Air conditioner and control method thereof

Abstract

The application discloses an air conditioner and a control method thereof, wherein the air conditioner comprises a main machine, a sub-machine, a switch assembly and a socket protection door. The technical scheme of the application adds the charging socket protection door and the switch assembly, prevents the water outside the machine body from falling or spraying to the charging socket to cause a safety hazard, reduces the contact failure caused by the dust and dirt entering the socket jack, and prevents a person from directly and accidentally contacting the electrified socket to cause an electric shock phenomenon. The control assembly arranged at the charging socket of the application utilizes the opening and closing linkage of the socket protection door to control the assembly, thereby indirectly controlling the change-over switch, and further controlling the on-off of the charging socket. When the socket protection door is opened, the charging socket is powered off; when the socket protection door is closed, the socket can be powered on. In this way, the operation of directly switching the switch to power off the socket by the user is saved. The safety hazard caused by forgetting to press the socket switch to power off the socket is avoided.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

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

[0002] In the related prior art, there is an air conditioner having a sub-machine and a main machine, the sub-machine can be retracted into the main machine, and the sub-machine can work independently from the main machine. In order to improve the convenience of the sub-machine work, the sub-machine is provided with an energy storage device, and the sub-machine is supplied with energy through the energy storage device to realize normal operation. Among them, the sub-machine is provided with a plug, and the main machine is provided with a charging socket matched with the plug, so as to charge the sub-machine after the sub-machine is retracted into the main machine. However, since the existing charging socket is always in a power-on state, there is a great risk of electric shock. SUMMARY

[0003] The main purpose of the present application is to provide an air conditioner and a control method thereof, which aims to improve the safety performance of the air conditioner.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the air conditioner provided by the present application comprises:

[0005] a sub-machine having a charging plug;

[0006] a main machine having a charging socket matched with the charging plug and a sub-machine compartment for accommodating the sub-machine;

[0007] a switch assembly for connecting a power supply and the charging socket; and

[0008] a socket protection door movably switched between a covering position and an open position on the main machine, the socket protection door links the switch assembly to perform an on action or an off action;

[0009] When the socket protection door is switched to the covering position, the charging socket is covered and the switch assembly is triggered to perform the on action, so as to switch the charging socket to a power-on state;

[0010] When the socket protection door is switched to the open position, the charging socket is opened and the switch assembly is triggered to perform the off action, so as to switch the charging socket to a power-off state.

[0011] In an embodiment, the switch assembly comprises a switching switch, a control assembly and a reset assembly.

[0012] The switch has a power input end, a power output end and a trigger button, the power input end is connected with a power supply, the power output end is electrically connected with the charging socket; the trigger button is used to control the electrically conductive connection or disconnection between the power input end and the power output end; the control assembly is switchable between the first swing position and the second swing position and is arranged on the main machine;

[0013] When the socket protection door is switched to the covered position, the control assembly is swung to the first swing position and presses against the trigger button and the reset assembly, so that the trigger button controls the electrically conductive connection between the power input end and the power output end, and the reset assembly is deformed to store energy;

[0014] When the socket protection door is switched to the open position, the reset assembly releases the stored energy to drive the control assembly to swing to the second swing position, so that the trigger button controls the electrically conductive connection between the power input end and the power output end.

[0015] In an embodiment, the trigger button has oppositely arranged first and second ends, when the first end of the trigger button is pressed, the electrically conductive connection between the power input end and the power output end is established, and when the second end of the trigger button is pressed, the electrically conductive connection between the power input end and the power output end is disconnected; the reset assembly is arranged at the first end of the trigger button;

[0016] When the socket protection door is switched to the covered position, the control assembly is pushed to swing to the first swing position to press against the first end of the trigger button and push the reset assembly to be compressed;

[0017] When the socket protection door is switched to the open position, the reset assembly releases the stored energy to drive the control assembly to swing to the second swing position to press against the second end of the trigger button.

[0018] In an embodiment, the control assembly includes a mounting bracket, a swing member and a lifting member arranged on the mounting bracket; the mounting bracket is mounted on the main machine; the swing member is switchable between the first swing position and the second swing position; the swing member has a third end and a fourth end, the lifting member is located at the fourth end, and the reset assembly is arranged on the lifting member;

[0019] When the socket protection door is switched to the covered position, the lifting member is pushed to move towards the trigger button, so that the lifting member presses against the first end of the trigger button, pushes the reset assembly to be compressed, and pushes the swing member to switch to the first swing position;

[0020] When the socket protection door switches to the open position, the reset assembly releases the stored energy to drive the jacking member to move away from the trigger button, and drive the swing member to switch to the second swing position; so that the third end of the swing member presses against the second end of the trigger button.

[0021] In an embodiment, the swing member comprises a swing rod and a first rotating shaft arranged on the swing rod, the mounting bracket is provided with a mounting through slot and two first shaft holes in communication with the mounting through slot; the first shaft holes are adapted to the first rotating shaft; the swing rod is located in the mounting through slot, and the swing rod is swingably mounted on the mounting bracket through the first rotating shaft.

