Air conditioner housing and air conditioner

Abstract

The present invention provides an air conditioner housing, comprising: a middle frame; a panel, the panel being mounted on the middle frame with a gap between the panel and the middle frame; and a first shielding rib, the first shielding rib being mounted on a side of the panel adjacent to the middle frame, wherein the first shielding rib shields at least a portion of the gap. This solves the problem of dust easily accumulating between the panel and the middle frame when the air conditioner panel is configured as a straight plate.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] At present, with the development of science and technology and the improvement of people's living standards, air conditioners that can play a role in temperature regulation have been increasingly widely used.

[0003] In order to facilitate the removal of the filter set between the panel and the middle frame, the panel is mostly rotatably set on the middle frame. Therefore, the connection between the panel and the middle frame is usually set to an arc shape, which facilitates the rotation of the panel and prevents gaps in the connection between the panel and the middle frame, causing dust to fall between the panel and the middle frame.

[0004] However, in order to improve the aesthetics of the air conditioner, the panel is now set to a straight plate shape, resulting in a gap between the panel and the middle frame, causing dust to fall between the panel and the middle frame. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The invention provides an air conditioner shell, which solves the problem that dust easily falls between a panel and a middle frame.

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an air conditioner casing, comprising: a middle frame; a panel, the panel is arranged on the middle frame, and a gap is provided between the panel and the middle frame; a first shielding rib, the first shielding rib is arranged on a side of the panel close to the middle frame; wherein the first shielding rib blocks at least a portion of the gap.

[0007] Compared with the existing technology, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is: in order to improve the aesthetics of the air conditioner, by setting the panel as a straight plate, a gap will be generated between the panel and the middle frame, which will cause dust to easily fall between the panel and the middle frame. By setting a first shielding rib on the side of the panel close to the middle frame, and the first shielding rib at least blocks a part of the gap, the first shielding rib can prevent a part of the dust from falling into the gap, which can prevent the filter net set between the panel and the middle frame from falling dust, resulting in a reduction in the filtering effect of the filter net, and causing a series of air conditioner failure problems.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present invention, the present invention further includes: a second shielding rib, which is provided on a side of the middle frame close to the panel; wherein the second shielding rib shields at least a portion of the gap.

[0009] Compared with the existing technology, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is: a second shielding rib is set on the side of the middle frame close to the panel, and the second shielding rib blocks at least a part of the gap. The second shielding rib can block the dust on the side of the gap close to the middle frame, further preventing dust from falling into the gap, and preventing the filter net set between the panel and the middle frame from falling dust, which may reduce the filtering effect of the filter net and cause a series of air conditioner failure problems.

[0010] In one example of the present invention, the first shielding ribs and the second shielding ribs are staggered.

[0011] Compared with the existing technology, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is: the first shielding ribs and the second shielding ribs are set to be staggered. When the panel is installed on the middle frame, the first shielding ribs and the second shielding ribs can be prevented from colliding, thereby facilitating the installation of the panel. When the panel is disassembled, the first shielding ribs and the second shielding ribs collide, causing the first shielding ribs and the second shielding ribs to be damaged, thereby causing their dust shielding effect to be degraded.

[0012] In an example of the present invention, the sum of the length of the first shielding rib extending outward and the length of the second shielding rib extending outward is greater than or equal to the width of the gap.

[0013] Compared with the existing technology, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is: the sum of the extended lengths of the first shielding rib and the second shielding rib is set to be greater than or equal to the width of the gap, so that the gap between the panel and the middle frame can be completely blocked by the first shielding rib and the second shielding rib, thereby further preventing dust from falling into the gap, and preventing the filter net set between the panel and the middle frame from falling dust, which may reduce the filtering effect of the filter net and cause a series of air conditioner failure problems.

[0014] In an example of the present invention, the first shielding ribs include: upper shielding ribs, which are arranged in the length direction of the panel; and side shielding ribs, which are arranged in the width direction of the panel.

[0015] Compared with the existing technology, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is: since the panel is set as a straight plate, there are gaps on the sides and top of the panel and the middle frame, so an upper rib is set in the length direction of the panel, and a side rib is set in the width direction of the panel. The upper rib blocks the length direction of the gap between the panel and the middle frame, and the side rib blocks the width direction of the gap between the panel and the middle frame, thereby protecting the top and sides of the gap, further preventing dust from falling into the gap, and preventing the filter set between the panel and the middle frame from falling dust, which may reduce the filtering effect of the filter and cause a series of air conditioner failure problems.

[0016] In one embodiment of the present invention, the side ribs are provided on both sides of the upper rib.

