Driving mechanism for air guide plate and air conditioner

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of air guide technology for air conditioners, and discloses a drive mechanism for an air guide plate. The drive mechanism includes a gear assembly for driving the air guide plate to open or close; a drive element for driving the gear assembly; and a rack plate provided with a first rack and a second rack that mesh with the gear assembly, wherein the first rack and the second rack are staggered. When the gear assembly meshes with the first rack, the air guide plate opens downward, and when the gear assembly meshes with the second rack, the air guide plate opens upward. This device can solve the problem of complex and malfunction-prone drive mechanisms for air guide plates. The present application also discloses an air conditioner.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of air guide technology for air conditioners, for example, to a driving mechanism for an air guide plate and an air conditioner including the driving mechanism. Background Art

[0002] Air conditioners have become an indispensable electrical appliance in people's work and life. People can use the air guide plate of the air conditioner to adjust the angle of the air supply to meet people's usage needs.

[0003] At present, air conditioners usually use a mechanical arm-type air guide plate to adjust the air supply angle of the air conditioner. The air guide plate is pushed out of the air conditioner body through a driving mechanism connected to the air guide plate. The air guide plate rotates along the connecting axis of the mechanical arm under the control of the motion mechanism, thereby realizing air supply at different angles of the air conditioner.

[0004] During the implementation of the embodiments of the present disclosure, it was found that at least the following problems exist in the related art:

[0005] In existing air conditioners, the driving mechanism connected to the air guide plate has a complex structure and is prone to failure during the movement of the air guide plate. Summary of the Invention

[0006] In order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments, a brief summary is given below. The summary is not an extensive review, nor is it intended to identify key / critical elements or delineate the scope of protection of these embodiments, but rather serves as a prelude to the detailed description that follows.

[0007] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a driving mechanism for an air deflector and an air conditioner to solve the problem that the driving mechanism of the air deflector has a complex structure and is prone to failure.

[0008] In some embodiments, the driving mechanism for the air deflector includes: a gear assembly, a driving element and a rack plate, the gear assembly is used to drive the air deflector to open or close; the driving element is used to drive the gear assembly; the rack plate is provided with a first rack and a second rack engaged with the gear assembly, wherein the first rack and the second rack are staggered, when the gear assembly is engaged with the first rack, the air deflector opens downward, and when the gear assembly is engaged with the second rack, the air deflector opens upward.

[0009] Optionally, the gear assembly includes: a main gear and a first driven gear, the main gear is drivingly connected to the driving element; the first driven gear is used to be fixedly connected to the air guide plate of the air conditioner, and drives the air guide plate to open upward, open downward or close.

[0010] Optionally, the gear assembly further includes a second driven gear, which is disposed between the main gear and the first driven gear, and the second driven gear is meshed with the main gear and the first driven gear at the same time.

[0011] Optionally, the main gear includes a common tooth portion, the main gear has a first circumferential surface, a second circumferential surface and a third circumferential surface, the common tooth portion is located side by side on the first circumferential surface, the second circumferential surface and the third circumferential surface of the main gear, and when the air guide plate is closed, the common tooth portion is located between the first rack and the second rack, and the common tooth portion is in a state of being engaged with the first rack and the second rack.

[0012] Optionally, the main gear further includes a first tooth portion, the first tooth portion is located on the first circumferential surface and the third circumferential surface of the main gear, and the first tooth portion has the same position and the same length on the first circumferential surface and the third circumferential surface.

[0013] Optionally, the first tooth portion extends from the first end of the common tooth portion toward the direction of the second rack, wherein, when the main gear rotates along the first direction, the first rack sequentially engages with the common tooth portion and the first tooth portion of the main gear, and at the same time, the main gear engages and rotates with the second driven gear, and the second driven gear engages and rotates with the first driven gear, and the air guide plate opens downward from a closed state.

[0014] Optionally, the main gear further includes a second tooth portion, the second tooth portion is located on the second circumferential surface and the third circumferential surface of the main gear, and the second tooth portion has the same position and the same length on the second circumferential surface and the third circumferential surface.

[0015] Optionally, the second tooth portion extends from the second end of the common tooth portion toward the direction of the first rack, wherein, when the main gear rotates along the second direction, the second rack engages with the common tooth portion and the second tooth portion of the main gear in sequence, and at the same time, the main gear engages and rotates with the second driven gear, and the second driven gear engages and rotates with the first driven gear, and the air guide plate opens upward from a closed state.

[0016] Optionally, the main gear further includes a third tooth portion, the third tooth portion is located on a third circumferential surface of the main gear, and the third tooth portion is arranged between the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion.

[0017] In some embodiments, the air conditioner includes the above-mentioned driving mechanism for the air guide plate, wherein the rack plate is fixed to the housing of the air conditioner, and the gear assembly and the driving element move relative to the rack plate and drive the air guide plate to open or close.

