Wall-mounted air conditioners and their control methods

Abstract

This invention discloses a wall-mounted air conditioner and its control method. The wall-mounted air conditioner includes a housing and a mounting plate; the top of the housing has a first air inlet, and the back of the housing has a second air inlet; the housing also has an air outlet communicating with both the first and second air inlets; the mounting plate has a rotating part and a fixing part. The mounting plate is rotatably mounted at the second air inlet via the rotating part to open and close the second air inlet; the fixing part of the mounting plate is detachably connected to the housing after the mounting plate closes the second air inlet, thereby restricting the rotation of the mounting plate. The wall-mounted air conditioner of this invention can be installed and used both wall-mounted and embedded, thus improving the applicability of the wall-mounted air conditioner.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of air conditioning equipment technology, and in particular to a wall-mounted air conditioner and its control method. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional wall-mounted air conditioners are typically only compatible with wall mounting in residential homes. In most scenarios where recessed installation is possible (such as in ceilings, wardrobes, or storage cabinets), the air intake of a traditional wall-mounted air conditioner is easily blocked by the ceiling, wardrobe, or storage cabinet structure, making it difficult to draw air in. This limits the application scenarios of traditional wall-mounted air conditioners, resulting in limited applicability. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The main objective of this invention is to propose a wall-mounted air conditioner that can be installed and used either by wall mounting or by embedding, thereby improving the applicability of the wall-mounted air conditioner.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention proposes a wall-mounted air conditioner. The wall-mounted air conditioner includes a housing and a mounting plate; the top of the housing has a first air inlet, and the back of the housing has a second air inlet; the housing also has an air outlet communicating with both the first and second air inlets; the mounting plate has a rotating part and a fixing part. The mounting plate is rotatably mounted at the second air inlet via the rotating part to open and close the second air inlet; the fixing part of the mounting plate is used to detachably connect to the housing after the mounting plate closes the second air inlet, thereby restricting the rotation of the mounting plate.

[0005] Optionally, the housing includes a chassis and a face frame mounted on the chassis; wherein the top of the face frame is provided with the first air inlet; and the back of the chassis is provided with the second air outlet.

[0006] Optionally, the mounting plate has a first end and a second end opposite to each other along the length direction of the chassis, and both the first end and the second end are provided with the rotating part to be rotatably connected to both ends of the chassis, respectively.

[0007] Optionally, at least one end of the chassis is provided with a mounting bracket, and one of the rotating parts of the mounting bracket and the mounting plate is provided with a rotating shaft, and the other is provided with a shaft hole that is connected to the rotating shaft.

[0008] Optionally, the mounting plate further has a first side and a second side opposite to each other along the height direction of the chassis; the first side and / or the second side are provided with the fixing part.

[0009] Optionally, the chassis is provided with limiting ribs at both ends of the second air inlet along its length. The two limiting ribs are used to limit the movement of the mounting plate along its length when the mounting plate closes the second air inlet.

[0010] Optionally, the back of the chassis is provided with a docking part corresponding to the fixing part; the docking part and the fixing part are detachably connected.

[0011] Optionally, the wall-mounted air conditioner further includes a first driving device, which is connected to the rotating part of the mounting plate to drive the mounting plate to rotate.

[0012] Optionally, the wall-mounted air conditioner further includes an air guide plate and a second driving device; wherein the air guide plate is rotatably disposed at the air outlet for opening and closing the air outlet; the second driving device is connected to the air guide plate to drive the air guide plate to rotate.

[0013] Optionally, the second air inlet is elongated and extends along the length of the wall-mounted air conditioner.

[0014] Optionally, the length of the first air inlet is not less than 1 / 2 of the length of the wall-mounted air conditioner.

[0015] The present invention also provides a control method for a wall-mounted air conditioner, the control method comprising:

[0016] The mounting plate at the second air inlet of the wall-mounted air conditioner is opened to the first air inlet opening, and the air guide plate at the air outlet of the wall-mounted air conditioner is opened to the first air outlet opening.

[0017] Control the fan of the wall-mounted air conditioner to run at the initial speed;

[0018] Obtain the first humidity level within the embedded structure where the wall-mounted air conditioner is embedded;

[0019] When the first humidity is greater than the first preset parameter, the dehumidification device of the wall-mounted air conditioner is activated to dehumidify.

[0020] Optionally, when the first humidity is greater than a first preset parameter, the control method further includes:

[0021] Control the mounting plate to open to a second air inlet opening, where the second air inlet opening is greater than the first air inlet opening; and / or,

[0022] The air guide plate is controlled to open to a second air outlet opening degree, which is greater than the first air outlet opening degree.

