Air conditioner and control method

Abstract

The application provides an air conditioner and a control method, the air conditioner comprising: a shell and an evaporator, the shell having a mounting cavity, the evaporator being mounted in the mounting cavity, the shell having an open state and a closed state; an electric appliance box, the electric appliance box comprising a bottom plate and a side plate connected to each other, the side plate being arranged around the periphery of the bottom plate to form a mounting opening slot; the electric appliance box being movably arranged in the mounting cavity, the electric appliance box having a mounting position and a maintenance position; when the shell is in the closed state, the electric appliance box is in the mounting position, so that the side plate is arranged opposite to the evaporator; when the shell is in the open state, the electric appliance box is in the maintenance position, so that the bottom plate is arranged opposite to the evaporator; and the projection area of the bottom plate on the evaporator is greater than the projection area of the side plate on the evaporator. The technical scheme provided by the application can solve the technical problem that the electric appliance box blocks the air inlet and outlet in the prior art.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to an air conditioner and a control method. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, in order to provide functions such as air circulation, temperature control and humidity control in a computer room and the like, a dedicated air conditioner is usually arranged in the computer room to meet the requirements. An electric appliance box is generally arranged in the air conditioner to facilitate installation of electric elements.

[0003] However, the electric appliance box is generally large in size, and since the electric appliance box in the prior art is fixedly connected to the shell of the air conditioner by means of bolts, the electric appliance box may block the air path in a large area after installation, which may greatly affect the air inlet and outlet of the air conditioner. SUMMARY

[0004] The main purpose of the present application is to provide an air conditioner and a control method to solve the technical problem of large blocking of the air inlet and outlet by the electric appliance box in the prior art.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, according to one aspect of the present application, an air conditioner is provided, comprising:

[0006] a shell and an evaporator, the shell having a mounting cavity, and the evaporator being mounted in the mounting cavity, the shell having an open state and a closed state;

[0007] an electric appliance box, the electric appliance box comprising a bottom plate and a side plate connected to each other, the side plate being arranged around the periphery of the bottom plate to form a mounting opening slot; the electric appliance box being movably arranged in the mounting cavity, the electric appliance box having a mounting position and a maintenance position; when the shell is in the closed state, the electric appliance box is in the mounting position, so that the side plate is arranged opposite to the evaporator; when the shell is in the open state, the electric appliance box is in the maintenance position, so that the bottom plate is arranged opposite to the evaporator;

[0008] wherein the projection area of the bottom plate on the evaporator is greater than the projection area of the side plate on the evaporator.

[0009] Further, the electric appliance box is rotatably arranged in the mounting cavity, so that the electric appliance box is rotated to the mounting position or the maintenance position.

[0010] Further, the electric appliance box is movably arranged in the mounting cavity; when the electric appliance box is in the mounting position, the electric appliance box is located at the top or bottom of the evaporator; when the electric appliance box is in the maintenance position, the electric appliance box is located at the middle of the evaporator.

[0011] Further, the air conditioner further comprises:

[0012] The driving part of the first driving structure is rotatably arranged and connected with at least part of the side plate to drive the electric appliance box to rotate.

[0013] The driving part of the second driving structure is liftably arranged and connected with the first driving structure to drive the electric appliance box to lift through the first driving structure.

[0014] Further, the second driving structure is two, one of the two second driving structures is arranged on one side of the side plate, and the other of the two second driving structures is arranged on one side of the side plate.

[0015] The first driving structure is arranged on one side of the side plate, and the other side of the side plate is rotatably arranged on the other of the two second driving structures; or,

[0016] The first driving structure is at least two, and the two first driving structures are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the two second driving structures, and the driving part of each second driving structure is connected with the corresponding first driving structure.

[0017] Further, the second driving structure comprises:

[0018] The driving screw is rotatably arranged and extends along the height direction of the shell.

