Air conditioner

By introducing a pulling mechanism and a swing mechanism into the air conditioner, the angle and position of the air guide damper can be adjusted, solving the problem of limited air guiding range, realizing multiple air outlet modes, and improving air supply comfort and user experience.

CN116066896BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-19GD MIDEA AIR CONDITIONING EQUIP CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202111294091.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-11-03
Publication Date
2025-12-19
Estimated Expiration
2041-11-03

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Technical Problem

Existing single-flow cabinet air conditioners have limited airflow range, large blind spots, and restricted installation locations, making it impossible to achieve multiple airflow modes and resulting in a poor user experience.

Method used

The air guide door is driven by a pulling mechanism and a swing mechanism. Through the cooperation of the movable hole and the limiting groove, the air guide door can be adjusted in multiple angles and positions, enriching the air outlet modes and expanding the air supply range.

Benefits of technology

It improves the comfort of air delivery, reduces blind spots in air delivery, and enhances the competitiveness and user experience of the air conditioner.

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Abstract

The application discloses an air conditioner, which comprises a casing with an air outlet, two air guide doors movably arranged at two sides of the air outlet respectively, the air guide doors being provided with movable holes and limiting grooves, a pulling mechanism comprising two groups of movement structures corresponding to the two air guide doors respectively, the movement structures being provided with limiting protrusions and movable pulling protrusions, the pulling protrusions extending into the movable holes, and the limiting protrusions extending into the limiting grooves, and a swinging mechanism for driving the pulling mechanism to swing the air guide doors, wherein the pulling mechanism is configured to pull the air guide doors to move in the movable holes by the pulling protrusions and to slide fit the limiting protrusions in the limiting grooves. The air conditioner has rich air outlet modes, expands the air outlet range, reduces the air outlet blind area, and greatly improves the air supply comfort.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of household appliance manufacturing, in particular to an air conditioner. BACKGROUND

[0002] The existing single-duct cabinet air conditioner outlet is usually a single inner sliding door structure or a double outer sliding door structure, wherein the traditional single-duct switch door does not have any air guiding effect and only beautifies the appearance of the cabinet air conditioner in the off state. The vertical air guiding strip is used to realize left and right air guiding. Since the vertical air guiding strip is designed at the outlet of the air duct inside the switch door, the air guiding range is relatively limited, the left and right air guiding angles add up to about 90 degrees, the air guiding range is small, and there is a large air supply blind area, so that the installation position of the cabinet air conditioner is limited during installation, and there is room for improvement. SUMMARY

[0003] The present application aims to solve at least one of the technical problems in the prior art. To this end, one object of the present application is to provide an air conditioner which can realize various forms of air outlet functions and greatly improve the comfort of air supply and reduce the air supply blind area.

[0004] The air conditioner according to the embodiments of the present application comprises: a cabinet having an air outlet; two air guiding doors movably arranged at two side positions in the air outlet, the air guiding doors being provided with a movable hole and a limiting groove; a pulling mechanism comprising two groups of movement structures corresponding to the two air guiding doors respectively, the movement structures being provided with a limiting protrusion and a movable pulling protrusion, the pulling protrusion extending into the movable hole, and the limiting protrusion extending into the limiting groove; and a swinging mechanism for driving the pulling mechanism to swing the air guiding doors; wherein the pulling mechanism is configured to pull the air guiding doors to move in the movable hole by the pulling protrusion and to slide and fit in the limiting groove by the limiting protrusion.

[0005] The air conditioner according to the embodiments of the present application can drive and adjust the air guiding doors by the pulling mechanism and the swinging mechanism, so that the air guiding doors can be switched to various different angle states and position states, thereby realizing air flow guiding in various modes, enriching the working modes of the air conditioner, expanding the air outlet range, reducing the air outlet blind area, greatly improving the comfort of air supply, and improving the user experience.

[0006] The air conditioner according to some embodiments of the present application, the pulling mechanism is installed at the end of the air guiding door, and the swinging mechanism is installed at the side of the pulling mechanism away from the air guiding door.

[0007] According to the air conditioner of some embodiments of the present application, the two limiting protrusions are spaced apart in the width direction of the air outlet, the pulling protrusion slides between the two limiting protrusions and the sliding direction is perpendicular to the width direction; the movable hole and the limiting slot are respectively located at the end and the middle of the end face of the air guide door, and the limiting slot is configured as an arc-shaped slot.