[0022] In an embodiment, the first shaft hole is in the shape of a long strip, and extends along the length direction of the mounting bracket; the first rotating shaft is movable in the length direction of the first shaft hole.

[0023] In an embodiment, the jacking member comprises a jacking seat and a jacking rod arranged on the jacking seat; the fourth end is connected with the jacking seat; the mounting bracket is provided with a jacking rod hole extending outward from the charging socket, the jacking rod extends into the jacking rod hole, and the jacking rod is movable along the extension direction of the jacking rod hole; the reset assembly is sleeved on the jacking rod, and the reset assembly is located between the mounting bracket and the jacking seat.

[0024] In an embodiment, the jacking seat has two support portions, a groove is formed between the two support portions, and the fourth end is located in the groove; the two support portions are respectively provided with a second shaft hole in communication with the groove, the swing member is provided with a second rotating shaft adapted to the second shaft hole, and the second rotating shaft is embedded in the second shaft hole.

[0025] In an embodiment, the second shaft hole has an opening, and the second rotating shaft is embedded in the second shaft hole from the opening.

[0026] In an embodiment, an end of the jacking rod away from the jacking seat is provided with a limiting portion, and the jacking rod is provided with a first through slot from the limiting portion to the jacking seat.

[0027] In an embodiment, the host comprises a shell, the host compartment is located in the shell, the shell has an open mounting slot, the charging socket is arranged in the mounting slot, and the socket protection door is arranged at the opening and can be opened and closed.

[0028] In an embodiment, opposite ends of the mounting bracket are provided with a hook and a buckle, the hook is hung on the charging socket, and the buckle is clamped with the slot body of the mounting slot.

[0029] In an embodiment, the socket protection door comprises a door plate and a rotating mechanism installed on the shell, the rotating mechanism is drivingly connected to the door plate so that the door plate can rotate around the connection between the rotating mechanism and the shell.

[0030] In an embodiment, the shell is provided with a support frame, the rotating mechanism comprises a rotating arm, a torsion spring and a third rotating shaft, the rotating arm is fixedly connected to the door plate; the third rotating shaft is arranged at an end of the rotating arm away from the door plate, the torsion spring is sleeved on the third rotating shaft, and the third rotating shaft is installed on the support frame.

[0031] In an embodiment, the rotating arm is arranged in a curved manner.

[0032] In an embodiment, a pressing button is arranged on the door plate, and a lock catch matched with the pressing button is arranged on the shell.

[0033] In an embodiment, the button comprises a button body, an elastic member and a mounting cover, the button body has a pressing part and a clamping part;

[0034] The side of the door plate close to the charging socket is provided with a connecting part, the connecting part is provided with a mounting through hole, the pressing part is located at the side of the door plate away from the charging socket, the clamping part is clamped with the lock catch through the mounting through hole, the elastic member is sleeved on the end of the clamping part out of the mounting through hole, and the mounting cover locks the elastic member on the connecting part.

[0035] The application further provides an air conditioner control method, the control method of the air conditioner comprises the following steps:

[0036] Confirming the position of the socket protection door, the position comprises a covering position and an open position;

[0037] When the socket protection door switches to the covering position, the socket protection door covers the charging socket and triggers the switch assembly to perform a starting action to switch the charging socket to a power-on state;

[0038] When the socket protection door switches to the open position, the charging socket is opened and the switch assembly is triggered to perform a shutdown action to switch the charging socket to a power-off state.

[0039] The technical scheme of the present application adds a charging socket protection door and a switch assembly, prevents water outside the machine body from falling or spraying to the charging socket to cause safety hazards, reduces the contact failure caused by dust and dirt entering the socket jack, and prevents direct accidental contact with the live socket to cause electric shock. The technical scheme of the present application sets a control assembly at the charging socket, uses the opening and closing linkage of the socket protection door to control the switch assembly, thereby indirectly controlling the switch, and further controlling the on-off of the charging socket. When the socket protection door is opened, the charging socket is powered off; when the socket protection door is closed, the socket can be powered on, thus, the user directly switches the socket off. The safety hazards caused by forgetting to press the socket switch to power off the socket are avoided. The air conditioner provided by the technical scheme of the present application has good experience and safety in the design of the sub-machine charging. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0040] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0041] Figure 1 It is an embodiment of the structure of the air conditioner of the present application.

[0042] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 The structure diagram of the sub-machine outside the sub-machine warehouse.

[0043] Figure 3 It is the structure diagram when the socket protection door is in the covering position.

[0044] Figure 4 It is Figure 3 The enlarged view of A.

[0045] Figure 5 It is the structure diagram when the socket protection door is in the open position.

[0046] Figure 6 It is Figure 5 The enlarged view of B.

[0047] Figure 7 It is an exploded view of the charging socket and part of the shell.

[0048] Figure 8 It is an exploded view of the socket protection door and part of the shell.

[0049] Figure 9 It is Figure 8 The structure diagram when the socket protection door is in the covering position.