[0018] The driving mechanism for the air guide plate and the air conditioner provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure can achieve the following technical effects:

[0019] In an embodiment of the present application, a drive mechanism for an air deflector includes a gear assembly, a drive element, and a rack plate. The gear assembly is configured to drive the air deflector to open or close. The drive element is configured to drive the gear assembly. The rack plate is disposed between first and second racks that mesh with the gear assembly, and the first and second racks are offset. When the gear assembly meshes with the first rack of the rack plate, the air deflector opens downward, and when the gear assembly meshes with the second rack, the air deflector opens upward. The drive element is configured to rotate the gear assembly in a first direction or a second direction. The first and second racks of the rack plate are offset, such that when the gear assembly rotates in the first or second direction, it meshes with only one rack of the rack plate. Thus, when the gear assembly rotates in the first direction, the gear assembly meshes with the first rack of the rack plate, causing the air deflector to open downward from a closed state. At this time, when the gear assembly rotates in the second direction while still meshing with the first rack of the rack plate, the air deflector returns from the downwardly open state to the closed state. When the gear assembly rotates in the second direction, it meshes with the second rack of the rack plate, causing the air deflector to open upward from the closed state. At this time, when the gear assembly rotates in the first direction while still meshing with the second rack of the rack plate, the air deflector returns from the upwardly opened state to the closed state. In this way, a single drive mechanism can be used to open, close, or open an air deflector upward. The drive mechanism has a simple structure and reduces the risk of failure.

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

[0021] One or more embodiments are exemplarily described by corresponding drawings. These exemplary descriptions and drawings do not limit the embodiments. Elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings are shown as similar elements. The drawings do not constitute a scale limitation. In addition,

[0022] Figure 1 is an overall schematic diagram of a driving mechanism for an air deflector provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of a driving mechanism for an air deflector provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the air deflector is in a closed state;

[0024] Figure 3-1 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a main gear of a driving mechanism for an air deflector provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 3-2This is a schematic structural diagram of a main gear provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure when the air guide plate is in a closed state;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a partial structural diagram of a driving mechanism for an air deflector provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the air deflector is in a downwardly opened state;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a partial structural diagram of a driving mechanism for an air deflector provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the air deflector is in an upwardly opened state;

[0028] Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of an air deflector provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of a gear cover provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a gear cover plate and a gear assembly provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] Figure 9 This is a partial structural diagram of an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, with the air guide plate in an upwardly opened state.

[0032] Reference numerals:

[0033] 10: Gear assembly; 11: Main gear; 111: First tooth portion; 112: Second tooth portion; 113: Third tooth portion; 114: Common tooth portion; 12: First driven gear; 121: Connecting shaft; 13: Second driven gear; 20: Driving element; 30: Rack plate; 31: First rack; 32: Second rack; 33: First slideway; 34: Second slideway; 351: First sleeve; 352: Second sleeve; 353: First Third sliding sleeve; 354: fourth sliding sleeve; 36: fixing part; 40: gear cover; 41: sliding column; 411: first sliding column; 412: second sliding column; 413: third sliding column; 414: fourth sliding column; 415: sliding column body; 416: limiting end; 42: first positioning axis; 43: second positioning axis; 50: air guide plate; 51: air guide plate body; 52: mounting seat; 521: mounting hole; 60: housing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] In order to be able to understand the features and technical content of the embodiments of the present disclosure in more detail, the implementation of the embodiments of the present disclosure is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are for reference only and are not used to limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. In the following technical description, for the sake of convenience of explanation, a full understanding of the disclosed embodiments is provided through multiple details. However, one or more embodiments can still be implemented without these details. In other cases, to simplify the drawings, well-known structures and devices can be simplified for display.

[0035] In the description and claims of the embodiments of the present disclosure, as well as in the accompanying drawings, the terms "first," "second," and the like are used to distinguish similar items and are not necessarily used to describe a particular order or precedence. It should be understood that the terms used in this manner are interchangeable where appropriate to describe the embodiments of the present disclosure herein. In addition, the terms "including," "having," and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.

[0036] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terms "upper", "lower", "inside", "middle", "outside", "front", "back" and the like indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are mainly intended to better describe the embodiments of the present disclosure and their embodiments, and are not intended to limit the indicated devices, elements or components to having a specific direction, or to be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Moreover, in addition to being used to indicate directions or positional relationships, some of the above terms may also be used to indicate other meanings. For example, the term "upper" may also be used to indicate a certain dependency or connection relationship in certain circumstances. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of these terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0037] Furthermore, the terms "disposed," "connected," and "fixed" should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connected" can mean a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral structure; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, an indirect connection through an intermediary, or an internal connection between two devices, elements, or components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of these terms in the embodiments of this disclosure based on the specific circumstances.

[0038] Unless otherwise stated, the term "plurality" means two or more.

[0039] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the character " / " indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship. For example, A / B means: A or B.

[0040] The term "and / or" describes an association between objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B means: A or B, or A and B.

[0041] It should be noted that, unless there is any conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be combined with each other.

[0042] Combine Figure 1-5 As shown, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a driving mechanism for an air guide plate 50 .

