An air outlet device and an air conditioner having the same

Abstract

The present invention provides an air outlet device and an air conditioner having the same. The air outlet device includes a housing, an air outlet, a sealing plate and an air outlet assembly. The air outlet assembly is arranged inside the housing. An air outlet nozzle is arranged on the front side of the air outlet assembly. The air outlet is arranged on the front side of the housing. The air outlet nozzle is arranged corresponding to the air outlet. The sealing plate is coverably arranged on the air outlet. A linkage mechanism is arranged between the sealing plate and the air outlet assembly. The linkage mechanism is used to drive the air outlet assembly to move towards the air outlet direction when the sealing plate is opened, so that the air outlet nozzle extends out of the air outlet. The linkage mechanism is also used to drive the air outlet assembly to move in a direction away from the air outlet when the sealing plate is closed, so that the air outlet nozzle retracts into the housing interior. Through the arrangement of the sealing plate and the linkage mechanism, the present invention realizes the action of the air outlet nozzle extending out or retracting into the housing. When the air conditioner is not working, foreign matters are prevented from entering the housing interior through the air outlet nozzle, and the cleanliness of the air blown by the air outlet nozzle is greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of air conditioners, and more particularly, to an air outlet device and an air conditioner having the same. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, the air outlet nozzle of the air outlet device protrudes from the front side of its housing. When the air conditioner is not operating, foreign objects can easily enter the interior of the housing through the air outlet nozzle, causing dust accumulation and bacteria growth inside the housing of the air outlet device. When the air conditioner is turned on again and the air is blown out, the dust and bacteria inside the housing will be blown out into the room, resulting in a deterioration of the indoor air quality and affecting the health of users. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The problem solved by the present invention is that in the prior art, the air outlet nozzle of the air outlet device protrudes from the front side of its housing, and foreign objects can easily enter the interior of the housing through the air outlet nozzle. When the air conditioner is turned on again and the air is blown out, the dust and bacteria inside the housing will be blown out into the room, resulting in a deterioration of the indoor air quality.

[0004] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides an air outlet device, which includes a housing, an air outlet, a sealing plate, and an air outlet assembly. The air outlet assembly is disposed inside the housing. An air outlet nozzle is provided on the front side of the air outlet assembly. The air outlet is provided on the front side of the housing. The air outlet nozzle is correspondingly arranged with the air outlet. The sealing plate is coverably disposed on the air outlet in an openable manner. A linkage mechanism is provided between the sealing plate and the air outlet assembly. The linkage mechanism is used to drive the air outlet assembly to move towards the air outlet direction when the sealing plate is opened, so that the air outlet nozzle extends out of the air outlet; the linkage mechanism is further used to drive the air outlet assembly to move away from the air outlet direction when the sealing plate is closed, so that the air outlet nozzle retracts into the interior of the housing.

[0005] Through the arrangement of the sealing plate and the linkage mechanism, the air outlet nozzle can extend out of the housing to participate in normal air outlet work during the operation of the air conditioner, and retract into the interior of the housing when the air conditioner is turned off. At the same time, the air outlet is closed by the sealing plate, which can effectively prevent foreign objects from entering the interior of the housing of the air outlet device, significantly improve the cleanliness of the air blown out by the air outlet nozzle, and ensure the indoor air quality.

[0006] Further, the linkage mechanism includes a linkage rod, a roller, a slideway, and a fixed rod. One end of the linkage rod is fixedly connected to the sealing plate, and the other end is rotatably connected to the roller. The roller is slidably engaged with the slideway. The slideway is fixedly arranged on the air outlet assembly through the fixed rod.

[0007] Through the structural arrangement of the above linkage mechanism, when the sealing plate is opened, the linkage rod is driven to move. The linkage rod drives the roller to roll in the slideway. The slideway pushes the air outlet assembly towards the air outlet direction through the fixed rod, completing the extension work of the air outlet nozzle; when the sealing plate is closed, the linkage rod is driven to move. The linkage rod drives the roller to roll in the slideway. The slideway pushes the air outlet assembly towards the direction away from the air outlet through the fixed rod, completing the retraction work of the air outlet nozzle. This arrangement can easily achieve the linkage control of the sealing plate and the air outlet assembly. When the sealing plate is opened, the air outlet nozzle extends, and when the sealing plate is closed, the air outlet nozzle retracts, ensuring the cleanliness inside the air outlet assembly when the air conditioner is not working.

