Driving device of air deflector and air conditioner with same

By employing a drive unit and cable-driven air guide vane drive device in the air conditioner, the problems of high cost and large space occupation caused by the need for two motors to drive the air guide vane in the prior art are solved. This achieves cost savings and reduces the use of motors, saving space and power consumption.

CN115875834BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-19GD MIDEA AIR CONDITIONING EQUIP CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202111151349.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-09-29
Publication Date
2025-12-19
Estimated Expiration
2041-09-29

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Technical Problem

The air guide vane in existing air conditioners requires two motors to drive it, one above and one below, which results in high cost, large space occupation by the motors, and high power consumption.

Method used

A wind deflector drive device using a drive component and a cable is employed. The wind deflector moves left and right through the cable transmission between the main drive component and the driven component, thus saving costs.

Benefits of technology

This allows the air guide vane to be driven simultaneously using a single drive unit, reducing costs and minimizing the space occupied and power consumption of the motor.

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Abstract

The application discloses a driving device of an air deflector and an air conditioner with the same. The driving device of the air deflector comprises a main driving component and a slave driving component. The main driving component comprises a main winding wheel, a driving piece and a main connecting arm. The main winding wheel is wound with a rope cable. The main connecting arm is connected with the air deflector to drive the air deflector to move. A transmission assembly is connected with the driving piece and the main connecting arm respectively to convert the rotation of the driving piece into the movement of the main connecting arm. The slave driving component comprises a pulley assembly and a slave connecting arm. The pulley assembly defines a wire path of the rope cable. The slave connecting arm is connected with the air deflector to drive the air deflector to move. When the main winding wheel rotates, the rope cable is released or stored to drive the slave connecting arm to move. According to the driving device of the air deflector, one driving piece and the rope cable are adopted to realize the purpose that the main driving component and the slave driving component can drive the air deflector to move at the same time, and cost is saved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to a driving device of a guide vane and an air conditioner with the same. BACKGROUND

[0002] The guide vane of the related art air conditioner is heavy, and two motors are needed to drive the guide vane to move left and right, which results in high cost and large space occupied by the motors. SUMMARY

[0003] The present application aims to solve at least one of the problems in the prior art. To this end, the present application provides a driving device of a guide vane, which uses one driving member and a rope cable to achieve the purpose of driving the guide vane simultaneously by the driving member and the driven member, thereby saving cost.

[0004] The present application also provides an air conditioner with the driving device of the guide vane.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, according to the first aspect of the present application, a driving device of a guide vane is provided, which comprises: a main driving component and a driven component, the main driving component and the driven component are arranged at intervals in the length direction of the guide vane, the main driving component comprises: a main winding wheel, a rope cable is wound on the main winding wheel; a driving member, which cooperates with the main winding wheel to drive the main winding wheel to rotate; a main connecting arm, which is connected to the guide vane to drive the guide vane to move; a transmission assembly, which is connected to the driving member and the main connecting arm respectively to convert the rotation of the driving member into the movement of the main connecting arm; the driven component comprises: a pulley assembly, which comprises at least one pulley, the pulley assembly defines a wire path of the rope cable, and the rope cable is in sliding cooperation with the pulley; a driven connecting arm, which is connected to the guide vane to drive the guide vane to move, a part of the rope cable is fixed to the driven connecting arm, and the rope cable is released or stored to drive the driven connecting arm to move when the main winding wheel rotates.

[0006] According to the driving device of the guide vane of the present application, one driving member and a rope cable are used to achieve the purpose of driving the guide vane simultaneously by the driving member and the driven member, thereby saving cost.

[0007] In addition, the driving device of the guide vane according to the above-mentioned embodiments of the present application can also have the following additional technical features:

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present application, the slave driving component further comprises a slave winding wheel, a portion of the rope is wound on the slave winding wheel, and the rope is released or retracted to drive the slave winding wheel to rotate by the rope when the master winding wheel rotates.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present application, the driving device of the air deflector further comprises a tensioning mechanism, and the rope passes through the tensioning mechanism in a tensioned state.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present application, the master driving component further comprises a box body, the master winding wheel is rotatably arranged in the box body, and one end of the master connecting arm extends out of the box body to be connected with the air deflector; the tensioning mechanism comprises a support movably arranged in the box body, a tensioning wheel rotatably arranged on the support, the rope passing through the tensioning wheel and being in sliding fit with the tensioning wheel, and a screw rotatably arranged on the box body and in threaded fit with the support, the screw being rotated to drive the support to move relative to the box body to tension the rope.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present application, the rope comprises a first wire, a second wire and two connecting wires, the first wire being wound on the master winding wheel; the second wire being guided by the pulley assembly in a path by cooperation with the pulley assembly, and the second wire being fixed with the slave connecting arm; and the two connecting wires being connected with two ends of the first wire and two ends of the second wire respectively.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present application, the two ends of the connecting wire are respectively in hooking fit with the first wire and the second wire.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present application, the transmission assembly comprises a master winding wheel on which the rope is wound, a guide wheel assembly comprising at least one guide wheel, the guide wheel assembly defining a routing path of the rope, the rope being in sliding fit with the guide wheel, and a portion of the rope being connected with the master connecting arm to drive the master connecting arm to move.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present application, the number and placement of the guide wheels are the same as those of the pulleys.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present application, the transmission assembly comprises a gear in fit with the driving member to be driven to rotate by the driving member, a rack in engagement with the gear, and the rack being in fit with the master connecting arm.

