Air conditioner

Abstract

The application discloses an air conditioner, which comprises a casing, an air outlet, a wind guide, and an air outlet hole, wherein the casing is provided with the air outlet; the wind guide is arranged outside the air outlet and defines an air outlet channel with the casing; the inlet end of the air outlet channel is communicated with the air outlet; and the casing is further provided with the air outlet hole communicated with the air outlet channel to introduce the external air of the air conditioner into the air outlet channel. According to the air conditioner, the air outlet hole communicated with the air outlet channel is arranged on the casing, the airflow with higher temperature flows through the air outlet channel to the air outlet channel, the temperature difference between the channel wall of the air outlet channel and the outside is reduced, the uneven temperature problem is improved, the local temperature of the edge of the casing is avoided from being too low, the condensation problem is solved, the airflow with higher temperature is mixed with the airflow with lower temperature flowing out of the air outlet, the air outlet of the air conditioner is more suitable for the human body, and the comfort of the user is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of air conditioning technology, and more particularly, to an air conditioner. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the related art, when the air guide door of the air conditioner is in the front of the air outlet, the cold air of the air conditioner flows out from both sides of the air guide plate. The long-time blowing of the cold air to the edges of the panel causes the temperature of the edges to decrease, the outside of the panel is the side of the hot air, which causes uneven temperature at the edges of the panel, and easily causes condensation water, resulting in unqualified condensation. SUMMARY

[0003] The present application aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, one object of the present application is to provide an air conditioner which can effectively improve the condensation problem caused by uneven cooling and heating of the cabinet.

[0004] The air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application comprises: a cabinet, the cabinet being provided with an air outlet; an air guide member, the air guide member being provided outside the air outlet and defining an air outlet passage with the cabinet, an inlet end of the air outlet passage being communicated with the air outlet, wherein the cabinet is further provided with an air outlet hole communicated with the air outlet passage to introduce external air of the air conditioner into the air outlet passage.

[0005] The air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application, by providing an air outlet hole communicated with the air outlet passage on the cabinet, makes the airflow with higher temperature flow through the air outlet passage to the air outlet passage to reduce the temperature difference between the passage wall of the air outlet passage and the outside, improve the problem of uneven cooling and heating, especially avoid the local temperature of the edge of the cabinet being too low, thereby solving the condensation problem, and the mixing of the airflow with higher temperature and the airflow with lower temperature flowing out of the air outlet can make the air outlet of the air conditioner more suitable for human body feeling, and improve the comfort of the user.

[0006] In addition, the air conditioner according to the above-mentioned embodiments of the present application can also have the following additional technical features:

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present application, the air outlet hole extends outwardly and away from the air outlet.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present application, the angle between the axis of the air outlet hole and the thickness direction of the cabinet is α and satisfies 15° < α < 80°.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present application, the cabinet has a concave surface recessed away from the air guide member, and the air outlet hole is provided on the concave surface.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present application, the casing comprises a panel, the air outlet is arranged in the lateral middle part of the panel, and the part of the panel located at least one lateral side of the air outlet has the concave surface.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present application, the air outlet is multiple, and the multiple air outlets are distributed along the length direction of the air guide member.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present application, the air guide member extends vertically and defines two air outlet channels with the casing respectively located at the lateral two sides of the air outlet, and the air outlet is multiple, and at least two air outlets are respectively located at the lateral two sides of the air outlet.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present application, the air guide member comprises two air guide plates, each of the air guide plates extends vertically and the two air guide plates are arranged in sequence along the lateral direction, and the two air guide plates define the air outlet channel with the casing respectively.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present application, the casing is provided with a first air inlet, and the first air inlet is communicated with the outside and the air outlet.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present application, the air conditioner further comprises a partition arranged in the casing to divide the space in the casing into a first area and a second area, and the first air inlet and the air outlet are both communicated with the first area.

[0016] According to some embodiments of the present application, the casing is further provided with a second air inlet, the second air inlet and the air outlet are both communicated with the second area, and the second area is provided with a heat exchange assembly and an air duct assembly.

[0017] According to some embodiments of the present application, the two ends of the partition are connected with the casing and the heat exchange assembly respectively to divide the first area and the second area.