[0017] Compared with the existing technology, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is: the side shielding ribs are arranged on both sides of the upper shielding rib, so that a relatively closed space is formed inside the first shielding rib, thereby preventing dust from falling.

[0018] In one embodiment of the present invention, the width of the side ribs gradually decreases from a side close to the upper ribs to a side away from the upper ribs.

[0019] Compared with the existing technology, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is: in order to make it easy to remove the panel from the middle frame, the side of the middle frame close to the panel is set to an arc shape, so the width of the side guard rib is gradually reduced from the side close to the upper guard rib to the side away from the upper guard rib. Under the premise of ensuring that dust does not fall, the use of materials can be further reduced, and the width of the side guard rib is gradually reduced from the side close to the upper guard rib to the side away from the upper guard rib, which can cooperate with the middle frame to facilitate the removal of the panel from the middle frame.

[0020] In an example of the present invention, the panel includes: a panel body; a decorative strip, wherein the decorative strip is provided on the panel body, and the first shielding rib is provided on the decorative strip.

[0021] Compared with the existing technology, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is: by arranging a decorative strip on the panel body, on the one hand, the decorative strip can serve as a decorative panel; on the other hand, since the decorative strip is arranged at the top of the panel body and the first shielding rib is arranged on the decorative strip, it can prevent dust from the top from entering between the panel and the middle frame to the greatest extent, and when the first shielding rib is damaged or seriously accumulated with dust, the problem can be solved directly by replacing the decorative strip, thereby improving the user experience.

[0022] In an embodiment of the present invention, the panel is rotatably disposed on the middle frame.

[0023] Compared with the existing technology, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is: since the filter is arranged between the panel and the middle frame, and the filter needs to be cleaned when used for a long time, in order to facilitate the removal of the filter, the panel is set to be rotatable on the middle frame. By lifting one end of the panel, the filter can be removed or installed from between the panel and the middle frame.

[0024] On the other hand, an embodiment of the present invention further provides an air conditioner, comprising: an air conditioner casing as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0025] The air conditioner in this embodiment includes a middle frame and an air conditioner housing as in any embodiment of the present invention, and therefore has all the beneficial effects of the air conditioner housing as in any embodiment of the present invention, which will not be described in detail here.

[0026] In summary, the above embodiments of the present application may have one or more of the following advantages or beneficial effects:

[0027] i) By providing a first shielding rib on the side of the panel close to the middle frame, and by shielding at least a portion of the gap, the first shielding rib can prevent some dust from falling into the gap, thereby preventing the filter disposed between the panel and the middle frame from being trapped and causing a series of air conditioner malfunctions due to reduced filtration efficiency.

[0028] ii) a second shielding rib is provided on a side of the middle frame close to the panel, and the second shielding rib shields at least a portion of the gap. The second shielding rib can shield dust on the side of the gap close to the middle frame, further preventing dust from falling into the gap;

[0029] iii) The width direction of the gap between the panel and the middle frame is blocked by the side ribs, thereby protecting the upper and side sides of the gap and further preventing dust from falling into the gap. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioner casing provided by the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Magnified view of area A shown in .

[0032] Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of another air conditioner casing provided by the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Magnified view of area B shown in FIG.

[0034] Figure 5 for Figure 1 The structural diagram of the middle frame is shown in FIG.

[0035] Figure 6 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the panel shown in .

[0036] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Magnified view of area C shown in .

[0037] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the first shielding rib 130 and the second shielding rib 140.

[0038] Description of reference numerals:

[0039] 100 is the air conditioner housing; 110 is the middle frame; 120 is the panel; 121 is the panel body; 122 is the decorative strip; 130 is the first shielding rib; 131 is the upper shielding rib; 132 is the side shielding rib; 140 is the second shielding rib; 141 is the groove; 150 is the gap. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments of the present invention without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0041] [First embodiment]

[0042] See also Figure 1 , which is a structural diagram of the air conditioner housing 100 provided by the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1-2 The air conditioner casing 100 includes, for example: a middle frame 110; a panel 120, wherein the panel 120 is arranged on the middle frame 110, and a gap 150 is provided between the panel 120 and the middle frame 110; a first shielding rib 130, wherein the first shielding rib 130 is provided on a side of the panel 120 close to the middle frame 110; wherein the first shielding rib 130 shields at least a portion of the gap 150.

[0043] For example, in order to improve the aesthetics of the air conditioner, a gap 150 is generated between the panel 120 and the middle frame 110 by setting the panel 120 as a straight plate, which makes it easy for dust to fall between the panel 120 and the middle frame 110. By setting a first shielding rib 130 on the side of the panel 120 close to the middle frame 110, and the first shielding rib 130 at least blocks a part of the gap 150, the first shielding rib 130 can prevent a part of the dust from falling into the gap 150, and prevent the filter net set between the panel 120 and the middle frame 110 from being dusty, which may reduce the filtering effect of the filter net and cause a series of air conditioner failure problems.