[0023] Optionally, when the first humidity is greater than a first preset parameter, the control method further includes: increasing the rotational speed of the fan.

[0024] Optionally, after the step of controlling the dehumidification device of the wall-mounted air conditioner to start dehumidification, the control method further includes:

[0025] Reacquire the second humidity of the embedded structure into which the wall-mounted air conditioner is embedded;

[0026] When the second humidity is greater than the second preset parameter, control the mounting plate to open to the maximum air inlet opening; and / or, control the air guide plate to open to the maximum air outlet opening.

[0027] Optionally, the control method further includes: when the first humidity is less than or equal to a first preset parameter, controlling the mounting plate to open to a third air inlet opening, the third air inlet opening being less than the first air inlet opening; and / or, controlling the air guide plate to open to a third air outlet opening, the third air outlet opening being less than the first air outlet opening.

[0028] Optionally, the control method further includes: reducing the speed of the fan when the first humidity is less than or equal to a first preset parameter.

[0029] The technical solution of this invention provides a first air inlet on the top of the casing of a wall-mounted air conditioner and a second air inlet on the back of the casing. Both the first and second air inlets are connected to an air outlet. A mounting plate for opening and closing the second air inlet is also provided at the second air inlet. The mounting plate has a rotating part and a fixing part. The mounting plate is rotatably mounted at the second air inlet via the rotating part to open and close the second air inlet. The fixing part of the mounting plate is used to detachably connect to the casing after the mounting plate closes the second air inlet, thereby restricting the rotation of the mounting plate. This allows the wall-mounted air conditioner to be installed on the wall of a residence by wall mounting or embedded in the ceiling, wardrobe, or storage cabinet of a residence (see the above description for details), thus enriching the application scenarios of the wall-mounted air conditioner and effectively improving its applicability. Attached Figure Description

[0030] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0031] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the wall-mounted air conditioner of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Exploded view of the structure of a wall-mounted air conditioner;

[0033] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the mounting plate in the middle;

[0034] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Rear view of the mid-chassis;

[0035] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0036] Figure 6 for Figure 1 Rear view of a wall-mounted air conditioner;

[0037] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Sectional view along line II;

[0038] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A schematic diagram showing the second air inlet opened on the mounting plate.

[0039] Figure 9 for Figure 6 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0040] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the wall-mounted air conditioner of the present invention installed on a wall using a wall-mounting method;

[0041] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the wall-mounted air conditioner of the present invention being installed in an embedded structure using an embedded method;

[0042] Figure 12 for Figure 11 Cross-sectional view of a wall-mounted air conditioner and its embedded structure;

[0043] Figure 13 This is a logic diagram of an embodiment of the control method for a wall-mounted air conditioner of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 14 This is a partial logic diagram of another embodiment of the control method for a wall-mounted air conditioner of the present invention;

[0045] Figure 15 This is a partial logic diagram of another embodiment of the control method for a wall-mounted air conditioner of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 16 This is a partial logic diagram of another embodiment of the control method for the wall-mounted air conditioner of the present invention.

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[0050] The objectives, features, and advantages of this invention will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0051] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0052] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indicators are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of the components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the figure). If the specific posture changes, the directional indicators will also change accordingly.

[0053] Furthermore, if the embodiments of this invention involve descriptions such as "first" or "second," these descriptions are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. Additionally, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. If the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by this invention.

[0054] This invention provides an embodiment of a wall-mounted air conditioner, aiming to improve the wall-mounted air conditioner so that it can be installed on a wall 300 of a residence by wall mounting or embedded in a structure such as a ceiling, wardrobe, or storage cabinet, thereby enriching the application scenarios of the wall-mounted air conditioner and effectively improving its applicability.

[0055] Please see Figures 1 to 3 In one embodiment of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 of the present invention, the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 includes a housing 110 and a mounting plate 120; a first air inlet 101 is provided on the top of the housing 110, and a second air inlet 102 is provided on the back of the housing 110 (e.g., ...). Figure 6 and Figure 7 (As shown); the housing 110 is also provided with an air outlet 103 that communicates with both the first air inlet 101 and the second air inlet 102; the mounting plate 120 is provided with a rotating part 121 and a fixing part 122. The mounting plate 120 is rotatably mounted at the second air inlet 102 via the rotating part 121 to open and close the second air inlet 102; the fixing part 122 of the mounting plate 120 is used to detachably connect to the housing 110 after the mounting plate 120 closes the second air inlet 102, thereby restricting the rotation of the mounting plate 120.