[0008] Further, one end of the slideway closer to the center of the housing in the left-right direction is the central end, and the end away from the center of the housing is the eccentric end. The distance between the central end and the air outlet is denoted as a, and the distance between the eccentric end and the air outlet is denoted as b, where a < b.

[0009] Through the above arrangement, when the sealing plate is opened, the linkage rod gradually approaches the eccentric end from a position close to the central end. During this process, due to the constant length of the linkage rod, the larger distance between the eccentric end and the air outlet will cause the slideway to bear the pulling force of the linkage rod and the roller on the side wall of the slideway, causing the slideway to approach the position closer to the air outlet. Then, through the fixed rod, the air outlet assembly is pushed towards the position of the air outlet, completing the extension action of the air outlet nozzle; when the sealing plate is closed, the linkage rod gradually approaches the central end from a position close to the eccentric end. During this process, due to the constant length of the linkage rod, the smaller distance between the central end and the air outlet will cause the slideway to bear the pushing force of the linkage rod and the roller on the side wall of the slideway, causing the slideway to move towards the position away from the air outlet. Then, through the fixed rod, the air outlet assembly is pushed towards the position away from the air outlet, completing the retraction action of the air outlet nozzle.

[0010] Further, the slideway includes a central section, an inclined section, and an eccentric section. The two ends of the inclined section are respectively connected to the central section and the eccentric section. The distance between the central section and the air outlet is denoted as c, and the distance between the eccentric section and the air outlet is denoted as d, where c < d.

[0011] The settings of the central section, inclined section, and eccentric section make the slideway form a "Z" - shaped structure. This setting effectively reduces the length of the inclined movement of the roller in the slideway, helps to keep the air outlet assembly moving in the front - rear direction, avoids the air outlet assembly tilting during the movement, and enables the air outlet nozzle to extend in the direction perpendicular to the air outlet, ensuring the air outlet effect of the air outlet device.

[0012] Further, a guiding mechanism is also provided between the air outlet assembly and the housing, and the guiding mechanism is used to limit the movement of the air outlet assembly in the front-back direction.

[0013] The guiding mechanism is provided to prevent the air outlet assembly from tilting under the action of the linkage rod and the fixed rod when extending or retracting, ensuring that it moves along the front-back direction when extending out of or retracting into the air outlet. On the one hand, it saves the space occupied during the movement of the air outlet assembly, and on the other hand, it ensures the air outlet direction of the air outlet nozzle.

[0014] Further, the guiding mechanism includes a first guiding rod and a guiding sleeve. The first guiding rod and the guiding sleeve extend in the front-back direction, the guiding sleeve is sleeved outside the first guiding rod, and the first guiding rod is slidably connected with the guiding sleeve.

[0015] Wherein, the first guiding rod is fixedly connected with the air outlet assembly, and the guiding sleeve is fixedly connected with the housing; or, the first guiding rod is fixedly connected with the housing, and the guiding sleeve is fixedly connected with the air outlet assembly.

[0016] The sliding connection between the first guiding rod and the guiding sleeve enables the air outlet assembly to move only in the front-back direction during the movement process, preventing the air outlet assembly from tilting during the movement and ensuring that the air outlet nozzle can extend out of the air outlet in the correct direction.

[0017] Further, a sliding mechanism is provided between the sealing plate and the housing, and the sliding mechanism is used for the sliding connection between the sealing plate and the housing.

[0018] This setting enables the sealing plate to slide open relative to the housing. After the sealing plate is opened, it is parallel to the front shell plate of the housing, which can effectively reduce the space occupied by the sealing plate compared with rotating open, and helps to reduce the space occupied by the air outlet device.

[0019] Further, the sliding mechanism includes a guide rail and a slider, and the guide rail is slidably connected with the slider.

[0020] The sliding connection between the guide rail and the slider has a simple structure and convenient operation, and can effectively control the sliding opening or closing of the sealing plate.

[0021] Further, the housing includes a front shell plate, the guide rail is arranged on the front shell plate, and the guide rail is arranged in a "Z" shape for the sealing plate to slide to the front side of the front shell plate when opened.

