Air sweep blade adjustment device and air conditioner

Abstract

The present invention provides a sweep blade adjustment device and an air conditioner. The sweep blade adjustment device is disposed at the air outlet of the air conditioner, and an air outlet side panel is provided at the air outlet. The sweep blade adjustment device includes: a fixing portion, the fixing portion being disposed on the air outlet side panel; an adjustment portion, one end of the adjustment portion being fixedly connected to the sweep blade and the other end being cooperatively connected to the fixing portion; wherein the adjustment portion is capable of rotating relative to the fixing portion to adjust the angle of the sweep blade; and when the adjustment portion is rotated to a fixed position, the adjustment portion and the fixing portion are capable of locking. The present invention can solve the technical problem of low precision when adjusting the sweep blade angle in an air conditioner.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioning, and in particular to an air sweep blade adjustment device and an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] In a wall-mounted air conditioner, manual or automatic methods are generally used to adjust the angle of the sweep blade. Currently, the most common manual adjustment is to manually bend the root of a blade. By adjusting one blade, the other blades are synchronously adjusted with the help of a blade connecting rod. However, when adjusting the sweep blade angle in this way, the angle accuracy of the adjusted sweep blade is low. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention can solve the technical problem of low precision when adjusting the angle of the air sweeping blade in the air conditioner.

[0004] To solve the above problems, an embodiment of the present invention provides a sweeping blade adjustment device, which is arranged at the air outlet of an air conditioner, and an air outlet side panel is provided at the air outlet, and the sweeping blade adjustment device includes: a fixing part, which is arranged on the air outlet side panel; an adjustment part, one end of the adjustment part is fixedly connected to the sweeping blade, and the other end is cooperatively connected to the fixed part; wherein, the adjustment part can be rotated relative to the fixed part to adjust the angle of the sweeping blade; when the adjustment part is rotated to a fixed position, the adjustment part and the fixed part can be locked.

[0005] Compared with the existing technology, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is: through the cooperation between the adjusting part and the fixed part, the rotation of the adjusting part can drive the movement of the wind sweeping blade, and then the angle of the wind sweeping blade can be adjusted, and when the adjusting part is rotated to a certain position, the angle of the wind sweeping blade can be accurately adjusted by locking the fixed part and the adjusting part, and the adjustment method between the fixed part and the adjusting part is simple and efficient.

[0006] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the wind sweeping blade adjustment device also includes a transmission rod, the wind sweeping blade is connected to the transmission rod, and the adjustment part includes: a connecting rod, the first end of the connecting rod is connected to the transmission rod; and a toggle member, the toggle member is arranged at the second end of the connecting rod; wherein the toggle member can rotate and drive the connecting rod to move during the rotation process.

[0007] Compared with the existing technology, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is: through the setting of the connecting rod and the toggle member, the adjustment of the adjustment part is realized, and by manually setting the toggle member, the toggle member can drive the connecting rod and the wind-sweeping blade to move left and right, thereby achieving the purpose of adjusting the angle of the wind-sweeping blade.

[0008] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the fixing portion includes: an adjusting member, the adjusting member is provided on the air outlet side plate, and the toggle member can rotate relative to the adjusting member.

[0009] Compared with the existing technology, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is: the movement of the toggle member can be limited by the adjusting member, and after the toggle member moves to a certain position, the toggle member can be fixed through the cooperation between the adjusting member and the toggle member, and finally the angle of the wind sweeping blade can be accurately adjusted; during the movement of the toggle member, the operation is convenient and the efficiency is high.

[0010] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the fixing portion also includes: a locking member, which is fixed to the air outlet side panel and arranged opposite to the adjusting member, and a gap is provided between the adjusting member and the locking member; wherein the toggle member can move within the gap.

[0011] Compared with the existing technology, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is: through the cooperation between the locking member and the adjusting member, the toggle member is limited, thereby preventing the toggle member from sliding off the adjusting member during the activity, and effectively improving the efficiency of the wind sweeping blade adjustment.

[0012] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the locking member is a locking gear bar, the adjusting member is configured as an adjusting gear bar, the toggle member is configured as a dial, and the dial is engaged with the locking gear bar and the adjusting gear bar.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is: the locking gear bar, the adjusting gear bar and the dial disc can form a cooperation, and the locking gear bar and the adjusting gear bar can mesh with the gear teeth of the dial disc, thereby increasing the friction force when the toggle member and the adjusting member move. In the absence of external force, the gear teeth of the dial disc can be engaged in the gear grooves of the locking gear bar and the adjusting gear bar, thereby avoiding the sliding of the toggle member in the absence of external force; it can be understood that when the number of gears set on the locking member, the adjusting member and the toggle member is related to the angle of the wind sweeping blade, the toggle member, the adjusting member and the locking member cooperate through gears, which can improve the precise adjustment of the angle of the wind sweeping blade.

