Air outlet structure, air conditioner and air outlet control method

Abstract

The present invention provides an air outlet structure, an air conditioner, and an air outlet control method. The air outlet structure includes an air outlet panel having a first air outlet and a second air outlet. The air outlet structure also includes: a first air guide plate and a second air guide plate. The first air guide plate is movably disposed at the first air outlet to open or close the first air outlet; the second air guide plate is movably disposed at the second air outlet to open or close the second air outlet; and a sweeping blade assembly. The sweeping blade assembly includes sweeping blades disposed inside the first and second air guide plates. The sweeping blade assembly has a sweeping state in which the sweeping blades are rotated to sweep air, and a blocking state in which the sweeping blades are maintained in a blocking position to block airflow. The present invention solves the problem of poor comfort of air conditioners in the prior art.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioning, and in particular to an air outlet structure, an air conditioner and an air outlet control method. Background Art

[0002] As people's living standards continue to improve, the requirements for high-quality living in the home environment are also getting higher and higher. Among them, air conditioning is the most important factor in improving the spatial environment.

[0003] At present, the problem of household wall-mounted cooling units blowing on people has always been a headache for the industry. Although some products can prevent direct blowing by adjusting the angle of the air guide plate, it can only prevent direct blowing at a certain angle, or use control functions to sweep the wind to avoid people, but it cannot prevent direct blowing throughout the house.

[0004] In addition, the air conditioner accessories sold on the market are large air guide baffles. By installing the large air guide baffle at the air outlet of the air conditioner to guide the air outlet, the problem of cold air blowing directly on people during cooling can be improved. However, since the large air guide baffle blocks the air outlet, the air outlet area of ​​the air outlet becomes smaller, the air conditioner has problems such as poor cooling effect, condensation, inconvenient installation, and the need to remove the baffle for heating. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an air outlet structure, an air conditioner and an air outlet control method to solve the problem of poor comfort of air conditioners in the prior art.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, according to a first aspect of the present invention, an air outlet structure is provided, including an air outlet panel having a first air outlet and a second air outlet, the air outlet structure also includes: a first air guide plate and a second air guide plate, the first air guide plate being movably arranged at the first air outlet to open or close the first air outlet; the second air guide plate being movably arranged at the second air outlet to open or close the second air outlet; a wind sweeping blade assembly, the wind sweeping blade assembly including wind sweeping blades arranged on the inner sides of the first air guide plate and the second air guide plate, the wind sweeping blade assembly having a wind sweeping state by rotating the wind sweeping blade to sweep the air and a blocking state by maintaining the wind sweeping blade in a blocking position to block the airflow.

[0007] Furthermore, when the second air guide plate opens the second air outlet, the first air guide plate is in a closed state closing the first air outlet, and one plate surface of the wind sweeping blade is arranged toward the first air guide plate so that the wind sweeping blade assembly is in a shielding state.

[0008] Furthermore, when the first air guide plate opens the first air outlet, the second air guide plate is in a closed state closing the second air outlet, and the sweeping blade is swingably arranged around its rotating shaft so that the sweeping blade assembly is in a sweeping state; wherein, the center plane of the sweeping trajectory of the sweeping blade coincides with the axis of the rotating shaft and is perpendicular to the plate surface of the sweeping blade when the sweeping blade assembly is in a blocked state.

[0009] Furthermore, the first end of the first air guide plate is rotatably connected to the air outlet panel so as to open the first air outlet by rotating the first air guide plate around its first end to a first predetermined opening angle; wherein, when the first air guide plate is in a closed state, the second end of the first air guide plate is located above the first end of the first air guide plate, and the value range of the first predetermined opening angle is 30° to 50°.

[0010] Furthermore, the first end of the second air guide plate is rotatably connected to the air outlet panel so as to open the second air outlet by rotating the second air guide plate around its first end to a second predetermined opening angle; wherein, when the second air guide plate is in an open state, the second end of the second air guide plate is located below the first end of the second air guide plate, and the second predetermined opening angle ranges from 50° to 80°.

[0011] Furthermore, the air outlet structure includes: a first hinge shaft, a first air guide plate is rotatably arranged through the first hinge shaft, and the first hinge shaft is located below the wind sweeping blade; the distance between the axis of the first hinge shaft and the end of the wind sweeping blade close to the first hinge shaft is greater than or equal to 5 mm.