[0018] According to some embodiments of the present application, the air outlet is arranged on the front wall of the casing, and the first air inlet is arranged on the side wall of the casing.

[0019] According to some embodiments of the present application, at least a part of the air guide member extends obliquely forward away from the first air inlet.

[0020] According to some embodiments of the present application, the first air inlet extends along the length direction of the air guide member, and the air outlet is multiple and distributed along the length direction of the air guide member.

[0021] Additional aspects and advantages of the application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will become apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following or can be learned from practice of the application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and be readily appreciated from the following description, including the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0023] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 2 is a sectional view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 3 is Figure 2 is an enlarged structural schematic view of the circle A in FIG. 1.

[0026] REFERENCE NUMERALS:

[0027] Air conditioner 100;

[0028] Cabinet 10; air outlet 101; air outlet hole 102; first air inlet 103; first area 104; second area 105; panel 11;

[0029] Air guide 20; air outlet passage 201; air guide plate 21;

[0030] Partition 30; heat exchange assembly 40; air duct assembly 50. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] Embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings, wherein the same or like reference numerals and characters are used to denote like functions throughout the diverse figures. The embodiments described below are exemplary and intended to provide an explanation of the present application, and are not intended to restrict the present application.

[0032] The following disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different structures of the present application. For purposes of explanation and non- limitation, specific details of certain examples are set forth. Of course, many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. It is intended that the application encompass all such modifications and variations as fall within the scope of the appended claims. In addition, it is intended that the application encompass all such modifications and variations as fall within the scope of the appended claims. It is intended that the application encompass all such modifications and variations as fall within the scope of the appended claims. Moreover, it is intended to embrace all alternatives, modifications, and variations of the present application that fall within the scope of the appended claims. In addition, the term "comprising" is used throughout the specification and in claims of the application to mean that other elements can also be included. Similarly, "comprising" and "containing" are not used to the exclusion of additional elements.

[0033] An air conditioner 100 according to embodiments of the present application is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The air conditioner 100 can be a cabinet air conditioner or a ceiling air conditioner, etc.

[0034] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 3 , the air conditioner 100 according to embodiments of the present application can include a cabinet 10 and an air guide 20.

[0035] Specifically, the cabinet 10 is provided with an air outlet 101, and the air guide 20 is arranged outside the air outlet 101 to guide the air blown out of the air outlet 101. In some embodiments, the air guide 20 is movably arranged at the air outlet 101 and changes the air outlet direction of the air blown out of the air outlet 101 by moving to meet different air outlet modes, thereby increasing the use comfort of the air conditioner 100.

[0036] In addition, as shown in Figure 2 , the air guide 20 and the cabinet 10 define an air outlet channel 201, and the inlet end of the air outlet channel 201 communicates with the air outlet 101. As shown by the hollow arrow, Figure 2 , the air flow from the air outlet 101 can flow out through the air outlet channel 201 to achieve room temperature regulation.

[0037] In some specific embodiments, the air guide 20 includes two air guide plates 21, and the length extension directions of the two air guide plates 21 are the same as the length extension direction of the air guide 20. Referring to Figure 1 , the two air guide plates 21 include a first air guide plate and a second air guide plate, and the first air guide plate and the second air guide plate respectively extend in the up-down direction and are arranged in the left-right direction. The first air guide plate and the second air guide plate and the cabinet 10 define the air outlet channel 201, respectively, so that the air flow from the air outlet 101 can flow out through the left side space of the first air guide plate and the right side space of the second air guide plate.

[0038] In addition, under the driving of the driving assembly, the two air guide plates 21 can move towards each other or away from each other, so that the two air guide plates 21 can be switched between a split state and a combined state, which is conducive to making the air conditioner 100 have multiple air outlet modes and can meet the individual needs of users.

[0039] In the split state, the two air guide plates 21 are spaced apart, so that the two air guide plates 21 have a middle channel therebetween, and the middle channel is located on the front side of the air outlet 101. In the combined state, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the two air guide plates 21 are spliced to close the middle channel. It can be understood that the air guide 20 can be switched between the split state and the combined state, which is conducive to further enriching the air outlet form of the air conditioner 100.