[0014] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the depth of the teeth of the adjusting gear bar is greater than the depth of the teeth of the dial.

[0015] Compared with the existing technology, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is: the depth of the teeth of the adjusting gear bar is greater than the depth of the teeth of the dial, ensuring that the dial will not fall off in the left and right directions during rotation.

[0016] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the width H1 of the first gear groove of the adjusting gear bar is greater than the width H2 of the dial teeth, and the width H2 of the dial teeth is greater than the width H3 of the second gear groove of the locking gear bar.

[0017] Compared with the existing technology, the technical effects achieved by adopting this technical solution are: the width H2 of the dial teeth is greater than the width H3 of the second gear groove of the locking gear bar, ensuring that the toggle member can be adjusted manually; the width H1 of the first gear groove of the adjustment gear bar is greater than the width H2 of the dial teeth, which improves the stability of the toggle member movement, thereby improving the precise adjustment of the wind sweeping blade angle.

[0018] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, it further comprises: a positioning member, which is arranged on the air outlet side panel and is used to position the toggle member when it moves.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is that the setting of the positioning member realizes the positioning of the toggle member during movement, thereby improving the stability of the toggle member in the left and right directions.

[0020] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the positioning member is a positioning groove provided on the air outlet side panel, and the second end of the connecting rod is movable in the positioning groove.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is that the setting of the positioning groove ensures the stability of the movement of the toggle member and further improves the adjustment efficiency of the wind sweeping blade.

[0022] Furthermore, an embodiment of the present invention also provides an air conditioner, wherein the air outlet of the air conditioner is provided with the wind sweeping blade adjustment device described in the above embodiment.

[0023] Compared with the existing technology, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is: after the air conditioner is equipped with the wind sweeping blade adjustment device in the above embodiment, it has all the technical features and all the beneficial effects of the wind sweeping blade adjustment device in the above embodiment, which will not be described one by one here.

[0024] In summary, the technical solution of the present invention can achieve the following technical effects:

[0025] i) Through the cooperation between the adjusting portion and the fixing portion, the rotation of the adjusting portion can drive the movement of the sweeping blade, thereby adjusting the angle of the sweeping blade. When the adjusting portion is rotated to a certain position, the fixing portion and the adjusting portion are locked together, so that the angle of the sweeping blade can be accurately adjusted. The adjustment method between the fixing portion and the adjusting portion is simple and efficient.

[0026] ii) the locking member cooperates with the adjusting member to limit the position of the toggle member, thereby preventing the toggle member from sliding off the adjusting member during movement, thereby effectively improving the efficiency of adjusting the wind sweeping blade;

[0027] iii) The provision of the positioning groove ensures the stability of the movement of the toggle member, further improving the adjustment efficiency of the wind sweeping blade. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of an air conditioner 150 provided in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The enlarged view of the circled portion A is shown.

[0030] Figure 3 FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of an air conditioner 150 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 4 for Figure 3 The enlarged view of the circled portion B is shown.

[0032] Figure 5 It is a partial structural diagram of the adjustment gear bar 41, the locking gear bar 42 and the dial 32.

[0033] Figure 6 It is a structural diagram of the positioning groove 112 , the adjusting gear bar 41 and the locking gear bar 42 .

[0034] Description of reference numerals:

[0035] 150-air conditioner; 100-sweep blade adjustment device; 10-base; 20-sweep blade assembly; 21-transmission rod; 22-sweep blade; 30-adjustment portion; 31-connecting rod; 311-first end; 312-second end; 32-dial dial; 40-fixing portion; 41-adjustment gear bar; 411-first gear slot; 42-locking gear bar; 110-air outlet; 111-air outlet side panel; 112-positioning groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "lateral", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description. They do not indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operate in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0037] [First embodiment]

