the first supporting portion 32. Specifically, the first supporting portion 32 overlaps the support boss 310, and the support plate 323 abuts against the support boss 310. Further, the support boss 310 is formed by bending the upper edge of the air conditioning end plate 300 inward, and is bent in a direction away from the air conditioning end plate 300, and abuts against the middle frame 200.

[0041] Furthermore, the air conditioner end plate 300 includes an end plate body, a support boss 310 is formed at the upper end of the end plate body, and a decorative strip is arranged in the middle of the end plate body. On the one hand, the decorative strip can improve the aesthetics of the air conditioner 400; on the other hand, the decorative strip is a mating abutment surface with the panel side plate. The upper part of the end plate body is also provided with an upper end portion, a first fixing portion 320 is arranged in the middle of the upper end portion along the vertical direction, and a second fixing portion 330 is arranged at the right end portion thereof. Both the first fixing portion 320 and the second fixing portion 330 are formed by the indentation of the upper end portion, and both extend in the vertical direction. Preferably, the second fixing portion 330 can be arranged at the left and right ends of the first fixing portion 320, that is, two fixing portions are arranged.

[0042] Further, the lower end of the air conditioner end plate 300 is provided with a first fixing portion 320, and the first fixing portion 320 cooperates with the first connecting portion 33 to fix the first reinforcing portion 30. The first fixing portion 320 is formed by the concave of the air conditioner end plate 300, and includes a guide groove 321 and a limiting portion 322. The guide groove 321 is flared, and the limiting portion 322 is located at the bottom of the guide groove 321. For example, the first reinforcing portion 30 extends into the first fixing portion 320 along the guide groove 321 until the first connecting portion 33 is inserted into the limiting portion 322 at the bottom of the guide groove 321, and the first reinforcing portion 30 and the first fixing portion 320 are matched and installed, so that the panel assembly 100 is sealed and installed to the air conditioner end plate 300 through the panel side plate 20.

[0043] Furthermore, the air conditioning end plate 300 further includes a second fixing portion 330 disposed at a side end of the air conditioning end plate 300 , and the second fixing portion 330 is cooperatively connected with the second reinforcing portion 40 . The second reinforcing portion 40 is fixedly mounted on the air conditioning end plate 300 through the second fixing portion 330 .

[0044] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An air conditioner, characterized in that: include: The panel assembly (100) comprises: Panel body (10); A panel side plate (20) arranged at an end of the panel body (10); A first reinforcing portion (30) is arranged on the inner wall of the panel side plate (20) and extends in the extension direction of the panel side plate (20), wherein the first reinforcing portion (30) comprises: A first reinforcement body (31); A first supporting portion (32) fixedly connected to a first end of the first reinforcing portion body (31); a first connection portion (33) fixedly connected to the second end of the first reinforcement portion body (31), the first connection portion (33) being formed by the first reinforcement portion body (31) protruding downward, and a gap being formed between the first connection portion (33) and the panel side plate (20); A middle frame (200) is installed in cooperation with the panel assembly (100); The air conditioner end plate (300) is arranged on two opposite sides of the middle frame (200) and is connected to the panel side plate (20); the air conditioner end plate (300) comprises a supporting boss (310) located at the upper end thereof, and the supporting boss (310) cooperates with the first supporting portion (32) to support and fix the first reinforcing portion (30); The air conditioner end plate comprises a first fixing portion (320) located at a lower end thereof, and the first fixing portion (320) cooperates with the first connecting portion (33) to fix the first reinforcing portion (30).

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first support portion (32) is located at the connection between the panel body (10) and the panel side plate (20), and comprises a support plate (323), wherein the support plate (323) is fixedly connected to the connection via a connecting plate.

3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: The second reinforcement part (40) comprises a second reinforcement part body and a second connecting part.

4. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The supporting boss (310) The upper edge of the air conditioner end plate (300) is bent inwardly and is formed by bending in a direction away from the air conditioner end plate (300), and the supporting boss (310) abuts against the middle frame (200).

5. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first fixing portion (320) is formed by a concave portion of the air conditioner end plate (300), and comprises a guide groove (321) and a limiting portion (322); the guide groove (321) is flared, and the limiting portion (322) is located at the bottom of the guide groove (321).

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