[0044] Preferably, see Figure 5 The air conditioner housing 100 further includes, for example: a second shielding rib 140 , which is disposed on a side of the middle frame 110 close to the panel 120 ; wherein the second shielding rib 140 shields at least a portion of the gap 150 .

[0045] For example, a second shielding rib 140 is provided on a side of the middle frame 110 close to the panel 120, and the second shielding rib 140 blocks at least a portion of the gap 150. The second shielding rib 140 can block dust on the side of the gap 150 close to the middle frame 110, further preventing dust from falling into the gap 150, and preventing the filter provided between the panel 120 and the middle frame 110 from collecting dust, thereby preventing the filtering effect of the filter from being reduced, thereby causing a series of air conditioner failure problems.

[0046] Preferably, the first shielding ribs 130 and the second shielding ribs 140 are staggered. For example, staggering the first shielding ribs 130 and the second shielding ribs 140 can prevent the first shielding ribs 130 and the second shielding ribs 140 from colliding when the panel 120 is installed on the middle frame 110, thereby facilitating the installation of the panel 120. However, staggering the first shielding ribs 130 and the second shielding ribs 140 can also prevent the first shielding ribs 130 and the second shielding ribs 140 from colliding when the panel 120 is removed, thereby damaging the first shielding ribs 130 and the second shielding ribs 140, thereby degrading their dust shielding effect.

[0047] Preferably, the panel 120 is rotatably mounted on the middle frame 110. For example, since the filter is located between the panel 120 and the middle frame 110, and the filter needs to be cleaned after long-term use, the panel 120 is rotatably mounted on the middle frame 110 to facilitate removal of the filter. The filter can be removed from between the panel 120 and the middle frame 110 or installed by lifting one end of the panel 120.

[0048] Preferably, the first shielding rib 130 is disposed above the second shielding rib 140. For example, since the panel 120 is rotatably disposed on the middle frame 110, the upper end of the panel 120 needs to be flipped upward along one side of the middle frame 110. Therefore, by disposing the first shielding rib 130 above the second shielding rib 140, the first shielding rib 130 will not collide with the middle frame 110 during the flipping process of the panel 120.

[0049] Furthermore, in order to prevent the first shielding rib 130 from colliding during the flipping of the panel 120, a gap is still provided between the first shielding rib 130 and the middle frame 110. In order to prevent dust from falling through the gap between the first shielding rib 130 and the middle frame 110, a second shielding rib 140 is provided below the first shielding rib 130, which can further prevent the filter provided between the panel 120 and the middle frame 110 from falling dust, thereby reducing the filtering effect of the filter, and causing a series of air conditioner failure problems.

[0050] Preferably, the second shielding rib 140 is provided with a plurality of grooves 141. For example, since the second shielding rib 140 is relatively long in transverse direction and is disposed on a side close to the middle frame 110, in order to prevent the second shielding rib 140 from breaking due to thermal expansion and contraction during use, the second shielding rib 140 is provided with a plurality of grooves 141. This allows the second shielding rib 140 to have a certain amount of deformation space during use, thereby increasing the service life of the second shielding rib 140 and preventing the second shielding rib 140 from breaking and causing a reduction in its dust shielding effect.

[0051] For further information, see Figure 8 , the sum of the length of the first shielding rib 130 and the length of the second shielding rib 140 is greater than or equal to the width of the gap 150. For example, the sum of the lengths of the first shielding rib 130 and the second shielding rib 140 is set to be greater than or equal to the width of the gap 150, so that the gap between the first shielding rib 130 and the second shielding rib 140 can completely block the gap 150 between the panel 120 and the middle frame 110. Dust entering the gap between the panel 120 and the middle frame 110 can be completely blocked by the first shielding rib 130 and the second shielding rib 140, thereby further preventing dust from falling into the gap 150, and preventing the filter set between the panel 120 and the middle frame 110 from being dusty and causing the filtration effect of the filter to be reduced, thereby preventing a series of air conditioner malfunctions.

[0052] In a specific embodiment, the gap between the panel 120 and the middle frame 110 is L, the length of the first shielding rib 130 extending is L1, the length of the second shielding rib 140 extending is L2, and L1+L2 is greater than L, so that the dust close to the side of the panel 120 can be blocked by the first shielding rib 130, while the dust close to the side of the middle frame 110 is blocked by the second shielding rib 140, and an overlapping part is provided between the first shielding rib 130 and the second shielding rib 140 to prevent dust from falling in the middle.