[0038] See also Figure 1-Figure 2The first embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioner 150. The air conditioner 150 includes a base 10 and a sweep blade adjustment device 100. The base 10 is provided with an air outlet 110. The sweep blade adjustment device 100 is installed at the air outlet 110. The sweep blade adjustment device 100 includes: a sweep blade assembly 20, a fixing portion 40, and an adjustment portion 30. The sweep blade assembly 20 is provided at the air outlet 110. The fixing portion 40 is fixed to the air outlet side plate 111 of the air outlet 110. One end of the adjustment portion 30 is connected to the sweep blade assembly 20, and the other end It is connected to the fixing portion 40; the adjusting portion 30 can move relative to the fixing portion 40, and during the movement of the adjusting portion 30, can drive the sweeping blade assembly 20 to swing; it should be noted that, in this embodiment, when the air conditioner 150 is lying horizontally, the fixing portion 40 and the adjusting portion 30 are located below the sweeping blade assembly 20 in the vertical direction; wherein the adjusting portion 30 can be rotated relative to the fixing portion 40 to adjust the angle of the sweeping blade assembly 20; and when the adjusting portion 30 is rotated to a fixed position, the adjusting portion 30 and the fixing portion 40 can be locked.

[0039] Furthermore, the sweep blade assembly 20 includes: a transmission rod 21 and a sweep blade 22; a plurality of sweep blades 22 are provided, and the plurality of sweep blades 22 are provided on the transmission rod 21, and the transmission rod 21 is provided at the air outlet 110; when the air conditioner 150 is mounted on a wall, that is, when the air conditioner 150 is horizontally lying, by adjusting the transmission rod 21, the sweep blade 22 can be driven to move in the left and right directions, and further, during the movement of the sweep blade 22, the wind direction can be adjusted; it can be understood that since the rotation angle of the sweep blade 22 is limited, when adjusting the angle of the sweep blade 22, the movement distance of the transmission rod 21 is not easy to be too large. In this embodiment, the fixing portion 40 is provided between two adjacent sweep blades 22, that is, the maximum distance that the transmission rod 21 can move to the left or right is the distance between the two adjacent sweep blades 22; it should be noted that the length of the fixing portion 40 can also be adjusted, as long as it does not affect the movement of the transmission rod 21 and the rotation of the sweep blade 22, and is not limited to the limitation on the length of the fixing portion 40 herein.

[0040] It should be noted that the adjustment part 30 can be connected to the transmission rod 21, and can also be connected to the wind-sweeping blade 22. At this time, it can be understood that the adjustment part 30 can adjust the angle of the wind-sweeping blade 22 by driving the transmission rod 21. It can also be regarded as the adjustment part 30 can directly drive the wind-sweeping blade 22 to move, thereby achieving the purpose of adjusting the angle of the wind-sweeping blade 22.

[0041] [Second embodiment]

[0042] See also Figure 3-Figure 6The second embodiment of the present invention provides a wind sweeping blade adjustment device 100, in which the wind sweeping blade adjustment device 100 includes: a connecting rod 31 and a toggle member; wherein the first end 311 of the connecting rod 31 is connected to the transmission rod 21, and the toggle member is connected to the second end 312 of the connecting rod 31, and the toggle member can be movable on the fixing portion 40, and during the movement, the toggle member drives the connecting rod 31 and the wind sweeping blade 22 to swing in the left and right directions; it should be noted that the connecting rod 31 can be integrally formed with the transmission rod 21, or a buckle can be provided at the end of the connecting rod 31, and the connecting rod 31 and the transmission rod 21 are connected in the form of a buckle slot; of course, the connecting rod 31 and the transmission rod 21 can also be connected by other connection methods, not limited to the connection method in this embodiment.

[0043] Furthermore, the dial member is configured as a dial disc 32, and the dial disc 32 is provided with an opening, and the dial disc 32 is sleeved on the second end 312 of the connecting rod 31 through the opening; the outer edge of the dial disc 32 is provided with gear teeth, and a corresponding gear groove is provided on the fixing part 40, and the gear teeth can engage with the gear groove, and the gear teeth can move in the gear groove; it should be noted that, in order to improve the transmission efficiency of the connecting rod 31, the diameter D of the connecting rod 31 can be set to D≥10mm, and the material of the connecting rod 31 can be selected to have a higher hardness and is not easy to deform, thereby ensuring the strength of the connecting rod 31; similarly, in order to improve the dialing efficiency of the dial disc 32, when setting the dial disc 32, it is necessary to ensure that the thickness of the dial disc 32 should be above 3mm, so that there is sufficient force contact surface when manually dialing.