[0056] Specifically, the housing 110 has a first air inlet 101 at its top, which faces upwards; the housing 110 has an air outlet 103 at its bottom or lower front side; the housing 110 also has an air conditioning duct, which connects the air outlet 103 to both the first air inlet 101 and the second air inlet 102. Specifically, the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 has a fan and a heat exchanger semi-enclosed on the air inlet side of the fan in the air conditioning duct, which divides the air conditioning duct into an air inlet section and an air outlet section; wherein the first air inlet 101 and the second air inlet 102 are both connected to the air inlet section, and the air outlet 103 is connected to the air outlet section.

[0057] Since the mounting plate 120 is provided with a rotating part 121 and a fixing part 122, the mounting plate 120 is rotatably connected to the housing 110 through the rotating part 121, allowing the mounting plate 120 to rotate and open / close the second air inlet 102. When the mounting plate 120 closes the second air inlet 102, the fixing part 122 of the mounting plate 120 can be detachably connected to the housing 110 to restrict the rotation of the mounting plate 120, thus fixing the mounting plate 120 in the position where the second air inlet 102 is closed. When it is necessary to open the mounting plate 120 later, the fixing part 122 of the mounting plate 120 can be disconnected from the housing 110, allowing the mounting plate 120 to regain its free rotation, thereby allowing the mounting plate 120 to rotate and open the second air inlet 102. Based on this, the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 of the present invention can be installed and used either by wall mounting or by embedding. The following will describe the usage of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100.

[0058] Please see Figure 7 and Figure 10 When the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is installed and used in a wall-mounted manner, the mounting plate 120 can be rotated to close the second air inlet 102, and then the fixing part 122 on the mounting plate 120 is connected and fixed to the housing 110 of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100, thereby fixing the mounting plate 120 in the position where the second air inlet 102 is closed. Thus, when the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is suspended on the wall 300 of the room, the back of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 faces the wall 300, and the mounting plate 120 on the back of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 will not interfere with the wall 300, ensuring that the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 can be properly suspended and installed. When the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is turned on, air can enter the housing 110 from the first air inlet 101 at the top of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100, and then be blown out into the room from the air outlet 103, thereby achieving indoor air circulation.

[0059] Please see Figure 8 , Figure 9 and Figure 11 When the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is installed and used in an embedded manner, first disconnect the fixing part 122 on the mounting plate 120 from the housing 110 of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100, so that the mounting plate 120 can rotate freely again. Thus, after the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is embedded in the embedded structure 200, when the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is turned on, the mounting plate 120 can be driven to rotate, opening the second air inlet 102. Air can then enter the housing 110 from the second air inlet 102 on the back of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 and be blown out from the air outlet 103.

[0060] It is worth mentioning that traditional recessed air conditioners are relatively large, requiring them to be embedded in a spacious ceiling, which is typically high up and often difficult for users to install and remove themselves. In this invention, however, the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 can be installed and used in a recessed manner (i.e., used as a recessed air conditioner), and its size is generally smaller than that of traditional recessed air conditioners. Therefore, the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is not limited to installation in the ceiling but can also be installed in wardrobes or storage cabinets. Since wardrobes and storage cabinets are usually lower than the ceiling, this facilitates user installation and removal, significantly reducing the difficulty of installation and removal.

[0061] Specifically, the upper cavity 201 of a wardrobe or storage cabinet, or other embedded structure in a room, is usually empty and unused. Therefore, a wall-mounted air conditioner 100 can be embedded in the upper cavity 201 of these wardrobes or storage cabinets. It can be used for air circulation in the room (e.g., cooling, heating, dehumidifying, or purifying), and also for internal air circulation within the embedded structure 200 (e.g., dehumidifying and drying), keeping the interior of the embedded structure 200 dry and providing a drier environment for clothing or other stored items. For example, the embedded structure 200 has a partition plate 210 inside, with an upper cavity 201 formed above the partition plate 210 and a lower cavity 202 formed below it. The partition plate 210 has a first channel 211 connecting the upper cavity 201 and the lower cavity 202.

[0062] When the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is embedded in the storage cabinet to circulate the air in the room, the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is embedded in the upper cavity 201 of the storage cabinet. After the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is turned on, the mounting plate 120 of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 opens the second air inlet 102, and the air outlet 103 of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 opens towards the room. Thus, air can enter the interior of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 from the second air inlet 102, and then be blown out into the room from the air outlet 103. The air in the room can also flow back from the lower cavity 202 of the storage cabinet through the first channel 211 to the upper cavity 201, and then be drawn in by the second air inlet 102, thereby realizing the air circulation treatment in the room.