[0019] The driving block is provided with a threaded hole matched with the external thread of the driving screw, and the driving block forms the driving part of the second driving structure.

[0020] Further, the shell comprises:

[0021] The main shell encloses the mounting port, the mounting port is in communication with the mounting cavity, and the electric appliance box is arranged opposite to the mounting port.

[0022] The movable plate is rotatably arranged at the mounting port; when the shell is in the closed state, the movable plate seals the mounting port; and when the shell is in the open state, the movable plate avoids the mounting port.

[0023] Further, the air conditioner further comprises:

[0024] The light-sensitive detection member is arranged on the electric appliance box and is used for detecting the light condition at the electric appliance box; the first driving structure, the second driving structure and the light-sensitive detection member are all connected with the control member, so that the control member controls the movement of the electric appliance box according to the light condition of the electric appliance box; or,

[0025] The position detection member has a detection head arranged towards the movable plate, and is configured to detect the position of the movable plate; the first driving structure, the second driving structure and the position detection member are connected to the control member, so that the control member controls the movement of the electric appliance box according to the position of the movable plate.

[0026] Further, the air conditioner further comprises:

[0027] The infrared detection member is arranged on the electric appliance box, and is configured to sense the height position of the user; the first driving structure, the second driving structure and the infrared detection member are connected to the control member, so that the control member adjusts the height of the electric appliance box according to the position of the user; or,

[0028] The height detection member is arranged on the electric appliance box, and is configured to detect the height position of the user; the first driving structure, the second driving structure and the height detection member are connected to the control member, so that the control member adjusts the height of the electric appliance box according to the position of the user

[0029] According to another aspect of the present application, a control method is provided, which is used for the above-provided air conditioner, and comprises:

[0030] Obtaining the state of the shell of the air conditioner, and adjusting the position of the electric appliance box of the air conditioner according to the state of the shell;

[0031] When the shell is in the closed state, the electric appliance box of the air conditioner is controlled to move to the installation position; when the shell is in the open state, the electric appliance box is controlled to move to the maintenance position.

[0032] Further, the air conditioner is the above-provided air conditioner; obtaining the state of the shell of the air conditioner comprises:

[0033] Obtaining the detection condition of the photosensitive detection member of the air conditioner or the detection condition of the position detection member of the air conditioner, and determining the state of the shell according to the detection condition of the photosensitive detection member or the detection condition of the position detection member.

[0034] Further, the air conditioner is the above-provided air conditioner; when the electric appliance box is in the installation position, the electric appliance box is located at the top or the bottom of the shell; when the shell is in the open state, the control method further comprises:

[0035] Controlling the electric appliance box to move to the middle part of the shell;

[0036] Obtaining the detection condition of the infrared detection member of the air conditioner or the detection condition of the height detection member of the air conditioner, and controlling the moving distance of the electric appliance box according to the detection condition of the infrared detection member of the air conditioner or the detection condition of the height detection member of the air conditioner, so that the electric appliance box moves to the height suitable for the height of the user.

[0037] Further, when the shell is in the closed state, the control method further comprises:

[0038] Controlling the electrical appliance box to move to the top or bottom of the shell.

[0039] The technical scheme of the present application sets the electrical appliance box to be movable in the shell of the air conditioner, and the electrical appliance box has an installation position and a maintenance position. When the shell is in the open state, the electrical appliance box is in the maintenance position to facilitate maintenance personnel to perform maintenance. When the shell is closed and the air conditioner is in normal operation, the electrical appliance box is in the avoiding position. The electrical appliance box does not affect the normal operation and maintenance requirement, and reduces the blockage of the electrical appliance box to the air inlet and outlet of the air conditioner. The technical scheme solves the problem of large blockage of the electrical appliance box to the air inlet and outlet in the prior art. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0040] The drawings accompanying the specification of the present application form a part thereof, serve to provide further understanding of the present application, and together with the specification explain the application. The use of these drawings in the description is only to explain the application, and should not be construed as an improper limitation to the application. In the drawings:

[0041] Figure 1 Fig. 1 shows a structure schematic diagram of an air conditioner when an electrical appliance box is in a maintenance position according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0042] Figure 2 Fig. 2 shows a structure schematic diagram of an air conditioner when an electrical appliance box is in an installation position according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] Figure 3 Fig. 3 shows a structure schematic diagram of an electrical appliance box according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0044] Figure 4 Fig. 4 shows a structure schematic diagram of an electrical appliance box from another perspective according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] Figure 5 Fig. 5 shows a flow schematic diagram of a control method when a shell is switched from an open state to a closed state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Figure 6 Fig. 6 shows a flow schematic diagram of a control method when a shell is switched from a closed state to an open state according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0047] In the above drawings, the following reference signs are used:

[0048] 10, shell; 11, installation cavity;

[0049] 20, evaporator;

[0050] 30, electrical box; 31, bottom plate; 32, side plate; 33, installation opening slot;

[0051] 41, first driving structure; 42, second driving structure; 421, driving screw rod; 422, driving block;

[0052] 51, light sensitive detection member; 52, infrared detection member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0053] It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict. The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0054] Reference will be made to Figures 1 to 4 In the first embodiment of the present application, an air conditioner is provided, which comprises a shell 10, an evaporator 20 and an electrical box 30. The shell 10 has an installation cavity 11, and the evaporator 20 is installed in the installation cavity 11. The shell 10 has an open state and a closed state. The electrical box 30 comprises a bottom plate 31 and a side plate 32 which are connected to each other. The side plate 32 is arranged around the periphery of the bottom plate 31 to form an installation opening slot 33. The electrical box 30 is movably arranged in the installation cavity 11. The electrical box 30 has an installation position and a maintenance position. When the shell 10 is in the closed state, the electrical box 30 is in the installation position, so that the side plate 32 is arranged opposite to the evaporator 20. When the shell 10 is in the open state, the electrical box 30 is in the maintenance position, so that the bottom plate 31 is arranged opposite to the evaporator 20. The projection area of the bottom plate 31 on the evaporator 20 is greater than the projection area of the side plate 32 on the evaporator 20.

[0055] With such an arrangement, since the electrical box 30 is movably arranged in the installation cavity 11 of the shell 10, when the electrical box 30 needs to be maintained, the electrical box 30 can be moved to the maintenance position, so that the bottom plate 31 of the electrical box 30 is arranged opposite to the evaporator 20. In this way, the opening of the installation opening slot 33 of the electrical box 30 can be arranged to face the maintenance personnel, so that the maintenance personnel can conveniently maintain the electrical equipment inside the installation opening slot 33. When the air conditioner is working normally, the side plate 32 of the electrical box 30 is arranged opposite to the evaporator 20. Since the projection area of the side plate 32 on the evaporator 20 is smaller than that of the bottom plate 31, the electrical box 30 can not excessively hinder the airflow flowing to or out of the evaporator 20 when the air conditioner is working normally, thereby effectively solving the technical problem of the prior art that the electrical box 30 excessively hinders the airflow.

[0056] Specifically, the evaporator 20 in the present embodiment can have a U-shaped structure, and the electrical box 30 is arranged opposite to the U-shaped bottom portion of the evaporator 20.

[0057] In the embodiment, the electric appliance box 30 is rotatably arranged in the mounting cavity 11, so that the electric appliance box 30 is rotated to the mounting position or the maintenance position. With such an arrangement, when the position of the electric appliance box 30 needs to be changed, the electric appliance box 30 is only needed to be rotated, and the conversion between the mounting position and the maintenance position of the electric appliance box 30 can be more conveniently realized.