[0050] Figure 10 Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the socket protection door in a closed position; Figure 8 Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the socket protection door in an open position;

[0051] Figure 11 Fig. 3 is a sectional view of Fig. 2; Figure 10 Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of Fig. 3 at C;

[0052] Figure 12 Fig. 5 is a sectional view of Fig. 1; Figure 9 Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of Fig. 5 at D;

[0053] Figure 13 Fig. 7 is an exploded view of the control assembly;

[0054] Figure 14 Fig. 8 is a comparison view of the control assembly when the socket protection door is in a covering position and in an open position, respectively;

[0055] Figure 15 Fig. 9 is a schematic view of the mounting structure of the socket protection door or the charging socket on the main machine;

[0056] Figure 16 Fig. 10 is a schematic view of the mounting structure of the mounting bracket on the housing;

[0057] Figure 17 Fig. 11 is a sectional view of Fig. 10; Figure 16 Fig. 12 is an enlarged view of Fig. 11 at D;

[0058] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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[0061] The implementation, functional features and advantages of the present application will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0062] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0063] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present application involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement condition, etc. between the components in a certain posture (as shown in the drawings). If the certain posture changes, the directional indications also change accordingly.

[0064] 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, if the word "and / or" appears throughout the text, it means including three parallel solutions; for example, "A and / or B" includes solution A, solution B, or a solution that simultaneously satisfies A and B. Furthermore, 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. When 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.

[0065] This invention proposes an air conditioner.

[0066] In embodiments of the present invention, such as Figures 1 to 17 As shown, the air conditioner 10 includes a main unit 200, a sub-unit 100 switch assembly 300, and a socket protection door 400; the sub-unit 100 has a charging plug 110; the main unit 200 has a charging socket 230 adapted to be plugged into the charging plug 110 and a sub-unit compartment 210 for housing the sub-unit 100; the switch assembly 300 is used to connect a power source and the charging socket 230; the socket protection door 400 is movably switchable between a covered position and an open position on the main unit 200. The socket protection door 400 is linked to the switch assembly 300 to perform an opening or closing action; when the socket protection door 400 is switched to the covered position, it covers the charging socket 230 and triggers the switch assembly 300 to perform an opening action, so as to switch the charging socket 230 to the power-on state; when the socket protection door 400 is switched to the open position, it opens the charging socket 230 and triggers the switch assembly 300 to perform a closing action, so as to switch the charging socket 230 to the power-off state.

[0067] Generally, the host 200 has a shell 220 which forms a containing space, and the sub-machine compartment 210 is arranged in the shell 220, wherein the sub-machine compartment 210 can be an independent compartment or a part of the shell 220. After the other components of the host 200 are installed in the containing space, there is still space for accommodating the sub-machine 100. The sub-machine 100 can work independently from the host 200. Preferably, in order to facilitate the sub-machine 100 to enter and exit the sub-machine compartment 210 and reduce the manual operation, the sub-machine compartment 210 is arranged at the lower part of the host 200, and the sub-machine 100 is provided with a pulley or other device. In this way, the user can directly push or pull the sub-machine 100 into or out of the sub-machine compartment 210. Further, in order to improve the convenience of the sub-machine 100, the sub-machine 100 is provided with a power storage device, which supplies power to the sub-machine 100 to realize normal operation. In this way, after the sub-machine 100 is separated from the host 200, the sub-machine 100 can work normally without connecting other power supply, thereby improving the convenience of the sub-machine 100. In addition, in order to charge the power storage device in the sub-machine 100, the sub-machine 100 is provided with a charging plug 110, and the host 200 is provided with a charging socket 230 which is adapted to the charging plug 110 and is connected to the power supply. In this way, when the charging plug 110 of the sub-machine 100 is plugged into the charging socket 230, the sub-machine 100 can be charged.

[0068] Further, since the charging socket 230 arranged on the host 200 is always in the power-on state, the risk of electric shock is relatively large. In order to reduce the risk of electric shock, the host 200 is provided with a switch assembly 300 which is arranged between the power supply and the charging socket 230 and is used to switch the charging socket 230 to the on-off state or the power-off state. In this way, when the sub-machine 100 does not need to be charged, the charging socket 230 can be switched to the power-off state, thereby reducing the risk of electric shock of the charging socket 230 and improving the safety of the charging socket 230.

[0069] Further, the charging socket 230 can be exposed to the air. In order to prevent water from falling and spraying onto the charging socket 230, causing a safety hazard, or to reduce the entry of dust into the socket, causing poor contact, and to prevent direct accidental contact with the socket, causing an electric shock, the charging socket 230 is provided with a socket protection door 400. The socket protection door 400 covers the charging socket 230. The socket protection door 400 can be in the form of a protection cover, which covers the charging socket 230. When the charging socket 230 is protruding from the housing 220, the socket protection door 400 can be in the form of a protection cover, which covers the charging socket 230. When the housing 220 is provided with a mounting groove 221, and the charging socket 230 is completely sunk into the mounting groove 221, the socket protection door 400 can be a door plate 410, which covers the slot or opening 222 of the mounting groove 221. The above is only an example to demonstrate and explain, and is not intended to limit the form of the socket protection door 400 to only these two forms.