[0016] According to the second aspect of the present application, an air conditioner is provided, which comprises a casing, the casing being provided with an air outlet; a deflector, the deflector being movable relative to the casing to change the air outlet direction of the air outlet; a driving device, the driving device being the driving device of the deflector according to the first aspect of the present application, the main connecting arm and the slave connecting arm being connected to the deflector respectively.

[0017] According to some embodiments of the present application, two defectors are provided corresponding to the air outlet, and the driving device is provided corresponding to each deflector.

[0018] According to some embodiments of the present application, the two defectors share the pulley assembly.

[0019] According to the air conditioner of the present application, by using the driving device of the deflector according to the first aspect of the present application, one driving member and a rope are used to realize the purpose that the driving member and the slave driving member can simultaneously drive the deflector to move, and cost is saved.

[0020] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given, partially in the following description, partially become obvious from the following description, or be understood by practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and be readily understood from the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0022] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Figure 2 is a structural schematic view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Figure 3 is Figure 2 is a sectional view of

[0025] Figure 4 is a structural schematic view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Figure 5 is a structural schematic view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0027] Figure 6 is Figure 5 is an enlarged view of B in

[0028] Figure 7 is an enlarged view of C in Figure 5

[0029] ​Figure 8 is a structural schematic view of a guide vane provided with a driving device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0030] Figure 9 is a structural schematic view of different angles of a guide vane provided with a driving device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0031] Figure 10 is an exploded schematic view of a guide vane provided with a driving device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0032] Figure 11 is Figure 10 is an enlarged view of D in FIG. 4.

[0033] Figure 12 is an exploded schematic view of different angles of a guide vane provided with a driving device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0034] Figure 13 is Figure 12 is an enlarged view of E in FIG. 5.

[0035] Figure 14 is a structural schematic view of a driving device of a guide vane according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0036] Figure 15 is Figure 14 is an enlarged view of F in FIG. 6.

[0037] Figure 16 is Figure 14 is an enlarged view of M in FIG. 7.

[0038] Reference signs: driving device 1, air conditioner 2, casing 21, guide vane 22, main driving component 100, driving piece 120, main connecting arm 130, transmission assembly 140, main winding wheel 141, guide wheel assembly 142, guide wheel 1421, box body 150, slave driving component 200, pulley assembly 210, pulley 211, slave connecting arm 220, slave winding wheel 230

[0039] tensioning mechanism 300, support 310, tensioning wheel 320, bolt 330,

[0040] first wire rope 410, first rope end 411, second rope end 412, second wire rope 420, third rope end 421, fourth rope end 422, first connecting rope 430, second connecting rope 440. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0042] The driving device 1 for the air guide plate according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0043] like Figures 1-16 As shown, the driving device 1 for the air guide plate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main driving component 100 and a slave driving component 200.

[0044] In some embodiments of the present invention, the main drive component 100 and the driven component 200 are spaced apart along the length of the air guide plate 22. The main drive component 100 includes a main winding wheel 141, a drive member 120, a main connecting arm 130, and a transmission assembly 140. A rope is wound on the main winding wheel 141. The drive member 120 cooperates with the main winding wheel 141 to drive the main winding wheel 141 to rotate. The main connecting arm 130 is connected to the air guide plate 22 to drive the air guide plate 22 to move. The transmission assembly 140 is connected to the drive member 120 and the main connecting arm 130 respectively to convert the rotation of the drive member 120 into the movement of the main connecting arm 130.

[0045] The drive component 200 includes a pulley assembly 210 and a connecting arm 220. The pulley assembly 210 includes at least one pulley 211, which defines the path of the cable. The cable slides in contact with the pulley 211. The connecting arm 220 is connected to the air guide plate 22 to move the air guide plate 22. A portion of the cable is fixed to the connecting arm 220. When the main winding wheel 141 rotates, the cable is released or stored to move the connecting arm 220.

[0046] For example, the drive unit 120 can be a motor, which is connected to the main winding wheel 141. The motor can drive the main winding wheel 141 to rotate.

[0047] Specifically, when the drive unit 120 is running, for the main drive unit 100, the transmission assembly 140 switches the rotation of the drive unit 120 into the movement of the main connecting arm 130, and the rotation of the main winding wheel 141 causes the cable to be released or stored. For the secondary drive unit 200, the cable extending from the main drive unit 100 cooperates with the pulley assembly 210, which limits the direction of the cable within the secondary drive unit 200. During the process of the cable being released or stored by the main winding wheel 141, the cable connected to the secondary connecting arm 220 will drive the secondary connecting arm 220 to move. Thus, by setting up a single drive unit, the purpose of simultaneously driving the movement of the main connecting arm 130 and the secondary connecting arm 220 can be achieved.

