air conditioner

Abstract

The present invention provides an air conditioner, relating to the technical field of air conditioners, designed to address the problem of a light-emitting device failing to adhere to a light guide. The air conditioner comprises an indoor cabinet unit, which includes a cabinet light-emitting mechanism, a light-emitting device within the cabinet light-emitting mechanism, and an elastic component. The light-emitting device is movably disposed relative to a front panel lining along a first direction, and one end of the elastic component abuts the light-emitting device to ensure adherence to the light guide. The air conditioner provided by the present invention can improve the adherence of the light-emitting device to the light guide.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In cabinet-type air conditioner indoor units, a lighting mechanism may be installed to emit light of varying colors and brightness in a specific area of ​​the cabinet to indicate the corresponding status. Generally speaking, the cabinet unit includes a light-emitting device and a light guide. For example, the light-emitting device includes a lamp box containing lamp beads. Light emitted by the lamp beads is refracted and / or reflected by the light guide, emitting light outward.

[0003] However, since the cabinet lighting mechanism composed of light guides, light-emitting devices, etc. needs to be installed in the air-conditioning shell and cooperate with the air-conditioning shell, the production process will produce various tolerances, which will lead to improper installation of light-emitting devices and light guides, light divergence of light-emitting devices, and deviations, affecting the final presentation effect. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The first object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner to solve the technical problem that the existing light emitting device cannot be attached to the light guide member.

[0005] The air conditioner provided by the present invention includes an indoor cabinet unit, which includes a cabinet light-emitting mechanism, a light-emitting device and an elastic component. The light-emitting device is movably arranged relative to the front panel lining along a first direction, and one end of the elastic component abuts against the light-emitting device so that the light-emitting device fits the light guide.

[0006] The beneficial effects brought about by the air conditioner of the present invention are:

[0007] By setting up an elastic component, one end of the elastic component can be used to abut the light-emitting device, so that the light-emitting device can slide along the first direction, and the light-emitting device can fit with the light guide, thereby reducing or even eliminating the gap between the light guide and the light-emitting device and improving the light intensity.

[0008] In a preferred technical solution, the elastic component includes an elastic member, which is fixedly connected to a fixed mounting portion, and the fixed mounting portion is fixedly arranged relative to the front panel lining in the first direction, and the end of the elastic member facing away from the fixed mounting portion abuts against the light-emitting device.

[0009] The elastic member can always maintain pressure on the light emitting device, and the provision of the fixed mounting portion can ensure that the elastic member has a stable and reliable foundation sufficient to apply elastic force to the light emitting device.

[0010] In a preferred technical solution, the elastic member is a bent elastic sheet, and the bent elastic sheet has an abutting portion, and the abutting portion abuts against the light-emitting device.

[0011] By selecting a bent elastic sheet as the elastic member, the relatively long length of the bent elastic sheet can be utilized to cause the abutment portion to move, thereby making the bent elastic sheet elastic. Therefore, elasticity can be generated for the light-emitting device within a larger range. Even if the tolerance range of the light guide is large, the light-emitting device can be fitted to the light guide.

[0012] In the preferred technical solution, the elastic bending piece also includes a fixed connection part and a deformation part, the fixed connection part is fixedly connected to the fixed installation part, and the fixed connection part is also fixedly connected to the fixed installation part through a reinforcing rib part, and the two ends of the deformation part are respectively fixedly connected to the abutment part and the fixed connection part.

[0013] By arranging the reinforcing ribs at the fixed connection part, the rigidity and strength of the fixed connection part and the connection with the fixed installation part are improved, thereby preventing the fixed connection part from breaking and causing loss of elastic force on the light emitting device.

[0014] In a preferred technical solution, the fixed installation portion includes a fixed support plate integrally formed with the front panel lining.

[0015] A fixed support plate integrally formed with the front panel is selected as the fixed installation part, and there is no need to assemble the fixed installation part and the front panel lining plate. The manufacturing process is simple, which is conducive to reducing assembly man-hours.

[0016] In a preferred technical solution, the fixed installation portion is a movable plug plate, and the movable plug plate is plug-connected to the front panel lining along a second direction, and the second direction and the first direction have an angle greater than 45°.