[0012] Furthermore, the air outlet structure also includes: a second hinge shaft, the second air guide plate is rotatably arranged through the second hinge shaft, and the first hinge shaft and the second hinge shaft are respectively located at the two ends of the second air outlet along its width direction; wherein, when the first air guide plate and the second air guide plate are both closed, the minimum gap between the end of the second air guide plate connected to the second hinge shaft and the end of the air outlet panel is greater than or equal to 3 mm, and the minimum gap between the end of the first air guide plate connected to the first hinge shaft and the end of the second air guide plate close to the first hinge shaft is greater than or equal to 2 mm.

[0013] Furthermore, there are multiple wind sweeping blades; the wind sweeping blade assembly also includes a driving component, which is drivingly connected to the multiple wind sweeping blades to drive the multiple wind sweeping blades to move synchronously.

[0014] Furthermore, the wind sweeping blade assembly includes: a pressure plate, which extends along the length direction of the second air outlet, and a plurality of wind sweeping blades are arranged in sequence along the extension direction of the pressure plate, and the rotating shaft of the wind sweeping blade is rotatably mounted on the pressure plate; and / or a connecting rod and a crankshaft connected to each other, the rotating shaft of the wind sweeping blade is passed through the crankshaft, and the driving component is connected to the connecting rod to drive the connecting rod to move along its extension direction through the driving component, so as to drive the crankshaft and the wind sweeping blade to rotate.

[0015] Furthermore, there are multiple wind sweeping blades. When the wind sweeping blade assembly is in a shielding state, the multiple wind sweeping blades are spliced ​​together to form a shielding plate for shielding airflow.

[0016] According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner comprising: the above-mentioned air outlet structure.

[0017] According to a third aspect of the present invention, an air outlet control method is provided, which is applicable to the above-mentioned air outlet structure, and the air outlet control method includes: judging the operating state of the air conditioner; controlling the movement of the first air guide plate or the second air guide plate of the air outlet structure to open the first air outlet or the second air outlet according to the operating state of the air conditioner, and controlling the air sweeping blade assembly of the air outlet structure to be in an air sweeping state or a blocking state; wherein the operating state includes a cooling operating state and a heating operating state.

[0018] Furthermore, when the air conditioner is in a cooling operation state, the method for controlling the movement of the first air guide plate or the second air guide plate includes: controlling the first air guide plate to move to an open state to open the first air outlet; the method for controlling the wind sweeping blade assembly includes: controlling the wind sweeping blade assembly to be in a wind sweeping state.

[0019] Furthermore, when the air conditioner is in a heating operation state, the method of controlling the movement of the first air guide plate or the second air guide plate includes: controlling the second air guide plate to move to an open state to open the second air outlet; the method of controlling the wind sweeping blade assembly includes: controlling the wind sweeping blade assembly to be in a blocking state.

[0020] Applying the technical solution of the present invention, the air outlet structure provided by the present invention includes a first air guide plate, a second air guide plate, a sweeping blade assembly, and an air outlet panel. The air outlet panel has a first air outlet and a second air outlet. The first air guide plate is movably arranged at the first air outlet to open or close the first air outlet; the second air guide plate is movably arranged at the second air outlet to open or close the second air outlet. The sweeping blade assembly includes sweeping blades arranged inside the first air guide plate and the second air guide plate. The sweeping blade assembly has a sweeping state in which the sweeping blades are rotated to sweep the air and a blocking state in which the sweeping blades are maintained in a blocking position to block the airflow. In addition, the present invention also provides an air outlet control method, including: determining the operating state of the air conditioner; controlling the movement of the first air guide plate or the second air guide plate of the air outlet structure to open the first air outlet or the second air outlet according to the operating state of the air conditioner, and controlling the sweeping blade assembly of the air outlet structure to be in the sweeping state or the blocking state; wherein the operating state includes the cooling operating state and the heating operating state. In this way, the air outlet control method of the present invention cooperates with the air outlet structure to control the movement of the second air guide plate to open the second air outlet when the air conditioner is in the heating operation state, and the sweeping blade assembly is in a shielded state to supply air, so as to extend the air supply distance and improve the heat exchange efficiency, thereby improving the user's comfort. Moreover, when the air conditioner is in the cooling operation state, the first air guide plate can be controlled to move to open the first air outlet, and the sweeping blade assembly can be in a sweeping state to make the room temperature evenly distributed and comfortable. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The accompanying drawings, which constitute part of this application, are intended to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are intended to explain the present invention and do not constitute an undue limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0022] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram showing a state in which the first air guide plate and the second air guide plate of an embodiment of an air outlet structure according to the present invention are both closed is shown;