[0063] When the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is embedded in the storage cabinet to circulate the air inside the cabinet, a second channel 212 may be provided on the shelf partition 210 of the storage cabinet. After embedding the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 into the upper cavity 201 of the storage cabinet, the panel of the upper cavity 201 is closed. The second channel 212 on the partition plate 210 is located below the air outlet 103 of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100. When the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is turned on, the mounting plate 120 of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 opens the second air inlet 102, and the air outlet 103 of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is connected to the second channel 212. Thus, air can enter the interior of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 from the second air inlet 102, and then be blown out from the air outlet 103 through the second channel 212 into the lower cavity 202. The air in the lower cavity 202 can then flow back to the upper cavity 201 from the first channel 211 of the partition plate 210, and then be drawn in by the second air inlet 102, thereby realizing the air circulation treatment in the storage cabinet.

[0064] The technical solution of the present invention involves providing a first air inlet 101 at the top of the housing 110 of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100, and a second air inlet 102 at the back of the housing 110. Both the first air inlet 101 and the second air inlet 102 are connected to the air outlet 103. A mounting plate 120 for opening and closing the second air inlet 102 is also provided at the second air inlet 102. The mounting plate 120 is provided with a rotating part 121 and a fixing part 122. The mounting plate 120 is rotatably mounted at the second air inlet 102 via the rotating part 121 to open and close the air inlet 102. The second air inlet 102 is closed; the fixing part 122 of the mounting plate 120 is used to detachably connect with the housing 110 after the mounting plate 120 closes the second air inlet 102, thereby restricting the rotation of the mounting plate 120. This allows the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 to be installed on the wall 300 of the house in a wall-mounted manner, or to be installed in the ceiling, wardrobe or storage cabinet or other embedded structure 200 of the house in an embedded manner (see the above introduction for details). This makes the application scenarios of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 more diverse and effectively improves the applicability of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100.

[0065] Please see Figures 3 to 7 In one embodiment, the first air inlet 101 is elongated and extends along the length of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100. Optionally, the second air inlet 102 is also elongated and extends along the length of the wall-mounted air conditioner. That is, the second air inlet 102 extends in the same direction as the first air inlet 101. To ensure that the second air inlet 102 has sufficient air intake surface, the length of the second air inlet 102 can be selected to be not less than 1 / 2 of the length of the wall-mounted air conditioner, so that the air intake surface of the second air inlet 102 has a longer length, thereby increasing the air intake surface area of ​​the second air inlet 102.

[0066] Furthermore, along the height direction of the wall-mounted air conditioner, the width of the mounting plate 120 is greater than the width of the second air inlet 102; and along the length direction of the wall-mounted air conditioner, the length of the mounting plate 120 is greater than the length of the second air inlet 102. This arrangement ensures that when the second air inlet 102 is closed, the mounting plate 120 can completely cover the second air inlet 102, preventing air leakage gaps between the periphery of the mounting plate 120 and the periphery of the second air inlet 102. This, in turn, ensures that when the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is installed and used in a wall-mounted manner, airflow will not leak from its back.

[0067] Please see Figures 3 to 7 In one embodiment, the housing 110 includes a chassis 111 and a face frame 112 mounted on the chassis 111; wherein, the top of the face frame 112 is provided with a first air inlet 101; and the back of the chassis 111 is provided with a second air outlet 103. As for the mounting plate 120, the mounting plate 120 has a first end portion 12a and a second end portion 12b opposite to each other along the length direction of the chassis 111, and a first side portion 12c and a second side portion 12d opposite to each other along the height direction of the chassis 111. Optionally, both the first end portion 12a and the second end portion 12b of the mounting plate 120 are provided with rotating portions 121 to be rotatably connected to both ends of the chassis 111, respectively.

[0068] As for the position of the fixing part 122 of the mounting plate 120, it should be reasonably set according to the position of the rotating part 121, so that the fixing part 122 can restrict the rotation of the mounting plate 120 after being connected to the housing 110. For example, when the rotating part 121 is provided at the position of the first end 12a and the second end 12b near the first side 12c, the mounting plate 120 can be provided with the fixing part 122 on the first side 12c, or the fixing part 122 can be provided on both the first side 12c and the second side 12d, or the rotating part 121 can be provided at the end of the first end 12a and the second end 12b near the second side 12d. As another example, when the rotating part 121 is provided at the middle position of the first end 12a and the second end 12b, the mounting plate 120 can be provided with the fixing part 122 on the first side 12c and / or the second side 12d.

[0069] Please see Figure 3 , Figure 6 and Figure 9In this embodiment, the first side portion 12c and / or the second side portion 12d are provided with fixing portions 122. Specifically, both the first side portion 12c and the second side portion 12d are provided with multiple fixing portions 122, and the multiple fixing portions 122 on each side portion are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the mounting plate 120. Correspondingly, the back of the chassis 111 is provided with a docking portion 104 corresponding to the fixing portion 122; the docking portion 104 is detachably connected to the fixing portion 122.