[0022] This setting enables the sealing plate to fit against the front side of the front housing plate when it is opened, effectively reducing the space occupied after the sealing plate is opened. At the same time, during the process of the sealing plate moving forward to the front side of the front housing plate, it drives the linkage rod to move forward, thereby driving the air outlet assembly to move forward. Therefore, the setting of the "Z"-shaped guide rail can effectively increase the moving stroke of the air outlet assembly, thereby partially reducing the thickness setting of the housing in the front-rear direction and reducing the overall space occupied by the air outlet device.

[0023] Furthermore, the air outlet assembly further includes a lifting mechanism for driving the air outlet nozzle to lift.

[0024] The setting of the lifting mechanism can realize the up-and-down movement of the air outlet nozzle, so that the air outlet height of the air outlet nozzle can be adjusted according to the needs of users.

[0025] Furthermore, the lifting mechanism includes a driving gear, a rack, a sliding sleeve and a second guide rod. The driving gear meshes with the rack to drive the rack to move up and down. The rack is fixedly connected to the sliding sleeve. The sliding sleeve is sleeved on the second guide rod, and the sliding sleeve is slidably connected with the second guide rod. The second guide rod is fixedly connected to the air outlet housing of the air outlet assembly, and the air outlet nozzle is fixedly connected to the sliding sleeve.

[0026] When the height of the air outlet nozzle needs to be adjusted, the rotation of the driving gear drives the rack to rise or fall. The rack drives the sliding sleeve to rise or fall. The second guide rod limits the movement direction of the sliding sleeve so that it can only move in the up-and-down direction. This setting has a simple structure and convenient operation, and can easily realize the lifting of the air outlet nozzle to meet the requirements of users for the air outlet height.

[0027] Furthermore, the lifting mechanism further includes a second spring. The two ends of the second spring are respectively fixedly connected to the air outlet housing and the sliding sleeve, and are used to limit the lifting range of the sliding sleeve.

[0028] The setting of the second spring can use its compression resilience when compressed and its tensile resilience when stretched to limit the lifting range of the sliding sleeve, and further limit the lifting range of the air outlet nozzle, ensuring that it lifts and lowers within the specified moving range, which helps to select the air outlet height according to requirements.

[0029] Furthermore, a handle part is provided on the front side of the sealing plate, and the handle part is used for manually opening the sealing plate.

[0030] The setting of the handle part can manually open the sealing plate when the sliding mechanism fails or during shutdown maintenance to ensure the normal use or normal maintenance of the air conditioner.

[0031] The present invention also discloses an air conditioner, which includes the air outlet device as described above.

[0032] The air conditioner has the same advantages as the above-described air outlet device over the prior art, and will not be elaborated herein.

[0033] Compared with the prior art, the air outlet device provided by the present invention and the air conditioner having the same have the following advantages: Through the setting of the sealing plate and the linkage mechanism, when the sealing plate is opened, the air outlet nozzle moves forward and protrudes from the front side of the housing, ensuring the normal operation of the air outlet nozzle. When the sealing plate is closed, the air outlet nozzle retracts into the housing to prevent foreign objects from contaminating the interior of the housing through the air outlet nozzle, ensuring the cleanliness of the air blown by the air outlet nozzle; Through the setting of the guiding mechanism, the forward and retracting directions of the air outlet nozzle are limited to ensure the air outlet effect of the air conditioner; Through the setting of the lifting mechanism, the height adjustment of the air outlet nozzle is realized, facilitating the control of the air outlet height of the air conditioner. The structure of the present invention is simple and convenient to use, greatly improving the cleanliness of the interior of the air outlet device housing and avoiding the risk of air pollution in the room by the air outlet nozzle in the prior art. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] Figure 1 It is a cross-sectional top view when the sealing plate of the air outlet device according to the embodiment of the present invention covers the air outlet;

[0035] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a schematic structural view when the sealing plate in [reference] is opened to expose the air outlet;

[0036] Figure 3 It is another cross-sectional top view when the sealing plate of the air outlet device according to the embodiment of the present invention covers the air outlet;

[0037] Figure 4 is Figure 3 a schematic structural view when the sealing plate in [reference] is opened to expose the air outlet;

[0038] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural view of the lifting mechanism and the air outlet nozzle according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] Explanation of the reference numerals:

[0040] 1 - Housing; 11 - Front housing plate; 111 - Guide rail; 12 - Rear housing plate; 2 - Air outlet; 3 - Sealing plate; 31 - Slide block; 32 - Pulling part; 4 - Air outlet assembly; 41 - Air outlet nozzle; 42 - Lifting mechanism; 421 - Driving gear; 422 - Rack; 423 - Sliding sleeve; 424 - Second guide rod; 425 - Second spring; 43 - Air outlet housing; 5 - Linkage mechanism; 51 - Linkage rod; 52 - Roller; 53 - Slideway; 531 - Central section; 532 - Inclined section; 533 - Eccentric section; 54 - Fixed rod; 6 - Guide mechanism; 61 - First guide rod; 62 - Guide sleeve; 63 - First spring. Detailed implementation manner

[0041] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present invention. The specific embodiments described herein are merely used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0042] The following specifically describes an air outlet device and an air conditioner having the same according to an embodiment of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0043] Embodiment 1

[0044] This embodiment provides an air outlet device, as Figures 1-4 shown, including a housing 1, an air outlet 2, a sealing plate 3, and an air outlet assembly 4. The air outlet assembly 4 is disposed inside the housing 1. An air outlet nozzle 41 is disposed on the front side of the air outlet assembly 4. The air outlet 2 is disposed on the front side of the housing 1. The air outlet nozzle 41 is correspondingly disposed with the air outlet 2. The sealing plate 3 is openably covered on the air outlet 2. A linkage mechanism 5 is disposed between the sealing plate 3 and the air outlet assembly 4. The linkage mechanism 5 is used to drive the air outlet assembly 4 to move towards the air outlet 2 when the sealing plate 3 is opened, so that the air outlet nozzle 41 extends out of the air outlet 2; the linkage mechanism 5 is further used to drive the air outlet assembly 4 to move away from the air outlet 2 when the sealing plate 3 is closed, so that the air outlet nozzle 41 retracts into the housing 1. In this embodiment, through the arrangement of the sealing plate 3 and the linkage mechanism 5, the air outlet nozzle 41 can extend out of the housing 1 to participate in normal air outlet work during the operation of the air conditioner, and retract into the housing 1 when the air conditioner is in the closed state. At the same time, the air outlet 2 is closed by the sealing plate 3, which can effectively prevent foreign objects from entering the interior of the air outlet device housing 1, significantly improve the cleanliness of the air outlet of the air outlet nozzle 41, and ensure the indoor air quality.

[0045] As an embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 3As shown, the linkage mechanism 5 includes a linkage rod 51, a roller 52, a slideway 53 and a fixed rod 54. One end of the linkage rod 51 is fixedly connected to the sealing plate 3, and the other end is rotatably connected to the roller 52. The roller 52 is slidably engaged with the slideway 53. The slideway 53 is fixedly arranged on the air outlet assembly 4 through the fixed rod 54. Through the structural arrangement of the above-mentioned linkage mechanism 5, when the sealing plate 3 is opened, the linkage rod 51 is driven to move. The linkage rod 51 drives the roller 52 to roll in the slideway 53. The slideway 53 pushes the air outlet assembly 4 to move towards the air outlet 2 through the fixed rod 54, completing the extension work of the air outlet nozzle 41. When the sealing plate 3 is closed, the linkage rod 51 is driven to move. The linkage rod 51 drives the roller 52 to roll in the slideway 53. The slideway 53 pushes the air outlet assembly 4 to move away from the air outlet 2 through the fixed rod 54, completing the retraction work of the air outlet nozzle 41. This setting can easily realize the linkage control of the sealing plate 3 and the air outlet assembly 4. When the sealing plate 3 is opened, the air outlet nozzle 41 extends, and when the sealing plate 3 is closed, the air outlet nozzle 41 retracts, ensuring the cleanliness inside the air outlet assembly 4 when the air conditioner is not working. Preferably, in order to ensure the stability of the connection between the slideway 53 and the air outlet assembly 4, there are more than two fixed rods 54.