[0058] Specifically, the electric appliance box 30 is liftably arranged in the mounting cavity 11; when the electric appliance box 30 is in the mounting position, the electric appliance box 30 is located at the top or the bottom of the evaporator 20; when the electric appliance box 30 is in the maintenance position, the electric appliance box 30 is located at the middle of the evaporator 20. With such an arrangement, when the air conditioner is normally working and the electric appliance box 30 is in the mounting position, the electric appliance box 30 is moved to the top or the bottom of the evaporator 20 which has less influence on the air inlet and outlet, and the blocking of the electric appliance box 30 to the air inlet and outlet can be further reduced; and when the electric appliance box 30 is in the maintenance position, the electric appliance box 30 is arranged at the middle of the evaporator 20, which can also be more in line with the height of the human body, so that the maintenance personnel can more conveniently maintain the electric appliance box 30.

[0059] In the embodiment, the air conditioner further comprises a first driving structure 41 and a second driving structure 42. A driving part of the first driving structure 41 is rotatably arranged, and the driving part of the first driving structure 41 is connected with at least part of the side plate 32 to drive the electric appliance box 30 to rotate; a driving part of the second driving structure 42 is liftably arranged, and the driving part of the second driving structure 42 is connected with the first driving structure 41 to drive the electric appliance box 30 to lift through the first driving structure 41. With such an arrangement, the conversion of the position of the electric appliance box 30 can be realized under the driving of the first driving structure 41 and the second driving structure 42, the operation of the maintenance personnel can be simplified, and the first driving structure 41 and the second driving structure 42 can also realize the function of changing the position of the electric appliance box 30 while the maintenance personnel opens or closes the shell 10, and the efficiency of changing the position of the electric appliance box 30 can be improved.

[0060] Specifically, the first driving structure 41 and the second driving structure 42 each comprise a driving motor.

[0061] Specifically, the second driving structure 42 is two, one of the two second driving structures 42 is arranged at one side of the side plate 32, and the other of the two second driving structures 42 is arranged at one side of the side plate 32. With such an arrangement, by arranging two second driving structures 42 at two sides of the side plate 32 respectively, the stability of the second driving structure 42 when driving the electric appliance box 30 to lift can be improved.

[0062] The first driving structure 41 can be arranged on one side of the side plate 32, and the one side of the side plate 32 is connected with one of the two second driving structures 42 through the first driving structure 41, and the other side of the side plate 32 is rotatably arranged on the other of the two second driving structures 42. With such an arrangement, the structure for driving the rotation of the electric appliance box 30 can be simplified, and the rotation driving of the electric appliance box 30 can be completed through one first driving structure 41.

[0063] Alternatively, the first driving structure 41 can be at least two, and the two first driving structures 41 are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the two second driving structures 42, and the driving part of each second driving structure 42 is connected with the corresponding first driving structure 41. With such an arrangement, the electric appliance box 30 can be driven by the two first driving structures 41 at the same time, so that the efficiency of the rotation driving of the electric appliance box by the first driving structure 41 is improved.

[0064] In the embodiment, the second driving structure 42 includes a driving screw rod 421 and a driving block 422. The driving screw rod 421 is rotatably arranged and extends along the height direction of the shell 10. The driving block 422 is provided with a threaded hole matched with the external thread of the driving screw rod 421, and the driving block 422 forms the driving part of the second driving structure 42. With such an arrangement, the driving of the lifting of the electric appliance box 30 can be simplified through the transmission cooperation of the driving screw rod 421 and the driving block 422, and the height of the electric appliance box 30 can be changed more efficiently.

[0065] Specifically, the shell 10 includes a main shell and a movable plate. The main shell encloses a mounting port, and the mounting port is in communication with the mounting cavity 11, and the electric appliance box 30 is arranged opposite to the mounting port. The movable plate is rotatably arranged at the mounting port; when the shell 10 is in a closed state, the movable plate seals the mounting port; and when the shell 10 is in an open state, the movable plate avoids the mounting port. With such an arrangement, the main shell can provide installation space for the internal structure and also form a certain protection; and the movable plate can further protect the structure inside the shell 10, and the different states of the movable plate can also be more convenient for the maintenance personnel to maintain the electric appliance box 30 and the normal operation of the air conditioner.

