Air conditioner

By installing heat transfer components and heat pipes in the air conditioner outdoor unit, the heat of the outdoor unit is transferred to the dryer, solving the problem of energy waste caused by hot air during air conditioning cooling, achieving efficient energy utilization and clothing drying, and improving user experience.

CN116085876BActive Publication Date: 2025-10-24QINGDAO HAIER AIR CONDITIONER GENERAL CORP LTD
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Application Number
CN202211559506.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-12-06
Publication Date
2025-10-24
Estimated Expiration
2042-12-06

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Technical Problem

When the existing air conditioner is cooling, the hot air blown out by the outdoor unit is directly discharged into the atmosphere, resulting in energy waste.

Method used

A heat transfer component is set in the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, and a heat pipe is used to transfer the heat from the outdoor unit to the dryer to evaporate the moisture in the clothes.

Benefits of technology

It improves energy utilization, solves the problem of direct discharge of hot air from the outdoor unit, and at the same time meets the user's needs for cooling and drying clothes, improving the user experience.

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Abstract

The present application relates to the field of household appliances, and provides an air conditioner. The air conditioner provided by the present application comprises an outdoor unit, a heat transfer component and a clothes dryer, the heat transfer component is arranged on the outdoor unit, and the heat transfer component is arranged to extend to the clothes dryer, and the heat transfer component is used for transferring the heat released by the outdoor unit to the clothes dryer. The air conditioner provided by the present application can transfer the heat released by the outdoor unit to the clothes dryer, and can evaporate the moisture in the washed clothes in the clothes dryer by using the heat released by the outdoor unit when the air conditioner is cooling, so that the utilization rate of energy can be improved, energy can be saved, and the technical problem that the hot air blown by the outdoor unit is directly discharged to the atmosphere, causing energy waste, in the prior art, is solved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

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

[0002] Air conditioner refers to the device for adjusting and controlling the parameters of air in the environment of building or structure, such as temperature, humidity and flow rate by artificial means.

[0003] The air conditioner in the prior art comprises an indoor unit and an outdoor unit, the indoor unit comprises an evaporator, and the outdoor unit comprises a compressor, a condenser, a drying bottle (or a liquid storage tank) and an expansion valve (or a throttling component). The refrigeration principle of the air conditioner is generally that the compressor compresses the gaseous refrigerant into high-temperature and high-pressure gaseous refrigerant, and sends it to the condenser for cooling. After cooling, the high-temperature and high-pressure liquid refrigerant is obtained. The high-temperature and high-pressure liquid refrigerant enters the drying bottle for filtering and dehumidifying. After filtering and dehumidifying, the high-temperature and high-pressure liquid refrigerant is throttled and decompressed into a low-temperature and low-pressure gas-liquid mixture (usually liquid) by the expansion valve (throttling component). After absorbing the heat in the air, the gas-liquid mixture is vaporized through the evaporator, and becomes gaseous, so as to realize refrigeration by absorbing the heat in the air.

[0004] However, generally, when the air conditioner is refrigerating, the indoor unit blows cold air, and the outdoor unit blows hot air. Since the hot air blown by the outdoor unit is directly discharged to the atmosphere, energy is wasted. SUMMARY

[0005] The present application provides an air conditioner to solve the technical problem that the hot air blown by the outdoor unit in the prior art is directly discharged to the atmosphere, causing energy waste.

[0006] The present application provides an air conditioner, comprising: an outdoor unit; a heat transfer component; a clothes dryer, the heat transfer component is arranged in the outdoor unit, and the heat transfer component is arranged to extend to the clothes dryer, the heat transfer component is used to transfer the heat released by the outdoor unit to the clothes dryer.

[0007] In an embodiment of the present application, the heat transfer component comprises at least one heat pipe, one end of the heat pipe is an evaporation section, and the other end of the heat pipe is a condensation section. The evaporation section is arranged in the outdoor unit, and the condensation section is arranged close to the clothes dryer.

[0008] In an embodiment of the present application, the outdoor unit comprises an outdoor unit circuit board and a fan, the evaporation section is arranged on the outdoor unit circuit board, and the fan is used to blow the heat generated by the condensation section to the clothes dryer.

[0009] In an embodiment of the present application, the heat pipe is a plurality of heat pipes, and the plurality of heat pipes are arranged side by side.