[0046] In some of the embodiments, for the slideway 53, in the left - right direction, the end of the slideway 53 close to the center of the housing 1 is the central end, and the end far from the center of the housing 1 is the distal end. The distance between the central end and the air outlet 2 is denoted as a, and the distance between the distal end and the air outlet 2 is denoted as b, where a < b. It should be noted that the distance between the central end or the distal end and the air outlet 2 refers to the distance between the central end or the distal end and the air outlet 2 in the front - back direction. It should be understood that the slideway 53 can be an inclined structure that gradually moves away from the air outlet 2 from the central end to the distal end, or a combined structure of two or more sections, as long as it can realize the linkage push of the air - outlet assembly 4 to achieve the extension and retraction functions. Through the above - mentioned setting, when the sealing plate 3 is opened, the linkage rod 51 gradually approaches the distal end from a position close to the central end. During this process, since the length of the linkage rod 51 remains unchanged, the larger distance between the distal end and the air outlet 2 will cause the slideway 53 to bear the pulling force of the linkage rod 51 and the roller 52 on the side wall of the slideway 53, causing the slideway 53 to approach the position close to the air outlet 2. Then, through the fixed rod 54, the air - outlet assembly 4 is pushed to move towards the air outlet 2, completing the extension action of the air - outlet nozzle 41. When the sealing plate 3 is closed, the linkage rod 51 gradually approaches the central end from a position close to the distal end. During this process, since the length of the linkage rod 51 remains unchanged, the smaller distance between the central end and the air outlet 2 will cause the slideway 53 to bear the pushing force of the linkage rod 51 and the roller 52 on the side wall of the slideway 53, causing the slideway 53 to move away from the position of the air outlet 2. Then, through the fixed rod 54, the air - outlet assembly 4 is pushed to move away from the air outlet 2, completing the retraction action of the air - outlet nozzle 41. It should be understood that the slideway 53 in this embodiment can be set as a whole inclination, or formed by connecting multiple straight parts and inclined parts.

[0047] Specifically, such as Figure 4As shown, the slideway 53 includes a central section 531, an inclined section 532, and an off-center section 533. The two ends of the inclined section 532 are respectively connected to the central section 531 and the off-center section 533. The distance between the central section 531 and the air outlet 2 is denoted as c, and the distance between the off-center section 533 and the air outlet 2 is denoted as d, where c < d. In this setting, the central section 531 is disposed near the center of the housing 1 in the left-right direction, and the off-center section 533 is disposed away from the center of the housing 1 in the left-right direction. The central section 531 and the off-center section 533 are arranged straight in the left-right direction, and the inclined section 532 is inclined. The distance between the end of the inclined section 532 near the central section 531 and the air outlet 2 is greater than the distance between the end of the inclined section 532 near the off-center section 533 and the air outlet 2. The distance between the end point of the inclined section 532 and the air outlet 2 refers to the distance between the end point of the inclined section 532 and the air outlet 2 in the front-back direction. Specifically, in this embodiment, when the entire slideway 53 is inclined, since the length of the linkage rod 51 is fixed, when the roller 52 rolls in the slideway 53, it is easy to drive the air outlet assembly 4 to incline, which will cause the air outlet assembly 4 to occupy a larger space when extending and retracting, and will also cause the air outlet nozzle 41 to be in an inclined state when extending out of the air outlet 2, which is not conducive to the control of the air outlet angle. The settings of the central section 531, the inclined section 532, and the off-center section 533 make the slideway 53 form a "Z" - shaped structure. This setting effectively reduces the length of the inclined movement of the roller 52 in the slideway 53, helps to keep the air outlet assembly 4 moving in the front-back direction, avoids the air outlet assembly 4 from inclining during the movement, enables the air outlet nozzle 41 to extend in the direction perpendicular to the air outlet 2, and ensures the air outlet effect of the air outlet device.

[0048] As an embodiment of the present invention, a guiding mechanism 6 is further provided between the air outlet assembly 4 and the housing 1. The guiding mechanism 6 is used to define the movement of the air outlet assembly 4 in the front-back direction. The setting of the guiding mechanism 6 is used to prevent the air outlet assembly 4 from inclining under the action of the linkage rod 51 and the fixed rod 54 when extending or retracting, and ensure that it moves along the front-back direction when extending out of the air outlet 2 or retracting into the air outlet 2. On the one hand, it saves the space occupied during the movement of the air outlet assembly 4, and on the other hand, it ensures the air outlet direction of the air outlet nozzle 41.