[0066] In the embodiment, the air conditioner can further comprise a light-sensitive detection member 51 and a control member, the light-sensitive detection member 51 is arranged on the electric appliance box 30, and the light-sensitive detection member 51 is used for detecting the light condition at the electric appliance box 30. The first driving structure 41, the second driving structure 42 and the light-sensitive detection member 51 are all connected with the control member, so that the control member controls the movement of the electric appliance box 30 according to the light condition at the electric appliance box 30. With such an arrangement, the intensity of the light can be detected by the light-sensitive detection member 51 to determine whether the current shell 10 is in the open state, so that the automatic change of the position of the electric appliance box 30 can be realized when the shell 10 is in different states.

[0067] Alternatively, the air conditioner can further comprise a position detection member and a control member, a detection head of the position detection member is arranged towards the movable plate, and the position detection member is used for detecting the position of the movable plate. The first driving structure 41, the second driving structure 42 and the position detection member are all connected with the control member, so that the control member controls the movement of the electric appliance box 30 according to the position of the movable plate. With such an arrangement, the position of the movable plate can be directly detected to determine whether the current movable plate is in the open position, so that the automatic change of the position of the electric appliance box 30 can be realized according to whether the movable plate is open.

[0068] Specifically, the air conditioner can further comprise an infrared detection member 52 and a control member, the infrared detection member 52 is arranged on the electric appliance box 30, and the infrared detection member 52 is used for sensing the height position of the user. The first driving structure 41, the second driving structure 42 and the infrared detection member 52 are all connected with the control member, so that the control member adjusts the height of the electric appliance box 30 according to the position of the user. With such an arrangement, the height of the maintenance personnel can be determined during the vertical movement of the electric appliance box 30 through the infrared detection of the infrared detection member 52, and when the electric appliance box 30 is in the process of descending, the control member controls the electric appliance box 30 to move to a height suitable for the height of the maintenance personnel after the infrared detection member 52 detects the maintenance personnel, so that the maintenance of the maintenance personnel can be more convenient.

[0069] Alternatively, the air conditioner can further comprise a height detection member and a control member, the height detection member is arranged on the electric appliance box 30, and the height detection member is used for detecting the height position of the user. The first driving structure 41, the second driving structure 42 and the height detection member are all connected with the control member, so that the control member adjusts the height of the electric appliance box 30 according to the position of the user. With such an arrangement, the height of the maintenance personnel can be directly detected by the height detection member, and the control member controls the electric appliance box 30 to move to a height suitable for the height of the maintenance personnel according to the height data of the maintenance personnel, so as to facilitate the operation of the maintenance personnel.

[0070] In the embodiment, the movable plate is taken as an example of the front panel of the air conditioner. When the front panel is closed, the electrical box 30 is located at the top or bottom of the air conditioner with the front face upward. When the air conditioner needs to be maintained, the front panel is opened, the second driving structure 42 drives the driving screw rod 421 to rotate to make the driving block 422 move downward in the vertical direction, and when reaching the designated position, the first driving structure 41 connects the electrical box 30 through the rotating shaft to make the electrical box 30 rotate and turn from the front face upward to the front face, so as to achieve the purpose of normal maintenance and operation of the electrical box 30.

[0071] Specifically, when the front panel (corresponding to the movable plate) is opened, the electrical box 30 is located at the middle of the air conditioner with the front face forward. When the air conditioner needs to be operated, the front panel is closed, the first driving structure 41 connects the electrical box 30 through the rotating shaft to make the electrical box 30 rotate and turn from the front face forward to the front face upward, and after the movement is completed, the second driving structure 42 drives the screw rod to rotate to make the driving block 422 move upward in the vertical direction to reach the top of the air conditioner, so as to make the wind shielding area of the electrical box 30 reach the minimum.

