Air guide structure and air conditioner

Abstract

The application provides a guide air structure and an air conditioner, and relates to the technical field of air conditioners. The guide air structure comprises a driving assembly, a shell and a guide air door. The guide air door comprises a rotating part and an air door which are connected with each other. Two mounting parts are protruded on the shell, and a mounting gap is formed between the two mounting parts. The rotating part is arranged in the mounting gap. The driving assembly is accommodated in the mounting part and is in transmission connection with the rotating part, so as to drive the guide air door to rotate relative to the shell. The mounting part protruded on the shell is used for accommodating and shielding the driving assembly. After the rotating part is mounted in the mounting gap, the driving assembly can normally drive the guide air door to rotate, the installation of the driving assembly is facilitated, the driving assembly is prevented from being exposed, and the service life of the driving assembly is prolonged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of air conditioner technology, and more specifically, to an air guide structure and an air conditioner. Background Technology

[0002] In existing wall-mounted air conditioners, the air guide plate is located inside the air outlet. Its size is limited by the size of the air outlet, resulting in poor airflow guidance. For example, the air delivery distance is short when cooling, and hot air rises when heating, which seriously affects the user experience.

[0003] To solve the above problems, the existing technology can significantly increase the size of the air guide plate and improve the air guiding effect by placing the air guide plate outside the air outlet. However, the drive component needs to extend out of the housing to connect with the air guide plate. The drive component is exposed to the outside and is easily damaged by external forces. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The problem addressed by this invention is how to improve the lifespan of drive components.

[0005] To address the above problems, the present invention provides an air guiding structure and an air conditioner.

[0006] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide an air guiding structure, the air guiding structure comprising: a driving component, a housing, and an air guiding door, wherein the air guiding door is connected to a rotating part and a damper, the housing is provided with two mounting parts protruding therefrom, a mounting gap is formed between the two mounting parts, the rotating part is disposed within the mounting gap, the driving component is housed within the mounting part and is connected to the rotating part in a transmission manner, thereby driving the air guiding door to rotate relative to the housing.

[0007] In this embodiment, two mounting portions protrude from the housing. A rotating part is installed within the mounting gap formed between the two mounting portions. The drive assembly is installed inside the housing and partially housed within the mounting portions. It is connected to the rotating part of the air guide damper, thereby driving the air guide damper to rotate relative to the housing, opening or closing the air outlet provided on the housing. The mounting portions protruding from the housing accommodate and shield the drive assembly, ensuring that the drive assembly can normally drive the air guide damper to rotate after the rotating part is installed within the mounting gap. This facilitates the installation of the drive assembly, prevents it from being exposed, and thus improves its service life.

[0008] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the two mounting portions are respectively disposed at both ends of the housing.

[0009] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the housing includes a middle frame, the mounting portion is disposed on the middle frame, the middle frame has a connection port, the driving assembly is disposed within the middle frame and partially extends from the connection port into the mounting portion.

[0010] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the drive assembly includes a drive part and a transmission part, the drive part and the transmission part are connected in a driving connection, the drive part is installed in the housing, and a portion of the transmission part is located in the mounting part.

[0011] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the air guide structure further includes a connector, which is installed in the rotating part and is connected to the driving assembly to drive the air guide door to rotate relative to the housing.

[0012] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the rotating part is provided with a connecting hole, the mounting part is provided with a mounting hole, the mounting hole communicates with the connecting hole, the connecting member passes through the mounting hole and the connecting hole, and is connected to the driving assembly in a transmission manner.

[0013] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the transmission part of the drive assembly has a shaft hole for mounting a drive shaft, and the connector is mounted in the shaft hole.

[0014] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the connector includes a connecting part and a retaining part that are connected to each other. The retaining part is fixedly connected to the rotating part, and the connecting part extends out of the rotating part and is connected to the driving component for transmission.

[0015] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the housing is provided with a mounting groove at the mounting gap, and the rotating part is mounted in the mounting groove.

[0016] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the mounting portion is detachably fixed to the housing.