[0070] Preferably, in order to further improve the safety of the sub-machine 100 charging, the socket protection door 400 is provided in linkage with the switch assembly 300. For example, the socket protection door 400 is movable between a covering position and an open position, and is provided in the main machine 200. The socket protection door 400 links the switch assembly 300 to perform an on or off action. When the socket protection door 400 switches to the covering position, it covers the charging socket 230 and triggers the switch assembly 300 to perform an on action, so as to switch the charging socket 230 to an energized state. When the socket protection door 400 switches to the open position, it opens the charging socket 230 and triggers the switch assembly 300 to perform an off action, so as to switch the charging socket 230 to a de-energized state. That is, when the socket protection door 400 is opened, the charging socket 230 is de-energized; when the socket protection door 400 is closed, the socket is energized. In this way, the user is saved from the operation of pressing the socket switch to de-energize the socket, and the safety hazard caused by forgetting to press the socket switch to de-energize the socket is avoided.

[0071] The technical scheme of the present application adds the charging socket 230 protection door and the switch assembly 300 to prevent water from falling and spraying to the charging socket 230, to reduce the contact failure caused by the dust and dirt entering the socket, and to prevent the user from directly contacting the live socket by mistake, thereby preventing the electric shock. Compared with the prior art charging socket 230 which is always in the live state, the air conditioner 10 provided by the present application is safer. In addition, the technical scheme of the present application sets the control assembly 320 at the charging socket 230, uses the opening and closing linkage of the socket protection door 400 to control the assembly 320, thereby indirectly controlling the switch and further controlling the charging socket 230. When the socket protection door 400 is opened, the charging socket 230 is powered off; when the socket protection door 400 is closed, the socket can be powered on. In this way, the user can save the operation of powering off the socket by directly controlling the switch. The safety hazard caused by forgetting to press the switch to power off the socket is avoided. Therefore, the air conditioner 10 provided by the technical scheme of the present application has a good experience and good safety at the design level of the sub-machine 100 charging.

[0072] In an embodiment, referring to Figures 3 to 6 , the switch assembly 300 includes a switch, a control assembly 320 and a reset assembly 330; the switch has a power input end, a power output end and a trigger button 310, the power input end is connected with a power supply, the power output end is electrically connected with the charging socket 230; the trigger button 310 is used to control the conduction or disconnection of the electrical connection between the power input end and the power output end; the control assembly 320 is arranged on the main machine 200 and can be switched between a first swing position and a second swing position; when the socket protection door 400 is switched to the covering position, the control assembly 320 is swung to the first swing position and presses the trigger button 310 and the reset assembly 330, so that the trigger button 310 controls the electrical connection between the power input end and the power output end to be conducted, and the reset assembly 330 is deformed to store energy; when the socket protection door 400 is switched to the open position, the reset assembly 330 releases the stored energy to drive the control assembly 320 to swing to the second swing position, so that the trigger button 310 controls the electrical connection between the power input end and the power output end to be disconnected. In this way, the socket protection door 400 and the control assembly 320 are linked, the control assembly 320 controls the switch and the reset assembly 330, so that the user can save the operation of powering off the socket by pressing the socket switch, and the safety hazard caused by forgetting to press the socket switch to power off the socket is avoided.

[0073] In the embodiment, the switch assembly 300 is formed by setting the switching switch, the control assembly 320 and the reset assembly 330, and the socket protection door 400 is linked with the control assembly 320; when the socket protection door 400 is switched to the covering position, that is, in the process of switching the socket protection door 400 from the open position to the covering position, the socket protection door 400 drives the control assembly 320 to swing to the first swing position and press against the trigger button 310, so that the trigger button 310 controls the electric connection between the power input end and the power output end to be conducted, that is, the charging socket 230 is switched from the power-off state to the power-on state. In addition, in the process of the socket protection door 400 driving the control assembly 320 to swing to the first swing position, the reset assembly 330 is also pressed, and the reset assembly 330 is deformed to store energy, so that when the socket protection door 400 is switched to the open position, that is, in the process of switching the socket protection door 400 from the covering position to the open position, the socket protection door 400 drives the control assembly 320 to swing to the second swing position, the socket protection door 400 is separated from the control assembly 320, and the reset assembly 330 drives the control assembly 320 to swing to the second swing position by releasing the stored energy, so that the trigger button 310 controls the electric connection between the power input end and the power output end to be disconnected, that is, the charging socket 230 is switched from the power-on state to the power-off state. The reset assembly 330 is mostly an elastic element, which includes but is not limited to a spring.