[0023] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram showing an embodiment of an air outlet structure according to the present invention when the first air guide plate is open and the second air guide plate is closed is shown;

[0024] Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram showing an embodiment of an air outlet structure according to the present invention when the first air guide plate is closed and the second air guide plate is opened is shown;

[0025] Figure 4 A schematic diagram showing a wind sweeping blade assembly in a shielding state according to an embodiment of the wind outlet structure of the present invention is shown;

[0026] Figure 5A schematic diagram showing a wind sweeping blade assembly in a wind sweeping state according to an embodiment of the wind outlet structure of the present invention is shown;

[0027] Figure 6 Shown according to Figure 5 An enlarged schematic diagram of area A of the wind sweep blade assembly;

[0028] Figure 7 Shown according to Figure 5 An enlarged schematic diagram of the B region of the wind sweep blade assembly;

[0029] Figure 8 Shown according to Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the crankshaft structure;

[0030] Figure 9 A first control flow chart of an embodiment of an air outlet control method according to the present invention is shown;

[0031] Figure 10 A second control flow chart of an embodiment of the air outlet control method according to the present invention is shown.

[0032] The above drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0033] 100. Air outlet panel; 101. First air outlet; 102. Second air outlet; 10. First air guide plate; 20. Second air guide plate; 30. Wind sweeping blade assembly; 31. Wind sweeping blade; 310. Plate surface; 311. Rotating shaft; 110. First hinge axis; 120. Second hinge axis; 32. Driving component; 33. Pressing plate; 200. Air outlet duct; 210. Duct wall; 211. First duct wall; 212. Second duct wall; 34. Connecting rod; 35. Crankshaft; 351. Crankshaft connecting portion; 352. Crankshaft plug-in portion; 36. Driving rod; 40. Fan component. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features of the embodiments in this application can be combined with each other. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0035] Please refer to Figures 1 to 8The present invention provides an air outlet structure, including an air outlet panel 100 having a first air outlet 101 and a second air outlet 102, the air outlet structure further comprising: a first air guide plate 10 and a second air guide plate 20, the first air guide plate 10 being movably disposed at the first air outlet 101 to open or close the first air outlet 101; the second air guide plate 20 being movably disposed at the second air outlet 102 to open or close the second air outlet 102; a sweeping blade assembly 30, the sweeping blade assembly 30 comprising sweeping blades 31 disposed inside the first air guide plate 10 and the second air guide plate 20, the sweeping blade assembly 30 having a sweeping state in which the sweeping blades 31 are rotated to sweep air and a blocking state in which the sweeping blades 31 are maintained in a blocking position to block airflow.

[0036] The air outlet structure provided by the present invention includes a first air guide plate 10, a second air guide plate 20, a sweeping blade assembly 30 and an air outlet panel 100, the air outlet panel 100 has a first air outlet 101 and a second air outlet 102, the first air guide plate 10 can be movably arranged at the first air outlet 101 to open or close the first air outlet 101; the second air guide plate 20 can be movably arranged at the second air outlet 102 to open or close the second air outlet 102; the sweeping blade assembly 30 includes a sweeping blade 31 arranged on the inner side of the first air guide plate 10 and the second air guide plate 20, and the sweeping blade assembly 30 has a sweeping state in which the sweeping blade 31 is rotated to sweep the air and a blocking state in which the sweeping blade 31 is maintained in a blocking position to block the airflow. In this way, the air outlet structure of the present invention can control the movement of the second air guide plate 20 to open the second air outlet 102 when the air conditioner is in the heating operation state, and make the sweeping blade assembly 30 in the shielding state to supply air, so as to extend the air supply distance and improve the heat exchange efficiency, thereby improving the user's comfort. Moreover, when the air conditioner is in the cooling operation state, the first air guide plate 10 can be controlled to move to open the first air outlet 101, and make the sweeping blade assembly 30 in the sweeping state, so that the room temperature is evenly distributed and the comfort is good.