[0008] According to the air conditioner of some embodiments of the present application, the pulling mechanism comprises a pulling shell, a driving member and a movable member, the driving member and the movable member are both mounted on the pulling shell, and the driving member is used to drive the movable member to move relative to the pulling shell; wherein the limiting protrusion is arranged on the pulling shell, and the pulling protrusion is arranged on the movable member.

[0009] According to the air conditioner of some embodiments of the present application, the pulling shell is configured as a hollow structure, the driving member and the movable member are both located in the pulling shell, the pulling shell has a movable slot, the pulling protrusion penetrates through the movable slot to extend to the outside of the pulling shell, and the pulling protrusion is adapted to slide in the movable slot.

[0010] According to the air conditioner of some embodiments of the present application, the output end of the driving member is provided with a first gear, the movable member comprises a first gear rack, and the first gear is in meshing transmission with the first gear rack.

[0011] According to the air conditioner of some embodiments of the present application, the swinging mechanism comprises a swinging shell, a swinging member and a driven member, the swinging member and the driven member are both mounted on the swinging shell, and the swinging member is used to drive the driven member to move relative to the swinging shell; the driven member is provided with a driving column, the pulling mechanism is provided with a driving hole, and the driving column extends into the driving hole to drive the pulling mechanism to swing.

[0012] According to the air conditioner of some embodiments of the present application, the output end of the swinging member is provided with a second gear, the driven member comprises a second gear rack, and the second gear is in meshing transmission with the second gear rack.

[0013] According to the air conditioner of some embodiments of the present application, the pulling mechanism is arranged to drive the two air guide doors to move respectively or simultaneously.

[0014] According to the air conditioner of some embodiments of the present application, the cross section of the air guide door is configured as a circular arc cross section.

[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be partially given in the following description, partially will become obvious from the following description, or will be understood by the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description, taken in conjunction with the following drawings of which:

[0017] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 is a front view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 3 is Figure 2 is a sectional view at A-A in the off state;

[0020] Figure 4 is Figure 2 is a sectional view at A-A in the side wide-angle air guiding state;

[0021] Figure 5 is Figure 2 is a sectional view at A-A in the front air discharging state;

[0022] Figure 6 is Figure 2 is a sectional view at A-A in the front air discharging state and swinging by a certain angle;

[0023] Figure 7 is Figure 2 is a sectional view at A-A in the double air discharging state;

[0024] Figure 8 is an internal structural diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 9 is an assembly diagram of an air guiding door, a pulling mechanism and a swinging mechanism of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 10 is an assembly diagram of an air guiding door, a pulling mechanism and a swinging mechanism of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application (another view);

[0027] Figure 11 is an assembly diagram of an air guiding door, a pulling mechanism and a swinging mechanism of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application (further view);

[0028] Figure 12 is an assembly diagram of an air guiding door, a pulling mechanism and a swinging mechanism of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application (still further view);

[0029] Figure 13 is an exploded view of a pulling mechanism of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 14is an exploded view of the pulling mechanism of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application (another perspective);

[0031] Figure 15 is an exploded view of the swinging mechanism of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 16 is an exploded view of the swinging mechanism of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application (another perspective).

[0033] Reference signs:

[0034] Air conditioner 100,

[0035] Air guide door 1, movable hole 11, limiting groove 12,

[0036] Pulling mechanism 2, pulling shell 21, upper shell 211, movable groove 2111, connecting hole 2112, limiting protrusion 2113, middle shell 212, movement guide rail 2121, connecting column 2122, bottom shell 213, driving hole 2131, driving piece 22, first gear 221, movable piece 23, first rack 231, pulling protrusion 232,

[0037] Swinging mechanism 3, swinging shell 31, upper cover 311, avoiding groove 3111, lower cover 312, movement guide groove 3121, swinging piece 32, second gear 321, driven piece 33, second rack 331, driving column 332,

[0038] Machine shell 4, face frame 41, face plate 42, top cover 43, air outlet 44,

[0039] Display plate 51, heat exchanger 52, air wheel 53, filter screen 54. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar notations represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary only, for the purpose of explanation, and are not to be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0041] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar notations represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary only, for the purpose of explanation, and are not to be understood as a limitation of the present application. Figures 1-16 The air conditioner 100 according to the embodiment of the present application is described below, wherein the air guide door 1 of the air conditioner 100 is movably installed at the air outlet 44 by the pulling mechanism 2 and the swinging mechanism, so that the air guide door 1 can be moved to more positions, i.e. in actual movement, the air guide door 1 can be switched between multiple different air outlet modes, enriching the air outlet form, expanding the air outlet range, reducing the air outlet blind area, greatly improving the comfort of air supply, improving the user experience, and helping to enhance the product competitiveness.