[0048] In some examples of the present invention, the main drive component 100 is located at the upper end of the air guide plate 22, and the secondary drive component 200 is located at the lower end of the air guide plate 22 (vertically as shown). Figure 4 (As shown). The cable on the main winding reel 141 extends to engage with the driven member 200 via the pulley assembly 210 and connects to the driven connecting arm 220 on the driven member 200. The rear end of the driven connecting arm 220 is fixed to a section of the cable extending in the left-right direction (as shown). Figure 4 As shown, the front end is connected to the air guide plate 22. When the main winding wheel 141 rotates, a section of the rope that cooperates with the pulley assembly 210 can move left and right, allowing the connecting arm 220 to move in the left and right directions. The front end of the connecting arm 220 is connected to the air guide plate 22. When the connecting arm 220 moves left and right in the left and right directions, it can drive the air guide plate 22 to move left and right in the left and right directions. It is important to understand that the main winding wheel 141 can drive the movement of the rope, and the path of the rope on the driven component 200 is limited by the sliding assembly. By limiting the path of the rope, when the main winding wheel 141 drives the rope to move, the main connecting arm 130 at the upper end of the air guide plate 22 and the connecting arm 220 at the lower end of the air guide plate 22 can simultaneously drive the air guide plate 22 to move in the same direction. In this way, a single driving component 120 can drive the air guide plate 22 from both the upper and lower ends simultaneously. Therefore, the wind guide plate driving device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has the purpose of using a driving member and a cable to achieve the purpose of the active driving member and the driven member driving the wind guide plate to move simultaneously, thus saving costs.

[0049] The driving device 1 for the air guide plate according to a specific embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0050] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, such as Figures 1-16 As shown, the driving device 1 for the air guide plate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main driving component 100 and a slave driving component 200.

[0051] In some embodiments of the present invention, the drive component 200 further includes a driven reel 230, a portion of which is wound around. When the main reel 141 rotates, the cable is released or retracted to drive the driven reel 230 to rotate. The connecting arm 220 is connected to the cable wound on the driven reel 230, and when the driven reel 230 rotates, the cable on the driven reel 230 is released or retracted, enabling the moving of the connecting arm 220. In this way, the rotation of the main reel 141 can drive the rotation of the driven reel 230, thereby driving the moving of the connecting arm 220.

[0052] For example, such as Figure 14As shown, from the position that the winding wheel 230 is located below the main winding wheel 141, the main winding wheel 141 and the slave winding wheel 230 are connected through the rope cable transmission, when the main winding wheel 141 rotates clockwise, the slave winding wheel 230 can be driven to rotate clockwise, when the main winding wheel 141 rotates counterclockwise, the slave winding wheel 230 can be driven to rotate counterclockwise. When the main winding wheel 141 rotates clockwise, the main winding wheel 141 drives the slave winding wheel 230 to rotate clockwise, the slave winding wheel 230 can drive the slave connecting arm 220 to move from left to right along the left-right direction. When the main winding wheel 141 rotates counterclockwise, the main winding wheel 141 drives the slave winding wheel 230 to rotate counterclockwise, the slave connecting arm 220 is connected with the rope cable wound on the slave winding wheel 230, when the slave winding wheel 230 rotates counterclockwise, the slave winding wheel 230 can drive the slave connecting arm 220 to move from right to left along the left-right direction. To achieve that only one driving member is arranged and the slave connecting arm 220 is driven to move along the left-right direction through the rope cable at the same time, to drive the wind deflector 22 to move along the left-right direction.

[0053] In some embodiments of the present application, the driving device 1 further comprises a tensioning mechanism 300, the rope cable passes through the tensioning mechanism 300 to be in a tensioning state. The rope cable can be adjusted through the tensioning mechanism 300, so that the rope cable can always be kept in a suitable tensioning state, to achieve that the length of the rope cable wound and unwound by the main winding wheel 141 is equal, so that the main connecting arm 130 and the slave connecting arm 220 can move at a constant speed and stably.

[0054] In some optional embodiments of the present application, the main driving member 100 further comprises a box body 150, the main winding wheel 141 is rotatably arranged in the box body 150, one end of the main connecting arm 130 extends out of the box body 150 to be connected with the wind deflector 22, the tensioning mechanism 300 comprises a bracket 310, a tensioning wheel 320 and a screw 330, the bracket 310 is movably arranged in the box body 150, the tensioning wheel 320 is rotatably arranged on the bracket 310, the rope cable passes through the tensioning wheel 320 and is in sliding fit with the tensioning wheel 320, the screw 330 is rotatably arranged on the box body 150 and is in threaded fit with the bracket 310, rotating the screw 330 to drive the bracket 310 to move relative to the box body 150 to tension the rope cable. The user can adjust the position of the bracket 310 in the box body 150 by rotating the screw 330, and then adjust the position of the tensioning wheel 320 on the bracket 310 to tighten or loosen the rope cable.

[0055] Specifically, the rope cable passes through the tensioning wheel 320 and is arranged in the box body 150, the tensioning wheel 320 is rotatably arranged on the bracket 310, and the rope cable passing through the tensioning wheel 320 is installed in the box body 150. The tensioning wheel 320 is rotatably arranged on the bracket 310, which facilitates the rope cable to slide on the tensioning wheel 320, the tensioning wheel 320 can limit the wire of the rope cable on one hand, and can drive the rope cable to move along the front-back direction on the other hand (the front-back direction is as shown in the figure).Figure 4 It is to be understood that the above-mentioned direction definitions are only for the convenience of description of the drawings, and do not limit the actual position and direction of the driving device 1, so as to avoid loosening of the rope cable in the box body 150 and maintain the tension of the rope cable, so that the length of the rope cable wound by the main winding wheel 141 during rotation is always equal to the length of the rope cable released, so as to achieve uniform and stable movement of the slave connecting arm 220 driven by the rope cable, and uniform and stable movement of the wind deflector 22 driven by the main connecting arm 130 and the slave connecting arm 220.