[0037] Specifically, when the first air guide plate 10 opens the first air outlet 101 , the sweeping blade 31 is in a sweeping state; when the second air guide plate 20 opens the second air outlet 102 , the sweeping blade 31 is in a blocking state to block the airflow flowing toward the first air outlet 101 .

[0038] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, when the second air guide plate 20 opens the second air outlet 102, the first air guide plate 10 is in a closed state closing the first air outlet 101, and one plate surface 310 of the sweeping blade 31 is set toward the first air guide plate 10 so that the sweeping blade assembly 30 is in a shielding state.

[0039] like Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, when the first air guide plate 10 opens the first air outlet 101, the second air guide plate 20 is in a closed state, closing the second air outlet 102. The sweeping blade 31 is swingably arranged about its rotation axis 311, so that the sweeping blade assembly 30 is in the sweeping state. The center plane of the sweeping trajectory of the sweeping blade 31, which coincides with the axis of the rotation axis 311, is perpendicular to the plate surface 310 of the sweeping blade 31 when the sweeping blade assembly 30 is in the blocking state. The swing angle of the sweeping blade 31 ranges from -60° to 60°.

[0040] In the embodiment of the present invention, the entire first air outlet 101 is located above the second air outlet 102 .

[0041] Specifically, the first end of the first air guide plate 10 is rotatably connected to the air outlet panel 100 so as to open the first air outlet 101 by rotating the first air guide plate 10 around its first end to a first predetermined opening angle; wherein, when the first air guide plate 10 is in the closed state, the second end of the first air guide plate 10 is located above the first end of the first air guide plate 10, and the value range of the first predetermined opening angle is 30 to 50°, so that when the first air guide plate 10 opens the first air outlet 101, the second end of the first air guide plate 10 is located above the first end of the first air guide plate 10, so that when the air conditioner is in the cooling operation state, when the air flow is blown out from the first air outlet 101, the air flow is guided by the first air guide plate 10 to realize the upward blowing of cold air, so as to achieve a shower-like cooling effect without blowing the cold air on people. At this time, the wind sweeping blade assembly 30 is in the wind sweeping state, so that the room temperature is evenly distributed, thereby improving the comfort of the air conditioner.

[0042] Specifically, the first end of the second air guide plate 20 is rotatably connected to the air outlet panel 100 so as to open the second air outlet 102 by rotating the second air guide plate 20 around its first end to a second predetermined opening angle; wherein, when the second air guide plate 20 rotates counterclockwise around its first end so that the second air guide plate 20 is in an open state, the second end of the second air guide plate 20 is located below the first end of the second air guide plate 20, and the value range of the second predetermined opening angle is 50° to 80°, so that when the air conditioner is in a heating operation state and the air flow is blown out from the second air outlet 102, the air flow is discharged downward under the guidance of the second air guide plate 20 to achieve a carpet-type heating effect, so that the air supply of the air conditioner is more in line with human senses and the comfort of the air conditioner is improved.

[0043] Specifically, the air outlet panel 100 includes a connecting bottom shell, and the first end of the first air guide plate 10 and the first end of the second air guide plate 20 are both rotatably connected to the connecting bottom shell.

[0044] Specifically, the air outlet structure also includes a circular pin. When the first air guide plate 10 and the second air guide plate 20 are in a closed state, the second end of the first air guide plate 10 and the second end of the second air guide plate 20 are both matched with the socket on the air conditioner casing through the circular pin.

[0045] Optionally, when the second air guide plate 20 rotates clockwise around its first end toward the air outlet duct 200 of the air conditioner so that the second air guide plate 20 is in an open state, the second end of the second air guide plate 20 is located above the first end of the second air guide plate 20.