[0043] In some embodiments, the driving mechanism for the air deflector 50 includes: a gear assembly 10, a driving element 20 and a rack plate 30, the gear assembly 10 is used to drive the air deflector 50 to open or close; the driving element 20 is used to drive the gear assembly 10; the rack plate 30 is provided with a first rack 31 and a second rack 32 that are meshed with the gear assembly 10, wherein the first rack 31 and the second rack 32 are staggered, when the gear assembly 10 is meshed with the first rack 31, the air deflector 50 opens downward, and when the gear assembly 10 is meshed with the second rack 32, the air deflector 50 opens upward.

[0044] Optionally, the driving element 20 may be a motor capable of driving the gear assembly 10 to rotate in both directions. The motor is drivingly connected to the gear assembly 10 and can drive the gear assembly 10 to rotate in the first direction or the second direction.

[0045] In the embodiment of this application, Figure 1 As shown, the first rack 31 is disposed on the first rack plate surface, and the second rack 32 is disposed on the second rack plate surface. The first rack 31 and the second rack 32 of the rack plate 30 are staggered. This staggered arrangement means that there is no rack at the position of the first rack on the second rack plate surface that corresponds to the first rack on the first rack plate surface. The first rack 31 and the second rack 32 are located at different heights and on different sides of the inner side surface of the rack plate 30, and both extend in the direction in which the air guide plate 50 translates out of the air conditioner. Thus, when the gear assembly 10 rotates in the first or second direction, the gear assembly 10 only engages with one rack of the rack plate 30. Alternatively, the first rack 31 is located at the bottom of the first rack plate surface, and the second rack 32 is located at the top of the second rack plate surface.

[0046] In the embodiment of the present application, the drive mechanism for the air deflector 50 includes a gear assembly 10, a drive element 20, and a rack plate 30. The gear assembly 10 is used to drive the air deflector 50 to open or close, the drive element 20 is used to drive the gear assembly 10, and the rack plate 30 is provided with a first rack 31 and a second rack 32 that mesh with the gear assembly 10. The first rack 31 and the second rack 32 are staggered. When the gear assembly 10 meshes with the first rack 31 of the rack plate 30, the air deflector 50 opens downward, and when the gear assembly 10 meshes with the second rack 32, the air deflector 50 opens upward. The drive element 20 can rotate the gear assembly 10 in a first direction or a second direction. The first rack 31 and the second rack 32 of the rack plate 30 are staggered, so that when the gear assembly 10 rotates in the first direction or the second direction, it only meshes with one rack of the rack plate 30. Thus, when the gear assembly 10 rotates in the first direction, the gear assembly 10 engages with the first rack 31 of the rack plate 30, causing the air deflector 50 to open downward from the closed state. At this time, when the gear assembly 10 rotates in the second direction while still engaging with the first rack 31 of the rack plate 30, the air deflector 50 returns from the downwardly opened state to the closed state. When the gear assembly 10 rotates in the second direction, the gear assembly 10 engages with the second rack 32 of the rack plate 30, causing the air deflector 50 to open upward from the closed state. At this time, when the gear assembly 10 rotates in the first direction while still engaging with the second rack 32 of the rack plate 30, the air deflector 50 returns from the upwardly opened state to the closed state. In this way, a single air deflector 50 can be opened upward, opened downward, or closed using a single drive mechanism. The structure of the drive mechanism is simple, reducing the failure rate of the drive mechanism.

[0047] Optionally, the gear assembly 10 includes: a main gear 11 and a first driven gear 12, the main gear 11 is drivingly connected to the driving element 20; the first driven gear 12 is used to be fixedly connected to the air guide plate 50 of the air conditioner, and drive the air guide plate 50 to open upward, open downward or close.

[0048] Alternatively, the drive element 20 may be a bidirectionally driven motor, which is drivably connected to the main gear 11, enabling the main gear 11 to rotate in both a first direction and a second direction. Alternatively, the main gear 11 may be directly engaged with the first driven gear 12, such that the rotation of the main gear 11 drives the rotation of the first driven gear 12. Furthermore, the first driven gear 12 is fixedly connected to the air deflector 50 of the air conditioner. Thus, the air deflector 50 can be opened upward, opened downward, or closed in response to the rotation of the first driven gear 12.

[0049] In the embodiment of the present application, when the air deflector 50 opens upward or downward, it moves in a trajectory that allows it to simultaneously rotate and extend toward the exterior of the air conditioner. The diameters of the main gear 11 and the first driven gear 12, as well as the lengths of the first rack 31 and the second rack 32 of the rack plate 30, influence the predetermined distance that the air deflector 50 extends from the air conditioner. The extension direction of the first rack 31 and the second rack 32 of the rack plate 30 determines the direction in which the air deflector 50 extends from the exterior of the air conditioner. The lengths of the first rack 31 and the second rack 32 are related to the diameters of the gears in the gear assembly 10. The predetermined distance that the air deflector 50 extends from the air conditioner is the distance that allows the air deflector 50 to simultaneously rotate and extend from the exterior of the air conditioner. If the diameters of the main gear 11 and the first driven gear 12 are too small, such that the distance that the air deflector 50 can be extended from the air conditioner is insufficient to meet the requirements for rotation, a transmission gear can be provided between the main gear 11 and the first driven gear 12 to ensure that the air deflector 50 extends from the air conditioner to the predetermined distance. Optionally, the number of transmission gears between the main gear 11 and the first driven gear 12 can be set according to a preset distance.