[0040] For example, in the split state, the first air deflector and the second air deflector are spaced apart, so that there is a middle passage between the first air deflector and the second air deflector in the left-right direction, and the airflow flowing out of the air outlet 101 can flow out through the left side space of the first air deflector, the middle passage, and the right side space of the second air deflector. At this time, the air conditioner 100 is in a three-airflow air supply mode, which can greatly increase the air supply angle and shorten the air sweeping period, thereby meeting the needs of multiple people being directly blown and improving the comfort of direct blowing. In the integrated state, in the left-right direction, the first air deflector and the second air deflector are spliced to close the middle passage, and the airflow flowing out of the air outlet 101 can flow out through the left side space of the first air deflector and the right side space of the second air deflector. At this time, the air conditioner 100 is in a double-outlet air supply mode. It can be understood that in the double-outlet air supply mode, two encircling airflows can be formed to encircle the indoor space, and the indoor space can be cooled while the walls are quickly cooled, thereby solving the furnace heat effect in hot summer, and thus being beneficial to maintaining the effect of keeping the living room cool for a long time.

[0041] In the related art, the temperature of the airflow flowing out of the air outlet is low, and in the process that the airflow flowing out of the air outlet flows out of the air outlet passage for a long time, the temperature of the passage wall of the air outlet passage is reduced. The outer side of the edge of the cabinet is the hot air side, which causes uneven cooling and heating at the edge of the cabinet, and causes condensation water to be easily generated, resulting in unqualified condensation of the air conditioner.

[0042] Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the cabinet 10 is further provided with an air outlet hole 102, which is in communication with the air outlet passage 201. As shown by the solid arrow in Figure 2 , the air outlet hole 102 can introduce air outside the air conditioner 100 into the air outlet passage 201, i.e., air on the hot air side is introduced from the air outlet hole 102 of the cabinet 10 into the air outlet passage 201, and the temperature of the introduced air is higher than the temperature of the airflow flowing out of the air outlet 101, so that the air with a higher temperature flows along the air outlet passage 201, for example, along the surface of the cabinet 10 (here, referring to the part defining the air outlet passage 201), so as to reduce the temperature difference between the passage wall of the air outlet passage 201 and the outside, improve the problem of uneven cooling and heating, and especially avoid the local temperature of the edge of the cabinet 10 being too low, thereby solving the condensation problem.

[0043] In addition, the mixed airflow with a higher temperature is blown to the indoor space after mixing with the lower-temperature airflow flowing out of the air outlet 101, and the temperature of the mixed airflow is more suitable for human body feeling, thereby avoiding low-temperature cold wind blowing to people, and improving the user's experience effect.

[0044] In some embodiments, when the airflow flowing out of the air outlet 101 flows through the air outlet hole 102, a negative pressure is formed at the air outlet hole 102, and the airflow in the air outlet hole 102 is driven to flow out to introduce the airflow with higher temperature into the air outlet channel 201, without the need to additionally set a structure for driving the airflow in the air outlet hole 102 to flow. Moreover, since the airflow flowing out of the air outlet hole 102 is guided by the airflow in the air outlet channel 201, the airflow flowing out of the air outlet hole 102 is a weak airflow, which can avoid causing too much interference to the airflow with lower temperature flowing out of the air outlet 101 to affect the indoor cooling effect.

[0045] In some embodiments, the air outlet hole 102 can be a circular hole, an oval hole, a square hole, or a polygonal hole, etc. various shapes that can introduce air, so that the airflow with higher temperature can flow from the inside of the cabinet 10 to the air outlet channel 201. Among them, the circular hole is easy to process, beautiful, and has little effect on the structural strength of the cabinet 10, avoiding stress concentration to cause the cabinet 10 to crack.

[0046] Therefore, according to the air conditioner 100 of the embodiments of the present application, by setting the air outlet hole 102 communicating with the air outlet channel 201 on the cabinet 10, the airflow with higher temperature flows through the air outlet channel 201 to the air outlet channel 201, so as to reduce the temperature difference between the channel wall of the air outlet channel 201 and the outside, improve the problem of uneven cooling and heating, and especially avoid the local temperature of the edge of the cabinet 10 being too low, thereby solving the problem of condensation. Moreover, the mixing of the airflow with higher temperature and the airflow with lower temperature flowing out of the air outlet 101 can make the air outlet of the air conditioner 100 more suitable for human body feeling, and improve the comfort of the user.