[0017] By selecting the movable plug plate as the fixed installation part, although there is an operation of separately installing the movable plug plate on the front panel liner, an elastic member with a richer shape can be provided, so that the elastic member can better abut the light emitting device.

[0018] In a preferred technical solution, the front panel lining is provided with parallel guide grooves, and two opposite side edges of the movable plug plate are respectively inserted into one of the guide grooves.

[0019] By providing parallel guide grooves for inserting the movable plug plate, a structure can be formed for supporting the movable plug plate at both ends along the length direction. This is not only conducive to accurately controlling the position of the movable plug plate, but also can form an effective support for the movable plug plate, preventing the movable plug plate from deforming too much and causing the elastic bending piece to be unable to contact and abut the light-emitting device.

[0020] In a preferred technical solution, the movable plug plate is further provided with a limit stopper, and the limit stopper is used to abut against one end of the side wall of the guide groove.

[0021] By setting the limit block, not only can the movable plug plate be positioned, but also the limit position of the movable plug plate's forward movement in the guide groove can be restricted, thereby preventing the movable plug plate from moving forward from the guide groove during the process of being inserted into the guide groove, thereby reducing unnecessary operations and improving installation efficiency.

[0022] In a preferred technical solution, one of the light emitting device and the front panel backing plate is provided with a guide groove, and the other is provided with a guide ridge, and the guide ridge is inserted into the guide groove.

[0023] By providing the guide grooves and guide ridges, not only can the light-emitting device be smoothly guided so that it can be accurately installed in the corresponding position, but it can also prevent the light-emitting device from being subjected to the force of the elastic member that does not pass through its center of gravity, causing the light-emitting device to pitch forward and backward and the light angle of the light-emitting device to change, thereby ultimately ensuring the smooth illumination of the light-emitting device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the background technology, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the background technology description. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying any creative work.

[0025] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a cabinet light-emitting mechanism in an air conditioner provided in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a disassembled diagram of the cabinet light-emitting mechanism in the air conditioner provided in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the cabinet light-emitting mechanism in the air conditioner according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the cabinet light-emitting mechanism in the air conditioner provided in the second embodiment of the present invention, viewed from another direction.

[0029] Description of reference numerals:

[0030] 100-light emitting device; 200-elastic component; 300-front panel lining; 400-decorative panel; 500-light guide;

[0031] 110-guide groove;

[0032] 210 - elastic member; 211 - fixed connection portion; 212 - deformation portion; 213 - abutment portion; 214 - reinforcement rib portion; 220 - fixed installation portion; 221 - fixed support plate; 222 - vertical support rib; 223 - horizontal support rib; 231 - movable plug plate; 232 - limit block;

[0033] 310-guide ridge; 320-guide groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the following detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present invention is given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0035] Example 1:

[0036] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the cabinet light-emitting mechanism in the air conditioner provided in the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 As shown, the air conditioner provided in the first embodiment of the present invention includes an indoor cabinet unit, which includes a cabinet light-emitting mechanism, a light-emitting device 100 of the cabinet light-emitting mechanism and an elastic component 200. The light-emitting device 100 is movably arranged relative to the front panel lining 300 along a first direction, and the front panel lining at one end of the elastic component 200 abuts against the light-emitting device 100 so that the light-emitting device 100 fits the light guide 500.

[0037] In this embodiment, the light emitting device 100 may be disposed below the light guide 500 . The light emitting device 100 needs to be aligned with the lower surface of the light guide 500 upward, and the first direction is a substantially vertical direction.

[0038] By providing the elastic component 200, one end of the elastic component 200 can be used to abut the light-emitting device 100, so that the light-emitting device 100 can slide along the first direction, and the light-emitting device 100 can fit with the light guide 500, thereby reducing or even eliminating the gap between the light guide 500 and the light-emitting device 100, thereby improving the light intensity.

[0039] In another implementation, if the light-emitting device 100 is arranged on the inner side of the light guide 500 in the horizontal direction, then the first direction is the horizontal direction from the inner side to the outer side of the cabinet, and the elastic component 200 can abut the light-emitting device 100 toward the outside, and make at least a part of the light-emitting device 100 fit with the light guide 500.