[0050] Optionally, the gear assembly 10 further includes a second driven gear 13, which is disposed between the main gear 11 and the first driven gear 12, and the second driven gear 13 is meshed with both the main gear 11 and the first driven gear 12. Figure 1 As shown, the main gear 11 rotates under the action of the driving element 20, and through the transmission engagement with the second driven gear 13, the first driven gear 12 can be rotated, thereby driving the air guide plate 50 to open upward, open downward or close.

[0051] Optionally, the main gear 11 includes a common tooth portion 114, which is located in a side-by-side position on the first circumferential surface, the second circumferential surface and the third circumferential surface of the main gear 11. The main gear 11 has a first circumferential surface, a second circumferential surface and a third circumferential surface. When the air guide plate 50 is closed, the common tooth portion 114 is located between the first rack 31 and the second rack 32, and the common tooth portion 114 is in a state of being engaged with the first rack 31 and the second rack 32.

[0052] Figure 3-1 and Figure 3-2This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the main gear 11 of the gear assembly 10 provided in an embodiment of the present application. When the air deflector 50 is closed, the common tooth portion 114 is located between the first rack 31 and the second rack 32, and the common tooth portion 114 is in a meshing state with the first rack 31 and the second rack 32. In this way, when the air deflector 50 is closed, there will be no disengaged teeth between the main gear 11 and the first rack 31 or the second rack 32, preventing the main gear 11 from idling due to the lack of meshing teeth with the first rack 31 or the second rack 32 during rotation, thereby preventing the air deflector 50 from being unable to move.

[0053] Optionally, the main gear 11 further includes a first tooth portion 111, the first tooth portion 111 is located on the first circumference and the third circumference of the main gear 11, and the first tooth portion 111 has the same position and the same length on the first circumference and the third circumference. Figure 3-1 and Figure 3-2 shown.

[0054] Optionally, the first tooth portion 111 extends from the first end of the common tooth portion 114 toward the direction of the second rack 32, wherein when the main gear 11 rotates along the first direction, the first rack 31 engages with the common tooth portion 114 and the first tooth portion 111 of the main gear 11 in sequence, and at the same time, the main gear 11 engages and rotates with the second driven gear 13, and the second driven gear 13 engages and rotates with the first driven gear 12, and the air guide plate 50 opens downward from the closed state.

[0055] In the embodiment of this application, Figure 2 As shown, the common tooth portion 114 of the main gear 11 has a first end and a second end. The first end is the end close to the second rack 32 when the air deflector 50 is in the closed state, and the second end is the end close to the first rack 31 when the air deflector 50 is in the closed state. Figure 2 The direction in which the middle main gear 11 rotates clockwise is a first direction, and the direction in which the main gear 11 rotates counterclockwise is a second direction.

[0056] like Figure 4 As shown, Figure 4This is a partial structural diagram of the drive mechanism when the air deflector 50 is opened downward to its maximum angle. The drive element 20 drives the main gear 11 to rotate in a first direction, that is, the main gear 11 rotates clockwise. The first rack 31 sequentially engages with the common tooth portion 114 and the first tooth portion 111 of the main gear 11. At the same time, the main gear 11 engages and rotates with the second driven gear 13, and the second driven gear 13 engages and rotates with the first driven gear 12, thereby causing the first driven gear 12 to drive the air deflector 50 downward from the closed state. During the downward opening process of the air deflector 50, only the main gear 11 engages with the first rack 31. Neither the first driven gear 12 nor the second driven gear 13 engages with the first rack 31 and the second rack 32. Optionally, the size of the second driven gear 13 can be adjusted to prevent the second driven gear 13 from engaging with the first rack 31 and the second rack 32. Optionally, the first driven gear 12 may be prevented from meshing with the first rack 31 and the second rack 32 by adjusting the positions of the first driven gear 12 and the rack plate 30 , or the size of the first driven gear 12 .

[0057] Optionally, the main gear 11 further includes a second tooth portion 112 , which is located on the second circumferential surface and the third circumferential surface of the main gear 11 , and has the same position and length on the second circumferential surface and the third circumferential surface.

[0058] Optionally, the second tooth portion 112 extends from the second end of the common tooth portion 114 toward the direction of the first rack 31, wherein when the main gear 11 rotates along the second direction, the second rack 32 engages with the common tooth portion 114 and the second tooth portion 112 of the main gear 11 in sequence, and at the same time, the main gear 11 engages and rotates with the second driven gear 13, and the second driven gear 13 engages and rotates with the first driven gear 12, and the air guide plate 50 opens upward from the closed state.

[0059] like Figure 5 As shown, Figure 5 This diagram shows a partial structural state of the drive mechanism when the air deflector 50 is opened upward to its maximum angle. The drive element 20 drives the main gear 11 to rotate in the second direction, i.e., counterclockwise. The second rack 32 sequentially engages with the common tooth portion 114 and the second tooth portion 112 of the main gear 11. Simultaneously, the main gear 11 meshes and rotates with the second driven gear 13, which in turn meshes and rotates with the first driven gear 12, thereby causing the first driven gear 12 to drive the air deflector 50 upward from the closed position. During the upward opening process of the air deflector 50, only the main gear 11 meshes with the second rack 32; neither the first driven gear 12 nor the second driven gear 13 meshes with the first rack 31 or the second rack 32.