[0046] In order to ensure that the first air guide plate 10, the second air guide plate 20 and the sweeping blade 31 do not collide with each other or with the air conditioner casing during movement, the positions of the first air guide plate 10, the second air guide plate 20 and the sweeping blade 31 need to be limited. Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the air outlet structure includes: a first hinge shaft 110, the first air guide plate 10 is rotatably arranged through the first hinge shaft 110, and the first hinge shaft 110 is located below the wind sweeping blade 31; the distance between the axis of the first hinge shaft 110 and the end of the wind sweeping blade 31 close to the first hinge shaft 110 is greater than or equal to 5 mm.

[0047] Specifically, the air outlet structure also includes: a second hinge shaft 120, the second air guide plate 20 is rotatably arranged through the second hinge shaft 120, and the first hinge shaft 110 and the second hinge shaft 120 are respectively located at the two ends of the second air outlet 102 along its width direction; wherein, when the first air guide plate 10 and the second air guide plate 20 are both closed, the minimum gap between the end of the second air guide plate 20 connected to the second hinge shaft 120 and the end of the air outlet panel 100 is greater than or equal to 3 mm, so as to avoid the lower air guide plate from rotating counterclockwise and hitting the bottom shell during heating; the minimum gap between the end of the first air guide plate 10 connected to the first hinge shaft 110 and the end of the second air guide plate 20 close to the first hinge shaft 110 is greater than or equal to 2 mm.

[0048] In an embodiment of the present invention, Figures 1 to 3 This is a side view of the air conditioner of the present invention, wherein the length direction of the second air outlet 102 is the extension direction of the axis of the second hinge shaft 120, the width direction of the second air outlet 102 is the distribution direction of the first hinge shaft 110 and the second hinge shaft 120, and the length direction of the second air outlet 102 is perpendicular to the width direction of the first air outlet 101.

[0049] In an embodiment of the present invention, there are multiple wind sweeping blades 31; the wind sweeping blade assembly 30 further includes a driving component 32, which is drivingly connected to the multiple wind sweeping blades 31 to drive the multiple wind sweeping blades 31 to move synchronously.

[0050] Specifically, an axial hole is provided on the side wall outside the air conditioner casing, and the driving component 32 is mounted on the side wall outside the air conditioner casing. The output shaft of the driving component 32 passes through the axial hole and is driven and connected to the plurality of wind sweeping blades 31 .

[0051] like Figures 4 to 7 As shown, the wind sweeping blade assembly 30 includes: a pressure plate 33, which extends along the length direction of the second air outlet 102, and a plurality of wind sweeping blades 31 are arranged in sequence along the extension direction of the pressure plate 33, and the pressure plate 33 is used to be connected to the air duct wall 210 of the air outlet duct 200 of the air conditioner, and the rotating shaft 311 of the wind sweeping blade 31 is rotatably mounted on the pressure plate 33; and / or a connecting rod 34 and a crankshaft 35 that are connected to each other, and the rotating shaft 311 of the wind sweeping blade 31 is passed through the crankshaft 35, and the driving component 32 is drivingly connected to the connecting rod 34 to drive the connecting rod 34 to move along its extension direction through the driving component 32, so as to drive the crankshaft 35 and the wind sweeping blade 31 to rotate.

[0052] like Figure 8 As shown, the crankshaft 35 includes a crankshaft connecting portion 351 and a crankshaft inserting portion 352 connected to each other. After the crankshaft inserting portion 352 is inserted into the pressure plate 33, the crankshaft connecting portion 351 is connected to the connecting rod 34, so that the movement of the connecting rod 34 along its extension direction drives the crankshaft 35 to rotate. Specifically, the crankshaft inserting portion 352 is circular, and the crankshaft connecting portion 351 is rectangular.

[0053] Optionally, the pressure plate 33 and the air duct wall 210 are connected by mutually cooperating buckles and bayonet sockets.

[0054] Optionally, the driving component 32 is a piston cylinder; or, the driving component 32 is a driving motor, and the wind sweeping blade assembly 30 includes a driving rod 36 connected to the connecting rod 34, and the driving motor is driven and connected to the driving rod 36 to drive the driving rod 36 to rotate through the driving motor, thereby driving the connecting rod 34 to move.

[0055] Specifically, there are multiple sweeping blades 31. When the sweeping blade assembly 30 is in a blocking state, the multiple sweeping blades 31 are spliced ​​together to form a shielding plate for blocking the airflow, so that when the air conditioner is in a heating operation state, auxiliary air supply is performed through the shielding plate to extend the air supply distance of the air conditioner, improve the heat exchange efficiency of the air conditioner, realize carpet-style heating, evenly distribute the room temperature, and improve comfort.