[0056] The bracket 310 is movably arranged in the box body 150, the bracket 310 is provided with a tensioning wheel 320, and the bolt 330 is rotatably arranged on the box body 150 and threadedly connected with the bracket 310. After the rope cable passes through the tensioning wheel 320, it is wound on the main winding wheel 141. When the user needs to adjust the tension of the rope cable, the user can use a tool to rotate the bolt head at the rear end of the bolt 330. At this time, the bolt 330 rotates relative to the box body 150 and the bolt 330 does not move in the front-rear direction. Since the bracket 310 is threadedly connected with the bolt 330, when the bolt 330 rotates relative to the box body 150, the bracket 310 can move on the box body 150 in the front-rear direction. At this time, the tensioning wheel 320 on the bracket 310 can move on the box body 150 in the front-rear direction, and can drive the rope cable on the tensioning wheel 320 to move in the front-rear direction. By this method, the tension or relaxation of the rope cable can be achieved. For example, when the rope cable in the box body 150 is relatively loose, the user can use a tool to cooperate with the bolt head to make the bolt 330 rotate clockwise. At this time, the bracket 310 moves backward, which can tighten the rope cable in the box body 150. When the rope cable in the box body 150 is too tight, the user can use a tool to cooperate with the bolt head to make the bolt 330 rotate counterclockwise. At this time, the bracket 310 moves forward, which can relax the rope cable in the box body 150. This method can adjust the tensioning mechanism 300 to tighten or relax the rope cable, so as to maintain the tension of the rope cable in the box body 150, and achieve the length of the rope cable wound by the main winding wheel 141 or the slave winding wheel 230 being equal to the length of the rope cable released, so as to achieve uniform and stable movement of the slave connecting arm 220.

[0057] In some embodiments of the present application, the rope cable includes a first wire rope 410, a second wire rope 420 and two connecting ropes, the first wire rope 410 is wound on the main winding wheel 141, the second wire rope 420 is matched with the pulley assembly 210 to guide the path by the pulley assembly 210, the second wire rope 420 is fixed with the slave connecting arm 220, and the connecting ropes are connected with one end of the first wire rope 410 and one end of the second wire rope 420 respectively. The rotation of the main winding wheel 141 can drive the movement of the first wire rope 410, the first wire rope 410 is connected with the second wire rope 420 through the two connecting ropes, and the second wire rope 420 is driven to move through the two connecting ropes to drive the movement of the slave connecting arm 220 connected with the second wire rope 420. Thus, by connecting the first wire rope and the second wire rope through the two connecting ropes, the assembly of the main driving part 100 and the slave driving part 200 is facilitated.

[0058] Specifically, as shown in Figure 10 、 Figure 12 , the first wire rope 410 has a first rope end 411 and a second rope end 412, the second wire rope 420 has a third rope end 421 and a fourth rope end 422, and the connecting ropes are a first connecting rope 430 and a second connecting rope 440. The upper end of the first connecting rope 430 is connected with the first rope end 411, and the lower end is connected with the fourth rope end 422. The upper end of the second connecting rope 440 is connected with the second rope end 412, and the lower end is connected with the third rope end 421.

[0059] When the driving member 120 drives the main winding wheel 141 to rotate clockwise, the first rope end 411 is the winding-in end, and the second rope end 412 is the winding-out end. At this time, the first wire rope 410 can drive the first connecting rope 430 to move upward, and the second connecting rope 440 to move downward. At this time, the third rope end 421 is the winding-in end, and the fourth rope end 422 is the winding-out end to drive the slave winding wheel 230 to rotate clockwise. At this time, the second wire rope 420 can drive the slave connecting arm 220 to move leftward along the left-right direction.

[0060] When the driving member 120 drives the main winding wheel 141 to rotate counterclockwise, the first rope end 411 is the winding-out end, and the second rope end 412 is the winding-in end. At this time, the first wire rope 410 can drive the first connecting rope 430 to move downward, and the second connecting rope 440 to move upward. At this time, the third rope end 421 is the winding-out end, and the fourth rope end 422 is the winding-in end to drive the slave winding wheel 230 to rotate counterclockwise. At this time, the second wire rope 420 can drive the slave connecting arm 220 to move rightward along the left-right direction.

[0061] In this way, the transmission assembly 140 can switch the rotation of the driving member 120 into the movement of the main connecting arm 130, and drive the movement of the slave connecting arm 220 through the rope cable, so that the movement of the wind deflector 22 can be driven through the main connecting arm 130 at the upper end of the wind deflector 22 and the slave connecting arm 220 at the lower end of the wind deflector 22 simultaneously,

[0062] In some embodiments of the present application, the two ends of the connecting rope are respectively hooked with the first rope 410 and the second rope 420. In this way, the connecting rope, the first rope 410 and the second rope 420 can be easily disassembled, and the rope cable can be easily disassembled and replaced when necessary.

[0063] Specifically, the two ends of the connecting rope are respectively hooked with the first rope 410 and the second rope 420 through the hooks, which facilitates the segmented assembly of the rope cable and avoids assembly errors due to the excessive length of the rope cable. In addition, the two ends of the connecting rope are respectively connected with one end of the first rope 410 and one end of the second rope 420 through the hooks, which facilitates the installation and disassembly of the connecting rope.