[0060] Optionally, the main gear 11 further includes a third tooth portion 113, the third tooth portion 113 is located on the third circumference of the main gear 11, and the third tooth portion 113 is arranged between the first tooth portion 111 and the second tooth portion 112, as shown in FIG. Figure 3-1 When the air deflector 50 is opened upward or downward from a closed state, the third tooth portion 113 plays a role in transmission meshing with the second driven gear 13. If the third tooth portion 113 is toothless, the main gear 11 cannot maintain transmission meshing with the second driven gear 13 during rotation, that is, the air deflector 50 cannot be rotated to the maximum angle.

[0061] like Figure 3-1 and Figure 3-2 As shown, the main gear 11 includes a common tooth section 114, a first tooth section 111, a second tooth section 112, and a third tooth section 113. The main gear 11 has three circumferential surfaces: the first, second, and third circumferential surfaces. The common tooth sections 114 of the main gear 11 are arranged side by side on these three circumferential surfaces. When the air deflector 50 is closed, the tooth section between the first rack 31 and the second rack 32 constitutes the common tooth section 114 of the main gear 11. The first tooth section 111 is located on the first and third circumferential surfaces of the main gear 11, connected to the first end of the common tooth section 114, and has the same position and length on the first and third circumferential surfaces. The second tooth section 112 is located on the second and third circumferential surfaces of the main gear 11, connected to the second end of the common tooth section 114, and has the same position and length on the second and third circumferential surfaces. The third tooth portion 113 is located on the third circumferential surface of the main gear 11 and between the first tooth portion 111 and the second tooth portion 112 .

[0062] Optionally, the arc length of the first tooth portion 111 and the arc length of the second tooth portion 112 of the main gear 11 are the same, and the length of the first rack 31 must meet the meshing requirements of the first tooth portion 111 of the main gear 11, and the length of the second rack 32 must meet the meshing requirements of the second tooth portion 112 of the main gear 11. The vertical distance between the first rack 31 and the second rack 32 determines the arc length of the common tooth portion 114 of the main gear 11. In this way, the maximum upward opening angle of the air deflector 50 is equal to the maximum downward opening angle of the air deflector 50.

[0063] Optionally, the arc length of the first tooth portion 111 of the main gear 11 and the arc length of the second tooth portion 112 may also be different. When the length of the first rack 31 meets the meshing requirements of the first tooth portion 111 of the main gear 11 and the length of the second rack 32 meets the meshing requirements of the second tooth portion 112 of the main gear 11, the maximum angle of the air guide plate 50 opening upward is different from the maximum angle of the air guide plate 50 opening downward.

[0064] Optionally, both the first rack 31 and the second rack 32 are linear racks.

[0065] The air conditioner's gear assembly 10 is mounted between the first rack 31 and the second rack 32 of the rack plate 30. The extension direction of the first rack 31 and the second rack 32 influences the trajectory of the air deflector 50 as it extends outward from the air conditioner. Both the first rack 31 and the second rack 32 are linear racks. Thus, the trajectory of the air deflector 50 as it extends outward from the air conditioner is also linear. That is, the air deflector 50 can rotate while extending along the extension direction of the first rack 31 and the second rack 32. Furthermore, the length of the first rack 31 and the second rack 32, as well as the gear diameter of the gear assembly, influence the distance that the air deflector 50 extends outward from the air conditioner.

[0066] like Figure 2 As shown, the first rack 31 and the second rack 32 of the rack plate 30 are arranged in parallel, and the first rack plate surface and the second rack plate surface are also arranged in parallel. The first rack 31 is located at the lower part of the first rack plate surface, and the second rack 32 is located at the upper part of the second rack plate surface. Alternatively, the first rack 31 is located at the upper part of the first rack plate surface, and the second rack 32 is located at the lower part of the second rack plate surface, that is, the first rack 31 and the second rack 32 are staggered. In the embodiment of the present application, one side of the rack plate 30 is usually fixed to the air conditioner housing 60, the lower part of the first rack plate surface and the second rack plate surface is the position where the rack plate 30 is close to the air conditioner housing 60, and the upper part of the first rack plate surface and the second rack plate surface is the position where the rack plate 30 is away from the air conditioner housing 60.

[0067] Optionally, the rack plate 30 further includes a slide portion, which includes: a first slide 33 and a second slide 34, the first slide 33 is arranged on the first side of the first rack plate 31; the second slide 34 is arranged on the second side of the second rack plate surface.

[0068] Optionally, the first rack plate surface and the second rack plate surface are arranged opposite to each other, and the gear assembly 10 is installed between the first rack plate surface and the second rack plate surface. The other side of the first rack plate surface, that is, the first side, is used to set the first slide 33, and the other side of the second rack plate surface, that is, the second side, is used to set the second slide 34.

[0069] Optionally, the first slideway 33 is linear and arranged parallel to the first rack 31 ; the second slideway 34 is linear and arranged parallel to the second rack 32 .