[0040] Figure 2 This is a disassembled diagram of the cabinet light-emitting mechanism in the air conditioner provided in the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, preferably, the elastic component 200 includes an elastic member 210, which is fixedly connected to the fixed mounting portion 220, and the fixed mounting portion 220 is fixedly arranged relative to the front panel lining 300 in a first direction, and the end of the elastic member 210 facing away from the fixed mounting portion 220 abuts against the light-emitting device 100.

[0041] The elastic member 210 can always maintain pressure on the light emitting device 100 , and the fixed installation portion 220 can ensure that the elastic member 210 has a stable and reliable foundation sufficient to apply elastic force to the light emitting device 100 .

[0042] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, preferably, the elastic member 210 is a bent elastic sheet, and the bent elastic sheet has an abutting portion, and the abutting portion 213 abuts against the light emitting device 100 .

[0043] In this embodiment, the bent elastic sheet can be injection molded from the same plastic material as the cabinet's decorative panel 400, front panel, etc. Furthermore, two bent elastic sheets can be arranged side by side at intervals to push the light emitting device 100 upward from multiple positions below the light emitting device 100, so that the force applied to the light emitting device 100 is more uniform.

[0044] By selecting a bent elastic sheet as the elastic member 210, the relatively long length of the bent elastic sheet can be utilized to cause the abutment portion 213 to move, thereby causing the bent elastic sheet to generate elasticity. Therefore, elasticity can be generated for the light-emitting device 100 within a larger range. Even if the tolerance range of the light guide 500 is larger, the light-emitting device 100 can be made to fit the light guide 500.

[0045] In another implementation, the elastic member 210 may be a cylindrical helical compression spring, one end of which (the lower end in this embodiment) may be mounted on a guide fixing post, which serves as the fixed mounting portion 220, and the other end (the upper end in this embodiment) abuts against the light-emitting device 100. Of course, the use of a cylindrical helical compression spring may not have the same longevity as the above-mentioned method of using a bent elastic sheet in an environment with fast air flow and potentially high humidity, such as air conditioning, and is therefore not as advantageous as the above-mentioned solution.

[0046] In addition to the implementation described below, the bent elastic piece can also be in the form of an arch. Specifically, both ends of the bent elastic piece are connected to the fixed mounting portion 220. The elastic bent piece is arched and arches upward, and the middle position of the elastic bent piece serves as the abutment portion 213. In this case, the bent elastic piece and the fixedly connected end can both be considered as one end in a broad sense, and the abutment portion can be considered as the other end.

[0047] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, preferably, the elastic bending piece also includes a fixed connection portion 211 and a deformation portion 212, the fixed connection portion 211 is fixedly connected to the fixed installation portion 220, and the fixed connection portion 211 is also fixedly connected to the fixed installation portion 220 through the reinforcing rib portion 214, and the two ends of the deformation portion 212 are respectively fixedly connected to the abutment portion 213 and the fixed connection portion 211.

[0048] Specifically, the fixed connection portion 211, the deformable portion 212, and the abutting portion 213 can have a smooth transition. Except for the chamfered area where the two transition, the angle between each part of the fixed connection portion 211 and the fixed mounting portion 220 can be 40°-80°. The angle between the deformable portion 212 and the fixed mounting portion 220 when not deformed is 20°-40°. The abutting portion 213 can have a surface that mates with the light-emitting device 100 and can be arranged parallel to the fixed mounting portion 220.

[0049] By providing reinforcing ribs on the fixed connection portion 211 , the rigidity and strength of the fixed connection portion 211 and its connection with the fixed installation portion 220 are improved, thereby preventing the fixed connection portion 211 from breaking and causing loss of elasticity on the light emitting device 100 .

[0050] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, preferably, the fixed installation portion 220 includes a fixed support plate 221 integrally formed with the front panel lining plate 300 .