[0064] In some embodiments of the present application, the transmission assembly 140 includes a main winding wheel 141 and a guide wheel assembly 142. The main winding wheel 141 is wound with the rope cable, and the guide wheel assembly 142 includes at least one guide wheel 1421. The guide wheel assembly 142 defines a wire path of the rope cable, and the rope cable is in sliding fit with the guide wheel 1421. A part of the rope cable is connected with the main connecting arm 130 to drive the movement of the main connecting arm 130. The main winding wheel 141 can drive the movement of the rope cable, and the guide wheel assembly 142 is used to limit the wire path of the rope cable, so that when the main winding wheel 141 rotates, a part of the rope cable can move to drive the movement of the main connecting arm 130 connected with the rope cable.

[0065] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the transmission assembly 140 includes a main winding wheel 141 and a guide wheel assembly 142. The main winding wheel 141 is wound with the rope cable, and the guide wheel assembly 142 includes at least one guide wheel 1421. The guide wheel assembly 142 defines a wire path of the rope cable, and the rope cable is in sliding fit with the guide wheel 1421. A part of the rope cable is connected with the main connecting arm 130 to drive the movement of the main connecting arm 130. The main winding wheel 141 can drive the movement of the rope cable, and the guide wheel assembly 142 is used to limit the wire path of the rope cable, so that when the main winding wheel 141 rotates, a part of the rope cable can move to drive the movement of the main connecting arm 130 connected with the rope cable. Figure 14As shown, the guide wheel assembly 142 can limit the routing of the first wire rope 410, on one hand, the main connecting arm 130 fixed on the first wire rope 410 can move in the left-right direction, on the other hand, the first rope end 411 and the second rope end 412 of the first wire rope 410 can move in the up-down direction to drive the rotation of the winding wheel 230, the rotation of the winding wheel 230 can store or release the second wire rope 420, at this time, the slave connecting arm 220 can move in the left-right direction. The front end of the main connecting arm 130 is connected with the air deflector 22, the front end of the slave connecting arm 220 is connected with the air deflector 22, when the main connecting arm 130 and the slave connecting arm 220 move in the left-right direction, the main connecting arm 130 and the slave connecting arm 220 can simultaneously drive the air deflector 22 to move in the left-right direction. In this way, the main connecting arm 130 and the slave connecting arm 220 can be driven to move in the left-right direction by the wire cable, and the air deflector 22 can be driven to move in the left-right direction by the main connecting arm 130 and the slave connecting arm 220.

[0066] In some embodiments of the present application, the transmission assembly 140 comprises a gear and a rack, the gear is matched with the driving member 120 to be driven to rotate by the driving member 120, the rack is engaged with the gear, and the rack is matched with the main connecting arm 130. The driving member 120 drives the rotation of the gear, the rotation of the gear can drive the movement of the rack, the rack is matched with the main connecting arm 130, and the movement of the rack can drive the movement of the main connecting arm 130 to drive the movement of the air deflector 22.

[0067] Specifically, the main driving member 120 is located at the upper end of the air deflector 22, the slave driving member 200 is located at the lower end of the air deflector 22, the wheel shaft of the gear is matched with the main winding wheel 141, when the driving member 120 drives the gear to rotate, on one hand, the main winding wheel 141 can be driven to rotate, on the other hand, the rack matched with the gear can move in the left-right direction to drive the main connecting arm 130 to move in the left-right direction. The rotation of the main winding wheel 141 can release or store the wire cable to drive the rotation of the slave winding wheel 230, drive the movement of the slave connecting arm 220, and drive the left-right movement of the air deflector 22 by driving the movement of the slave connecting arm 220. In this way, the air deflector 22 can be driven from both ends of the air deflector 22 at the same time by one driving member 120, so that the air deflector 22 can move in the left-right direction.

[0068] In some optional embodiments of the present application, the number and placement position of the guide wheels 1421 are the same as the number and placement position of the pulleys 211. The guide wheels 1421 can limit the routing of the first wire rope 410, the pulleys 211 can limit the routing of the second wire rope 420, by matching the number and placement position of the guide wheels 1421 with the number and placement position of the pulleys 211, the routing paths of the first wire rope 410 and the second wire rope 420 can be the same.

[0069] Specifically, the guide wheels 1421 are located above the pulleys 211, and the guide wheels 1421 and the pulleys 211 are arranged one by one in the up-down direction. When the main winding wheel 141 rotates, the first wire rope 410 is wound or released, and the guide wheels 1421 are used to guide the movement of the first wire rope 410, and the pulleys 211 are used to guide the movement of the second wire rope 420, so that the slave connecting arm 220 can move in the left-right direction. In addition, the main winding wheel 141 and the slave winding wheel 230 always rotate in the same direction, and the movement direction of the first wire rope 410 and the second wire rope 420 is always the same, that is, the guide wheels 1421 and the pulleys 211 have the same effect and the same guiding direction, but the guiding objects are different. Therefore, the number of guide wheels 1421 is the same as the number of pulleys 211, and the placement position of the guide wheels 1421 is the same as the placement position of the pulleys 211, which facilitates the driving of the guide wheels 1421 and the pulleys 211 in the same direction of the first wire rope 410 and the second wire rope 420, respectively.

[0070] In some embodiments of the application, the driving device 1 comprises a main driving component 100, a slave driving component 200, a tensioning mechanism 300 and a rope cable. The main driving component 100 comprises a main winding wheel 141, a driving piece 120, a main connecting arm 130, a transmission assembly 140 and a box body 150. The slave driving component 200 comprises a pulley assembly 210, a slave connecting arm 220 and a slave winding wheel 230, wherein the pulley assembly 210 comprises a pulley 211. The tensioning mechanism 300 comprises a bracket 310, a tensioning wheel 320 and a bolt 330. The rope cable comprises a first wire rope 410, a second wire rope 420, a first connecting rope 430 and a second connecting rope 440, wherein the first wire rope 410 comprises a first rope end 411 and a second rope end 412, and the second wire rope 420 comprises a third rope end 421 and a fourth rope end 422.