[0070] Regarding the structural types of the fixing part 122 and the docking part 104, there are several design options. In one embodiment, one of the fixing part 122 and the docking part 104 is provided with a screw hole, and the other is provided with a screw post corresponding to the screw hole, so that the fixing part 122 and the docking part 104 can be detachably connected by screws. In another embodiment, one of the fixing part 122 and the docking part 104 is provided with a snap-fit, and the other is provided with a snap-fit ​​hole corresponding to the snap-fit, so that the fixing part 122 and the docking part 104 can be detachably connected by snap-fit.

[0071] Please see Figures 1 to 3 In one embodiment, to facilitate the rotatable connection between the mounting plate 120 and the chassis 111, a mounting bracket 130 is provided at at least one end of the chassis 111. One of the rotating portions 121 of the mounting bracket 130 and the mounting plate 120 is provided with a rotating shaft, and the other is provided with a shaft hole that passes through and connects to the rotating shaft. The mounting bracket 130 is fixedly mounted on the chassis 111, and the rotating shaft extends laterally from the mounting bracket 130. The rotating portion 121 of the mounting plate 120 corresponding to the mounting bracket 130 is provided with a shaft hole, which passes through and connects to the rotating shaft.

[0072] In another embodiment, the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 further includes a first driving device 140, which is connected to the rotating part 121 of the mounting plate 120 to drive the mounting plate 120 to rotate. Optionally, the first driving device 140 includes a motor bracket 141 and a motor 142; the motor bracket 141 is fixedly mounted on the chassis 111, and the motor 142 is mounted on the motor bracket 141 and connected to the rotating part 121 of the mounting plate 120 to drive the mounting plate 120 to rotate.

[0073] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 In one embodiment, to improve the stability of the mounting plate 120, the chassis 111 may optionally provide limiting ribs 105 at both ends of the second air inlet 102 along its length. The two limiting ribs 105 are used to limit the movement of the mounting plate 120 along its length when the second air inlet 102 is closed.

[0074] Specifically, the limiting rib 105 is elongated and extends along the height direction of the chassis 111; and the limiting rib 105 is spaced apart from the edge of the second air inlet 102, thereby defining the installation position of the mounting plate 120 when the second air inlet 102 is closed between the two limiting ribs 105. That is to say, when the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is installed and used in a wall-mounted manner, when the mounting plate 120 is rotated to the position where the second air inlet 102 is closed, the mounting plate 120 is limited between the two limiting ribs 105, thereby the two limiting ribs 105 cooperate to limit the movement of the mounting plate 120 along the length direction of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100.

[0075] Please see Figure 4 and Figure 9 To improve the stability of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 embedded in the embedded structure 200, the chassis 111 of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 may optionally include a base plate 111a. The base plate 111a is provided with a plurality of mounting portions 111b, which can be used to connect and fix with the embedded structure 200. The mounting portions 111b may be fixing holes for connection and fixation with the embedded structure 200 by screws.

[0076] Based on any of the above embodiments, the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 further includes an air guide plate 150 and a second driving device; wherein, the air guide plate 150 is rotatably disposed at the air outlet 103 for opening and closing the air outlet 103; the second driving device is connected to the air guide plate 150 to drive the air guide plate 150 to rotate.

[0077] This invention also provides a control method for a wall-mounted air conditioner 100, the specific structure of which is described in the above embodiments. Since this control method for the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it also possesses all the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be elaborated upon here. Figure 10 As shown, when the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is suspended from the wall 300, its operation can be controlled using traditional control methods, which will not be detailed here. The control method for the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 provided by this invention is applicable when the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is embedded in the embedded structure 200 (e.g., Figure 9 and Figure 11 As shown), the operation of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is controlled to circulate the air in the room or to circulate the air inside the wardrobe or storage cabinet or other embedded structure 200 (e.g., dehumidify and dry) so that the inside of the wardrobe or storage cabinet or other embedded structure 200 is kept dry, so that clothes or other stored items are stored in a relatively dry environment.

[0078] Please see Figure 8 , Figure 11 and Figure 12 In one embodiment of the control method for a wall-mounted air conditioner of the present invention, the control method includes:

[0079] S10. The mounting plate 120 at the second air inlet 102 of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is opened to the first air inlet opening, and the air guide plate 150 at the air outlet 103 of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is opened to the first air outlet opening.