[0047] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in Figure 2 The air outlet hole 102 extends outwardly and away from the air outlet 101 to form an inclined hole inclined along the air outlet direction of the air outlet channel 201. During the process of the airflow flowing out of the air outlet 101 flowing along the air outlet channel 201, the airflow in the air outlet hole 102 is more easily driven to flow into the air outlet channel 201, and the airflow flowing out of the inclined hole is more easily flowed along the outer surface of the cabinet 10 (i.e. the surface facing the air guide piece 20) to wrap the edge of the cabinet 10, so that the temperature of the edge of the cabinet 10 is not rapidly reduced to the dew point, and the edge of the cabinet 10 is temperature protected, a hot airflow layer is formed to separate the cold airflow flowing out of the air outlet 101, and the local temperature of the edge is avoided to be too low, thereby more effectively solving the problem of condensation.

[0048] In some specific embodiments, the cabinet 10 comprises a panel 11 provided with the air outlet 101 and the air outlet hole 102, and the air guide 20 cooperates with the panel 11 to define the air outlet channel 201, and the airflow in the air outlet channel 201 flows out of the air outlet channel 201 at the edge of the panel 11 to achieve room temperature regulation. The airflow flowing out of the air outlet hole 102 can flow along the panel 11 and form a hot air layer on the outer surface of the panel 11, and can protect the edge of the panel 11 from condensation.

[0049] In some specific embodiments, as shown in Figure 3 , the angle between the axis of the air outlet hole 102 and the thickness direction of the cabinet 10 (i.e. the thickness direction of the region where the air outlet hole 102 is arranged) is α, in other words, the inclination angle of the air outlet hole 102 is α, and α satisfies: 15° < α < 80°. For example, in some specific embodiments, α can be 16°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 75°, etc. Within the above inclination angle range, the airflow flowing out of the air outlet hole 102 can flow better along the outer surface of the cabinet 10, and can provide a more stable hot air layer for the cabinet 10, thereby achieving better wrapping effect, and thus achieving more reliable anti-condensation effect. In addition, the inclination angle of the air outlet hole 102 is not too large, which can avoid affecting the flow guiding effect of the airflow flowing out of the air outlet 101 on the airflow in the air outlet hole 102, and can also avoid increasing the processing difficulty of the air outlet hole 102 or reducing the structural strength of the cabinet 10.

[0050] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the cabinet 10 has a concave surface recessed away from the air guide 20, i.e. a concave surface recessed inwardly, and the air outlet hole 102 is arranged on the concave surface. In other words, the outer surface of the part of the cabinet 10 used to define the air outlet channel 201 comprises a concave surface.

[0051] By arranging the concave surface, on the one hand, the airflow flowing out of the air outlet hole 102 can flow along the cabinet 10 better due to the Coanda effect, which is more conducive to forming a hot air layer and achieving better temperature protection; on the other hand, the airflow can be guided, for example, in the embodiment where the air outlet hole 102 is arranged on the front wall of the cabinet 10, the airflow flowing along the concave surface has a tendency to flow forward, which can avoid the airflow flowing to the back of the cabinet 10 and directly blowing against the wall or other obstacles, and is conducive to forming a wrap-around air supply effect and facilitating the circulation of the airflow in the room.

[0052] In the embodiment where the cabinet 10 comprises the panel 11, as shown in Figure 2 , the air outlet 101 can be arranged at the transverse middle part of the panel 11, and the part of the panel 11 located on at least one side of the air outlet 101 can have a concave surface to achieve good anti-condensation effect when the airflow flowing out of the air outlet 101 flows to the transverse side. In the embodiment shown inFigure 2 In the specific embodiment shown, the air guide 20 cooperates with the panel 11 to define two air outlet channels 201, which are respectively located on the left and right sides of the air outlet 101. The portion of the panel 11 corresponding to each air outlet channel 201 has a concave surface and is provided with an air outlet hole 102, so as to achieve a greater air supply angle or a wrap-around air supply effect, and the two air outlet channels 201 are less likely to have condensation problems.