[0042] AsFigures 1-16 As shown, the air conditioner 100 according to the embodiment of the present application comprises a casing 4, an air guide door 1, a pulling mechanism 2 and a swinging mechanism 3.

[0043] The casing 4 has an air outlet 44, wherein, as shown, Figure 1 As shown, the casing 4 comprises a face frame 41, a face plate 42 and a top cover 43 as well as a display plate 51, as shown, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the face frame 41 is configured as the external main frame of the casing 4, the face plate 42 is installed at the front side of the face frame 41, i.e. the face plate 42 is located at the user side of the face frame 41, and the face plate 42 comprises two parts which are spaced apart in the left-right direction to define the air outlet 44 between the two parts of the face plate 42, wherein the upper part of the air outlet 44 is provided with the display plate 51 which is used to display the operating parameters of the air conditioner 100 or other light indications, and the top cover 43 is installed at the top of the face frame 41 to close the top of the internal space of the face frame 41.

[0044] As shown, Figures 5-7 As shown, a plurality of structural members are arranged in the casing 4, which can specifically comprise a heat exchanger 52, a fan wheel and a filter screen 54 located inside the air outlet 44. The fan wheel is installed in the casing 4 and is used to drive the airflow in the casing 4 to facilitate the continuous flow of the airflow, and the rotation direction of the fan wheel can be controlled to make the airflow in the casing 4 flow from the position of the heat exchanger 52 towards the air outlet 44, so that the airflow can realize heat exchange with the heat exchanger 52 in the casing 4 and then be discharged from the air outlet 44, wherein the airflow can exchange heat or cold at the heat exchanger 52, thereby facilitating the refrigeration or heating effect of the air conditioner 100, and a louver is further arranged inside the air outlet 44 to adjust the direction and amount of air outlet.

[0045] As shown, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, two air guide doors 1 are installed in the air outlet 44 to shield different positions in the air outlet 44, such as being arranged at the left and right positions in the air outlet 44, respectively, wherein it should be noted that the air guide door 1 in the present application is movably installed at the air outlet 44, and the two air guide doors 1 arranged at the two side positions in the air outlet 44 are the positions of the two air guide doors 1 when they completely close the air outlet 44, and the two air guide doors 1 can move relative to the casing 4 at the positions, i.e. the two air guide doors 1 can flexibly adjust the angle and position of themselves relative to the casing 4 at the two side positions of the air outlet 44.

[0046] The pulling mechanism 2 is connected with the air guide door 1, so that the pulling mechanism 2 is used to pull the air guide door 1 to move at the air outlet 44, such as driving the air guide door 1 to make a compound motion, that is, moving relative to the air outlet 44 in the process of rotating the air guide door 1, so as to facilitate adjusting the angle and position of the air guide door 1 at the air outlet 44.

[0047] As shown in Figure 12 , the air guide door 1 is provided with a movable hole 11 and a limiting groove 12, wherein the movable hole 11 can be configured as a circular hole, and the limiting groove 12 can be configured as an elongated slot, so that the limiting groove 12 has a certain stroke in the length direction. And as shown in Figure 11 , the pulling mechanism 2 includes two groups of movement structures, and each group of movement structures is provided with a limiting protrusion 2113 and a pulling protrusion 232, and the pulling protrusion 232 is movable, wherein the pulling protrusion 232 extends into the movable hole 11 to rotate with the air guide door 1, and the limiting protrusion 2113 extends into the limiting groove 12 to rotate and slide with the air guide door 1.

[0048] The pulling mechanism 2 is configured to slide the limiting protrusion 2113 in the limiting groove 12 when the pulling protrusion 232 pulls the air guide door 1 to move in the movable hole 11. That is, through the two groups of movement cooperation structures of the pulling protrusion 232 and the movable hole 11, and the limiting protrusion 2113 and the limiting groove 12, the air guide door 1 can be moved while rotating relative to the air outlet 44, and in the specific design, the structures and positions of the pulling protrusion 232 and the movable hole 11, and the limiting protrusion 2113 and the limiting groove 12 can be designed to make the air guide door 1 move to a plurality of different position states, so that the air conditioner 100 has a plurality of different air outlet modes.

[0049] As shown in Figure 3 , the air conditioner 100 is in the off state, at this time, the left limiting protrusion 2113 is located at the right end in the left limiting groove 12, the right limiting protrusion 2113 is located at the left end in the right limiting groove 12, and the two pulling protrusions 232 are located at the middle position between the two limiting protrusions 2113, so that the two air guide doors 1 are located at the left and right positions of the air outlet 44 respectively, and the angle of the air guide door 1 is perpendicular to the air outlet direction at the corresponding position, so that the two air guide doors 1 can completely close the air outlet 44.