[0074] In another embodiment, please continue to refer to Figures 3 to 6 , the trigger button 310 has a first end 311 and a second end 312 arranged oppositely, when the first end 311 of the trigger button 310 is pressed, the electric connection between the power input end and the power output end is conducted, and when the second end 312 of the trigger button 310 is pressed, the electric connection between the power input end and the power output end is disconnected; the reset assembly 330 is arranged at the first end 311 of the trigger button 310; when the socket protection door 400 is switched to the covering position, the control assembly 320 is pushed to swing to the first swing position to press against the first end 311 of the trigger button 310, and the reset assembly 330 is compressed; when the socket protection door 400 is switched to the open position, the reset assembly 330 drives the control assembly 320 to swing to the second swing position by releasing the stored energy to press against the second end 312 of the trigger button 310.

[0075] It can be understood that the form of the trigger button 310 also has many forms, for example: a seesaw type or a slider type, etc., wherein the seesaw type trigger button 310 refers to the button having two ends, for the convenience of description, referred to as a first end 311 and a second end 312, and the first end 311 and the second end 312 cannot be pressed at the same time, so that the power-on state can be that the first end 311 is pressed down and the second end 312 is raised; the power-off state is that the second end 312 is pressed down and the first end 311 is raised. The control principle of the slider type is similar to that of the seesaw type, and the power-on state can be that the slider is slid to the first end 311, and the power-off state can be that the slider is slid to the second end 312. Again, it will not be expanded in detail.

[0076] In addition, in the present embodiment, the trigger button 310 has a first end 311 and a second end 312 arranged at opposite ends of the trigger button 310. When the socket protection door 400 is switched to the covering position, that is, in the process of switching the socket protection door 400 from the open position to the covering position, the socket protection door 400 pushes the control assembly 320 to swing to the first swing position, at this time, the control assembly 320 abuts against the first end 311 of the trigger button 310, that is, the first end 311 of the trigger button 310 is pressed down, and the second end 312 is raised at the same time, thereby realizing switching the charging socket 230 to the power-on state. When the socket protection door 400 is switched to the open position, that is, in the process of switching the socket protection door 400 from the covering position to the open position, the socket protection door 400 pushes the control assembly 320 to swing to the second swing position, at this time, the control assembly 320 abuts against the second end 312 of the trigger button 310, that is, the second end 312 of the trigger button 310 is pressed down, and the first end 311 is raised at the same time, thereby realizing switching the charging socket 230 to the power-off state.

[0077] In some other embodiments, the shell 220 further comprises an intermediate compartment 224 arranged above the sub-machine compartment 210, the intermediate compartment 224 having a compartment body and a compartment door, and the intermediate compartment 224 is used for installing electric control boxes and the like.

[0078] The charging process of the sub-machine 100 after entering the sub-machine compartment 210: when the sub-machine 100 enters the sub-machine compartment 210 of the main machine 200, if it needs to be connected with the main machine 200 for charging, first, open the compartment door of the intermediate compartment 224 and the socket protection door 400 in turn. After the protection door of the charging socket 230 is opened, the top rod 323b of the control assembly 320 will be separated from the first end 311 of the trigger button 310, and the swing rod 322a of the control assembly 320 will be pressed against the second end 312 of the trigger button 310, so that the first end 311 of the trigger button 310 is raised and the second end 312 is lowered, thereby the charging socket 230 is powered off, at this time the socket safety is high, and electric shock accidents are not easy to occur. Secondly, plug the charging plug 110 into the charging socket 230, then close the protection door of the charging socket 230, when the protection door of the charging socket 230 is closed, the swing rod 322a will be separated from the second end 312 of the trigger button 310, and the top rod 323b will press against the first end 311 of the trigger button 310, so that the second end 312 of the trigger button 310 is raised and the first end 311 is lowered, so that the charging socket 230 is powered on, and the main machine 200 can charge the sub-machine 100. Further, the sub-machine 100 also has a panel, and the panel has a charging prompt light, which shows that the sub-machine 100 has not been fully charged when it displays red. When it displays green, it shows that the sub-machine 100 has been fully charged. When you want to stop charging the sub-machine 100, first open the protection door of the charging socket 230, the charging socket 230 is powered off, the main machine 200 stops charging the sub-machine 100, the sub-machine 100 charging plug 110 is pulled out of the main machine 200 charging socket 230, and the protection door of the charging socket 230 is closed. The sub-machine 100 can exit the sub-machine compartment 210 of the main machine 200 as needed, or can be stored in the sub-machine compartment 210. Among them, the color of the charging prompt light can also be yellow, blue, purple and other colors. In addition, the charging prompt light can be a charging prompt device, such as a sound prompt device, which plays a voice when starting charging, directly plays a voice when charging is completed, and the like, which will not be described one by one here.