[0010] In an embodiment of the present application, the heat transfer component further comprises fins arranged on the heat pipe.

[0011] In an embodiment of the present application, the clothes dryer comprises: a drying part having a first clothes accommodating cavity and having a first air inlet capable of communicating with the first clothes accommodating cavity; a drying part arranged side by side with the drying part and having a second clothes accommodating cavity and having a second air inlet capable of communicating with the second clothes accommodating cavity; an air inlet pipe having a first end and a second end, the first end of the air inlet pipe communicating with an air outlet of a fan, and the second end of the air inlet pipe communicating with the first air inlet and the second air inlet; and a baffle arranged in the air inlet pipe, the baffle having a first state; in the first state, the second end of the air inlet pipe communicates with the first air inlet and the second air inlet.

[0012] In an embodiment of the present application, the baffle further has a second state, in the second state, the baffle covers the first air inlet, and the second end of the air inlet pipe communicates with the second air inlet.

[0013] In an embodiment of the present application, the baffle further has a third state, in the third state, the baffle covers the second air inlet, and the second end of the air inlet pipe communicates with the first air inlet.

[0014] In an embodiment of the present application, further comprising a heating device arranged in the first clothes accommodating cavity and used for heating air in the first clothes accommodating cavity.

[0015] In an embodiment of the present application, further comprising a duct fan arranged in the air inlet pipe, in the case that the heating device is turned on and the baffle is in the third state, the duct fan is used for transferring heat in the second clothes accommodating cavity to the fan to defrost the outdoor unit.

[0016] In an embodiment of the present application, further comprising a rotating shaft and a rotating motor; the baffle is rotatably arranged in the air inlet pipe through the rotating shaft; the rotating motor is arranged at the top of the drying part and the drying part, and an output shaft of the rotating motor is connected to an outer end of the rotating shaft.

[0017] In an embodiment of the present application, the outdoor unit further comprises an outdoor unit shell, a surface of the outdoor unit shell has an air outlet, the outdoor unit circuit board and the fan are arranged in the outdoor unit shell, the air outlet of the fan faces the air outlet, and the first end of the air inlet pipe is arranged in the outdoor unit shell and covers the air outlet.

[0018] The air conditioner provided by the present application can transfer heat released by the outdoor unit to the clothes dryer, and can evaporate moisture in the washed clothes in the clothes dryer by using heat released by the outdoor unit when the air conditioner is cooling, thereby improving the utilization rate of energy and saving energy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some of the embodiments of the present application, and for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative labor.

[0020] Figure 1 is a front view of the outdoor unit of the present application.

[0021] Figure 2 is a top view of the outdoor unit of the present application.

[0022] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the clothes dryer of the present application.

[0023] Figure 4 is an exploded view of the clothes dryer of the present application.

[0024] Figure 5 is a top view of the clothes dryer of the present application, wherein the wind deflector is in the first state.

[0025] Figure 6 is a top view of the clothes dryer of the present application, wherein the wind deflector is in the second state.

[0026] Figure 7 is a top view of the clothes dryer of the present application, wherein the wind deflector is in the third state.

[0027] Reference signs:

[0028] 1, outdoor unit; 11, outdoor unit circuit board; 12, fan; 13, outdoor unit housing; 14, compressor; 15, condenser; 2, heat transfer component; 21, heat pipe; 22, fin; 3, clothes dryer; 31, clothes drying component; 311, first air inlet; 32, clothes airing component; 321, second air inlet; 33, air inlet pipe; 331, first end; 332, second end; 34, wind deflector; 4, rotating shaft. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the following will describe the technical solutions in the present application clearly and completely with reference to the drawings in the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, and not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0030] In the description of the embodiments, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", 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 embodiments and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply 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 a limitation on the embodiments.

[0031] Figures 1 to 7 The air conditioner provided by the application is shown. As can be seen from the figure, the air conditioner provided by the application comprises an outdoor unit 1, a heat transfer component 2, and a clothes dryer 3. The heat transfer component 2 is arranged on the outdoor unit 1 and extends towards the clothes dryer 3. The heat transfer component 2 is used to transfer the heat released by the outdoor unit 1 to the clothes dryer 3. The clothes dryer 3 can be an existing one and is used to evaporate and dry the moisture in the clothes.