[0051] Specifically, the front panel backing plate 300 can be provided with a storage space extending from front to back, wherein the light-emitting device 100 is located in the storage space, and the fixed support plate 221 serves as the bottom wall of the storage space. Furthermore, vertical support ribs 222 arranged in a cross shape when viewed from above can be provided below the fixed support plate 221. Of course, the vertical support ribs 222 can also be supported by horizontal support ribs 223 that are substantially parallel to the fixed support plate 221. Obviously, in this case, the fixed mounting portion 220 is fixed relative to the front panel backing plate 300 in the first direction.

[0052] Of course, when the fixed support plate 221 and the front panel lining 300 are integrally formed, the elastic bending piece is also integrally formed with the front panel lining 300. Taking into account the manufacturing process of the front panel, the elastic bending piece should have only one solid area in any front and rear direction, and there should not be a situation where solid-hollow-solid are alternately distributed. For example, in a natural state, the deformation portion 212 or the abutment portion 213 of the elastic bending piece should not be bent downward from back to front.

[0053] The fixed support plate 221 integrally formed with the front panel is selected as the fixed installation portion 220. There is no need to assemble the fixed installation portion 220 and the front panel lining plate 300. The manufacturing process is simple, which is conducive to reducing assembly man-hours.

[0054] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, preferably, one of the light emitting device 100 and the front panel backing plate 300 is provided with a guide groove 110 , and the other is provided with a guide rib 310 , and the guide rib 310 is inserted into the guide groove 110 .

[0055] In this embodiment, the guide groove 110 is provided in the light emitting device 100, and the guide ridge 310 is provided on the sidewall of the cavity. The extension direction of the guide groove 110 and the guide ridge 310 is the first direction. Specifically, the guide groove 110 can be formed by the area sandwiched between two plates provided on the sidewall of the light emitting device 100.

[0056] In another implementation, the guide ridge 310 is also provided on the side wall of the light emitting device 100 , and the guide groove 110 is provided on the side wall of the cavity.

[0057] By providing the guide groove 110 and the guide ridge 310, not only can the light-emitting device 100 be smoothly guided so that it can be accurately installed in the corresponding position, but it can also prevent the light-emitting device 100 from being subjected to the force of the elastic member 210 that does not pass through its center of gravity, which causes the light-emitting device 100 to pitch back and forth and the light angle of the light-emitting device 100 to change, thereby ultimately ensuring the smooth lighting of the light-emitting device 100.

[0058] Example 2:

[0059] Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of a cabinet light-emitting mechanism in an air conditioner provided in the second embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cabinet light-emitting mechanism in the air conditioner provided in the second embodiment of the present invention as viewed from another direction. Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment mainly lies in the shape structure of the fixed installation portion 220. In this embodiment, the fixed installation portion 220 is a movable plug plate 231, and the movable plug plate 231 is plug-connected to the front panel lining plate 300 along the second direction, and the second direction has an angle greater than 45° with the first direction.

[0060] Specifically, in this embodiment, the second direction can be horizontal, with an angle of 90° to the first direction. In practice, the first direction is not necessarily absolutely vertical; it can also be parallel to the tangent of the cabinet's decorative panel 400 at that location, for example, at 80° or 85° to the horizontal plane. Accordingly, if the second direction is still horizontal, the angle is 80° or 85°. Those skilled in the art should understand that when the angle between the second direction and the first direction is greater than 45°, the movable insert 231 can provide sufficient elastic force for the elastic member 210 to abut the light-emitting device 100, thereby causing the light-emitting device 100 to abut the light guide 500.

[0061] By selecting the movable plug plate 231 as the fixed installation portion 220 , although the movable plug plate 231 needs to be installed on the front panel liner 300 separately, the elastic member 210 with a richer shape can be provided, so that the elastic member 210 can better abut the light emitting device 100 .

[0062] like Figure 4 As shown, preferably, the front panel lining 300 is provided with parallel guide grooves 320 , and two opposite side edges of the movable inserting plate 231 are respectively inserted into one guide groove 320 .

[0063] The guide grooves 320 can be disposed on two opposing sidewalls of the cavity. The guide grooves 320 can extend horizontally to allow the movable insert plate 231 to be inserted horizontally. Specifically, the guide grooves 320 can extend through the front panel liner 300 in their front-to-back extension direction.