[0072] In the embodiment, the infrared detection piece 52 can be installed on the electrical box 30. When the electrical box 30 moves in the vertical direction, the height of the maintenance personnel is detected through the infrared detection piece 52, so that the electrical box 30 is adjusted to a position suitable for the height of the maintenance personnel to achieve the purpose of convenient operation. The photosensitive detection piece 51 can also be arranged on the electrical box 30, which can automatically make the electrical box 30 rotate and move downward when the movable plate is opened, and can make the electrical box 30 automatically move upward to the top of the air conditioner after the movable plate is closed and a specific setting time is reached.

[0073] Please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 In the second embodiment of the present application, a control method is provided, which adopts the air conditioner in the first embodiment. The control method comprises: acquiring the state of the shell of the air conditioner, and adjusting the position of the electrical box of the air conditioner according to the state of the shell; wherein when the shell is in the closed state, the electrical box of the air conditioner is controlled to move to the installation position; and when the shell is in the opened state, the electrical box is controlled to move to the maintenance position. With such a setting, the position of the electrical box can be adjusted according to the current state of the shell, so that the position of the electrical box can be changed according to actual needs.

[0074] In the embodiment, the air conditioner is the air conditioner in the first embodiment; the acquisition of the state of the shell of the air conditioner comprises: acquiring the detection condition of the photosensitive detection piece of the air conditioner or the detection condition of the position detection piece of the air conditioner, and determining the state of the shell according to the detection condition of the photosensitive detection piece or the detection condition of the position detection piece. With such a setting, whether the shell of the air conditioner is in the opened state can be determined according to the detection of light by the photosensitive detection piece or the detection result of the position detection piece, so that the current state of the shell can be more conveniently judged.

[0075] Specifically, when the electric appliance box is in the installation position, the electric appliance box is located at the top or bottom of the shell; when the shell is in the open state, the control method further comprises: controlling the electric appliance box to move to the middle of the shell; acquiring a detection condition of an infrared detection piece of the air conditioner or a detection condition of a height detection piece of the air conditioner, and controlling the moving distance of the electric appliance box according to the detection condition of the infrared detection piece of the air conditioner or the detection condition of the height detection piece of the air conditioner, so that the electric appliance box moves to a height suitable for the height of the user. With such a setting, the height of the electric appliance box can be determined by detecting the height of the maintenance personnel through the infrared detection piece or the height detection piece, so that the electric appliance box can be more suitable for the height of the maintenance personnel, thereby facilitating the maintenance operation of the maintenance personnel.

[0076] In the embodiment, when the shell is in the closed state, the control method further comprises: controlling the electric appliance box to move to the top or bottom of the shell. With such a setting, when the shell is in the closed state, by moving the electric appliance box to the top or bottom of the shell, when the air conditioner is working normally or is about to enter the normal working state, the electric appliance box can avoid blocking the airflow passing through the evaporator, and the problem of blocking the air inlet and outlet can be avoided.

[0077] From the above description, it can be seen that the above-mentioned embodiments of the present application achieve the following technical effects: simple structure, which can effectively reduce the blocking of the electric appliance box to the air inlet and outlet, and facilitate the smooth air inlet and outlet of the evaporator. The upper and lower sliding mode and the self-rotating mode are added, and when the unit is running, the state is horizontal and the front is upward, which is located at the top of the unit, greatly reducing the wind blocking area of the electric appliance box; when operating and maintaining, it is moved downward and rotated to the vertical direction and forward state. The height of the electric appliance box is adjusted to be suitable for different height operators, and the operation and disassembly and maintenance are convenient.