[0049] Specifically, in this embodiment, as Figure 3As shown, the guiding mechanism 6 includes a first guiding rod 61 and a guiding sleeve 62. The first guiding rod 61 and the guiding sleeve 62 extend in the front-rear direction. The guiding sleeve 62 is sleeved outside the first guiding rod 61, and the first guiding rod 61 is slidably connected to the guiding sleeve 62. Among them, the first guiding rod 61 is fixedly connected to the air outlet assembly 4, and the guiding sleeve 62 is fixedly connected to the housing 1; alternatively, the first guiding rod 61 is fixedly connected to the housing 1, and the guiding sleeve 62 is fixedly connected to the air outlet assembly 4. The sliding connection between the first guiding rod 61 and the guiding sleeve 62 enables the air outlet assembly 4 to move only in the front-rear direction during the movement process, avoiding the inclination of the air outlet assembly 4 during the movement process and ensuring that the air outlet nozzle 41 can extend out of the air outlet 2 in the correct direction. Preferably, the housing 1 includes a rear shell plate 12, and the first guiding rod 61 or the guiding sleeve 62 is fixedly connected to the rear shell plate 12. This is because the air outlet assembly 4 needs to move towards the air outlet 2. When the guiding mechanism 6 is arranged between the front shell plate 11 of the housing 1 and the air outlet assembly 4, the relative sliding stroke between the first guiding rod 61 and the guiding sleeve 62 is relatively small. However, arranging the guiding mechanism 6 between the rear shell plate 12 and the air outlet assembly 4 will provide sufficient space for the relative sliding between the first guiding rod 61 and the guiding sleeve 62.

[0050] As a preferred embodiment, as Figure 3 shown, the guiding mechanism 6 further includes a first spring 63. The two ends of the first spring 63 are respectively connected to the housing 1 and the air outlet assembly 4. The first spring 63 is used to provide assistance for the extension or retraction of the air outlet assembly 4. The first spring 63 can be in a compressed state when the air outlet assembly 4 is in the retracted state. When the air outlet assembly 4 needs to extend, the first spring 63 provides a compressed resilience force, making the extension of the air outlet assembly 4 smoother. Or, the first spring 63 is in a stretched state when the air outlet assembly 4 extends. When the air outlet assembly 4 needs to retract, the first spring 63 provides a stretched resilience force, making the retraction of the air outlet assembly 4 smoother. It should be noted that the first spring 63 can be sleeved outside the first guiding rod 61 and the guiding sleeve 62, or it can not be sleeved. Preferably, the first spring 63 is sleeved outside the first guiding rod 61 and the guiding sleeve 62. This setting can enable the air outlet assembly 4 to uniformly receive the resilience force of the first spring 63 along the outer circumference of the first guiding rod 61 or the guiding sleeve 62, which is helpful for the stable operation of the guiding mechanism 6.

[0051] In this embodiment, as Figure 3 、 Figure 4As shown, a sliding mechanism is provided between the sealing plate 3 and the housing 1, and the sliding mechanism is used for the sliding fit connection between the sealing plate 3 and the housing 1. This setting enables the sealing plate 3 to slide open relative to the housing 1. After the sealing plate 3 is opened, it is arranged parallel to the front shell plate 11 of the housing 1. Compared with opening by rotation, it can effectively reduce the space occupied by the sealing plate 3, which helps to reduce the space occupied by the air outlet device.

[0052] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, the sliding mechanism includes a guide rail 111 and a slider 31, and the guide rail 111 is slidably connected to the slider 31. It should be noted that the guide rail 111 can be arranged on the front shell plate 11 of the housing 1, and at this time, the slider 31 is correspondingly arranged on the sealing plate 3; the guide rail 111 can also be arranged on the sealing plate 3, and at this time, the slider 31 is correspondingly arranged on the housing 1; when the guide rail 111 is arranged on the front shell plate 11, there are two setting methods. One is that the guide rail 111 is arranged on the front surface of the front shell plate 11, and at this time, the slider 31 is arranged on the rear surface of the sealing plate 3; the other is that the guide rail 111 is arranged on the rear surface of the front shell plate 11, and at this time, the slider 31 is arranged on the front surface of the sealing plate 3. The setting structure of the sliding fit between the guide rail 111 and the slider 31 is simple and convenient to operate, and can effectively control the sliding opening or closing of the sealing plate 3.