[0050] Or as shown in Figure 4As shown, the air conditioner 100 is in a lateral wide-angle air guiding state. At this time, the left limiting protrusion 2113 is located in the middle of the left limiting groove 12, the right limiting protrusion 2113 is located in the middle of the right limiting groove 12, the left pulling protrusion 232 is located at the lower side between the two limiting protrusions 2113, and the right pulling protrusion 232 is located at the upper side between the two limiting protrusions 2113. This makes the two air guides 1 parallel to each other, and both air guides 1 are tilted to the right from the inside out at the middle position of the air outlet 44, so that both air guides 1 guide air to the right in the air outlet 44, thereby achieving right-side wide-angle air guiding. Of course, the air conditioner 100 can also achieve a left-side wide-angle air guiding state, and in this left-side wide-angle air guiding state, the air guiding angle of the air guides 1 is opposite.

[0051] Or, for example Figure 5 As shown, the air conditioner 100 is in the forward airflow state. At this time, the left limiting protrusion 2113 is located at the upper end of the left limiting groove 12, and the right limiting protrusion 2113 is located at the upper end of the right limiting groove 12. The two pulling protrusions 232 are located at the lower side between the two limiting protrusions 2113, so that the two air guides 1 are distributed in the middle of the air outlet 44, and the extension direction of the air guides 1 is the same as the airflow direction. In this way, the two air guides 1 in the middle of the air outlet 44 can guide the airflow to both sides, so that the airflow flows out from the left and right sides of the air outlet 44, thereby achieving forward airflow.

[0052] And such as Figure 7 As shown, the air conditioner 100 is in a dual-flow air outlet state. At this time, the left limiting protrusion 2113 is located in the middle-right position of the left limiting groove 12, and the right limiting protrusion 2113 is located in the middle-left position of the right limiting groove 12. The two pulling protrusions 232 are located on the upper side between the two limiting protrusions 2113, so that the two air guides 1 are distributed in the middle position of the air outlet 44. The air guide 1 on the left is tilted to the left along the air outlet direction, and the air guide 1 on the right is tilted to the right along the air outlet direction. This allows the two air guides 1 to guide the airflow of the air outlet 44 to the left and right respectively, thereby realizing dual-flow air outlet.

[0053] Therefore, the air conditioner 100 of this invention can achieve multiple different air outlet modes. The swing mechanism 3 is connected to the pulling mechanism 2, so that when the swing mechanism 3 drives the pulling mechanism 2, it can drive the air guide door 1 to swing through the pulling mechanism 2. Thus, after the position and angle of the air guide door 1 relative to the pulling mechanism 2 are fixed, the swing mechanism 3 can be used to swing and adjust the entire pulling mechanism 2 and the air guide door 1, thereby achieving more adjustments to the air outlet angle, such as... Figures 5-6As shown, after both air guide doors 1 are adjusted to the middle position by the pulling mechanism 2, the swing mechanism 3 can drive the pulling mechanism 2 to rotate to the right, so that both air guide doors 1 swing to the right. Figure 6 The position shown in the figure allows for adjustment of the air outlet angle, which helps to enrich the air outlet modes of the air conditioner 100.

[0054] According to the embodiment of the present invention, the air conditioner 100 drives and adjusts the air guide door 1 by setting the pulling mechanism 2 and the swing mechanism 3, so that the air guide door 1 can switch to a variety of different angle states and position states, thereby realizing the airflow outflow function in a variety of different modes, enriching the working modes of the air conditioner 100, expanding the air outlet range, reducing the air outlet blind zone, greatly improving the comfort of air supply, and enhancing the user experience.

[0055] In some embodiments, the pulling mechanism 2 is installed at the end of the air guide damper 1. That is, the pulling mechanism 2 can be installed at the upper end of the air guide damper 1 to pull the air guide damper 1 from the upper end, or the pulling mechanism 2 can be installed at the lower end of the air guide damper 1 to pull the air guide damper 1 from the lower end, or, as... Figures 9-12 As shown, a pulling mechanism 2 is provided at both the upper and lower ends of the air guide door 1, so that the two pulling mechanisms 2 can drive the upper and lower ends of the air guide door 1 at the same time, ensuring that the two ends of the air guide door 1 can move synchronously and improving the stability of the movement of the air guide door 1.