[0017] Secondly, embodiments of the present invention provide an air conditioner including the air guiding structure provided in the first aspect.

[0018] The beneficial effects of the air conditioner provided in the second aspect are the same as those of the air guiding structure provided in the first aspect, and will not be repeated here. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a first-view structural schematic diagram of the air guiding structure provided in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 2 This is a second-view structural schematic diagram of the air guiding structure provided in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 3 The air guide structure provided in the first embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 A magnified view of a section at point III.

[0022] Figure 4A schematic diagram of the air guide structure provided for other embodiments of the present invention.

[0023] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0024] 100 - Air guide structure; 110 - Drive assembly; 112 - Drive unit; 114 - Transmission unit; 1141 - First transmission gear; 1143 - Second transmission gear; 116 - Shaft hole; 120 - Housing; 121 - Mounting part; 124 - Middle frame; 126 - Mounting groove; 130 - Air guide damper; 132 - Rotating part; 134 - Air damper; 136 - Connecting hole; 138 - Holding groove; 140 - Connecting piece; 142 - Connecting part; 144 - Holding part. Detailed Implementation

[0025] To make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more apparent and understandable, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0026] First Embodiment

[0027] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 This embodiment provides an air guide structure 100, which is mainly used in air conditioners and can improve the user experience.

[0028] The air guide structure 100 provided in this embodiment is mainly used on the indoor unit of an air conditioner. The air guide structure 100 is mainly used to open or close the air outlet. Currently, the air guide door 130 of the air guide structure 100 on the market is mainly installed inside the indoor unit. Users cannot intuitively feel the process of opening or closing the air guide door 130. The air guide structure 100 provided in this embodiment places the air guide door 130 externally. During the process of opening and closing the air outlet, users can directly feel the rotation of the air guide door 130, which improves the user experience.

[0029] In this embodiment, the air guide structure 100 includes: a drive assembly 110, a housing 120, and an air guide door 130. The air guide door 130 is connected to a rotating part 132 and an air damper 134. The housing 120 has two mounting parts 121 protruding from it, and a mounting gap is formed between the two mounting parts 121. The rotating part 132 is disposed in the mounting gap. The drive assembly 110 is housed in the mounting part 121 and is connected to the rotating part 132 in a transmission manner, thereby driving the air guide door 130 to rotate relative to the housing 120.

[0030] In this embodiment, two mounting portions 121 protrude from the housing 120. A rotating portion 132 is installed within the mounting gap formed between the two mounting portions 121. A drive assembly 110 is installed inside the housing 120 and partially housed within the mounting portions 121. It is connected to the rotating portion 132 of the air guide damper 130, thereby driving the air guide damper 130 to rotate relative to the housing 120, opening or closing the air outlet provided on the housing 120. The mounting portions 121 protruding from the housing 120 are used to house and shield the drive assembly 110. After the rotating portion 132 is installed within the mounting gap, the drive assembly 110 can normally drive the air guide damper 130 to rotate, facilitating the installation of the drive assembly 110, preventing the drive assembly 110 from being exposed, and thus improving the service life of the drive assembly 110.

[0031] Since the rotating part 132 is located outside the middle frame 124, in order for the drive assembly 110 to be connected to the rotating part 132 for transmission, part of the drive assembly 110 needs to be located outside the middle frame 124. In order to avoid the drive assembly 110 being exposed outside the middle frame 124, a mounting part 121 is provided on the middle frame 124 to accommodate the part of the drive assembly 110 that extends out of the middle frame 124, thereby improving the user experience.

[0032] It should be noted that in this embodiment, there are two mounting parts 121, and therefore two drive components 110. The two drive components 110 are respectively disposed in the two mounting parts 121. The two drive components 110 are connected to the rotating part 132 from both ends of the rotating part 132. During the rotation of the air guide door 130, the two drive components 110 move synchronously, that is, the two drive components 110 start at the same time and rotate in the same way.