[0053] Specifically, as Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, the housing 1 includes a front shell plate 11, the guide rail 111 is arranged on the front shell plate 11, and the guide rail 111 is arranged in a "Z" shape, which is used to make the sealing plate 3 slide to the front side of the front shell plate 11 when it is opened. This setting enables the sealing plate 3 to be attached to the front side of the front shell plate 11 when it is opened, effectively reducing the space occupied after the sealing plate 3 is opened. At the same time, during the process of the sealing plate 3 moving forward to the front side of the front shell plate 11, the linkage rod 51 is driven to move forward, so that the air outlet assembly 4 can be driven to move forward. Therefore, the setting of the "Z" - shaped guide rail 111 can effectively increase the moving stroke of the air outlet assembly 4, thereby partially reducing the thickness setting of the housing 1 in the front - rear direction and reducing the overall space occupied by the air outlet device.

[0054] As an alternative embodiment, as Figures 1-4 shown, a handle part 32 is further arranged on the front side of the sealing plate 3, and the handle part 32 is used for manually opening the sealing plate 3. The setting of the handle part 32 can manually open the sealing plate 3 when the sliding mechanism fails or during shutdown maintenance to ensure the normal use or normal maintenance of the air conditioner.

[0055] As an embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 5 shown, the air outlet assembly 4 further includes a lifting mechanism 42, and the lifting mechanism 42 is used to drive the air outlet nozzle 41 to lift. The arrangement of the lifting mechanism 42 can realize the up-and-down movement of the air outlet nozzle 41, so that the air outlet height of the air outlet nozzle 41 can be adjusted according to the needs of users.

[0056] Specifically, as Figure 5 shown, the lifting mechanism 42 includes a driving gear 421, a rack 422, a sliding sleeve 423 and a second guide rod 424. The driving gear 421 meshes with the rack 422 and is used to drive the rack 422 to move up and down. The rack 422 is fixedly connected to the sliding sleeve 423. The sliding sleeve 423 is sleeved on the second guide rod 424, and the sliding sleeve 423 is slidably and cooperatively connected to the second guide rod 424. The second guide rod 424 is fixedly connected to the air outlet housing 43 of the air outlet assembly 4, and the air outlet nozzle 41 is fixedly connected to the sliding sleeve 423. When the height of the air outlet nozzle 41 needs to be adjusted, by rotating the driving gear 421, the rack 422 is driven to rise or fall. The rack 422 drives the sliding sleeve 423 to rise or fall. The second guide rod 424 defines the movement direction of the sliding sleeve 423, so that it can only move in the up-and-down direction. This setting has a simple structure and convenient operation, and can easily realize the lifting of the air outlet nozzle 41 to meet the requirements of users for the air outlet height.

[0057] Preferably, as Figure 5 shown, the lifting mechanism 42 further includes a second spring 425. The two ends of the second spring 425 are respectively fixedly connected to the air outlet housing 43 and the sliding sleeve 423, and are used to limit the lifting range of the sliding sleeve 423. The arrangement of the second spring 425 can use its compression resilience when compressed and its tensile resilience when stretched to limit the lifting range of the sliding sleeve 423, and further limit the lifting range of the air outlet nozzle 41, ensuring that it lifts and lowers within the specified movement range, which helps to select the air outlet height according to requirements.

[0058] Embodiment 2

[0059] This embodiment discloses an air conditioner, and the air conditioner includes the air outlet device as described in Embodiment 1.

[0060] The air conditioner provided in this embodiment has the same advantages as the air outlet device described in Embodiment 1 compared with the prior art, and will not be elaborated here.

[0061] In the present invention, for any air conditioner, it may include the air outlet device described in this embodiment. Based on the relevant structures and assembly relationships of the air outlet device provided in this embodiment, the air conditioner further includes conventional components of the air conditioner, such as a heat exchanger, a compressor, an outdoor unit, etc. Since they are all prior arts, no further description will be given here.

[0062] It should be noted that all terms indicating directionality and positional indication in the present invention, such as: "up", "down", "left", "right", "front", "back", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", "top", "low", "tail end", "head end", "center", etc., are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and connection situation between components in a specific state, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention, rather than requiring the present invention to be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it cannot be understood as a limitation to the present invention. In addition, the descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the present invention are only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features.