[0064] In addition, in order to further improve the support capacity of the movable insert plate 231, the bottom wall of the guide groove 320 can be extended to form a horizontal support plate to reduce the length of the suspended portion of the movable insert plate 231 and prevent the movable insert plate 231 from being deformed too much.

[0065] By providing parallel guide grooves 320 for inserting the movable plug plate 231, a structure supporting both ends of the movable plug plate 231 along the length direction can be formed. This not only facilitates precise control of the position of the movable plug plate 231, but also effectively supports the movable plug plate 231, preventing the movable plug plate 231 from deforming too much, which would cause the elastic bending piece to be unable to contact and abut the light-emitting device 100.

[0066] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, preferably, the movable plug plate 231 is further provided with a limit block 232 , and the limit block 232 is used to abut against one end of the side wall of the guide groove 320 .

[0067] Specifically, the limit block 232 is located on the inner side of the movable inserting plate 231, that is, on the side where the fixed connection portion 211 is provided. Furthermore, the limit block 232 can be provided on both the upper surface and the lower surface of the movable inserting plate 231.

[0068] By providing the limit block 232, not only can the movable plug plate 231 be positioned, but also the limit position of the movable plug plate 231's forward movement in the guide slot 320 is restricted, thereby preventing the movable plug plate 231 from moving forward out of the guide slot 320 during the process of being inserted into the guide slot 320, thereby reducing unnecessary operations and improving installation efficiency.

[0069] 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.

[0070] Finally, it should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the term "comprises" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article, or device that includes a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or device. In the absence of further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprises a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or device that includes the element.

[0071] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of directions such as “upper” and “lower” are all based on the drawings.

[0072] The above description of the disclosed embodiments is intended to enable one skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention.

[0073] Thus, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. An air conditioner, characterized in that: The indoor cabinet includes a cabinet light-emitting mechanism, the cabinet light-emitting mechanism includes a light-emitting device (100) and an elastic component (200), the light-emitting device (100) is movably arranged relative to a front panel lining (300) along a first direction, and one end of the elastic component (200) abuts against the light-emitting device (100) so that the light-emitting device (100) is attached to a light guide (500); The elastic component (200) comprises an elastic member (210), the elastic member (210) being fixedly connected to a fixed mounting portion (220), the fixed mounting portion (220) being fixedly arranged relative to the front panel liner (300) in the first direction, and an end of the elastic member (210) facing away from the fixed mounting portion (220) being in contact with the light emitting device (100); The elastic member (210) is a bent elastic sheet, the bent elastic sheet having an abutting portion (213), the abutting portion (213) abutting against the light-emitting device (100); the bent elastic sheet further comprises a fixed connection portion (211) and a deforming portion (212); the fixed connection portion (211), the deforming portion (212) and the abutting portion (213) are smoothly transitioned.

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that The fixed connection portion (211) is fixedly connected to the fixed installation portion (220), and the fixed connection portion (211) is also fixedly connected to the fixed installation portion (220) via a reinforcing rib portion (214). Both ends of the deformation portion (212) are fixedly connected to the abutment portion (213) and the fixed connection portion (211), respectively.

3. The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The fixed installation portion (220) comprises a fixed support plate (221) integrally formed with the front panel lining plate (300).

4. The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The fixed installation portion (220) is a movable plug plate (231), and the movable plug plate (231) is plug-connected with the front panel lining plate (300) along a second direction, and the second direction and the first direction have an angle greater than 45 degrees.

5. The air conditioner according to claim 4, characterized in that The front panel lining plate (300) is provided with parallel guide grooves (320), and the two opposite side edges of the movable plug plate (231) are respectively inserted into one of the guide grooves (320).

6. The air conditioner according to claim 5, characterized in that The movable plug plate (231) is further provided with a limit block (232), and the limit block (232) is used to abut against one end of the side wall of the guide groove (320).

7. The air conditioner according to claim 1, 2, 5 or 6, characterized in that: One of the light emitting device (100) and the front panel lining (300) is provided with a guide groove (110), and the other is provided with a guide rib (310), and the guide rib (310) is inserted into the guide groove (110).

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