[0071] The transmission assembly 140 comprises a main winding wheel 141 and a guide wheel assembly 142, the main winding wheel 141 being wound with the rope cable, the guide wheel assembly 142 comprising at least one guide wheel 1421, the guide wheel assembly 142 defining a routing path of the rope cable, the rope cable being in sliding fit with the guide wheel 1421, a part of the rope cable being connected with the main connecting arm 130 to drive the main connecting arm 130 to move. The routing of the first wire rope 410 is defined by the guide wheel assembly 142, the guide wheel assembly 142 allowing the main connecting arm 130 fixed on the first wire rope 410 to move in the left-right direction and allowing the first rope end 411 and the second rope end 412 of the first wire rope 410 to move in the up-down direction to drive the slave winding wheel 230 to rotate, the transmission assembly 140 being capable of converting the rotation of the driving member 120 into the movement of the main connecting arm 130 to drive the main connecting arm 130 and the slave connecting arm 220 to move in the left-right direction simultaneously. The pulley assembly 210 defines a routing path of the second wire rope 420, the second wire rope 420 being in sliding fit with the pulley 211, the slave connecting arm 220 being connected with the deflector panel 22 to drive the deflector panel 22 to move, a part of the second wire rope 420 being fixed with the slave connecting arm 220, the slave winding wheel 230 being capable of driving the second wire rope 420 to be released or retracted to drive the slave connecting arm 220 to move when the slave winding wheel 230 rotates.

[0072] When the main winding wheel 141 drives the first wire rope 410 to move in the box body 150, the first wire rope 410 can drive the movement of the second wire rope 420 from the driving component 200, so as to drive the slave connecting arm 220 connected with the second wire rope 420 to move in the left-right direction. For example, when the driving piece 120 drives the main winding wheel 141 to rotate clockwise, the first rope end 411 is the winding-in end, and the second rope end 412 is the winding-out end. At this time, the first wire rope 410 can drive the main connecting arm 130 to move leftward in the left-right direction, and the first wire rope 410 can drive the first connecting rope 430 to move upward, and the second connecting rope 440 to move downward. At this time, the third rope end 421 is the winding-in end, and the fourth rope end 422 is the winding-out end, so as to drive the slave winding wheel 230 to rotate clockwise. The second wire rope 420 can drive the slave connecting arm 220 to move leftward in the left-right direction. When the driving piece 120 drives the main winding wheel 141 to rotate counterclockwise, the first rope end 411 is the winding-out end, and the second rope end 412 is the winding-in end. At this time, the first wire rope 410 can drive the main connecting arm 130 to move rightward in the left-right direction, and the first wire rope 410 can drive the first connecting rope 430 to move downward, and the second connecting rope 440 to move upward. At this time, the third rope end 421 is the winding-out end, and the fourth rope end 422 is the winding-in end, so as to drive the slave winding wheel 230 to rotate counterclockwise. The second wire rope 420 can drive the slave connecting arm 220 to move rightward in the left-right direction. That is, when the driving piece 120 rotates, it can not only drive the main connecting arm 130 to move in the left-right direction, but also drive the slave connecting arm 220 to move in the left-right direction at the same time. So as to realize that one driving piece 120 realizes the traction of the deflector panel 22 at the upper and lower ends of the deflector panel 22, so as to realize the left-right movement of the deflector panel 22.

[0073] The first wire rope 410 is wound on the main winding wheel 141 and the tension pulley 320, the rear end of the main connecting arm 130 is fixed on a certain section of the wire cable extending in the left-right direction, and the front end is connected with the deflector panel 22. When the main winding wheel 141 rotates, the winding and unwinding of the wire cable can be realized, so that a certain section of the wire cable can move in the left-right direction, so that the main connecting arm 130 can move in the left-right direction, and when the main connecting arm 130 moves in the left-right direction, the deflector panel 22 can be driven to move in the left-right direction.