[0080] Specifically, before installing the wall-mounted air conditioner 100, the fixing part 122 of the mounting plate 120 of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is disconnected from the housing 110, allowing the mounting plate 120 to rotate freely again. Then, the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is embedded into the embedded structure 200. After turning on the wall-mounted air conditioner 100, the controller controls the mounting plate 120 to open to the first air inlet and controls the air guide plate 150 to open to the first air outlet, so that both the second air inlet 102 and the air outlet 103 are opened. At this time, even if the first air inlet 101 is blocked by the top plate 220 of the embedded structure 200, the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 can still draw in air through the second air inlet 102 and discharge air from the air outlet 103.

[0081] It is worth mentioning that the maximum air intake opening is achieved when the mounting plate 120 fully opens the second air inlet 102; the maximum air outlet opening is achieved when the air guide plate 150 fully opens the air outlet 103. In step S10, the first air intake opening of the mounting plate 120 is less than the maximum air intake opening, meaning that the mounting plate 120 partially opens the second air inlet 102; the first air outlet opening of the air guide plate 150 is also less than the maximum air outlet opening, meaning that the air guide plate 150 partially opens the air outlet 103. The purpose of this design is to allow the second air inlet 102 and the air outlet 103 to be opened at a smaller angle when the humidity of the air in the embedded structure 200 where the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is located is unknown. This allows the air around the embedded structure 200 to circulate, making the humidity in each area more uniform and allowing the air to pass through the humidity detector of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100, thereby improving the accuracy of subsequently obtaining the humidity of the air around the embedded structure 200. For example, but not limited to, the range of the first air inlet opening can be 8° to 15°, such as 10°; the range of the first air outlet opening can be 8° to 15°, such as 10°.

[0082] S20. Control the fan of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 to run at the initial speed.

[0083] Specifically, the fan speed of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 can be divided into ultra-low speed, low speed, medium speed, and high speed. The initial speed can be selected as ultra-low speed or low speed. This allows the fan to operate at a lower speed before the humidity of the air around the embedded structure 200 is detected, thus avoiding excessive noise and maintaining a quiet or near-quiet state, while also saving power consumption of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100.

[0084] S30. Obtain the first humidity D1 in the embedded structure 200 in which the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is embedded.

[0085] Specifically, a humidity detector is installed in the second air inlet 102, air outlet 103, or air duct of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 to detect and obtain the first humidity D1, and feeds the first humidity D1 back to the controller. The controller then compares the first humidity D1 with a first preset parameter D. y1 A comparison is performed, and it is determined that the first humidity D1 is greater than the first preset parameter D. y1 Time (i.e., D1 > D) y1 ), proceed to step S40.

[0086] S40. Control the dehumidification device of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 to start dehumidification.

[0087] Specifically, when D1 > D y1 This indicates that the air humidity inside the embedded structure 200 is relatively high. If stored items are placed inside the embedded structure 200 for a long time, the stored items are very susceptible to moisture absorption, which reduces their preservation quality. Therefore, when it is determined that D1 > D... y1 When activated, the controller activates the dehumidification device of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 to perform dehumidification. It is understood that the dehumidification device can be a heat exchanger and / or an electric heater, or other structures with dehumidification functions. After activation, the dehumidification device dehumidifies and dries the airflow passing through the duct of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100, thereby dehumidifying and drying the air within the embedded structure 200, improving the dryness of stored items, and thus improving the preservation quality of the embedded structure 200.

[0088] The control method of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 of the present invention, when the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is embedded in the embedding structure 200, firstly controls the mounting plate 120 at the second air inlet 102 of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 to open to the first air inlet opening, and opens the air guide plate 150 at the air outlet 103 of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 to the first air outlet opening. Then, the fan of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is controlled to run at the initial speed, so that the mounting plate 120 and the air guide plate 150 are opened to a small opening in the early stage of dehumidification, so that the airflow in the embedding structure 200 flows at a low speed. This not only avoids the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 from generating large noise, keeping it in a silent or near-silent state, but also saves the power consumption of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100. Next, the first humidity D1 in the scene where the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is embedded is obtained, so that if the first humidity D1 is greater than the first preset parameter D y1 When the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 is activated, the dehumidification device is started to dehumidify and dry the internal circulation of the embedded structure 200.

[0089] Please see Figure 11 and Figure 13 In one embodiment, the first humidity D1 is greater than the first preset parameter D y1 The control method further includes:

[0090] S31, Control the mounting plate 120 to open to the second air inlet opening, where the second air inlet opening is greater than the first air inlet opening; and / or,

[0091] S32. Control the air guide plate 150 to open to the second air outlet opening, where the second air outlet opening is greater than the first air outlet opening.