[0032] The air conditioner provided by the application can utilize the heat released by the outdoor unit 1 of the air conditioner when it is in a cooling mode to evaporate and dry the moisture in the washed clothes in the clothes dryer 3, thereby improving the utilization rate of energy and saving energy. The technical problem of the prior art that the hot air blown out by the outdoor unit 1 is directly discharged to the atmosphere, causing energy waste, is solved.

[0033] It can be understood that nowadays, the energy problem is increasingly severe. In the field of refrigeration, reducing energy consumption and improving energy utilization rate are the problems that are focused on in the current air conditioning industry. When the air conditioner is in a cooling mode, the indoor unit brings a comfortable and cool experience to the user, while the hot air blown out by the outdoor unit 1 is directly spread to the outside, causing energy waste. Therefore, the application provides an air conditioner that can simultaneously meet the dual needs of the user for indoor cooling and drying clothes.

[0034] Specifically, the type of the air conditioner can be a cabinet air conditioner, a hanging air conditioner, a water air conditioner, a window air conditioner, a central air conditioner, or a one-drag-two type air conditioner (one outdoor unit 1 simultaneously controls two indoor units).

[0035] In an embodiment of the application, the heat transfer component 2 can comprise at least one heat pipe 21. One end of the heat pipe 21 is an evaporation section, and the other end of the heat pipe 21 is a condensation section. The evaporation section is arranged on the outdoor unit 1, and the condensation section is arranged close to the clothes dryer 3.

[0036] In specific implementation, compared with a single copper pipe or a heat dissipation plate as the heat transfer component 2, the heat pipe 21 can improve the heat transfer efficiency, quickly transfer the heat of the outdoor unit 1 to the clothes dryer 3, improve the clothes drying efficiency of the clothes dryer 3, and reduce the heat loss in the transfer process.

[0037] It can be understood that the heat pipe 21, i.e. the heat pipe 21 with a wick, is generally a structure of a shell and a wick arranged in the shell, and the wick is filled with a liquid-phase working medium. The principle of the heat pipe 21 is that a porous capillary structure wick is inlaid on the inner wall of a closed high-vacuum pipe or cylinder, the wick is filled with a liquid-phase working medium, the heat pipe 21 includes an evaporation section and a condensation section, an external heat source inputs heat in the evaporation section to make the liquid-phase working medium evaporate and vaporize, then the vapor flows to the condensation section to condense, the released latent heat of vaporization is sent to the outside, so that heat transfer is realized. The condensed liquid is drawn into the wick and flows back to the evaporation section mainly by the action of capillary force, and the automatic circulation of the working medium can be completed.

[0038] In some embodiments, the heat pipe 21 can be fully closed and have a structure with two right-angle bends, and the inside of the heat pipe 21 contains a refrigerant (or can be referred to as a liquid-phase working medium). The heat pipe 21 can include an evaporation section, an adiabatic section and a condensation section connected in sequence. The evaporation section can be installed in the electric control box of the outdoor unit 1 and in contact with a vertically placed computer board (outdoor unit circuit board 11). At this time, the refrigerant in the evaporation section vaporizes due to the high heat absorbed by the electrical components (circuit components) of the computer board. The adiabatic section is mainly used to connect the evaporation section and the condensation section to prevent heat loss, and the adiabatic section usually needs to be heat-insulated. The condensation section is arranged between the condenser and the fan 12, and the heat generated by the condensation section is taken away by the convection heat exchange effect to transfer to the clothes dryer 3.

[0039] Specifically, the outdoor unit 1 can include an outdoor unit circuit board 11 and a fan 12, the evaporation section is arranged on the outdoor unit circuit board 11, and the fan 12 is used to blow the heat generated by the condensation section to the clothes dryer 3.

[0040] In specific implementation, through the above structure, the outdoor unit circuit board 11 can be cooled, and the heat dissipation efficiency of the heat pipe 21 to the outdoor unit circuit board 11 can be improved under the action of the fan 12, thereby relieving the technical problem of high temperature rise of the circuit components on the outdoor unit circuit board 11 in the air conditioning system, and the heat released by the outdoor unit circuit board 11 can be transferred to the clothes dryer 3.