[0056] The present invention also provides an air conditioner, comprising: the above-mentioned air outlet structure, the air conditioner also comprising a fan component 40, the fan component 40 being arranged in the air duct structure of the air conditioner, the air duct structure comprising an air outlet duct 200, the air outlet duct 200 being surrounded by an air duct wall 210, the air duct wall 210 comprising a first air duct wall 211 and a second air duct wall 212, the first air duct wall 211 being arranged on the side of the sweeping blade assembly 30 of the air outlet structure away from the first air guide plate 10, at least a portion of the second air duct wall 212 having a horizontal arrangement on a horizontal wall segment, and the sweeping blade assembly 30 being installed on the horizontal wall segment.

[0057] Please refer to Figure 9 and Figure 10 The present invention also provides an air outlet control method, which is applicable to the above-mentioned air outlet structure. The air outlet control method includes: judging the operating state of the air conditioner; controlling the movement of the first air guide plate 10 or the second air guide plate 20 of the air outlet structure to open the first air outlet 101 or the second air outlet 102 according to the operating state of the air conditioner, and controlling the air sweeping blade assembly 30 of the air outlet structure to be in an air sweeping state or a blocking state; wherein the operating state includes a cooling operating state and a heating operating state.

[0058] Specifically, when the air conditioner is in the cooling operation state, the method of controlling the movement of the first air guide plate 10 or the second air guide plate 20 includes: controlling the first air guide plate 10 to move to the open state of opening the first air outlet 101; the method of controlling the wind sweeping blade assembly 30 includes: controlling the wind sweeping blade assembly 30 to be in the wind sweeping state.

[0059] Specifically, the air outlet structure of the present invention includes a first air guide plate control motor and a second air guide plate control motor. The first air guide plate control motor is drive-connected to the first air guide plate 10, and the second air guide plate control motor is drive-connected to the second air guide plate.

[0060] like Figure 2 and Figure 9As shown, when the air conditioner is in the cooling operation state, the first air guide plate control motor receives a signal from the main control system to drive the first air guide plate 10 to rotate counterclockwise around the first hinge shaft 110 to open the first air outlet 101, and the second air guide plate 20 remains in the closed state of the second air outlet 102. After the sweeping blade 31 of the sweeping blade assembly 30 rotates to the center plane of the sweeping trajectory of the sweeping blade 31 coinciding with the axis of the rotating shaft 311, the fan blade (the fan blade of the fan component 40) is started to start cooling. At this time, the air conditioner is in the upper air outlet state, that is, the cold air is blown out from the first air outlet 101 and is guided by the first air guide plate 10 to achieve upward air discharge. At the same time, the driving component 32 controls the sweeping blade 31 to swing so that the sweeping blade assembly 30 is in the sweeping state; when the air conditioner receives the shutdown signal, the fan blade is closed, the upper air guide plate (the first air guide plate 10) is rotated to the closed position, the sweeping blade 31 returns to its original position, and the air conditioner is shut down.

[0061] Specifically, when the air conditioner is in the heating operation state, the method of controlling the movement of the first air guide plate 10 or the second air guide plate 20 includes: controlling the second air guide plate 20 to move to the open state to open the second air outlet 102; the method of controlling the wind sweeping blade assembly 30 includes: controlling the wind sweeping blade assembly 30 to be in the blocking state.

[0062] like Figure 3 and Figure 10 As shown, when the air conditioner is in the heating operation state, the second air guide plate control motor receives a signal from the main control system to drive the second air guide plate 20 to rotate counterclockwise around the second hinge shaft 120 through the second air guide plate control motor to open the second air outlet 102, and the first air guide plate 10 remains in the closed state of the first air outlet 101. The sweeping blade 31 of the sweeping blade assembly 30 rotates to a position where one plate surface 310 of the sweeping blade 31 is facing the setting of the first air guide plate 10, so that the sweeping blade assembly 30 is in the blocking state, and then the fan blade (the fan blade of the fan component 40) is started to start cooling. At this time, the air conditioner is in the downward air outlet state, that is, warm air is blown out from the second air outlet 102, and cooperates with the second air guide plate 20 to realize downward air outlet. When the air conditioner receives the shutdown signal, the fan blade is turned off, the lower air guide plate (the second air guide plate 20) is rotated to the closed position, and the sweeping blade 31 is restored to its original position.