[0053] In some specific embodiments, as shown in Figure 2 The casing 10 can include a housing and a panel 11. The housing has a generally U-shaped structure with a concave middle portion. The panel 11 has a concave middle portion, and is installed at the opening of the U-shaped structure, so that the casing 10 has a structure with a round back and a front. The air outlet 101 is located in the concave middle portion of the panel 11, and two edges are respectively provided with air outlet holes 102. The air guide 20 includes two vertically arranged air guide plates 21 that can swing around the air outlet 101. The air guide 20 is arranged on the front side of the air outlet 101 and moves in the concave portion of the panel 11. By moving the air guide 20 to different positions, the air supply angle and the air supply area are technically intervened, the air conditioner 100 is affected, and the air supply area or the air supply angle is changed.

[0054] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in Figure 1 The air outlet holes 102 are multiple, and the multiple air outlet holes 102 can be distributed along the length direction of the air guide 20 (such as the up-down direction shown in Figure 1 So that the air outlet holes 102 can play a condensation prevention effect on the casing 10 in a larger range.

[0055] It should be noted that the multiple air outlet holes 102 can be arranged in a row along the length direction of the air guide 20 as shown in Figure 1 Or, the multiple air outlet holes 102 can be arranged in multiple rows, each row including multiple air outlet holes 102 distributed along the length direction of the air guide 20, and the multiple rows of air outlet holes 102 can be distributed along the width direction of the air guide 20 (such as the left-right direction shown in Figure 1 .

[0056] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in Figure 2 The air guide 20 is vertically arranged (such as the up-down direction shown in Figure 1As shown in the vertical direction, the air outlet duct 201 extends to form a long, vertically extending channel, increasing the air delivery area. In an embodiment where the air guide 20 and the housing 10 define two air outlet ducts 201, and the two air outlet ducts 201 are respectively located on the lateral sides of the air outlet 101, there can be multiple air outlet holes 102, and at least two air outlet holes 102 are respectively located on the lateral sides of the air outlet 101, corresponding to the two air outlet ducts 201 respectively, so that condensation is less likely to occur during the airflow process in the two air outlet ducts 201.

[0057] In some specific embodiments, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the air guide 20 may include two air guide plates 21, each extending vertically, and the two air guide plates 21 extending horizontally (e.g., Figure 2 As shown in the diagram (in the left and right directions), the two air guide plates 21 are arranged sequentially, and each cooperates with the casing 10 to define the air outlet channel 201, so as to realize the air supply from both sides of the air conditioner 100 and increase the air supply angle. In addition, the arrangement structure of the two air guide plates 21 can also realize the opening and closing of the two air outlet channels 201, as well as the adjustment of the air supply angle and air supply mode by moving the air guide plates 21.

[0058] In embodiments of the present invention, the communication method between the air outlet 102 and the outside of the air conditioner 100 can include various methods. For example, in some embodiments, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the housing 10 is provided with a first air inlet 103. One end of the first air inlet 103 is connected to the outside, and the other end of the first air inlet 103 is connected to the air outlet 102, so that the outside air with a higher temperature can be introduced as follows: Figure 2 As indicated by the solid arrow, the air flows through the first air inlet 103 to the air outlet 102, ensuring smooth airflow from the air outlet 102 into the air outlet channel 201.

[0059] In some embodiments, the first air inlet 103 and the air outlet 102 can be connected by pipes or the like, so that the higher temperature air flows accurately to the air outlet 102.

[0060] In other embodiments, such as Figure 2As shown, the air conditioner 100 can further comprise a partition 30 arranged in the casing 10 to divide the internal space of the casing 10 into a first region 104 and a second region 105. The first air inlet 103 and the air outlet hole 102 can both communicate with the first region 104, so that the air of a higher temperature from outside enters the first region 104 through the first air inlet 103 and then enters the air outlet passage 201 through the air outlet hole 102. The partitioning effect of the partition 30 can limit the flow path of the air of a higher temperature entering the casing 10, so as to ensure smooth air outlet of the air outlet hole 102 to the air outlet passage 201. Compared with the embodiment in which the first air inlet 103 and the air outlet hole 102 communicate through a pipeline, the communication mode of the first region 104 is conducive to reducing the air outlet resistance of the air outlet hole 102, and the structure inside the casing 10 is simple and easy to assemble.