[0041] It can be understood that the temperature of the circuit components (such as chips) on the outdoor unit circuit board 11 (or can be referred to as an electric control system) is too high, which will cause current limiting, so that the compressor 14 is reduced in frequency, the refrigeration capacity of the air conditioner is reduced, and the service life of the circuit components is also affected in the long run.

[0042] More specifically, the heat pipe 21 can be multiple, for example, two, three, four or more, and the multiple heat pipes 21 can be arranged side by side.

[0043] Through the above structure, the heat transfer area can be increased, the heat transfer efficiency of the heat pipe 21 can be improved, the heat of the outdoor unit 1 can be further quickly transferred to the clothes dryer 3, the drying efficiency of the clothes dryer 3 can be improved, and the heat loss in the transfer process can be reduced.

[0044] In this embodiment, the heat transfer component 2 may further include fins 22 provided on the heat pipe 21. That is, the heat transfer component 2 may be a tube-fin type.

[0045] Through the above-mentioned structural setting, the heat exchange area can be further increased, the heat transfer efficiency of the heat pipe 21 can be improved, and the heat of the outdoor unit 1 can be further quickly transferred to the dryer 3, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the dryer 3 and reducing heat loss during the transfer process.

[0046] like Figures 5 to 7 As shown, in one embodiment of the present invention, the clothes dryer 3 may include a clothes drying component 31, a clothes drying component 32, an air inlet pipe 33 and a wind shield 34, the clothes drying component 31 has a first clothes holding chamber, and has a first air inlet 311 that can be communicated with the first clothes holding chamber, in addition, a clothes drying rack can be provided in the first clothes holding chamber; the clothes drying component 32 is arranged side by side with the clothes drying component 31, and has a second clothes holding chamber, and has a second air inlet 321 that can be communicated with the second clothes holding chamber; the air inlet pipe 33 has a first end 331 and a second end 332, the first end 331 of the air inlet pipe 33 is connected to the air outlet of the fan 12, and the second end 332 of the air inlet pipe 33 is connected to the first air inlet 311 and the second air inlet 321; the wind shield 34 is arranged in the air inlet pipe 33, and the wind shield 34 can have a first state, a second state and a third state; as shown in FIG. Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, in the first state, the second end 332 of the air inlet pipe 33 is connected to the first air inlet 311 and the second air inlet 321; Figure 6 As shown, in the second state, the windshield 34 covers the first air inlet 311, and the second end 332 of the air inlet pipe 33 is connected to the second air inlet 321; Figure 7 As shown, in the third state, the wind shield 34 covers the second air inlet 321 , and the second end 332 of the air inlet pipe 33 is connected to the first air inlet 311 .

[0047] In specific implementation, the drying component 31 can be used to evaporate the moisture in the dry clothes, that is, the heat released by the outdoor unit 1 can be used to dry the clothes; the drying component 32 can be used to dry the clothes; the air inlet pipe 33 can be used to connect the outdoor unit 1 and the dryer 3; the wind shield 34 is equivalent to a valve.

[0048] Through the above structural arrangement, the use experience of the user can be improved, the function of the clothes drying machine 3 is increased, and the use scene of the user is enriched. For example, when the user washes more clothes and needs to dry the clothes and accelerate the speed of drying the clothes, the baffle 34 can be in the first state, that is, the baffle 34 can be arranged in the vertical direction. For another example, when only the speed of drying the clothes needs to be accelerated, the baffle 34 can be in the second state, that is, the baffle 34 arranged in the vertical direction is rotated counterclockwise (to the left) by ninety degrees; for another example, when only the clothes need to be dried, or the clothes need to be dried with greater force, the baffle 34 can be in the third state, that is, the baffle 34 arranged in the vertical direction is rotated clockwise (to the right) by ninety degrees.

[0049] That is, the clothes drying machine 3 of the present application can not only have a conventional drying area, but also has a clothes drying area.

[0050] Specifically, the clothes drying part 31 and the clothes drying part 32 can be made of transparent material, which facilitates observation of the dryness of the clothes.

[0051] Specifically, the outdoor unit 1 can further include an outdoor unit shell 13, the surface of the outdoor unit shell 13 has an air outlet, the outdoor unit circuit board 11 and the fan 12 are arranged in the outdoor unit shell 13, the air outlet of the fan 12 faces the air outlet, and the first end 331 of the air inlet pipe 33 is arranged in the outdoor unit shell 13 and covers the air outlet.