[0070] like Figure 2As shown, the first slide 33 is linearly disposed on a first side portion of the first rack plate surface, parallel to the first rack 31. The second slide 34 is also linearly disposed on a second side portion of the second rack plate surface, parallel to the second rack 32. The first and second slides 33, 34 are used to mount the gear cover 40 that secures the gear assembly 10. During movement of the air deflector 50, the rack plate 30 is fixed to the air conditioner housing 60, and the gear assembly moves with the air deflector 50. The gear cover 40 also moves with the air deflector 50 and slides within the slide portion of the rack plate 30.

[0071] Optionally, a sliding sleeve is provided in the first slideway 33 and the second slideway 34 respectively, and the sliding sleeve is slidably connected to the first slideway 33 and the second slideway 34 .

[0072] Optionally, a sliding sleeve can be provided within the first slide 33, and a sliding sleeve can also be provided within the second slide 34. The sliding sleeves are slidably connected to the first slide 33 and the second slide 34, respectively, and have a certain friction force with the first slide 33 and the second slide 34. By providing a sliding sleeve within the sliding portion of the rack plate 30, the gear cover 40 can move more smoothly. Optionally, two sliding sleeves, namely a first sliding sleeve 351 and a second sliding sleeve 352, can also be provided within the first slide 33, and two sliding sleeves, namely a third sliding sleeve 353 and a fourth sliding sleeve 354, can also be provided within the second slide 34. By increasing the number of sliding sleeves within the first slide 33 and the second slide 34, the gear cover 40 can move at a uniform speed, thereby allowing the air deflector 50 to open or close smoothly.

[0073] Optionally, the rack plate 30 further includes fixing portions 36 , which are provided at both ends of the rack plate 30 and are used to fix the rack plate 30 to the air conditioner.

[0074] Optionally, the fixing portion 36 may be fixing holes provided at both ends of the rack plate 30 , and the rack plate 30 may be fixed to the housing 60 of the air conditioner by screws through the fixing holes.

[0075] The embodiment of the present application provides a wind deflector 50, such as Figure 6 shown.

[0076] In some embodiments, the air deflector 50 includes: an air deflector body 51 and a mounting base 52, the mounting base 52 is arranged on the inner side wall of the air deflector body 51, and the mounting base 52 is provided with a mounting hole 521, the mounting hole 521 is used to be fixedly connected to the driving mechanism that drives the air deflector body 51 to rotate, wherein the mounting base 52 is arranged at a preset position of the air deflector body 51, and the preset position is the position where the air deflector body 51 is completely located within the air supply range of the air outlet of the air conditioner when the air deflector body 51 is opened upward and downward to the maximum angle.

[0077] The air deflector 50 of the disclosed embodiment includes an air deflector body 51 and a mounting base 52. The mounting base 52 is disposed on the inner sidewall of the air deflector body 51. The mounting base 52 is provided with a mounting hole 521 for fixedly connecting to a driving mechanism that drives the air deflector body 51 to rotate. The mounting base 52 is disposed at a preset position on the inner sidewall of the air deflector body 51. When the air deflector body 51 is opened upward or downward to its maximum angle, the preset position enables the air deflector body 51 to be completely located within the air supply range of the air conditioner outlet. That is, when the air deflector body 51 is opened upward or downward to its maximum angle, both the inner and outer sidewalls of the air deflector body 51 are within the air supply range of the air conditioner outlet. In this way, when the air conditioner is cooling and supplying air, air flows through both the inner and outer sidewalls of the air deflector body 51, thereby preventing condensation from forming on the air deflector body 51.

[0078] Optionally, the preset position of the mounting seat 52 is a position close to the transverse center line of the air deflector body 51 .

[0079] like Figure 6 As shown, the horizontal center line of the air guide plate body 51 is Figure 6 The middle dotted line a in the figure is located close to the horizontal center line of the air guide body 51. Figure 6 The position of the mounting seat 52 can be within the range between the dotted lines on both sides of the dotted line a. Figure 6 Any position between the dotted line b and the dotted line c. Optionally, the area of the inner side wall of the air deflector body 51 between the dotted line b and the dotted line c is one-third of the total area of the inner side wall of the air deflector body 51. Optionally, the area of the inner side wall of the air deflector body 51 between the dotted line b and the dotted line c can also be one-quarter of the total area of the inner side wall of the air deflector body 51. Optionally, the preset position of the mounting seat 52 can also be set on the horizontal center line of the air deflector body 51, such as Figure 6 As shown. In the embodiment of the present application, the specific position of the mounting seat 52 needs to be set according to the position of the gear assembly in the drive mechanism that cooperates with the air deflector 50, the gear diameter of the gear assembly, and the opening angle of the air deflector 50. In the case where the gear diameter of the gear assembly is large, the air deflector 50 can extend a large distance from the air conditioner and can meet the maximum opening angle of the air deflector 50. The mounting seat 52 can be set at a position above or below the transverse center line of the air deflector body 51, that is, close to the dotted line b or the dotted line c. In the case where the gear diameter of the gear assembly is small, the air deflector body 51 can extend a small distance from the air conditioner, and the opening angle of the air deflector 50 will be correspondingly limited. The mounting seat 52 can be set on the transverse center line of the air deflector body 51. In this way, the opening angle of the air deflector body 51 can be met to the maximum extent, avoiding the edge of the air deflector 50 from abutting against the housing 60 of the air conditioner, causing condensation on the air deflector body 51 under cooling conditions.