[0079] In yet another embodiment, please continue to refer to Figures 1 to 6 , Figure 13 and Figure 14The control assembly 320 comprises a mounting bracket 321, a swing member 322 and a jacking member 323 arranged on the mounting bracket 321; the mounting bracket 321 is mounted on the main machine 200; the swing member 322 is switchable between the first swing position and the second swing position; the swing member 322 has a third end and a fourth end, the jacking member 323 is arranged on the fourth end, and the reset assembly 330 is arranged on the jacking member 323; when the socket protection door 400 is switched to the covering position, the jacking member 323 is pushed to move towards the trigger button 310, so that the jacking member 323 presses against the first end 311 of the trigger button 310, pushes the reset assembly 330 to be compressed, and pushes the swing member 322 to be switched to the first swing position; when the socket protection door 400 is switched to the open position, the reset assembly 330 releases the stored energy to drive the jacking member 323 to move away from the trigger button 310, and drives the swing member 322 to be switched to the second swing position; so that the third end of the swing member 322 presses against the second end 312 of the trigger button 310.

[0080] In the embodiment, when the socket protection door 400 is switched to the covering position, that is, in the process of switching the socket protection door 400 from the open position to the covering position, the socket protection door 400 pushes the jacking member 323 to move towards the trigger button 310, so that the jacking member 323 presses against the first end 311 of the trigger button 310, pushes the reset assembly 330 to be compressed, and pushes the swing member 322 to be switched to the first swing position; when the socket protection door 400 is switched to the open position, that is, in the process of switching the socket protection door 400 from the covering position to the open position, the socket protection door 400 is separated from the control assembly 320, the reset assembly 330 releases the stored energy to drive the jacking member 323 to move away from the trigger button 310, and drives the swing member 322 to be switched to the second swing position; so that the third end of the swing member 322 presses against the second end 312 of the trigger button 310. The mounting bracket 321 can be mounted on the charging socket 230, or mounted on the main machine 200, or the housing 220 of the main machine 200, as long as it is convenient to be linked with the socket protection door 400 and control the on-off switch to control the power-on or power-off of the charging socket 230.

[0081] On the basis of the above embodiment, please refer to Figure 13 and Figure 14, in order to facilitate the installation of the swing member 322 and the jacking member 323, and improve the stability of the movement of the swing member 322 and the jacking member 323, the swing member 322 comprises a swing rod 322a and a first rotating shaft 322b arranged on the swing rod 322a, and the mounting bracket 321 is provided with a mounting through slot 321a and two first shaft holes 321b in communication with the mounting through slot 321a; the first shaft hole 321b is matched with the first rotating shaft 322b; the swing rod 322a is located in the mounting through slot 321a, and the swing rod 322a is swingably mounted on the mounting bracket 321 through the first rotating shaft 322b. In this way, by arranging the first rotating shaft 322b on the swing rod 322a, arranging the mounting through slot 321a and the first shaft hole 321b in communication with the mounting through slot 321a on the mounting bracket 321, the first rotating shaft 322b is fixedly connected with the swing rod 322a, and the two sides of the swing rod 322a are hinged with the mounting bracket 321, so that the operation of the control member is more stable compared with the technical solution that one side of the swing rod 322a is hinged with the mounting bracket.

[0082] In other embodiments, the shape of the first shaft hole 321b is various, such as circular, oval, strip-shaped or square, etc. It is worth mentioning that the first shaft hole 321b is arranged in a strip shape, the first shaft hole 321b extends along the length direction of the mounting bracket 321, and the first rotating shaft 322b can move in the length direction of the first shaft hole 321b. In this way, when the socket protection door 400 is switched from the covering position to the open position, or when the socket protection door 400 is switched from the open position to the covering position, the swing amplitude of the swing rod 322a can be reduced, so that the space occupied by the switch assembly 300 can be reduced, and the structure of the air conditioner 10 is simplified.

[0083] On the basis of the above embodiment, in order to further reduce the occupied space of the switch assembly 300, please continue to refer to Figure 13 and Figure 14The jacking member 323 comprises a jacking seat 323a and a jacking rod 323b arranged on the jacking seat 323a; the fourth end is connected with the jacking seat 323a; the mounting bracket 321 is provided with a jacking rod hole 321c extending outward from the charging socket 230, the jacking rod 323b extends into the jacking rod hole 321c, and the jacking rod 323b is movable along the extension direction of the jacking rod hole 321c; the reset assembly 330 is sleeved on the jacking rod 323b, and the reset assembly 330 is located between the mounting bracket 321 and the jacking seat 323a. In this way, by arranging the jacking rod hole 321c extending outward from the charging socket 230, the jacking rod 323b extends into the jacking rod hole 321c from the end away from the charging socket 230, and the jacking rod 323b is movable along the extension direction of the jacking rod hole 321c. In this way, by arranging the jacking rod hole 321c, the jacking rod 323b can be directly limited, and only one pair of moving parts is left. The structure of the jacking rod hole 321c is simple, the processing method is simple, and no additional parts are needed. Therefore, by arranging the jacking rod hole 321c extending outward from the charging socket 230 on the mounting bracket 321, the jacking rod 323b extends into the jacking rod hole 321c, and the jacking rod 323b is movable along the extension direction of the jacking rod hole 321c, the occupied space of the jacking member 323 is reduced, and the occupied space of the switch assembly 300 is further reduced.