[0078] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only intended to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, the singular form is intended to include the plural form, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and it should also be understood that, when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in the specification, they indicate the presence of the features, steps, operations, devices, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0079] The foregoing description, for purposes of clarity, describes the present application in terms of its components, processes and operations. Such descriptions and representations are the means used by those skilled in the art of describing the structural and functional necessities of and changes to the present application, but are not meant to limit the present application to a particular embodiment. Also, the phrases "first," "second," and the like, do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to nomenclature the nature of the various components and / or areas described. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present application. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises" and / or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof.

[0080] In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the specific locations of the terms such as "front", "back", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "transverse", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", and the like, indicate and imply the relative positions of the indicated devices or elements, and do not indicate and imply that the indicated devices or elements must have a particular orientation or be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, unless otherwise specified, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present application. The terms "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer sides with respect to the outline of the components.

[0081] For the purpose of the description herein, spatially relative terms, such as "above", "below", "up", "down", "top", "bottom", and the like, can be used to describe the relative position of one device or feature to another device or feature as illustrated in the figures. It is to be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the devices in their operation or use in different ways. For example, if a device is inverted, then the device described as "above" or "up" other devices or structures can be positioned "below" or "down" the other devices or structures. The exemplary term "above" can encompass both "above" and "below". The devices can also be oriented in other ways (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly. The devices in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale relative to one another.

[0082] In addition, it should be noted that the use of "first", "second", and the like, to describe various components, does not limit the scope of the present application, unless otherwise specified, and are merely used to distinguish one component from another, and are not meant to or used to limit the scope of the present application.

[0083] The above merely provides the preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not used to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application can have various modifications and changes. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the principles and technical scope of the present application shall fall into the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An air conditioner characterized by comprising: The air conditioner comprises: a housing (10) having a mounting cavity (11), and an evaporator (20) mounted in the mounting cavity (11), the housing (10) having an open state and a closed state; an electric appliance box (30) comprising a bottom plate (31) and a side plate (32) connected to each other, the side plate (32) being arranged around the periphery of the bottom plate (31) to form a mounting opening slot (33), the electric appliance box (30) being movably arranged in the mounting cavity (11), the electric appliance box (30) having a mounting position and a maintenance position, when the housing (10) is in the closed state, the electric appliance box (30) is in the mounting position, so that the side plate (32) is arranged opposite to the evaporator (20), when the housing (10) is in the open state, the electric appliance box (30) is in the maintenance position, so that the bottom plate (31) is arranged opposite to the evaporator (20); wherein the projection area of the bottom plate (31) on the evaporator (20) is greater than the projection area of the side plate (32) on the evaporator (20).

2. The air conditioner of claim 1, wherein The electric appliance box (30) is rotatably arranged in the mounting cavity (11), so that the electric appliance box (30) is rotated to the mounting position or the maintenance position.

3. The air conditioner of claim 1, wherein The electric appliance box (30) is movably arranged in the mounting cavity (11), when the electric appliance box (30) is in the mounting position, the electric appliance box (30) is located at the top or bottom of the evaporator (20), when the electric appliance box (30) is in the maintenance position, the electric appliance box (30) is located at the middle of the evaporator (20).

4. The air conditioner of claim 1, wherein The air conditioner further comprises: a first driving structure (41), the driving part of the first driving structure (41) being rotatably arranged, the driving part of the first driving structure (41) being connected to at least part of the side plate (32) to drive the electric appliance box (30) to rotate; a second driving structure (42), the driving part of the second driving structure (42) being movably arranged, the driving part of the second driving structure (42) being connected to the first driving structure (41), so that the second driving structure (42) drives the electric appliance box (30) to move up and down through the first driving structure (41).

5. The air conditioner of claim 4, wherein The second driving structure (42) is two, one of the two second driving structures (42) is arranged on one side of the side plate (32), and the other of the two second driving structures (42) is arranged on one side of the side plate (32); wherein the first driving structure (41) is arranged on one side of the side plate (32), one side of the side plate (32) is connected to one of the two second driving structures (42) through the first driving structure (41), and the other side of the side plate (32) is rotatably arranged on the other of the two second driving structures (42); or, The first driving structure (41) is at least two, two first driving structures (41) and two second driving structures (42) are arranged one by one, and the driving part of each second driving structure (42) is connected with the corresponding first driving structure (41).