[0080] Optionally, the shape of the mounting hole 521 is polygonal.

[0081] Optionally, the shape of the mounting hole 521 can be a triangle, a quadrilateral or a pentagon. In this way, the driving mechanism of the air deflector 50 can drive the air deflector 50 to rotate through the mounting hole 521, so that the air deflector 50 is opened or closed.

[0082] Optionally, the mounting hole 521 passes through the first side surface and the second side surface of the mounting seat 52 and is located at an upper portion of the mounting seat 52 .

[0083] like Figure 6 As shown, the mounting base 52 has a first side surface and a second side surface relative to each other, and the mounting hole 521 passes through the first side surface and the second side surface of the mounting base 52, and the mounting hole 521 is located at the upper part of the mounting base 52. In this way, it can avoid the situation where the mounting hole 521 is located in the middle or lower part of the mounting base 52, and the distance between the mounting hole 521 and the inner wall of the air deflector body 51 is small, so that the driving mechanism for the air deflector 50 cannot be connected to the air deflector body 51.

[0084] The embodiment of the present application further provides a gear cover plate 40 for fixing the driving element 20 and the gear assembly 10, such as Figure 7 and Figure 8 shown.

[0085] An embodiment of the present application provides a gear cover plate 40, which is used to fix the drive element 20 and the gear assembly 10. With the gear cover plate 40 fixed, the drive element 20 and the gear assembly 10 can move more stably along with the air guide plate 50.

[0086] Optionally, a first positioning shaft 42 and a second positioning shaft 43 are provided on the first side surface of the gear cover plate 40 , wherein the first positioning shaft 42 is used to fix the first driven gear 12 , and the second positioning shaft 43 is used to fix the second driven gear 13 .

[0087] Optionally, a connecting shaft 121 is provided at the center of the first side surface of the first driven gear 12, and the connecting shaft 121 extends toward the outside of the first driven gear 12. Figure 8 As shown, the first driven gear 12 has a first side surface and a second side surface that are opposite each other. The first side surface is adjacent to the mounting seat 52 of the air deflector 50, and the second side surface is adjacent to the gear cover 40. A connecting shaft 121 is provided at the center of the first side surface, and is used to be fixedly connected to the mounting hole 521. A connecting groove is provided at the center of the second side surface. The bottom of this connecting groove is located at the center of the first side surface and is used to mount the first positioning shaft 42 of the gear cover 40. In this way, the first driven gear 12 can be positioned through the gear cover 40, thereby cooperating with other components of the drive mechanism to drive the air deflector 50 to move.

[0088] Optionally, the second driven gear 13 has a third side surface and a fourth side surface that are opposite to each other, and a connecting hole that passes through the third side surface and the fourth side surface, and the connecting hole is used to connect to the second positioning shaft 43 of the gear cover 40. In this way, the positioning of the gear cover 40 can ensure that the first driven gear 12 and the second driven gear 13 remain in a meshed state even during the movement of the air deflector 50.

[0089] Optionally, the gear cover 40 has a second side surface opposite to the first side surface, and the driving element 20 is fixed to the second side surface of the gear cover 40, and the driving element 20 is drivingly connected to the main gear 11. In this way, the main gear 11 is also positioned by the gear cover 40, that is, the gear cover 40 can position the gear assembly 10, so that during the movement of the air deflector 50, the main gear 11, the first driven gear 12, and the second driven gear 13 can always remain in a meshing state.

[0090] A sliding column 41 is provided at the end of the gear cover plate 40, and the sliding column 41 is installed in the sliding sleeve of the slide part of the rack plate 30; wherein, when the air guide plate 50 is opened upward and downward, the sliding column 41 slides from the first end to the second end of the slide part of the rack plate 30; when the air guide plate 50 is closed, the sliding column 41 slides from the second end to the first end of the slide part of the rack plate 30.

[0091] Optionally, sliding posts 41 are provided at both ends of the first side of the gear cover 40. The first side of the gear cover 40 serves as the side on which the gear assembly 10 is fixed. The number of sliding posts 41 provided on the first end of the gear cover 40 is the same as the number of sliding sleeves provided in the first slideway 33, and the number of sliding posts 41 provided on the second end of the gear cover 40 is the same as the number of sliding sleeves provided in the second slideway 34. Optionally, a first sliding post 411 and a second sliding post 412 are provided on the first end of the gear cover 40. The first sliding post 411 is mounted in the first sliding sleeve 351 of the first slideway 33, and the second sliding post 412 is mounted in the second sliding sleeve 352 of the first slideway 33. Optionally, a third sliding post 413 and a fourth sliding post 414 are provided on the second end of the gear cover 40. The third sliding post 413 is mounted in the third sliding sleeve 353 of the second slideway 34, and the fourth sliding post 414 is mounted in the fourth sliding sleeve 354 of the second slideway 34. When the air guide plate 50 is closed, the first sliding post 411 is located at the first end of the first slideway 33, and the third sliding post 413 is located at the first end of the second slideway 34. Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, when the air deflector 50 is opened upward or downward to its maximum angle, the second sliding post 412 is located at the second end of the first slideway 33, and the fourth sliding post 414 is located at the second end of the second slideway 34. Thus, when the air deflector 50 is opened upward or downward, the sliding post 41 slides from the first end to the second end of the sliding portion of the rack plate 30; when the air deflector 50 is closed, the sliding post 41 slides from the second end to the first end of the sliding portion of the rack plate 30.