[0056] It is understandable that by setting a pulling mechanism 2 at the lower end of the air guide door 1, the overall weight of the air guide door 1 can be supported by the pulling mechanism 2. This makes it less likely for the air guide door 1 to be interfered with by other structures inside the air conditioner 100 when the pulling mechanism 2 drives the air guide door 1, thus making the movement of the air guide door 1 smoother.

[0057] Furthermore, the swing mechanism 3 is installed on the side of the pulling mechanism 2 opposite to the air guide door 1, so that the swing mechanism 3 simultaneously drives the pulling mechanism 2 and the air guide door 1 to swing, such as... Figures 9-12 As shown, there are two pulling mechanisms 2 and two swinging mechanisms 3. One pulling mechanism 2 is located at the upper end of the air guide 1, and the other swinging mechanism 3 is located above the pulling mechanism 2 and is fixedly connected to the top wall inside the air outlet 44 of the air conditioner 100. The other pulling mechanism 2 is located at the lower end of the air guide 1, and the other swinging mechanism 3 is located below the pulling mechanism 2 and is fixedly connected to the bottom wall inside the air outlet 44 of the air conditioner 100. In this way, two sets of driving structures can be formed at the upper and lower ends of the air guide 1 respectively, ensuring the stability of the movement and swing of the air guide 1.

[0058] In some embodiments, the two limiting protrusions 2113 are spaced apart, and are spaced apart in the width direction of the air outlet 44, such as... Figures 3-7As shown in the figure, the two limiting protrusions 2113 are spaced apart in the left-right direction of the figure, so that the two limiting protrusions 2113 correspond to the limiting grooves 12 connecting the two air guide doors 1 respectively; and the two pulling protrusions 232 are both arranged to slide between the two limiting protrusions 2113, and the sliding directions of the two pulling protrusions 232 are the same and perpendicular to the width direction of the air outlet 44, as shown in the figure. Figure 3 As shown in the figure, the sliding tracks of the two pulling protrusions 232 are both located between the two limiting protrusions 2113, and the sliding tracks of the two pulling protrusions 232 are parallel, so that the two pulling protrusions 232 can be slid to the middle positions between the two limiting protrusions 2113, or to the upper side positions between the two limiting protrusions 2113, or to the lower side positions between the two limiting protrusions 2113.

[0059] Among them, the movable hole 11 and the limiting groove 12 are both located on the end face of the air guide door 1, such as the movable hole 11 and the limiting groove 12 are both arranged on the upper end face of the air guide door 1 to be in motion cooperation with the pulling mechanism 2 located on the upper end of the air guide door 1, and the movable hole 11 and the limiting groove 12 are both arranged on the lower end face of the air guide door 1 to be in motion cooperation with the pulling mechanism 2 located on the lower end of the air guide door 1.

[0060] And in the specific design, as shown in the figure, Figure 12 The movable hole 11 can be arranged at the end of the end face of the air guide door 1, and the limiting groove 12 can be arranged at the middle of the end face of the air guide door 1, and the limiting groove 12 is configured as an arc-shaped groove. In this way, the pulling protrusion 232 rotates in the movable hole 11 and can exert a force on the inner peripheral wall of the movable hole 11 to drive the air guide door 1 to move relative to the pulling mechanism 2. At this time, the limiting groove 12 and the limiting protrusion 2113 are in limiting cooperation to make the air guide door 1 move along a specific motion track under the limiting action of the limiting protrusion 2113, so that the air guide door 1 moves to different positions or angles. And configuring the limiting groove 12 as an arc-shaped groove can make the movement of the air guide door 1 relative to the limiting protrusion 2113 more smooth and smooth.

[0061] In some embodiments, as shown in the figures, Figure 13 and Figure 14As shown, the pulling mechanism 2 comprises multiple parts, and is respectively a pulling shell 21, a driving member 22 and a movable member 23, the driving member 22 and the movable member 23 are both mounted on the pulling shell 21, wherein the driving member 22 is fixedly connected with the pulling shell 21, for example, the driving member 22 is a driving motor, and the motor shell 4 of the driving motor is detachably connected with the pulling shell 21 through a connecting member, so that the driving motor can be flexibly detached and replaced; the movable member 23 is movably mounted on the pulling shell 21, so that the movable member 23 can move to different positions relative to the pulling shell 21, for example, a guide structure is arranged on the pulling shell 21, and the movable member 23 is matched with the guide structure to realize directional movement of the movable member 23, so that the movable member 23 can slide to different positions relative to the pulling shell 21.