6. The air conditioner of claim 5, wherein The second driving structure (42) comprises: A driving screw rod (421) is rotatably arranged, and the driving screw rod (421) extends along the height direction of the shell (10); A driving block (422) is arranged on the driving screw rod (421), and a threaded hole matched with the external thread of the driving screw rod (421) is arranged on the driving block (422), and the driving block (422) forms the driving part of the second driving structure (42).

7. The air conditioner of claim 4, wherein The shell (10) comprises: A main shell encloses a mounting port, the mounting port is communicated with the mounting cavity (11), and the electrical appliance box (30) is arranged opposite to the mounting port; A movable plate is rotatably arranged at the mounting port; when the shell (10) is in the closed state, the movable plate blocks the mounting port; when the shell (10) is in the open state, the movable plate avoids the mounting port.

8. The air conditioner of claim 7, wherein The air conditioner further comprises: A photosensitive detection member (51) and a control member, the photosensitive detection member (51) is arranged on the electrical appliance box (30), and the photosensitive detection member (51) is used for detecting the light condition at the electrical appliance box (30); the first driving structure (41), the second driving structure (42) and the photosensitive detection member (51) are connected with the control member, so that the control member controls the movement of the electrical appliance box (30) according to the light condition of the electrical appliance box (30); or, A position detection member and a control member, the detection head of the position detection member is arranged towards the movable plate, and the position detection member is used for detecting the position of the movable plate; the first driving structure (41), the second driving structure (42) and the position detection member are connected with the control member, so that the control member controls the movement of the electrical appliance box (30) according to the position of the movable plate.

9. The air conditioner of claim 4, wherein The air conditioner further comprises: An infrared detection member (52) and a control member, the infrared detection member (52) is arranged on the electrical appliance box (30), and the infrared detection member (52) is used for sensing the height position of the user; the first driving structure (41), the second driving structure (42) and the infrared detection member (52) are connected with the control member, so that the control member adjusts the height of the electrical appliance box (30) according to the position of the user; or, A height detection member and a control member, the height detection member is arranged on the electrical appliance box (30), and the height detection member is used for detecting the height position of the user; the first driving structure (41), the second driving structure (42) and the height detection member are connected with the control member, so that the control member adjusts the height of the electrical appliance box (30) according to the position of the user.

10. A control method characterized by, The control method comprises: acquiring a state of a shell of the air conditioner, and adjusting a position of an electrical box of the air conditioner according to the state of the shell; wherein, when the shell is in a closed state, the electrical box of the air conditioner is controlled to move to the installation position; and when the shell is in an open state, the electrical box is controlled to move to the maintenance position.

11. The control method according to claim 10, characterized by, The acquiring of the state of the shell of the air conditioner comprises: acquiring a detection condition of a light-sensitive detection member of the air conditioner or a detection condition of a position detection member of the air conditioner, and determining the state of the shell according to the detection condition of the light-sensitive detection member or the detection condition of the position detection member.

12. The control method according to claim 10, characterized by, When the electrical box is in the installation position, the electrical box is located at a top or a bottom of the shell; and when the shell is in the open state, the control method further comprises: controlling the electrical box to move to a middle part of the shell; acquiring a detection condition of an infrared detection member of the air conditioner or a detection condition of a height detection member of the air conditioner, and controlling a moving distance of the electrical box according to the detection condition of the infrared detection member or the detection condition of the height detection member, so as to move the electrical box to a height adapted to a user's height.

13. The control method according to claim 10, characterized by, When the shell is in the closed state, the control method further comprises: controlling the electrical box to move to the top or the bottom of the shell.

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