[0092] Optionally, the sliding column 41 includes a sliding column body 415 and a limiting end 416, the sliding column body 415 is fixedly arranged on the side of the gear cover plate 40, and the limiting end 416 is arranged at the free end of the sliding column body 415; the sliding column 41 is clamped with the sliding sleeve in the track part of the rack plate 30 through the limiting end 416.

[0093] Combine Figure 9 As shown, the embodiment of the present disclosure also provides an air conditioner.

[0094] In some embodiments, an air conditioner includes the aforementioned drive mechanism for the air deflector 50, wherein the rack plate 30 is fixed to the air conditioner housing 60 and does not move with the air deflector 50. The gear assembly 10 and the drive element 20 move relative to the rack plate 30, driving the air deflector 50 to open or close. During the relative movement of the gear assembly 10, the drive element 20, and the air deflector 50, the gear cover 40 can more securely define the positions of the gear assembly 10 and the drive element 20. The gear assembly 10 includes a main gear 11, a first driven gear 12, and a second driven gear 13. The first driven gear 12 is fixedly connected to the air deflector 50 and is capable of driving the air deflector 50. Driven by the drive element 20, the main gear 11 can rotate in a first direction or a second direction. Simultaneously, the main gear 11 meshes with the first rack 31 or the second rack 32 of the rack plate 30, thereby driving the first driven gear 12 to rotate in the first direction or the second direction, thereby opening or closing the air deflector 50.

[0095] The above description and the accompanying drawings sufficiently illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may include structural and other changes. The embodiments represent only possible variations. Unless expressly required, individual components and functions are optional, and the order of operations may vary. Portions and features of some embodiments may be included in or replace portions and features of other embodiments. The embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the structures described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A driving mechanism for an air deflector, characterized in that: include: A gear assembly, used to drive the air deflector to open or close; a driving element for driving the gear assembly; a rack plate provided with a first rack and a second rack meshing with the gear assembly, Wherein, the first rack and the second rack are staggered, and when the gear assembly is engaged with the first rack, the air deflector opens downward, and when the gear assembly is engaged with the second rack, the air deflector opens upward. The gear assembly comprises: a main gear drivingly connected to the driving element, the main gear including a common tooth portion, the main gear having a first circumferential surface, a second circumferential surface, and a third circumferential surface, the common tooth portion being located side by side on the first circumferential surface, the second circumferential surface, and the third circumferential surface of the main gear, and being located between the first rack and the second rack when the air deflector is closed, and the common tooth portion is in a state of being ready to be meshed with the first rack and the second rack; and The first driven gear is used to be fixedly connected to the air guide plate of the air conditioner and drive the air guide plate to open upward, open downward or close. The main gear further includes a first tooth portion, the first tooth portion is located on the first circumferential surface and the third circumferential surface of the main gear, and the first tooth portion has the same position and the same length on the first circumferential surface and the third circumferential surface, and the first tooth portion extends from the first end of the common tooth portion toward the direction of the second rack, wherein, when the main gear rotates in the first direction, the first rack sequentially meshes with the common tooth portion and the first tooth portion of the main gear, The main gear further includes a second tooth portion, which is located on the second circumferential surface and the third circumferential surface of the main gear, and has the same position and the same length on the second circumferential surface and the third circumferential surface.

2. The driving mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The gear assembly further comprises: The second driven gear is disposed between the main gear and the first driven gear, and the second driven gear is meshed with the main gear and the first driven gear at the same time.

3. The driving mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The main gear meshes with the second driven gear and rotates, and the second driven gear meshes with the first driven gear and rotates, and the air guide plate opens downward from the closed state. In the process of the air deflector being opened downward, the main gear is engaged with the first rack, and neither the first driven gear nor the second driven gear is engaged with the first rack or the second rack.

4. The driving mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second tooth portion extends from the second end of the common tooth portion toward the first rack. Among them, when the main gear rotates along the second direction, the second rack engages with the common tooth portion and the second tooth portion of the main gear in sequence. At the same time, the main gear engages and rotates with the second driven gear, and the second driven gear engages and rotates with the first driven gear, and the air guide plate opens upward from a closed state.

5. The driving mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The main gear further includes a third tooth portion, which is located on a third circumferential surface of the main gear and is disposed between the first tooth portion and the second tooth portion.

6. An air conditioner, characterized in that: It comprises a driving mechanism for an air deflector according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the rack plate is fixed to the housing of the air conditioner, and the gear assembly and the driving element move relative to the rack plate and drive the air deflector to open or close.

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