[0092] Specifically, steps S31, S32, and S40 can be performed in any order. For example, in the case where D1 > D... y1 When D1 > D, first execute step S31, then execute steps S32 and S40; or, when D1 > D y1In this case, step S40 can be executed first, followed by either step S31 or S32. In step S31, the second air inlet opening of the mounting plate 120 is greater than the first air inlet opening and less than or equal to the maximum air inlet opening, thereby increasing the air inlet area of ​​the second air inlet 102, which in turn increases the airflow and air velocity entering the wall-mounted air conditioner 100, improving dehumidification efficiency. Similarly, in step S32, the second air outlet opening of the air guide plate 150 is greater than the first air outlet opening and less than or equal to the maximum air outlet opening, thereby increasing the air outlet area of ​​the air outlet 103, which in turn increases the airflow and air velocity blowing out of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100, improving dehumidification efficiency. For example, but not limited to, the range of the second air inlet opening can be 15° to 60°; the range of the first air outlet opening can also be 15° to 60°.

[0093] Furthermore, the first humidity D1 is greater than the first preset parameter D y1 The control method further includes: S33, increasing the speed of the fan. For example, increasing the initial speed of the fan from an ultra-low speed or a low speed to a medium speed or a high speed to increase the airflow speed and effectively improve dehumidification efficiency.

[0094] Please see Figure 11 and Figure 14 In one embodiment, when the first humidity D1 is less than or equal to the first preset parameter D y1 If so, then steps S34 and / or S35 are executed. Wherein:

[0095] S34. Control the mounting plate 120 to open to the third air inlet opening, where the third air inlet opening is less than the first air inlet opening;

[0096] S35. Control the air guide plate 150 to open to the third air outlet opening degree, wherein the third air outlet opening degree is less than the first air outlet opening degree.

[0097] Specifically, when the first humidity D1 is less than or equal to the first preset parameter D y1 When (i.e., D1≤D) y1This indicates that the air humidity within the embedded structure 200 is low, and the embedded structure 200 does not require dehumidification. Based on this, by executing step S34, the mounting plate 120 is opened to a third air inlet opening degree, which is smaller than the first air inlet opening degree. This reduces the air intake area of ​​the second air inlet 102 opened by the mounting plate 120, thereby reducing the airflow and air velocity entering the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 and reducing airflow noise. Similarly, in step S35, the air guide plate 150 is opened to a third air outlet opening degree, which is smaller than the first air outlet opening degree. This reduces the air outlet area of ​​the air outlet 103, thereby reducing the airflow and air velocity blown out of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 and improving dehumidification efficiency. Steps S34 and S35 can also be executed in any order.

[0098] Furthermore, when the first humidity D1 is less than or equal to the first preset parameter D y1 The control method further includes: S36, reducing the speed of the fan. For example, reducing the speed of the fan from a medium or high speed to an ultra-low or low speed, so that the fan switches to operate at a lower speed, thereby not generating much noise, maintaining a quiet or near-quiet state, and also saving the power consumption of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100.

[0099] Please see Figure 11 and Figure 15 In one embodiment, after the step of activating the dehumidification device of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 to perform dehumidification, the control method further includes:

[0100] S50, Reacquire the second humidity D2 of the embedded structure 200 of the wall-mounted air conditioner 100;

[0101] When the second humidity D2 is greater than the second preset parameter D y2 When necessary, execute steps S51 and / or S52.

[0102] S51, control the mounting plate 120 to open to the maximum air intake opening;

[0103] S52, control the air guide plate 150 to open to the maximum air outlet opening.

[0104] Specifically, the controller also contains a second preset parameter D. y2 The second preset parameter D y2 It can be equal to or greater than the first preset parameter D. y1After the dehumidification structure is activated, the humidity in the embedded structure 200 can be monitored in real time or detected within a preset time to obtain a second humidity D2, which is then fed back to the controller. The controller compares the second humidity D2 with a second preset parameter D. y2 A comparison is performed, and it is determined that the second humidity D2 is greater than the second preset parameter D. y2 When the embedded structure 200 is dehumidified for a period of time, the humidity in the air is still high. At this time, the mounting plate 120 can be opened to the maximum air intake opening, and the air guide plate 150 can be opened to the maximum air outlet opening, thereby increasing the air flow and air velocity blown out from the wall-mounted air conditioner 100 and further improving the dehumidification efficiency.