[0084] Preferably, in order to further simplify the mounting structure of the jacking member 323, the end of the jacking rod 323b away from the jacking seat 323a is provided with a limiting portion 323d, and the jacking rod 323b is provided with a first through slot 323e in the direction from the limiting portion 323d to the jacking seat 323a. In this way, by arranging the limiting portion 323d and the jacking seat 323a, the jacking member 323 can be mounted on the mounting bracket 321. Since the size of the limiting portion 323d is slightly larger than that of the jacking rod hole 321c, the first through slot 323e is arranged in the direction from the limiting portion 323d to the jacking seat 323a. In this way, by arranging the first through slot 323e, the limiting portion 323d can be retracted in the direction of the first through slot 323e when the jacking rod 323b is mounted, and the jacking rod 323b can be smoothly mounted on the mounting bracket 321.

[0085] In other embodiments, the limiting portion 323d can be arranged separately from the jacking rod. When the jacking member 323 is mounted, the jacking rod 323b is first inserted into the jacking rod hole 321c, and then the limiting portion is fixed on the jacking rod 323b. In this way, the mounting of the jacking member 323 can also be realized.

[0086] In an embodiment, please continue to refer to Figure 13 and Figure 14, in order to improve the stability of the control component 320 operation, the jack seat 323a has two support parts 323f, two said support parts 323f between the groove 323g is formed, the fourth end is located in the groove 323g; Two said support parts 323f is respectively equipped with a second shaft hole 323c communicated with the groove 323g, the swing piece 322 is equipped with a second shaft 322c matched with the second shaft hole 323c, the second shaft 322c is embedded in the second shaft hole 323c. In this way, by embedding the fourth end of the swing rod 322a in the groove 323g, and making both sides of the fourth end of the swing rod 322a hinged with the jack 323, compared with one side of the swing rod 322a hinged with the jack 323, the operation of the control component is more stable.

[0087] On the basis of the last implementation, in order to facilitate the installation efficiency of the control component 320, the second shaft hole 323c has an opening, and the second shaft 322c is embedded in the second shaft hole 323c from the opening. Among them, taking the second shaft hole 323c as a cylindrical shape, the size of the opening is slightly smaller than the size of the second shaft hole 323c, so as to facilitate the embedding of the second shaft 322c in the second shaft hole 323c, and also not to prevent the reset component 330 from releasing the energy storage to drive the jack 323 to move away from the trigger button 310. The jack 323 can drive the swing component 322 to switch to the second swing position.

[0088] Please refer to Figures 1 to 8 , the host 200 includes a shell 220, the host 200 warehouse is located in the shell 220, in an embodiment, considering that the socket protection door 400 may need to be turned frequently, in order to improve the service life of the socket protection door 400, the shell 220 has an open 222 installation groove 221, the charging socket 230 is arranged in the installation groove 221, and the socket protection door 400 is arranged at the open 222. In this way, by installing the charging socket 230 in the installation groove 221, the socket protection door 400 can be selected as the door plate 410, the socket protection door 400 of the door plate 410 is easy to obtain higher hardness, and it is not easy to tear the protection door when manually switching the covering position or the open position. At the same time, the socket protection door 400 of the door plate 410 and the installation groove 221 arranged in the shell 220 can also simplify the internal space of the air conditioner 10.

[0089] The installation bracket 321 is installed on the shell 220 / host 200 in many ways, such as plug-in, clamping, threaded connection and the like. It is worth mentioning that, please refer to Figures 13 to 17In an embodiment, in order to simplify the installation mode of the mounting bracket 321, improve the dismounting efficiency of the mounting bracket 321, and reduce the manufacturing cost, the mounting bracket 321 is provided with a hook 321d and a buckle 321e at opposite ends. The hook 321d is hung on the charging socket 230, and the buckle 321e is clamped with the groove body of the mounting groove 221. Compared with the mode of fixing the mounting bracket 321 on the shell 220 by screws or threaded members, the technical solution of the embodiment has a simple installation process, high dismounting efficiency, and the cooperation of the hook 321d and the buckle 321e is more firm than the single hooking or clamping connection mode.

[0090] Please refer to Figures 8 to 10 In an embodiment, the socket protection door 400 includes a door plate 410 and a rotating mechanism 420 mounted on the shell 220. The rotating mechanism 420 is drivingly connected to the door plate 410, so that the door plate 410 can rotate about the connection between the rotating mechanism 420 and the shell 220. In this way, the door plate 410 is driven to rotate by the rotating mechanism 420, so as to switch between the covering position and the open position. At the same time, by connecting the door plate 410 and the shell 220 through the rotating mechanism 420, compared with directly connecting the door body and the shell 220 / main machine 200, the technical solution of the embodiment has better protection effect on the door plate 410, and the service life of the door body is longer.