[0044] Preferably, the fixing part 40 is arranged on the air outlet side panel 111 of the air conditioner 150, and the fixing part 40 includes: a locking part and an adjusting part; the locking part is fixed to the air outlet side panel 111 and is located on the side of the air outlet 110 close to the outer edge, the locking part and the adjusting part are arranged opposite to each other, and a gap is provided between the locking part and the adjusting part, and when the dial 32 is connected to the fixing part 40, the dial 32 is located in the gap; wherein, the adjusting part is used to adjust the movement of the dial 32; when the dial 32 moves to a certain distance, the locking part is used to lock the dial 32; it should be noted that, in this embodiment, when the air conditioner 150 is lying horizontally, the air outlet side panel 111 is located directly below the wind sweeping blade assembly 20 in the vertical direction.

[0045] Furthermore, the locking member is configured as a locking gear bar 42, and the adjusting member is configured as an adjusting gear bar 41; the adjusting gear bar 41 is provided with a first gear groove 411, and the locking gear bar 42 is provided with a second gear groove, the first gear groove 411 and the second gear groove are arranged opposite to each other, and the gear teeth of the dial 32 can move in the first gear groove 411 and the second gear groove.

[0046] It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, the toggle member, the locking member and the adjusting member are connected by means of gears and gear grooves, and the angle adjustment of the wind sweeping blade 22 is achieved by the rotation of the gears. Of course, it can also be set in other ways. For example, the toggle member can be set as a slider, and the locking member and the adjusting member can be set as slide rails. The slider can slide on the slide rail and finally be locked by means of a pin or a bolt. The angle adjustment of the wind sweeping blade 22 can also be achieved by means of a slider and a slide rail; of course, the toggle member, the locking member and the adjusting member can also be set in other ways, not limited to the rotation of the gears and gear grooves in the present embodiment.

[0047] Preferably, in the process of adjusting the angle of the wind sweeping blade 22, the position of the wheel dial 32 can be adjusted by manually turning the dial dial 32, and the gear teeth of the wheel dial 32 can be further moved in the first gear groove 411 and the second gear groove, so that the connecting rod 31 and the transmission rod 21 and the wind sweeping blade 22 can move to the left or right, thereby achieving the purpose of adjusting the angle of the wind sweeping blade 22.

[0048] It can be understood that since the locking gear bar 42 and the adjusting gear bar 41 are both provided with gear grooves, there is resistance between the locking gear bar 42 and the adjusting gear bar 41, and the movement of the dial 32 between the locking gear bar 42 and the adjusting gear bar 41 requires the action of an external force; in this embodiment, the angle of the wind sweeping blade 22 is adjusted by manually turning the dial 32.

[0049] Preferably, in this embodiment, it is necessary to manually turn the dial 32 externally to adjust the angle of the wind sweeping blade 22, and the locking gear bar 42 is arranged near the outer edge of the air outlet 110. Therefore, in order to facilitate the turning of the dial 32, the width of the gear teeth of the dial 32 should be greater than the width of the locking gear bar 42, that is, in the vertical direction, part of the gear teeth of the dial 32 should be exposed above the locking gear bar 42; at the same time, in order to prevent the dial 32 from slipping during the activity, the width of the adjustment gear bar 41 should be as large as possible from the width of the gear teeth of the dial 32, that is, in the vertical direction, the height of the first gear groove 411 of the adjustment gear bar 41 should be greater than the height of the gear teeth of the dial 32.

[0050] It can be further understood that: in the dial 32, the locking gear bar 42 and the adjusting gear bar 41, the width H1 of the first gear groove 411 of the adjusting gear bar 41 is greater than the width H2 of the gear teeth of the dial 32, and the width H2 of the gear teeth of the dial 32 is greater than the width H3 of the second gear groove of the locking gear bar 42; it should be noted that in order to ensure that the dial 32 can rotate normally and prevent the dial 32 from falling off the upper edge of the adjusting gear bar 41 during rotation, when setting the dial 32 and the adjusting gear bar 41, the width H1 of the first gear groove 411 of the adjusting gear bar 41 is greater than the width H2 of the gear teeth of the dial 32, and the width H2 of the gear teeth of the dial 32 is greater than the width H3 of the second gear groove of the locking gear bar 42. The height of a gear groove 411 must exceed the height of the teeth of the dial 32 by more than 3 mm, that is, at this time, the width H2 of the teeth of the dial 32 and the width H1 of the first gear groove 411 satisfy H1-H2>3 mm; at the same time, it is also necessary to ensure that the depth of the first gear groove 411 is greater than the depth of the teeth in the dial 32; of course, the dial 32 can also be limited by setting a limiter on the adjusting gear bar 41, which can also prevent the dial 32 from falling off during the activity. For example, the limiter can be set as a limit plate.