[0033] In addition, in other embodiments of the present invention, the drive component 110 may be a single drive component 110, which is disposed in either of the two mounting portions 121. That is, the drive component 110 is connected to one end of the rotating portion 132, and the other end of the rotating portion 132 can be connected to the mounting portion 121 without the drive component 110 through a connecting shaft. Under the drive of the drive component 110, the rotating portion 132 rotates relative to the rotating portion 132, thereby opening or closing the air outlet on the housing 120 of the damper 134.

[0034] In other words, in this embodiment, there can be one or two drive components 110. When there is one drive component 110, it is disposed in one of the mounting portions 121 and is connected to one end of the rotating portion 132 via a connecting shaft. When there are two drive components 110, they are disposed in two different mounting portions 121 and move synchronously.

[0035] In this embodiment, the housing 120 includes a middle frame 124, a mounting part 121 is disposed on the middle frame 124, the middle frame 124 has a connection port, and the drive assembly 110 is disposed inside the middle frame 124 and partially extends into the mounting part 121 from the connection port.

[0036] Both mounting portions 121 are mounted on the middle frame 124, and the drive assembly 110 is located inside the middle frame 124 and extends into the mounting portion 121 from the connection port of the middle frame 124. That is to say, the mounting portion 121 is a hollow structure and communicates with the interior of the middle frame 124 through the connection port.

[0037] In this embodiment, two mounting portions 121 are respectively disposed at both ends of the housing 120, that is, the two mounting portions 121 are respectively disposed at both ends of the middle frame 124. In other words, the rotating portion 132 is disposed in the middle of the middle frame 124, and the two mounting portions 121 are disposed at both ends of the middle frame 124, allowing the rotating portion 132 to be relatively long. Because the rotating portion 132 is relatively long, and its connection point with the damper 134 is also relatively long, the stability of the entire damper 130's rotation can be improved during the rotation driven by the drive assembly 110, reducing the vibration of the entire damper 130 during rotation and improving the overall transmission stability of the damper 130.

[0038] Please see Figure 3 In this embodiment, the drive assembly 110 includes a drive part 112 and a transmission part 114. The drive part 112 and the transmission part 114 are connected in a transmission manner. The drive part 112 is installed in the housing 120, and a portion of the transmission part 114 is located in the mounting part 121.

[0039] The drive unit 112 is installed inside the middle frame 124, and the transmission unit 114 is connected to the rotating unit 132, with a portion of the transmission unit 114 extending into the mounting part 121. During operation, after the drive unit 112 is started, it drives the rotating unit 132 to rotate through the transmission unit 114, thereby opening or closing the air outlet of the damper 134.

[0040] In this embodiment, the air guide structure 100 also includes a connector 140, which is installed in the rotating part 132 and is connected to the drive assembly 110 to drive the air guide door 130 to rotate relative to the housing 120.

[0041] In this embodiment, the connector 140 is mainly used to connect the transmission part 114 and the rotating part 132, so that the drive part 112 can drive the rotating part 132 through the cooperation between the transmission part 114 and the connector 140, so that the damper 134 can rotate relative to the middle frame 124, thereby opening or closing the air outlet provided on the middle frame 124.

[0042] In this embodiment, the rotating part 132 is provided with a connecting hole 136, and the mounting part 121 is provided with a mounting hole. The mounting hole communicates with the connecting hole 136. The connector 140 passes through the mounting hole and the connecting hole 136 and is connected to the drive assembly 110 in a transmission manner.

[0043] The connecting hole 136 is provided corresponding to the mounting hole, that is, the connecting hole 136 and the mounting hole are interconnected. The connecting member 140 is first inserted into the rotating part 132, and then extends into the mounting part 121 from the connecting hole 136 and the mounting hole in sequence, thereby cooperating with the connecting member 140 so that the driving part 112 can drive the entire air guide door 130 through the cooperating connecting member 140 and the transmission part 114.

[0044] In this embodiment, the transmission part 114 of the drive assembly 110 has a shaft hole 116 for mounting a drive shaft, and the connector 140 is installed in the shaft hole 116.