[0053] Preferably, combined Figure 2-7The first shielding ribs 130 include upper shielding ribs 131, which are provided in the longitudinal direction of the panel 120, and side shielding ribs 132, which are provided in the width direction of the panel 120. For example, since the panel 120 is configured as a straight plate, a gap 150 exists between the side edges and top of the panel 120 and the middle frame 110. Therefore, the upper shielding ribs 131 are provided in the longitudinal direction of the panel 120, and the side shielding ribs 132 are provided in the width direction of the panel 120. The upper shielding ribs 131 block the longitudinal direction of the gap 150 between the panel 120 and the middle frame 110, while the side shielding ribs 132 block the width direction of the gap 150 between the panel 120 and the middle frame 110. This protects the upper and side sides of the gap 150, further preventing dust from falling into the gap 150. This can prevent dust from falling on the filter screen between the panel 120 and the middle frame 110, which could reduce the filtration efficiency of the filter screen and cause a series of air conditioner malfunctions.

[0054] Furthermore, the side ribs 132 are provided on both sides of the upper rib 131. For example, the side ribs 132 are provided on both sides of the upper rib 131, so that a relatively closed space is formed inside the first shielding rib 130, thereby preventing dust from falling.

[0055] Preferably, the width of the side ribs 132 gradually decreases from the side close to the upper rib 131 to the side away from the upper rib 131. For example, in order to facilitate the removal of the panel 120 from the middle frame 110, the side of the middle frame 110 close to the panel 120 is set to an arc shape. Therefore, the width of the side ribs 132 is gradually reduced from the side close to the upper rib 131 to the side away from the upper rib 131. Under the premise of preventing dust from falling, the use of materials can be further reduced. In addition, the gradual reduction of the width of the side ribs 132 from the side close to the upper rib 131 to the side away from the upper rib 131 can cooperate with the middle frame 110 to facilitate the removal of the panel 120 from the middle frame 110.

[0056] Specifically, the panel 120 includes: a panel body 121 ; a decorative strip 122 , the decorative strip 122 is disposed on the panel body 121 , and the first shielding rib 130 is disposed on the decorative strip 122 .

[0057] For example, by providing a decorative strip 122 on the panel body 121, on the one hand, the decorative strip 122 can serve as a decorative panel 120; on the other hand, since the decorative strip 122 is provided at the top of the panel body 121, and the first shielding rib 130 is provided on the decorative strip 122, dust from the top can be prevented from entering between the panel 120 and the middle frame 110 to the greatest extent. When the first shielding rib 130 is damaged or seriously accumulated with dust, this problem can be solved directly by replacing the decorative strip 122, thereby improving the user experience.

[0058] [Second embodiment]

[0059] The second embodiment of the present invention further provides an air conditioner, which has, for example, the air conditioner housing 100 as described in the first embodiment.

[0060] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An air conditioner housing, characterized in that: include: middle frame (110); A panel (120), the panel (120) being arranged on the middle frame (110), and a gap (150) being provided between the panel (120) and the middle frame (110); a first shielding rib (130), the first shielding rib (130) being provided on a side of the panel (120) close to the middle frame (110); a second shielding rib (140), the second shielding rib (140) being provided on a side of the middle frame (110) close to the panel (120); The first shielding ribs (130) and the second shielding ribs (140) are arranged in a staggered manner; wherein the second shielding rib (140) shields at least a portion of the gap (150); Wherein, the first shielding rib (130) shields at least a portion of the gap (150); The sum of the length of the first shielding rib (130) and the length of the second shielding rib (140) is greater than or equal to the width of the gap.

2. The air conditioner housing according to claim 1, wherein: The first shielding rib (130) comprises: An upper retaining rib (131), the upper retaining rib (131) being arranged in the length direction of the panel (120); Side ribs (132), the side ribs (132) are arranged in the width direction of the panel (120).

3. The air conditioner housing according to claim 2, characterized in that: The side retaining ribs (132) are arranged on both sides of the upper retaining rib (131).

4. The air conditioner housing according to claim 2, wherein: The width of the side retaining rib (132) gradually decreases from a side close to the upper retaining rib (131) to a side away from the upper retaining rib (131).

5. The air conditioner housing according to claim 1, wherein: The panel includes: Panel body (121); A decorative strip (122), wherein the decorative strip (122) is provided on the panel body (121), and the first shielding rib (130) is provided on the decorative strip (122).

6. The air conditioner housing according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The panel (120) is rotatably arranged on the middle frame (110).

7. An air conditioner, characterized in that: include: An air conditioner housing (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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