[0074] When the main winding wheel 141 rotates, the main winding wheel 141 and the slave winding wheel 230 are connected through the rope cable transmission. When the main winding wheel 141 rotates clockwise, the slave winding wheel 230 can be driven to rotate clockwise. When the main winding wheel 141 rotates counterclockwise, the slave winding wheel 230 can be driven to rotate counterclockwise. When the main winding wheel 141 rotates clockwise, the main winding wheel 141 drives the slave winding wheel 230 to rotate clockwise, and the slave winding wheel 230 can drive the slave connecting arm 220 to move from left to right in the left-right direction. When the main winding wheel 141 rotates counterclockwise, the main winding wheel 141 drives the slave winding wheel 230 to rotate counterclockwise, and the slave winding wheel 230 can drive the slave connecting arm 220 to move from right to left in the left-right direction. Thus, the main connecting arm 130 and the slave connecting arm 220 can be driven to move in the left-right direction through the rope cable transmission, so as to drive the air deflector 22 to move in the left-right direction. In order to ensure that the slave connecting arm 220 moves uniformly and stably in the left-right direction, the tensioning mechanism 300 can adjust the rope cable, so that the rope cable can always be kept in a suitable tensioning state. Thus, the length of the rope cable wound and unwound by the main winding wheel 141 is equal, and the main connecting arm 130 and the slave connecting arm 220 can move uniformly and stably. For example, the user can use a tool to rotate the bolt head at the rear end of the bolt 330. At this time, the bolt 330 rotates relative to the box body 150, and the bolt 330 does not move in the front-rear direction. Since the bracket 310 is threadedly connected with the bolt 330, when the bolt 330 rotates relative to the box body 150, the bracket 310 can move on the box body 150 in the front-rear direction, so as to drive the rope cable on the tensioning wheel 320 to move in the front-rear direction, thereby achieving the tensioning or loosening of the rope cable. For example, when the rope cable in the box body 150 is loose, the user can use a tool to cooperate with the bolt head, so as to rotate the bolt 330 clockwise. At this time, the bracket 310 moves backward, so as to tighten the rope cable in the box body 150. When the rope cable in the box body 150 is too tight, the user can use a tool to cooperate with the bolt head, so as to rotate the bolt 330 counterclockwise. At this time, the bracket 310 moves forward, so as to loosen the rope cable in the box body 150. In this way, the tensioning mechanism 300 can be adjusted to tighten or loosen the rope cable, so as to keep the rope cable in a tensioning state in the box body 150, and the length of the rope cable wound and unwound by the main winding wheel 141 or the slave winding wheel 230 is equal, thereby achieving the uniform and stable movement of the main connecting arm 130 and the slave connecting arm 220.

[0075] An air conditioner 2 according to an embodiment of the present application is described below. The air conditioner 2 according to the embodiment of the present application includes a casing 21, an air deflector 22, and the driving device 1 of the air deflector according to the above-described embodiment of the present application.

[0076] According to the air conditioner 2 of the embodiment of the present application, by using the driving device 1 of the air deflector according to the above-mentioned embodiment of the present application, the driving member and the rope cable are matched to realize the purpose that the driving member and the driven member can simultaneously drive the air deflector to move, and the cost is saved.

[0077] In some embodiments of the present application, the casing 21 is provided with an air outlet, the air deflector 22 is movable relative to the casing 21 to change the air outlet direction of the air outlet, and the main connecting arm 130 and the slave connecting arm 220 are connected with the air deflector 22 respectively. The main connecting arm 130 and the slave connecting arm 220 can simultaneously drive the air deflector 22 from two positions of the air deflector 22 to realize the movement of the air deflector 22 relative to the casing 21, change the position of the air outlet by moving the air deflector 22, and change the air outlet direction of the air outlet.

[0078] In some optional embodiments of the present application, two air deflectors 22 are correspondingly arranged at the air outlet, and each air deflector 22 is provided with a driving device 1. Each driving device 1 can drive the corresponding air deflector 22 to move to change the air outlet direction of the air conditioner 2.

[0079] Specifically, each driving device 1 has a main driving component 100 and a slave driving component 200, the main driving component 100 and the slave driving component 200 can drive the air deflector 22 from the upper and lower positions of the air deflector 22 at the same time, and the heavy air deflector 22 can be driven to move in the left-right direction by one driving piece 120. The two air deflectors 22 on the air conditioner 2 are driven by the corresponding driving devices 1, the air deflector 22 on the left side of the air conditioner 2 is driven by the main driving component 100 and the slave driving component 200 on the left side, the main driving component 100 is arranged at the upper end of the air deflector 22 on the left side, the slave driving component 200 is arranged at the lower end of the air deflector 22 on the left side, and the driving piece 120 can drive the main driving component 100 and the slave driving component 200 at the same time through cooperation with the rope cable, so that the main driving component 100 and the slave driving component 200 can drive the air deflector 22 on the left side to move left and right in the left-right direction at the same time, so that the heavy air deflector 22 on the left side can be driven to move in the left-right direction by one driving piece 120 on the left side. The air deflector 22 on the right side of the air conditioner 2 is driven by the main driving component 100 and the slave driving component 200 on the right side, the main driving component 100 is arranged at the upper end of the air deflector 22 on the right side, the slave driving component 200 is arranged at the lower end of the air deflector 22 on the right side, and the driving piece 120 can drive the main driving component 100 and the slave driving component 200 at the same time through cooperation with the rope cable, so that the main driving component 100 and the slave driving component 200 can drive the air deflector 22 on the right side to move left and right in the left-right direction at the same time, so that the heavy air deflector 22 on the right side can be driven to move in the left-right direction by one driving piece 120 on the right side. That is, the two air deflectors 22 of the air conditioner 2 can be driven by two driving pieces 120, and the two driving pieces 120 can drive the left-right movement of the two air deflectors 22 on the air conditioner 2.

[0080] In some embodiments of the application, the two air deflectors 22 share the pulley assembly 210. The pulley assembly 210 can limit the two pairs of rope cables on the pulley assembly 210, so that the two main connecting arms 130 can drive the corresponding air deflectors 22 to move.