[0061] Optionally, a first air inlet grille can be arranged at the first air inlet 103 to prevent large foreign matters such as plastic bags in the external space from entering the casing 10, and to make the appearance of the air conditioner 100 more beautiful.

[0062] In addition, in some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1 The first air inlet 103 can extend along the length direction of the air guide member 20, for example, extend along the vertical direction as shown in Figure 1 The corresponding air outlet hole 102 is a plurality of air outlet holes 102, and the plurality of air outlet holes 102 are distributed along the length direction of the air guide member 20. The extension range of the first air inlet 103 matches the distribution range of the plurality of air outlet holes 102, so as to ensure the stability of the air outlet of the plurality of air outlet holes 102 to the air outlet passage 201, thereby ensuring that the condensation problem does not easily occur at each part of the air outlet passage 201 in the length direction of the air guide member 20.

[0063] In some specific embodiments, as shown in Figure 2 The casing 10 can further comprise a second air inlet, the second air inlet and the air outlet hole 101 both communicate with the second region 105, and the second region 105 is provided with a heat exchange assembly 40 and an air duct assembly 50. The air duct assembly 50 can be arranged between the heat exchange assembly 40 and the air outlet hole 101 to limit the air flow path. Under the drive of the air duct assembly 50, the external air (i.e. the air in the space where the air conditioner 100 is located) can enter the second region 105 through the second air inlet to exchange heat with the heat exchange assembly 40, and the air of a lower temperature obtained by heat exchange can flow out through the air outlet hole 101. The partition 30 can separate the first air inlet 103 from the air duct assembly 50 and separate the air outlet hole 102 from the second air inlet, so as to avoid the suction of the air duct assembly 50 affecting the flow direction of the air entering the first air inlet 103, thereby ensuring that the air flowing into the first air inlet 103 can flow smoothly to the air outlet hole 102, and ensuring that the air flowing to the air outlet hole 102 is the air of a higher temperature, rather than the air of a lower temperature treated by the heat exchange assembly 40.

[0064] Optionally, a second air intake grille can be provided at the second air intake to prevent larger foreign objects such as plastic bags from entering the casing 10, and also to make the air conditioner 100 look more aesthetically pleasing.

[0065] Continue to refer to Figure 2 As shown, the two ends of the separator 30 can be connected to the housing 10 and the heat exchange assembly 40 respectively to separate the first region 104 and the second region 105, providing good separation and facilitating the installation of the separator 30. Figure 2 The first region 104 shown is located on the front side of the separator 30, and the second region 105 is located on the rear side of the separator 30.

[0066] In some embodiments that include two air outlet ducts 201, such as Figure 2 As shown, two first regions 104 can be defined inside the housing 10. The two first regions 104 are respectively connected to two air outlet channels 201 through air outlet holes 102, and the housing 10 is provided with first air inlets 103 that are respectively connected to the two first regions 104.

[0067] The structure defining the first region 104 can be flexibly configured according to actual conditions. In some embodiments, there can be two separators 30, each separator 30 having its two ends connected to the housing 10 and the heat exchange assembly 40, thereby defining the first region 104 on both sides of the air outlet 101; in other embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, there can be one partition 30, with both ends of the partition 30 connected to one end of the heat exchange assembly 40 and one side wall of the housing 10, respectively, to define a first region 104 between the partition 30, one side wall of the housing 10 and the air duct assembly 50; the other end of the heat exchange assembly 40 is connected to the other side wall of the housing 10 to define another first region 104 between the other end of the heat exchange assembly 40, the air duct assembly 50 and the other side wall of the housing 10.