[0051] Preferably, the wind sweep blade adjustment device 100 further includes: a positioning member; the positioning member is provided on the air outlet side plate 111 of the air conditioner 150, and the positioning member is used to position the toggle member during its movement; for example, the positioning member can be provided on the air outlet side plate 111 as a positioning groove 112, specifically, the positioning groove 112 is provided between the adjustment gear bar 41 and the locking gear bar 42, and the positioning groove 112 is located directly below the toggle member, and the second end 312 of the connecting rod 31 can move in the positioning groove 112; the positioning groove 112 is provided The arrangement avoids the instability of the toggle member sliding in the left and right directions during the activity; the depth of the positioning groove 112 can be set to about 3 mm. It can be understood that the deeper the depth of the positioning groove 112, the more stable the activity of the toggle member. Furthermore, in order to reduce the friction of the toggle member when it moves in the positioning groove 112, lubricating oil can be added to the positioning groove 112. For example, silicone grease and other materials can be applied to the positioning groove 112. After adding lubricating oil, it will be ensured that when the toggle member moves in the positioning groove 112, the activity trajectory is always on a straight line.

[0052] Although the present invention is disclosed as above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be based on the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A sweeping blade adjustment device, characterized in that: The sweeping blade adjustment device (100) is provided at an air outlet (110) of an air conditioner. An air outlet side plate (111) is provided at the air outlet (110). The sweeping blade adjustment device (100) comprises: a fixing portion (40), the fixing portion (40) being arranged on the air outlet side plate (111); an adjusting portion (30), one end of the adjusting portion (30) being fixedly connected to the wind sweeping blade (22), and the other end of the adjusting portion (30) being cooperatively connected to the fixing portion (40); The adjusting portion (30) can be rotated relative to the fixing portion (40) to adjust the angle of the wind sweeping blade (22); when the adjusting portion (30) is rotated to a fixed position, the adjusting portion (30) and the fixing portion (40) can be locked; The wind sweeping blade adjustment device (100) further includes a transmission rod (21), the wind sweeping blade (22) is connected to the transmission rod (21), and the adjustment portion (30) includes: a connecting rod (31), wherein a first end (311) of the connecting rod (31) is connected to the transmission rod; a toggle member, the toggle member being arranged at the second end (312) of the connecting rod (31); The toggle member is capable of rotating, and during the rotation process, it drives the connecting rod (31) to move; The fixing portion (40) includes: an adjusting member, the adjusting member being arranged on the air outlet side plate (111), and the toggle member being rotatable relative to the adjusting member; A locking member, the locking member being fixed to the air outlet side plate (111), being arranged opposite to the adjusting member, and a gap being provided between the adjusting member and the locking member; wherein the toggle member is capable of moving within the gap; The locking member is a locking gear bar (42), the adjusting member is configured as an adjusting gear bar (41), the toggle member is configured as a dial wheel (32), the dial wheel (32) is engaged with the locking gear bar (42) and the adjusting gear bar (41), the dial wheel (32) is provided with an opening, and the dial wheel (32) is sleeved on the second end (312) of the connecting rod (31) through the opening; the adjusting member is used to adjust the movement of the dial wheel (32), and the locking member is used to lock the dial wheel (32).

2. The wind sweep blade adjustment device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The depth of the teeth of the adjusting gear bar (41) is greater than the depth of the teeth of the dial wheel (32).

3. The wind sweep blade adjustment device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The width H1 of the first gear groove (411) of the adjusting gear bar (41) is greater than the width H2 of the gear teeth of the dial wheel (32), and the width H2 of the gear teeth of the dial wheel (32) is greater than the width H3 of the second gear groove of the locking gear bar (42).

4. The wind sweep blade adjustment device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: Also includes: A positioning member is provided on the air outlet side plate (111) and is used for positioning the toggle member when it moves.

5. The wind sweep blade adjustment device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The positioning member is a positioning groove (112) provided on the air outlet side plate (111), and the second end (312) of the connecting rod (31) is movable in the positioning groove (112).

6. An air conditioner, characterized in that: The air outlet (110) of the air conditioner (150) is provided with an air sweep blade adjustment device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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