[0062] Wherein, the limiting convex part 2113 is arranged on the pulling shell 21, and the pulling convex part 232 is arranged on the movable member 23, so that during the movement of the air guide door 1, the driving member 22 can drive the movable member 23 to drive the pulling convex part 232 to move relative to the pulling shell 21 to drive the air guide door 1 to move, the position of the limiting convex part 2113 relative to the pulling shell 21 is unchanged, so that the limiting convex part 2113 can limit the air guide door 1, so that the air guide door 1 moves along a specific track under the joint action of the pulling convex part 232 and the limiting convex part 2113, thereby realizing the switching of the air outlet mode.

[0063] In some embodiments, the pulling shell 21 has an installation cavity inside, that is, the inside of the pulling shell 21 is hollow, and the driving member 22 and the movable member 23 are both located inside the pulling shell 21, so that the driving member 22 and the movable member 23 are not visible in the installation cavity, so that foreign matter outside the pulling shell 21 cannot enter the pulling shell 21 to interfere with the transmission between the driving member 22 and the movable member 23, so that the driving member 22 and the movable member 23 can be stably transmitted.

[0064] Wherein, as shown, Figure 11 The pulling shell 21 has a movable slot 2111, the movable slot 2111 penetrates the shell wall of the pulling shell 21, that is, the movable slot 2111 is used to communicate the external space of the pulling shell 21 with the installation cavity, so that the structure located in the installation cavity can be stretched out from the movable slot 2111, and the pulling convex part 232 penetrates the movable slot 2111 and extends to the outside of the pulling shell 21, and the pulling convex part 232 is suitable for sliding in the movable slot 2111, that is, the movable slot 2111 defines the movement space of the pulling convex part 232, that is, the movable slot 2111 can limit and guide the pulling convex part 232, so that the pulling convex part 232 can drive the air guide door 1 during the sliding process in the movable slot 2111.

[0065] As shown, Figure 11As shown, the movable slot 2111 is a long slot, and the movable slot 2111 is configured as a linear slot to enable the linear movement of the pulling protrusion 232, wherein the two movable slots 2111 are parallel and spaced apart to respectively slide with the two pulling protrusions 232, so that the two air guide doors 1 move smoothly.

[0066] In some embodiments, the driving member 22 and the movable member 23 are in transmission cooperation through a gear and rack structure, such as a first gear 221 provided at the output end of the driving member 22, which can be sleeved on the motor shaft of the driving motor, so that the first gear 221 can rotate under the driving action of the driving motor. The movable member 23 includes a first rack 231 having a plurality of engagement teeth extending in the length direction, and the engagement teeth of the first rack 231 are engaged with the first gear 221, thereby achieving the transmission cooperation between the driving member 22 and the movable member 23.

[0067] In particular design, as shown in Figure 13 and Figure 14 As shown, the pulling shell 21 includes an upper shell 211, a middle shell 212, and a bottom shell 213, wherein the upper shell 211, the middle shell 212, and the bottom shell 213 are connected in sequence in the up-down direction, wherein the installation cavity includes an upper cavity and a lower cavity, the upper cavity is defined between the upper shell 211 and the middle shell 212, and the lower cavity is defined between the middle shell 212 and the bottom shell 213, the driving motor is located in the lower cavity, and the motor shaft of the driving member 22 penetrates the middle shell and extends upward into the upper cavity, and the first gear 221 is located in the upper cavity and is fixedly connected with the motor shaft of the driving member 22.

[0068] As shown in Figure 13 A movement guide rail 2121 is provided in the upper side bottom wall of the middle shell, and the movable member 23 is installed on the movement guide rail 2121, i.e., the movement guide rail 2121 can serve as a guide structure for the movable member 23, so that the movable member 23 can slide along the movement guide rail 2121, and as shown in Figure 13 Two movement guide rails 2121 are arranged in parallel and spaced apart, and two movable members 23 are respectively supported on the two movement guide rails 2121, two first gears 221 are respectively provided on the two sides of the two movable members 23, and the first rack 231 is provided on the side edge of the movable member 23 to engage with the first gear 221, thereby achieving the driving action on the pulling protrusion 232. Wherein, the movable slot 2111 is provided on the upper shell 211, so that the pulling protrusion 232 penetrates the upper shell 211 and is arranged above the upper shell 211 to cooperate with the air guide door 1, and the limiting protrusion 2113 is provided on the upper surface of the upper shell 211 and protrudes upward to cooperate with the air guide door 1.