[0063] 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 protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

1. An air outlet device, characterized in that, It includes a housing (1), an air outlet (2), a sealing plate (3) and an air outlet assembly (4). The air outlet assembly (4) is arranged inside the housing (1). An air outlet nozzle (41) is arranged on the front side of the air outlet assembly (4). The air outlet (2) is arranged on the front side of the housing (1). The air outlet nozzle (41) is arranged corresponding to the air outlet (2). The sealing plate (3) is coverably arranged on the air outlet (2). A linkage mechanism (5) is arranged between the sealing plate (3) and the air outlet assembly (4). The linkage mechanism (5) is used to drive the air outlet assembly (4) to move towards the air outlet (2) when the sealing plate (3) is opened, so that the air outlet nozzle (41) extends out of the air outlet (2); the linkage mechanism (5) is also used to drive the air outlet assembly (4) to move away from the air outlet (2) when the sealing plate (3) is closed, so that the air outlet nozzle (41) retracts into the housing (1). The linkage mechanism (5) includes a linkage rod (51), a roller (52), a slideway (53) and a fixed rod (54). One end of the linkage rod (51) is fixedly connected to the sealing plate (3), and the other end is rotatably connected to the roller (52). The roller (52) is in sliding fit with the slideway (53). The slideway (53) is fixedly arranged on the air outlet assembly (4) through the fixed rod (54). One end of the slideway (53) close to the center of the housing (1) in the left-right direction is the center end, and the end far from the center of the housing (1) is the off-center end. The distance between the center end and the air outlet (2) is denoted as a, and the distance between the off-center end and the air outlet (2) is denoted as b, and a < b. A sliding mechanism is arranged between the sealing plate (3) and the housing (1). The sliding mechanism is used for the sliding fit connection between the sealing plate (3) and the housing (1). The sliding mechanism includes a guide rail (111) and a slider (31). The guide rail (111) is in sliding connection with the slider (31). The housing (1) includes a front shell plate (11). The guide rail (111) is arranged on the front shell plate (11). The guide rail (111) is arranged in a "Z" shape and is used to slide to the front side of the front shell plate (11) when the sealing plate (3) is opened.

2. The air outlet device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The slideway (53) includes a center section (531), an inclined section (532) and an off-center section (533). The two ends of the inclined section (532) are respectively connected to the center section (531) and the off-center section (533). The distance between the center section (531) and the air outlet (2) is denoted as c, and the distance between the off-center section (533) and the air outlet (2) is denoted as d, and c < d.

3. The air outlet device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A guiding mechanism (6) is also arranged between the air outlet assembly (4) and the housing (1). The guiding mechanism (6) is used to limit the movement of the air outlet assembly (4) in the front-rear direction.

4. The air outlet device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The guiding mechanism (6) includes a first guiding rod (61) and a guiding sleeve (62). The first guiding rod (61) and the guiding sleeve (62) extend in the front-rear direction. The guiding sleeve (62) is sleeved outside the first guiding rod (61), and the first guiding rod (61) is slidably connected to the guiding sleeve (62). Wherein, the first guiding rod (61) is fixedly connected to the air outlet assembly (4), and the guiding sleeve (62) is fixedly connected to the housing (1); or, the first guiding rod (61) is fixedly connected to the housing (1), and the guiding sleeve (62) is fixedly connected to the air outlet assembly (4).

5. The air outlet device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The air outlet assembly (4) further includes a lifting mechanism (42), and the lifting mechanism (42) is used to drive the air outlet nozzle (41) to lift and lower.

6. The air outlet device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The lifting mechanism (42) includes a driving gear (421), a rack (422), a sliding sleeve (423) and a second guiding rod (424). The driving gear (421) meshes with the rack (422) and is used to drive the rack (422) to move up and down. The rack (422) is fixedly connected to the sliding sleeve (423). The sliding sleeve (423) is sleeved on the second guiding rod (424), and the sliding sleeve (423) is slidably connected to the second guiding rod (424). The second guiding rod (424) is fixedly connected to the air outlet housing (43) of the air outlet assembly (4), and the air outlet nozzle (41) is fixedly connected to the sliding sleeve (423).

7. The air outlet device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The lifting mechanism (42) further includes a second spring (425). The two ends of the second spring (425) are respectively fixedly connected to the air outlet housing (43) and the sliding sleeve (423), and are used to define the lifting range of the sliding sleeve (423).

8. The air outlet device according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, A handle part (32) is further arranged on the front side of the sealing plate (3), and the handle part (32) is used to hold and open the sealing plate (3).

9. An air conditioner, characterized in that, The air conditioner includes the air outlet device according to any one of claims 1-8.

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