[0052] Further, the air conditioner of the present application can further include a heating device arranged in the first clothes containing cavity for heating the air in the first clothes containing cavity.

[0053] In specific implementation, the heating device can heat the air in the first clothes containing cavity, which can increase the drying force of the clothes and solve the technical problem that the clothes in the first clothes containing cavity cannot be dried due to the low heat released by the outdoor unit 1.

[0054] Specifically, the heating device of the present embodiment is not specifically limited and can be existing, for example, the heating device can be a solar heating structure or an electric heating structure.

[0055] Further, the air conditioner of the present application can further include a duct fan arranged in the air inlet pipe 33, in the case that the heating device is turned on and the baffle 34 is in the third state, the duct fan is used to transfer the heat in the second clothes containing cavity to the fan 12 to defrost the outdoor unit 1.

[0056] In specific implementation, when defrosting of the outdoor unit 1 is needed, the baffle 34 is in the third state, and the heated air in the first clothes containing cavity heated by the heating device is sent to the fan 12 by the pipeline fan in the open heating device to defrost the outdoor unit 1. Compared with the prior art, the heating device in the drying machine 3 can be used to defrost the outdoor unit 1 without separately arranging a heating device in the outdoor unit 1, that is, the heating device in the drying machine 3 of the present application can be used not only for drying clothes but also for defrosting the outdoor unit 1.

[0057] It can be understood that when the air conditioner is used in winter, the outdoor unit 1 will frost with the long-time operation of the air conditioner for heating, and the more the operation time, the more the frost, which seriously affects the heating effect of the air conditioner and even causes damage to the air conditioner compressor 14 and reduces the performance of the air conditioner.

[0058] The air conditioner of the present application can further comprise a rotating shaft 4 and a rotating motor, the rotating motor can be a servo motor, and the baffle 34 is rotatably arranged in the air inlet pipe 33 through the rotating shaft 4; the rotating motor is arranged at the top of the drying part 31 and the clothes airing part 32, and the output shaft of the rotating motor is connected to the outer end of the rotating shaft 4.

[0059] In specific implementation, when switching between the first state, the second state and the third state is needed, the rotating motor can be started to drive the baffle 34 to move through the rotating shaft 4, thereby switching between the first state, the second state and the third state, reducing the switching difficulty, without the need for the user to manually rotate the baffle 34, and improving the switching efficiency.

[0060] In some embodiments, the air conditioner of the present application can further comprise a controller and a temperature sensor, the controller is connected to the humidity sensor and the rotating motor, and the temperature sensor is arranged in the first clothes containing cavity. The temperature sensor is used to detect the temperature in the first clothes containing cavity. When the temperature in the first clothes containing cavity detected by the temperature sensor is greater than a preset value, the controller can be used to control the rotating motor to make the baffle 34 in the second state, that is, the baffle 34 covers the first air inlet 311.

[0061] In specific implementation, when the heating device is short-circuited or the temperature heated by the heating device is too high to cause the clothes to catch fire and thus cause a fire, the temperature in the first clothes containing cavity can be detected by the temperature sensor. If the temperature in the first clothes containing cavity is greater than a preset value, the baffle 34 can be covered by the first air inlet 311 through the controller, so that the air / oxygen in the first clothes containing cavity is reduced and is basically isolated from the outside, thereby reducing the probability of fire by reducing the combustion-supporting material.

[0062] It can be understood that the combustion-supporting material refers to a material that can help and support the combustion of combustible materials, that is, a material that can have an oxidation reaction with combustible materials, such as air or oxygen.

[0063] From the above technical solutions, the air conditioner provided by the application has the following characteristics and advantages:

[0064] 1. The scheme of the application can effectively improve the energy utilization efficiency, meet the user's demand for indoor cooling and drying clothes at the same time, improve the user experience, and effectively save energy.

[0065] 2. As is known to all, the temperature of the components of the circuit board is very high during work, many of which will exceed 100 degrees Celsius, which will cause damage to the components and affect the service life over a long period of time. Moreover, the long-time high temperature of the components will trigger a shutdown protection, affecting the normal use of the air conditioner and bringing a bad experience to the user. The application adds a heat pipe 21, which can not only effectively reduce the temperature rise of the components, but also use the heat to dry clothes, achieving two goals at once.