[0081] Specifically, the two air deflectors 22 on the air conditioner 2 are driven by two sets of main driving components 100 and slave driving components 200. The two main driving components 100 each have a first wire rope 410, and the two slave driving components 200 each have a second wire rope 420, wherein the two main driving components 100 are arranged in the left-right direction at the upper end of the air deflector 22 and are used to drive the left and right movement of the left air deflector 22 and the right air deflector 22, and the two slave driving components 200 are arranged in the left-right direction at the lower end of the air deflector 22 and are used to drive the left and right movement of the left air deflector 22 and the right air deflector 22. That is, the two first wire ropes 410 are located at the upper end of the air deflector 22, each first wire rope 410 is wound around a corresponding main winding wheel 141, and when the main winding wheel 141 rotates, the two first wire ropes 410 are connected to the second wire rope 420 through a connecting rope, and can drive the movement of the second wire rope 420, so the two first wire ropes 410 can share a guide wheel assembly 142. The two second wire ropes 420 are located at the lower end of the air deflector 22, and each needs to drive the left and right movement of the slave connecting arm 220 to drive the left and right movement of the left air deflector 22 and the right air deflector 22, so the two second wire ropes 420 can share a pulley assembly 210. This arrangement saves space for the air deflector driving device 1 and facilitates the arrangement of the air deflector driving device 1 in the air conditioner 2.

[0082] Other configurations and operations of the air conditioner 2 according to the embodiments of the present application are known to those skilled in the art, and will not be described in detail here.

[0083] 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. In addition, the features defined as "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise stated. In the description of the present application, "above" or "below" of a first feature relative to a second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or indirect contact between the first and second features through another feature therebetween.

[0084] In the description of the application, the first feature is "on", "above" and "over" the second feature, including the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is higher than the second feature in height.

[0085] In the description of the application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connecting" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrally connected; can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intermediate medium, or internal communication of two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0086] In the description of the present application, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "exemplary embodiment", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present application, the exemplary description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to 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.

[0087] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, replacements and variations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and purposes of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A drive device of a wind deflector, characterized by, The driving device comprises a main driving part and a slave driving part, the main driving part and the slave driving part are arranged at intervals in the length direction of the air deflector, the main driving part comprises: a main winding wheel, the main winding wheel is wound with a rope cable; a driving member, the driving member cooperates with the main winding wheel to drive the main winding wheel to rotate; a main connecting arm, the main connecting arm is connected with the air deflector to drive the air deflector to move; a transmission assembly, the transmission assembly is connected with the driving member and the main connecting arm respectively to convert the rotation of the driving member into the movement of the main connecting arm; the slave driving part comprises: a pulley assembly, the pulley assembly comprises at least one pulley, the pulley assembly defines a routing path of the rope cable, the rope cable is in sliding cooperation with the pulley; a slave connecting arm, the slave connecting arm is connected with the air deflector to drive the air deflector to move, a part of the rope cable is fixed with the slave connecting arm, the rope cable is released or accommodated to drive the slave connecting arm to move when the main winding wheel rotates; the rope cable comprises a first wire rope, a second wire rope and two connecting wire ropes, the first wire rope is wound on the main winding wheel; the second wire rope cooperates with the pulley assembly to be guided by the pulley assembly, the second wire rope is fixed with the slave connecting arm; the two connecting wire ropes are connected with two ends of the first wire rope and two ends of the second wire rope respectively; the slave driving part further comprises a slave winding wheel, a part of the rope cable is wound on the slave winding wheel, the rope cable is released or accommodated to drive the slave winding wheel to rotate by the rope cable when the main winding wheel rotates; the transmission assembly comprises a main winding wheel and a guide wheel assembly, the guide wheel assembly makes the main connecting arm fixed on the first wire rope move in left and right directions, and also makes the first rope end and the second rope end of the first wire rope move in up and down directions to drive the slave winding wheel to rotate.

2. The driving device of the wind shield according to claim 1, wherein It further comprises a tensioning mechanism, the rope cable passes through the tensioning mechanism to be in a tensioned state.

3. The drive device of the wind deflector according to claim 2, characterized by The main driving part further comprises a box body, the main winding wheel is rotatably arranged in the box body, one end of the main connecting arm extends out of the box body to be connected with the air deflector; the tensioning mechanism comprises: a bracket, the bracket is movably arranged in the box body; a tensioning wheel, the tensioning wheel is rotatably arranged on the bracket, the rope cable passes through the tensioning wheel and is in sliding cooperation with the tensioning wheel; a screw, the screw is rotatably arranged on the box body and is in threaded cooperation with the bracket, rotating the screw drives the bracket to move relative to the box body to tension the rope cable.

4. The driving device of a wind shield according to claim 1, wherein The two ends of the connecting wire rope are respectively in hooking cooperation with the corresponding first wire rope and the second wire rope.

5. The driving device of a wind shield according to claim 1, wherein The guide wheel assembly comprises at least one guide wheel, the guide wheel assembly defines a routing path of the rope cable, the rope cable is in sliding cooperation with the guide wheel, a part of the rope cable is connected with the main connecting arm to drive the main connecting arm to move.

6. The drive device of the wind deflector according to claim 5, characterized by The number and placement position of the guide wheels are the same as those of the pulleys.

7. The driving device of a wind shield according to claim 1, wherein the transmission assembly comprises: a gear wheel, which cooperates with the driving member to be driven to rotate by the driving member; a rack, which is engaged with the gear wheel, and which cooperates with the main connecting arm.

8. An air conditioner characterized by comprising: comprise: a casing, which is provided with an air outlet; a baffle, which is movable relative to the casing to change the air outlet direction of the air outlet; a driving device according to any one of claims 1-7, the main connecting arm and the slave connecting arm being connected with the baffle respectively.

9. The air conditioner of claim 8, wherein Two baffle plates are provided corresponding to the air outlet, and the driving device is provided corresponding to each baffle plate.

10. The air conditioner of claim 9, wherein The two baffle plates share the pulley assembly.

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