[0045] The transmission unit 114 includes a first transmission gear 1141 and a second transmission gear 1143. The first transmission gear 1141 and the second transmission gear 1143 mesh with each other. The first transmission gear 1141 is connected to the driver for transmission, and the second transmission gear 1143 is engaged with the connector 140.

[0046] Specifically, both the first transmission gear 1141 and the second transmission gear 1143 have shaft holes 116 for mounting the transmission shaft. The shaft hole 116 of the first transmission gear 1141 is connected to the driver, and the shaft hole 116 of the second transmission gear 1143 is engaged with the connector 140, that is, the connector 140 is inserted into the shaft hole 116 of the second transmission gear 1143.

[0047] After the driver is started, the driver drives the first transmission gear 1141 to rotate, the first transmission gear 1141 drives the second transmission gear 1143 to rotate, the second transmission gear 1143 and the connecting piece 140 drive the rotating part 132 to rotate, thereby driving the entire air guide door 130 to rotate relative to the middle frame 124, thereby opening or closing the air outlet provided on the middle frame 124.

[0048] At least the second transmission gear 1143 is disposed within the mounting portion 121. In other words, it may be that only the second transmission gear 1143 is disposed within the mounting portion 121, or a portion of both the second transmission gear 1143 and the first transmission gear 1141 may be disposed within the mounting portion 121. It is essential that at least the second transmission gear 1143 is disposed within the mounting portion 121 to facilitate engagement with the rotating portion 132 disposed outside the middle frame 124.

[0049] In this embodiment, the connector 140 includes a connecting part 142 and a holding part 144 that are connected to each other. The holding part 144 is fixedly connected to the rotating part 132, and the connecting part 142 extends out of the rotating part 132 and is connected to the drive assembly 110 for transmission.

[0050] The rotating part 132 is a hollow structure, and a retaining groove 138 is provided inside the rotating part 132. The extending direction of the retaining groove 138 is the same as the extending direction of the rotating part 132, and the retaining groove 138 is located close to the mounting part 121. During the installation of the connector 140, the connector 142 is first inserted into the retaining groove 138, and the retaining part 144 is gradually pushed. When the retaining part 144 engages with the retaining groove 138, the entire connector 140 is installed in place, and the connector 142 extends into the shaft hole 116 of the second transmission gear 1143.

[0051] In this embodiment, the housing 120 is provided with a mounting groove 126 at the mounting gap, and the rotating part 132 is installed in the mounting groove 126.

[0052] In this embodiment, the middle frame 124 is provided with a mounting groove 126 at the mounting gap.

[0053] The shape of the mounting groove 126 is adapted to the shape of the rotating part 132. In other words, in this embodiment, the rotating part 132 is cylindrical, and the mounting groove 126 is arc-shaped. The cylindrical rotating part 132 is installed in the arc-shaped mounting groove 126. When the drive assembly 110 drives the air guide damper 130 to rotate, the cylindrical rotating part 132 can rotate smoothly in the arc-shaped mounting groove 126, improving the stability of the air guide damper 130 during rotation.

[0054] It should be noted that, in other embodiments of the present invention, the mounting portion 121 and the mounting groove 126 can be disposed not only on the middle frame 124, but also on the panel, that is, the mounting portion 121 is disposed at both ends of the panel, and the mounting groove 126 is disposed in the middle of the panel, corresponding to the mounting gap formed by the two mounting portions 121.

[0055] In this embodiment, the mounting part 121 is detachably fixed to the housing 120.

[0056] The mounting part 121 is fixedly connected to the middle frame 124 by a snap-fit ​​method. In the event of a failure of the drive component 110, the mounting part 121 can be removed from the middle frame 124 to facilitate the maintenance of the drive component 110.