[0068] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 As shown, the air outlet 102 can be located on the front wall of the housing 10 (e.g., on the panel 11 of the housing 10), and the first air inlet 103 can be located on the side wall of the housing 10. The first air inlet 103 is close to the air outlet 102 so that the air entering the first area 104 through the first air inlet 103 can flow more smoothly to the air outlet 102 and is less likely to diffuse to other areas. Furthermore, the opening directions of the first air inlet 103 and the air outlet 102 are different, so that the airflow from the air outlet channel 201 is less likely to flow to the first air inlet 103 and directly enter the housing 10. This ensures that the air outlet 102 delivers higher-temperature air into the air outlet channel 201, rather than lower-temperature air blown out by the air outlet channel 201, thus ensuring an anti-condensation effect.

[0069] In some embodiments, the second air inlet can be arranged on the rear wall of the casing 10, so as to be away from the air outlet hole 102 and the first air inlet 103, and facilitate the installation and arrangement of the heat exchange assembly 40 and the air duct assembly 50, and avoid the interference of the air inlets of the first air inlet 103 and the second air inlet.

[0070] In some specific embodiments, as shown in Figure 2 , at least a part of the air guide member 20 extends in a direction away from the first air inlet 103 and is inclined forward. Specifically, in the example shown in Figure 2 , the air guide member 20 is arranged on the left side wall of the casing 10 corresponding to the first air inlet 103, the air outlet hole 102 is arranged on the front wall of the casing 10, and at least a part of the air guide member 20 extends rightward and forward, so as to guide the air flowing into the casing 10 from the first air inlet 103 toward the direction of the air outlet hole 102, and reduce the air flow resistance.

[0071] The air conditioner 100 according to one specific embodiment of the present application is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it should be understood that the following description is only exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the application.

[0072] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the air conditioner 100 comprises a casing 10, a heat exchange assembly 40 (such as an evaporator), an air duct assembly 50, a partition 30 and an air guide member 20.

[0073] The casing 10 comprises a shell and a panel 11 arranged on the front side of the shell, and the casing 10 is rear-circular and front-square, similar to a D-shaped structure. The air duct assembly 50 comprises a fan wheel, a motor and an air duct, and the air duct assembly 50 and the heat exchange assembly 40 are arranged in the casing 10. The rear wall of the shell is provided with a second air inlet and a second air inlet grille arranged at the second air inlet. The air conditioner 100 takes in air from the second air inlet and discharges air from the air outlet hole 101 in the middle of the panel 11, and a swing leaf is arranged at the air outlet hole 101. The air guide member 20 comprises two air guide plates 21 arranged at the air outlet hole 101 and capable of swinging and changing positions in the recess of the panel 11.

[0074] The left side wall and the right side wall of the shell are respectively provided with a first air inlet 103 and a first air inlet grille arranged at the first air inlet 103, and the casing 10 is provided with the partition 30, which separates the first air inlet 103 from the second air inlet and separates the first air inlet 103 from the fan wheel, so as to avoid the suction of the fan wheel to the air flowing into the first air inlet 103, and ensure the smooth flow of the air flowing into the first air inlet 103 to the air outlet hole 102.

[0075] The front surface of the panel 11 is curved, and the curved surface is partially concave. The concave surface is a continuation of the air duct of the air outlet 101, that is, the airflow flowing out of the air outlet 101 is guided. The cooperation part of the shell and the side edge of the panel 11 is provided with a boss edge, which protrudes forward from the side edge of the panel 11. Specifically, the boss edge can be a turned edge extending inward and then backward, and the side edge of the panel 11 is arranged opposite to the backward extending part of the turned edge. In addition, at least one air outlet hole 102 inclined to the curved surface of the panel 11 is arranged on the curved surface of the panel 11, and the inclination angle is 15°-80°.

[0076] During the working process of the air conditioner 100, when the air deflector 21 is in front of the air outlet 101, the cold air blowing straight function can be realized. At this time, the cold air flowing out of the air outlet 101 is divided into two streams under the adjustment of the air deflector 21, and blows out from the left and right sides of the panel 11 to avoid direct blowing of the cold air. At this time, the cold air will pass through the air outlet channel 201 between the concave curved surface of the panel 11 and the air deflector 21, and blow straight to the left and right concave edges of the panel 11. Because the air outlet hole 102 is arranged on the curved surface of the panel 11, when the cold air passes through the air outlet hole 102, the airflow in the air outlet hole 102 is guided to blow out. The airflow in the air outlet hole 102 on the panel 11 is wrapped around the concave edge of the panel 11 along the curved surface of the panel 11 under the Coanda effect.