[0105] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structural transformations made using the contents of the present invention's specification and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A wall-mounted air conditioner, characterized in that, The wall-mounted air conditioner includes: The housing has a first air inlet at its top and a second air inlet at its back; the housing also has an air outlet communicating with both the first and second air inlets; and Mounting plate, the mounting plate being provided with a rotating part and a fixing part; The mounting plate is rotatably mounted at the second air inlet via the rotating part to open and close the second air inlet; The fixing part of the mounting plate is used to detachably connect with the housing after the mounting plate closes the second air inlet, thereby restricting the rotation of the mounting plate; When the wall-mounted air conditioner is installed and used in a wall-mounted manner, the mounting plate closes the second air inlet by rotating it, and the fixing part of the mounting plate is connected and fixed to the housing. Air enters the housing from the first air inlet and is blown out from the air outlet. When the wall-mounted air conditioner is installed and used in an embedded manner, the fixing part of the mounting plate is disconnected from the housing. The mounting plate is rotated to open the second air inlet, and air enters the housing from the second air inlet and is blown out from the air outlet.

2. The wall-mounted air conditioner as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The housing includes a chassis and a face frame mounted on the chassis; wherein the top of the face frame is provided with a first air inlet; and the back of the chassis is provided with a second air inlet.

3. The wall-mounted air conditioner as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The mounting plate has a first end and a second end opposite to each other along the length direction of the chassis. Both the first end and the second end are provided with the rotating part to be rotatably connected to both ends of the chassis, respectively.

4. The wall-mounted air conditioner as described in claim 3, characterized in that, At least one end of the chassis is provided with a mounting bracket, and one of the rotating parts of the mounting bracket and the mounting plate is provided with a rotating shaft, and the other is provided with a shaft hole that is connected to the rotating shaft.

5. The wall-mounted air conditioner as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The mounting plate also has a first side and a second side opposite to each other along the height direction of the chassis; the first side and / or the second side are provided with the fixing part.

6. The wall-mounted air conditioner as described in any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that, The chassis is provided with limiting ribs at both ends of the second air inlet along its length. The two limiting ribs are used to limit the movement of the mounting plate along its length when the mounting plate closes the second air inlet.

7. The wall-mounted air conditioner as described in any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that, The back of the chassis is provided with a docking part corresponding to the fixing part; the docking part and the fixing part are detachably connected.

8. The wall-mounted air conditioner as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The wall-mounted air conditioner also includes a first driving device, which is connected to the rotating part of the mounting plate to drive the mounting plate to rotate.

9. The wall-mounted air conditioner as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The wall-mounted air conditioner also includes an air guide plate and a second driving device; wherein the air guide plate is rotatably disposed at the air outlet for opening and closing the air outlet; the second driving device is connected to the air guide plate to drive the air guide plate to rotate.

10. The wall-mounted air conditioner as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The second air inlet is elongated and extends along the length of the wall-mounted air conditioner.

11. The wall-mounted air conditioner as described in claim 10, characterized in that, The length of the first air inlet is not less than 1 / 2 of the length of the wall-mounted air conditioner.

12. A control method for a wall-mounted air conditioner, wherein the wall-mounted air conditioner is the wall-mounted air conditioner as described in any one of claims 1 to 11; characterized in that, The control method includes: The mounting plate at the second air inlet of the wall-mounted air conditioner is opened to the first air inlet opening, and the air guide plate at the air outlet of the wall-mounted air conditioner is opened to the first air outlet opening. Control the fan of the wall-mounted air conditioner to run at the initial speed; Obtain the first humidity level within the embedded structure of the wall-mounted air conditioner; When the first humidity is greater than the first preset parameter, the dehumidification device of the wall-mounted air conditioner is activated to dehumidify.

13. The control method as described in claim 12, characterized in that, When the first humidity is greater than a first preset parameter, the control method further includes: Control the mounting plate to open to a second air inlet opening, where the second air inlet opening is greater than the first air inlet opening; and / or, The air guide plate is controlled to open to a second air outlet opening degree, which is greater than the first air outlet opening degree.

14. The control method as described in claim 12, characterized in that, When the first humidity is greater than a first preset parameter, the control method further includes: increasing the rotational speed of the fan.

15. The control method as described in claim 13, characterized in that, After the step of controlling the dehumidification device of the wall-mounted air conditioner to start dehumidification, the control method further includes: Reacquire the second humidity of the embedded structure into which the wall-mounted air conditioner is embedded; When the second humidity is greater than the second preset parameter, control the mounting plate to open to the maximum air inlet opening; and / or, control the air guide plate to open to the maximum air outlet opening.

16. The control method according to any one of claims 12 to 15, characterized in that, The control method further includes: when the first humidity is less than or equal to a first preset parameter, controlling the mounting plate to open to a third air inlet opening, the third air inlet opening being less than the first air inlet opening; and / or, controlling the air guide plate to open to a third air outlet opening, the third air outlet opening being less than the first air outlet opening.

17. The control method as described in claim 16, characterized in that, The control method further includes: reducing the speed of the fan when the first humidity is less than or equal to a first preset parameter.

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