[0066] It should be noted that in the description of the application, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for the purpose of description and to distinguish similar objects, and there is no sequence between them, nor can it be understood or implied as relative importance. In addition, in the description of the application, unless otherwise specified, "at least one" means one or more, and "a plurality of" means two or more. Here, the use of the term "may" is intended to indicate that any described attribute "may" include is optional.

[0067] In the description of the present embodiment, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present embodiment can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0068] In the description of the present application, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "way", "specific way", or "some ways" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or way are included in at least one embodiment or way of the present application. In the present application, the illustrative description of the above terms is not necessarily for the same embodiment or way. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or ways in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or features of the different embodiments or ways described in the present application without contradiction.

[0069] It should be pointed out finally that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, but not to limit the same; and although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments can be modified, or some technical features thereof can be replaced equivalently; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. An air conditioner characterized by comprising: include: Outdoor unit (1); heat transfer component (2); A clothes dryer (3), wherein the heat transfer component (2) is arranged on the outdoor unit (1), and the heat transfer component (2) is extended toward the clothes dryer (3), and the heat transfer component (2) is used to transfer heat released by the outdoor unit (1) to the clothes dryer (3); The heat transfer component (2) comprises at least one heat pipe (21), one end of the heat pipe (21) is an evaporation section, the other end of the heat pipe (21) is a condensation section, the evaporation section is arranged at the outdoor unit (1), and the condensation section is arranged close to the clothes dryer (3); The outdoor unit (1) comprises an outdoor unit circuit board (11) and a fan (12), the evaporation section is arranged on the outdoor unit circuit board (11), and the fan (12) is used to blow the heat generated by the condensation section toward the dryer (3); The clothes dryer (3) comprises: A clothes drying component (31) having a first clothes holding cavity and a first air inlet (311) capable of communicating with the first clothes holding cavity; a clothes drying component (32) arranged side by side with the clothes drying component (31), having a second clothes holding cavity and a second air inlet (321) capable of communicating with the second clothes holding cavity; An air inlet pipe (33) having a first end (331) and a second end (332), wherein the first end (331) of the air inlet pipe (33) is connected to the air outlet of the fan (12), and the second end (332) of the air inlet pipe (33) is connected to the first air inlet (311) and the second air inlet (321); A windshield (34) is disposed in the air inlet pipe (33), and the windshield (34) has a first state; In the first state, the second end (332) of the air inlet pipe (33) is connected to the first air inlet (311) and the second air inlet (321); The windshield (34) also has a second state. In the second state, the windshield (34) covers the first air inlet (311), and the second end (332) of the air inlet pipe (33) is connected to the second air inlet (321). The first state is that the clothes need to be dried and the speed of drying the clothes needs to be accelerated, and the second state is that only the speed of drying the clothes needs to be accelerated.

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein There are multiple heat pipes (21), and the multiple heat pipes (21) are arranged side by side.

3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein The heat transfer component (2) further includes fins (22) arranged on the heat pipe (21).

4. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein The windshield (34) also has a third state. In the third state, the windshield (34) covers the second air inlet (321), and the second end (332) of the air inlet pipe (33) is connected to the first air inlet (311).

5. The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein It also includes a heating device, which is arranged in the first clothing holding cavity and is used to heat the air in the first clothing holding cavity.

6. The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein A pipeline fan is arranged in the air inlet pipeline (33), and when the heating device is turned on and the baffle (34) is in the third state, the pipeline fan is used to transfer heat in the second clothes storage cavity to the fan (12) to defrost the outdoor unit (1).

7. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein A rotating shaft (4) and a rotating motor are further included. The baffle (34) is rotatably arranged in the air inlet pipeline (33) through the rotating shaft (4). The rotating motor is arranged on the top of the clothes drying part (31) and the clothes airing part (32), and an output shaft of the rotating motor is connected to an outer end of the rotating shaft (4).

8. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein The outdoor unit (1) further includes an outdoor unit shell (13) having an air outlet on a surface thereof, and the outdoor unit circuit board (11) and the fan (12) are arranged in the outdoor unit shell (13). An air outlet of the fan (12) faces the air outlet, and a first end (331) of the air inlet pipeline (33) is arranged in the outdoor unit shell (13) and covers the air outlet.

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