[0069] As shown in Figure 13As shown, the upper surface of the middle shell is provided with two connecting columns 2122, and two connecting holes 2112 are provided on the upper shell 211, and the two connecting columns 2122 correspond to the two connecting holes 2112 one by one, so that the fixed connection can be realized through the screws penetrating the connecting holes 2112 and the connecting columns 2122.

[0070] In some embodiments, the swing mechanism 3 includes multiple parts, and is respectively a swing shell 31, a swing piece 32 and a driven piece 33, and the swing piece 32 and the driven piece 33 are both mounted on the swing shell 31, wherein the swing piece 32 is fixedly connected with the swing shell 31, such as the swing piece 32 being a driving motor, and the motor shell 4 of the driving motor is detachably connected with the swing shell 31 through a connecting piece, so that the driving motor can be flexibly detached and replaced; the driven piece 33 is movably mounted on the swing shell 31, so that the driven piece 33 can be moved to different positions relative to the swing shell 31, such as setting a guide structure on the swing shell 31, and cooperating the driven piece 33 with the guide structure to realize the directional movement of the driven piece 33, so that the driven piece 33 can be moved to different positions relative to the swing shell 31.

[0071] Wherein, the driven piece 33 is provided with a driving column 332, and the pulling mechanism 2 is provided with a driving hole 2131, such as the driving hole 2131 being provided on the bottom shell 213, and the driving column 332 extends into the driving hole 2131 to drive the pulling mechanism 2 to swing, so that in the process of driving the driven piece 33 to move by the swing piece 32, the driving column 332 can drive the pulling mechanism 2 to swing relative to the swing mechanism 3, so as to switch the pulling mechanism 2 and the air guide door 1 to different positions. For example Figure 15 As shown, the driven piece 33 is provided with two driving columns 332, and as shown Figure 14 The bottom shell 213 is provided with two driving holes 2131, and the two driving columns 332 are respectively inserted into the two driving holes 2131, so as to realize the driving effect on the pulling mechanism 2.

[0072] In some embodiments, the swing piece 32 and the driven piece 33 are transmission matched through a gear and rack structure, such as a second gear 321 being provided on the output end of the swing piece 32, that is, the second gear 321 can be sleeved on the motor shaft of the driving motor, so that the second gear 321 can rotate under the driving action of the driving motor, and the driven piece 33 includes a second rack 331, the second rack 331 has a plurality of meshing teeth extending along the length direction, and the meshing teeth of the second rack 331 are engaged with the second gear 321, so as to realize the transmission matching between the swing piece 32 and the driven piece 33.

[0073] Wherein, in the specific design, for example Figure 15 And Figure 16As shown, the swing shell 31 comprises an upper cover 311 and a lower cover 312, wherein the upper cover 311 and the lower cover 312 are connected in the up-down direction, and a fixing cavity is defined in the swing shell 31, the motor part of the swing piece 32 is installed outside the lower cover 312, the motor shaft penetrates the lower cover 312 and extends into the fixing cavity, the second gear 321 is installed in the fixing cavity, the second rack 331 is installed in the fixing cavity to mesh with the second gear 321 for transmission, and the driving column 332 is arranged on the surface of the rack. The upper cover 311 is provided with an avoiding groove 3111, the extension direction of the avoiding groove 3111 is the same as the movement track of the driving column 332, so that the driving column 332 moves in the avoiding groove 3111 under the driving action of the swing piece 32, thereby facilitating the swing of the pulling mechanism 2 and the air guide door 1.

[0074] As Figure 15 shown, the upper cover 311 and the lower cover 312 are both configured as a fan-shaped structure, and the surface of the lower cover 312 towards the upper cover 311 is provided with a movement guide groove 3121, the second rack 331 is installed on the lower cover 312 and is slidingly fitted on the movement guide groove 3121, wherein the movement guide groove 2121 and the second rack 331 are both configured as a circular arc, and the second gear 321 is located at the center position of the movement guide groove 2121, so that the second gear 321 can drive the second rack 331 and rotate around the center, thereby driving the air guide door 1 to swing left and right.

[0075] In some embodiments, the pulling mechanism 2 is arranged to drive the two air guide doors 1 to move respectively or simultaneously, that is, the corresponding driving motors of the two pulling mechanisms 2 can move synchronously to make the two air guide doors 1 adjust the position and angle in the same state, or the corresponding driving motors of the two pulling mechanisms 2 can move separately to make the two air guide doors 1 adjust in different positions or angles, thereby making the control of the air guide door 1 more flexible and facilitating the enrichment of the air outlet mode.