[0063] Specifically, Figure 9 and Figure 10 The upper air guide plate is the first air guide plate 10 of the present application, and the lower air guide plate is the second air guide plate 20 of the present application.

[0064] From the above description, it can be seen that the above embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

[0065] The air outlet structure provided by the present invention includes a first air guide plate 10, a second air guide plate 20, a sweeping blade assembly 30 and an air outlet panel 100, the air outlet panel 100 has a first air outlet 101 and a second air outlet 102, the first air guide plate 10 can be movably arranged at the first air outlet 101 to open or close the first air outlet 101; the second air guide plate 20 can be movably arranged at the second air outlet 102 to open or close the second air outlet 102; the sweeping blade assembly 30 includes a sweeping blade 31 arranged on the inner side of the first air guide plate 10 and the second air guide plate 20, and the sweeping blade assembly 30 has a sweeping state in which the sweeping blade 31 is rotated to sweep the air and a blocking state in which the sweeping blade 31 is maintained in a blocking position to block the airflow. In addition, the present invention also provides an air outlet control method, comprising: determining the operating state of the air conditioner; controlling the first air guide plate 10 or the second air guide plate 20 of the air outlet structure to move to open the first air outlet 101 or the second air outlet 102 according to the operating state of the air conditioner, and controlling the air sweeping blade assembly 30 of the air outlet structure to be in an air sweeping state or a blocking state; wherein the operating state includes a cooling operating state and a heating operating state. In this way, the air outlet control method of the present invention can be combined with the air outlet structure to control the second air guide plate 20 to move to open the second air outlet 102 when the air conditioner is in the heating operating state, and to make the air sweeping blade assembly 30 in a blocking state to supply air, thereby extending the air supply distance and improving the heat exchange efficiency, thereby improving the user's comfort. Moreover, when the air conditioner is in the cooling operating state, the first air guide plate 10 can be controlled to move to open the first air outlet 101, and to make the air sweeping blade assembly 30 in a air sweeping state, so that the room temperature is evenly distributed and the comfort is good.

[0066] The foregoing description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that various modifications and variations of the present invention are possible. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention are intended to be within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An air outlet structure, comprising an air outlet panel (100) having a first air outlet (101) and a second air outlet (102), characterized in that: The air outlet structure further includes: a first air guide plate (10) and a second air guide plate (20), wherein the first air guide plate (10) is movably disposed at the first air outlet (101) to open or close the first air outlet (101); and the second air guide plate (20) is movably disposed at the second air outlet (102) to open or close the second air outlet (102); A sweeping blade assembly (30), the sweeping blade assembly (30) comprising a sweeping blade (31) disposed inside the first air guide plate (10) and the second air guide plate (20), the sweeping blade assembly (30) having a sweeping state in which the sweeping blade (31) is rotated to sweep the air, and a blocking state in which the sweeping blade (31) is maintained in a blocking position to block the airflow; When the second air guide plate (20) opens the second air outlet (102), the first air guide plate (10) is in a closed state closing the first air outlet (101), and a plate surface (310) of the wind sweeping blade (31) is arranged toward the first air guide plate (10) so that the wind sweeping blade assembly (30) is in the shielding state; When the first air guide plate (10) opens the first air outlet (101), the second air guide plate (20) is in a closed state closing the second air outlet (102), and the wind sweeping blade (31) is swingably arranged around its rotation axis (311) so that the wind sweeping blade assembly (30) is in the wind sweeping state; wherein the center plane of the wind sweeping trajectory of the wind sweeping blade (31) that coincides with the axis of the rotation axis (311) is perpendicular to the plate surface (310) of the wind sweeping blade (31) when the wind sweeping blade assembly (30) is in the shielding state; The first end of the first air guide plate (10) is rotatably connected to the air outlet panel (100) so as to open the first air outlet (101) by rotating the first air guide plate (10) around its first end by a first predetermined opening angle; wherein, when the first air guide plate (10) is in a closed state, the second end of the first air guide plate (10) is located above the first end of the first air guide plate (10), and the value range of the first predetermined opening angle is 30° to 50°; The first end of the second air guide plate (20) is rotatably connected to the air outlet panel (100) so as to open the second air outlet (102) by rotating the second air guide plate (20) around its first end by a second predetermined opening angle; wherein, when the second air guide plate (20) is in an open state, the second end of the second air guide plate (20) is located below the first end of the second air guide plate (20), and the second predetermined opening angle ranges from 50° to 80°.