[0057] Please see Figure 4It should be noted that in this embodiment, the mounting part 121 is detachably fixed to the middle frame 124, but it is not limited thereto. In other embodiments of the present invention, the mounting part 121 may also be integrally formed with the middle frame 124. Any solution that is equivalent to this embodiment and can achieve the effect of this embodiment is within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0058] The working principle of the air guide structure 100 provided in this embodiment is as follows: In this embodiment, the connector 140 is fixed in the rotating part 132 and is connected to the second transmission gear 1143. The second transmission gear 1143 is installed in the mounting part 121 protruding on the middle frame 124. The connector 140 is connected to the second transmission gear 1143. The driver drives the connector 140 to rotate through the meshing first transmission gear 1141 and second transmission gear 1143, thereby driving the air guide door 130 to open or close the air outlet provided on the middle frame 124.

[0059] In summary, the air guide structure 100 provided in this embodiment has two protruding mounting portions 121 on the housing 120. A rotating portion 132 is installed within the mounting gap formed by the two mounting portions 121. A drive assembly 110 is installed inside the housing 120 and partially housed within the mounting portions 121, and is connected to the rotating portion 132 of the air guide damper 130, thereby driving the air guide damper 130 to rotate relative to the housing 120, opening or closing the air outlet provided on the housing 120. The mounting portions 121 protruding from the housing 120 house and conceal the drive assembly 110, allowing the drive assembly 110 to normally drive the air guide damper 130 to rotate after the rotating portion 132 is installed within the mounting gap. This facilitates the installation of the drive assembly 110, prevents it from being exposed, and thus improves its service life.

[0060] Second Embodiment

[0061] This embodiment provides an air conditioner that can improve the user experience.

[0062] For the sake of brevity, any parts not mentioned in this embodiment can be referred to in the first embodiment.

[0063] In this embodiment, the air conditioner includes the air guide structure 100 provided in the first embodiment.

[0064] While the present invention has been disclosed above, it is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various modifications and alterations without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention; therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope defined in the claims.

Claims

1. An air guiding structure, characterized in that, The air guide structure (100) includes: a drive assembly (110), a housing (120), and an air guide door (130). The air guide door (130) includes a rotating part (132) and a damper (134) connected to each other. The housing (120) has two mounting parts (121) protruding from it, and a mounting gap is formed between the two mounting parts (121). The rotating part (132) is disposed in the mounting gap. The drive assembly (110) is housed in the mounting part (121) and is connected to the rotating part (132) in a transmission manner, thereby driving the air guide door (130) to rotate relative to the housing (120). The housing (120) includes a middle frame (124), the mounting part (121) is disposed on the middle frame (124), the middle frame (124) has a connection port, and the drive assembly (110) is disposed within the middle frame (124) and partially extends from the connection port into the mounting part (121); The air guide structure (100) further includes a connector (140), which is installed inside the rotating part (132). The connector (140) includes a connecting part (142) and a retaining part (144) that are connected to each other. The retaining part (144) is fixedly connected to the rotating part (132). The connecting part (142) extends out of the rotating part (132) and is connected to the drive assembly (110) for transmission, thereby driving the air guide door (130) to rotate relative to the housing (120).

2. The air guiding structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The two mounting parts (121) are respectively disposed at both ends of the housing (120).

3. The air guiding structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive assembly (110) includes a drive unit (112) and a transmission unit (114). The drive unit (112) is connected to the transmission unit (114) in a transmission manner. The drive unit (112) is installed inside the housing (120), and a portion of the transmission unit (114) is located in the mounting portion (121).

4. The air guiding structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotating part (132) is provided with a connecting hole (136), and the mounting part (121) is provided with a mounting hole. The mounting hole communicates with the connecting hole (136). The connector (140) passes through the mounting hole and the connecting hole (136) and is connected to the drive assembly (110) in a transmission manner.

5. The air guiding structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, The drive assembly (110) has a transmission part (114) with a shaft hole (116) for mounting a drive shaft, and the connector (140) is mounted in the shaft hole (116).

6. The air guiding structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing (120) has a mounting groove (126) at the mounting gap, and the rotating part (132) is installed in the mounting groove (126).

7. The air guiding structure according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The mounting part (121) is detachably fixed to the housing (120).

8. An air conditioner, characterized in that, Includes the air guide structure (100) as described in any one of claims 1-7.

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