[0076] In some embodiments, the cross section of the air guide door 1 is configured as a circular arc cross section, so that the curved surface of the air guide door 1 can be used to guide the airflow, and the position and angle of the air guide door 1 can be adjusted to make the two air guide doors 1 present different air guide states. For example, the two air guide doors 1 can be moved to present a football shape, a parallel shape or a split shape, thereby facilitating the realization of forward middle air outlet, left and right wide-angle air outlet and double-flow ring air outlet.

[0077] In the description of the application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "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 used to facilitate the description of the application and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the application.

[0078] In the description of the application, "first feature" and "second feature" can include one or more of the features.

[0079] In the description of the application, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0080] In the description of the application, "above" or "below" the first feature of the second feature can include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them.

[0081] In the description of the application, "above", "over" and "on" the first feature of the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only means that the first feature is higher than the second feature in height.

[0082] In the description of the application, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiment", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" and the like 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 application. In the description of the application, the illustrative 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.

[0083] Although embodiments of the 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 spirit of the application, and the scope of the application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An air conditioner (100) characterized by, The utility model relates to a kind of air guide door and its driving mechanism, including: Casing (4), the casing (4) has air outlet (44); Two air guide doors (1), two the air guide doors (1) are movably arranged in the both sides position in the air outlet (44) respectively, the air guide door (1) is equipped with movable hole (11) and limiting slot (12); Pulling mechanism (2), the pulling mechanism (2) includes two groups of movement structure corresponding to two the air guide doors (1) respectively, and the movement structure is equipped with limiting convex part (2113) and movable pulling convex part (232), the pulling convex part (232) is stretched to the movable hole (11) inside, the limiting convex part (2113) is stretched to the limiting slot (12) inside; Swing mechanism (3), the swing mechanism (3) is used to drive the swing of whole pulling mechanism (2) and two the air guide doors (1);Wherein The pulling mechanism (2) is configured as the pulling convex part (232) in the movable hole (11) pulls the air guide door (1) movement and the limiting convex part (2113) in the limiting slot (12) sliding fit; Two the air guide doors (1) each corresponding limiting convex part (2113) is spaced apart in the width direction of the air outlet (44), and the pulling convex part (232) of two the air guide doors (1) each corresponding is slid between two the limiting convex part (2113) and the sliding direction is perpendicular to the width direction; The movable hole (11) and the limiting slot (12) are located at the end and the middle of the end face of the air guide door (1) respectively, and the limiting slot (12) is configured as arc slot; The cross section of the air guide door (1) is configured as circular arc cross section.

2. The air conditioner (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that The pulling mechanism (2) is installed at the end of the air guide door (1), and the swing mechanism (3) is installed at the side of the pulling mechanism (2) away from the air guide door (1).

3. The air conditioner (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that The pulling mechanism (2) includes a pulling shell (21), a driving member (22), and a movable member (23). The driving member (22) and the movable member (23) are both installed on the pulling shell (21). The driving member (22) is used to drive the movable member (23) to move relative to the pulling shell (21). The limiting convex part (2113) is arranged on the pulling shell (21), and the pulling convex part (232) is arranged on the movable member (23).

4. The air conditioner (100) according to claim 3, characterized in that The pulling shell (21) is configured as a hollow structure. The driving member (22) and the movable member (23) are both located inside the pulling shell (21). The pulling shell (21) has a movable slot (2111). The pulling convex part (232) penetrates through the movable slot (2111) to extend outside the pulling shell (21). The pulling convex part (232) is adapted to slide in the movable slot (2111).

5. The air conditioner (100) according to claim 3, characterized in that, The output end of the driving member (22) is provided with a first gear (221). The movable member (23) includes a first gear rack (231). The first gear (221) is in meshing transmission with the first gear rack (231).

6. The air conditioner (100) of claim 1, wherein, The swing mechanism (3) comprises a swing shell (31), a swing piece (32) and a driven piece (33), the swing piece (32) and the driven piece (33) are both mounted on the swing shell (31), and the swing piece (32) is used to drive the driven piece (33) to move relative to the swing shell (31); The driven piece (33) is provided with a driving column (332), the pulling mechanism (2) is provided with a driving hole (2131), and the driving column (332) extends into the driving hole (2131) to drive the pulling mechanism (2) to swing.

7. The air conditioner (100) of claim 6, wherein, An output end of the swing piece (32) is provided with a second gear (321), the driven piece (33) comprises a second gear rack (331), and the second gear (321) is in meshing transmission with the second gear rack (331).

8. The air conditioner (100) of claim 1, wherein, The pulling mechanism (2) is arranged to drive two air guide doors (1) to move respectively or simultaneously.

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