[0077] Because the airflow in the air outlet hole 102 comes from indoor air, the temperature of the indoor air is higher than the temperature of the air flowing out of the air outlet 101. The airflow with high dimension in the indoor air wraps around the curved surface of the panel 11 and the concave edge of the panel 11, so that the temperature of the concave edge is close to the room temperature, and the temperature is not too low to avoid condensation caused by too low temperature, and the problem of air conditioner condensation is alleviated. The air flow guiding effect of the air conditioner plays a role in protecting the local part from condensation.

[0078] The other configurations and operations of the air conditioner 100 according to the embodiments of the present application are known to those skilled in the art, and will not be described in detail here.

[0079] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0080] In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used only for the purpose of description and do not imply or imply relative importance or imply the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited.

[0081] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected, or it can be communicated; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the communication or interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0082] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature, which can be direct contact between the first and second features, or indirect contact between the first and second features through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature "above", "above" and "above" the second feature can be directly above or obliquely above the first feature, or only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature can be directly below or obliquely below the first feature, or only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0083] In the description of the present application, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example" or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present application, the illustrative description of the above terms is not necessarily for the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or features of different embodiments or examples described in the present application without contradiction.

[0084] Although embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, replacements and variations of the embodiments can be made without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An air conditioner characterized by comprising: The air conditioner comprises: a casing provided with an air outlet; an air guide member arranged outside the air outlet and defining an air outlet channel with the casing, the air outlet channel being communicated with the air outlet, wherein the casing is further provided with an air inlet hole communicated with the air outlet channel to introduce external air of the air conditioner into the air outlet channel; the casing comprises a panel provided with the air outlet and the air inlet hole, the air guide member and the panel cooperatively defining the air outlet channel, and the airflow in the air outlet channel flows out of the air outlet channel through the edge of the panel; the air inlet hole extends outwardly and away from the air outlet; an angle between an axis of the air inlet hole and a thickness direction of the casing is α and satisfies 15°<α<80°; the casing has a concave surface recessed away from the air guide member, and the air inlet hole is arranged on the concave surface; the air outlet is arranged at a lateral middle portion of the panel, and a portion of the panel located at least one lateral side of the air outlet has the concave surface.

2. The air conditioner of claim 1, wherein the air inlet hole is a plurality of air inlet holes, and the plurality of air inlet holes are distributed along a length direction of the air guide member.

3. The air conditioner of claim 1, wherein the air guide member extends in a vertical direction and cooperatively defines two air outlet channels with the casing, the two air outlet channels being respectively located at two lateral sides of the air outlet, and the air inlet hole is a plurality of air inlet holes, at least two of which are respectively located at the two lateral sides of the air outlet.

4. The air conditioner of claim 3, wherein the air guide member comprises two air guide plates, each of which extends in the vertical direction and the two air guide plates are arranged in sequence in a lateral direction, and the two air guide plates cooperatively define the air outlet channel with the casing.

5. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the casing is provided with a first air inlet hole communicated with the air inlet hole and external air.

6. The air conditioner of claim 5, wherein Further comprising: a partition arranged in the casing to divide a space in the casing into a first region and a second region, the first air inlet hole and the air inlet hole being communicated with the first region.

7. The air conditioner of claim 6, wherein the casing is further provided with a second air inlet hole, the second air inlet hole and the air outlet hole being communicated with the second region, and the second region is provided with a heat exchange assembly and an air duct assembly.

8. The air conditioner of claim 7, wherein two ends of the partition are connected with the casing and the heat exchange assembly respectively to divide the first region and the second region.

9. The air conditioner of claim 6, wherein the air inlet hole is arranged on a front wall of the casing, and the first air inlet hole is arranged on a side wall of the casing.

10. The air conditioner of claim 9, wherein at least a portion of the air guide member extends obliquely away from the first air inlet hole and forwardly.

11. The air conditioner of claim 6, wherein the first air inlet hole extends along a length direction of the air guide member, and the air inlet hole is a plurality of air inlet holes distributed along the length direction of the air guide member.

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