2. The air outlet structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air outlet structure includes: A first hinge shaft (110), wherein the first air guide plate (10) is rotatably arranged via the first hinge shaft (110), and the first hinge shaft (110) is located below the wind sweeping blade (31); and a distance between an axis of the first hinge shaft (110) and an end of the wind sweeping blade (31) close to the first hinge shaft (110) is greater than or equal to 5 mm.

3. The air outlet structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The air outlet structure further includes: a second hinge shaft (120), the second air guide plate (20) being rotatably arranged via the second hinge shaft (120), the first hinge shaft (110) and the second hinge shaft (120) being respectively located at two ends of the second air outlet (102) along its width direction; Wherein, when the first air guide plate (10) and the second air guide plate (20) are both closed, the minimum gap between the end of the second air guide plate (20) connected to the second hinge shaft (120) and the end of the air outlet panel (100) is greater than or equal to 3 mm, and the minimum gap between the end of the first air guide plate (10) connected to the first hinge shaft (110) and the end of the second air guide plate (20) close to the first hinge shaft (110) is greater than or equal to 2 mm.

4. The air outlet structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: There are multiple wind sweeping blades (31); The wind sweeping blade assembly (30) further includes a driving component (32), wherein the driving component (32) is drivingly connected to the plurality of wind sweeping blades (31) to drive the plurality of wind sweeping blades (31) to move synchronously.

5. The air outlet structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The wind sweeping blade assembly (30) comprises: A pressure plate (33), the pressure plate (33) extending along the length direction of the second air outlet (102), a plurality of the wind sweeping blades (31) being sequentially arranged along the extending direction of the pressure plate (33), and a rotating shaft (311) of the wind sweeping blade (31) being rotatably mounted on the pressure plate (33); and / or A connecting rod (34) and a crankshaft (35) are connected to each other, and a rotating shaft (311) of the wind sweeping blade (31) is passed through the crankshaft (35). The driving component (32) is drivingly connected to the connecting rod (34) so ​​as to drive the connecting rod (34) to move along its extension direction through the driving component (32), thereby driving the crankshaft (35) and the wind sweeping blade (31) to rotate.

6. The air outlet structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: There are a plurality of wind sweeping blades (31), and when the wind sweeping blade assembly (30) is in the shielding state, the plurality of wind sweeping blades (31) are spliced ​​together to form a shielding plate for shielding airflow.

7. An air conditioner, characterized in that: include: The air outlet structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. An air outlet control method, applicable to the air outlet structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The air outlet control method includes: Determine the operating status of the air conditioner; Controlling the movement of the first air guide plate (10) or the second air guide plate (20) of the air outlet structure to open the first air outlet (101) or the second air outlet (102) according to the operating state of the air conditioner, and controlling the air sweeping blade assembly (30) of the air outlet structure to be in an air sweeping state or a blocking state; The operating state includes a cooling operating state and a heating operating state.

9. The air outlet control method according to claim 8, characterized in that: When the air conditioner is in the cooling operation state, The method for controlling the movement of the first air guide plate (10) or the second air guide plate (20) comprises: controlling the first air guide plate (10) to move to an open state in which the first air outlet (101) is opened; The method for controlling the wind sweeping blade assembly (30) comprises: controlling the wind sweeping blade assembly (30) to be in the wind sweeping state.

10. The air outlet control method according to claim 8, characterized in that: When the air conditioner is in the heating operation state, The method for controlling the movement of the first air guide plate (10) or the second air guide plate (20) comprises: controlling the second air guide plate (20) to move to an open state in which the second air outlet (102) is opened; The method for controlling the wind sweeping blade assembly (30) comprises: controlling the wind sweeping blade assembly (30) to be in the shielding state.

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