[0091] On the basis of the above embodiment, the shell 220 is provided with a support frame, and the rotating mechanism 420 includes a rotating arm 421, a torsional spring 423, and a third rotating shaft 422. The rotating arm 421 is fixedly connected to the door plate 410. The third rotating shaft 422 is arranged at one end of the rotating arm 421 away from the door plate 410. The torsional spring 423 is sleeved on the third rotating shaft 422, and the third rotating shaft 422 is mounted on the support frame. In this way, by arranging the torsional spring 423, the torsional spring 423 can provide a pushing force to the door plate 410 during the switching of the door plate 410 from the covering position to the open position, so as to reduce the force required by the user to open the socket protection door 400. Preferably, in order to further protect the door plate 410 and prolong the service life of the door plate 410, the rotating arm 421 is arranged in a curved manner. The curved arrangement includes a bent arrangement, a U-shaped arrangement, and an arc-shaped curved arrangement, etc. In this way, during the rotation of the door plate 410, interference between the door plate 410 and the shell 220 can be prevented.

[0092] Please refer to Figure 8In order to ensure the sealing of the air conditioner 10, thereby improving the safety of the charging socket 230, in an embodiment, a pressing button 600 is arranged on the door plate 410, and a lock catch 500 that is matched with the pressing button 600 is arranged on the shell 220. In this way, through the cooperation of the button and the lock catch 500, the socket protection door 400 can be securely locked on the shell 220, and the charging socket 230 is tightly covered, thereby improving the installation during the charging of the sub-machine 100.

[0093] On the basis of the above embodiment, the button comprises a button body 610, an elastic member 620 and a mounting cover 630, the button body 610 has a pressing part 611 and a clamping part 612; the door plate 410 is arranged with a connecting part 411 on the side close to the charging socket 230, the connecting part 411 is arranged with a mounting through hole 412, the pressing part 611 is located on the side of the door plate 410 away from the charging socket 230, the clamping part 612 passes through the mounting through hole 412 and is clamped with the lock catch 500, the elastic member 620 is sleeved on the end of the clamping part 612 that passes out of the mounting through hole 412, and the mounting cover 630 locks the elastic member 620 on the connecting part 411. In this way, the pressing part 611 is located outside the mounting through hole 412 and on the side of the socket protection door away from the charging socket. After the clamping part 612 passes into the mounting through hole 412, when the socket protection door 400 is located at the covering position, the clamping part 612 is clamped into the lock catch 500, thereby fixing the socket protection door 400 on the shell 220.

[0094] The technical scheme of the present application adds the charging socket 230 protection door and the switch assembly 300, prevents the water from falling and spraying to the charging socket 230 from the machine body, reduces the contact failure caused by the dust and dirt entering the socket jack, and prevents the direct contact of the human body with the live socket, thereby preventing the electric shock. Compared with the prior art that the charging socket 230 is always in a live state, the air conditioner 10 provided by the present application is safer. In addition, the technical scheme of the present application sets the control assembly 320 at the charging socket 230, uses the opening and closing of the socket protection door 400 to control the assembly 320, thereby indirectly controlling the switch, and further controlling the on-off of the charging socket 230. When the socket protection door 400 is opened, the charging socket 230 is powered off; when the socket protection door 400 is closed, the socket can be powered on. In this way, the operation of the user to power off the socket by directly controlling the switch is saved. The safety hazard caused by forgetting to press the switch to power off the socket is avoided. Therefore, the air conditioner 10 provided by the technical scheme of the present application has a good experience in the design level of the charging of the sub-machine 100, and is safe in the aspect of preventing electric shock.

[0095] The application also provides a control method of the air conditioner 10, which is applied to the air conditioner 10 and comprises the following steps:

[0096] Confirming the position of the socket protection door 400, which comprises a covering position and an open position;

[0097] When the socket protection door 400 switches to the covering position, the socket protection door 400 covers the charging socket 230 and triggers the switch assembly 300 to perform the starting action to switch the charging socket 230 to the power-on state.

[0098] When the socket protection door 400 switches to the open position, the charging socket 230 is opened and the switch assembly 300 is triggered to perform the shutdown action to switch the charging socket 230 to the power-off state.

[0099] In this embodiment, the socket protection door 400 is arranged in linkage with the switch assembly 300. The socket protection door 400 is arranged on the main machine 200 and can be switched between the covering position and the open position. The socket protection door 400 links the switch assembly 300 to perform the starting action or the shutdown action. When the socket protection door 400 switches to the covering position, the charging socket 230 is covered and the switch assembly 300 is triggered to perform the starting action to switch the charging socket 230 to the power-on state. When the socket protection door 400 switches to the open position, the charging socket 230 is opened and the switch assembly 300 is triggered to perform the shutdown action to switch the charging socket 230 to the power-off state. In this way, through the linkage between the socket protection door 400 and the switch assembly 300, the operation of the user pressing the socket switch to power off the socket can be omitted, and the safety hazard caused by forgetting to press the socket switch to power off the socket can be avoided. At the same time, the arrangement of the socket protection door can also prevent water from falling and spraying from the body to the charging socket 230, causing safety hazards, or reduce the entry of dust into the socket, causing poor contact, and prevent direct accidental contact with the socket, causing safety hazards such as electric shock.

[0100] Exemplarily, the shell 220 further comprises an intermediate compartment 224 arranged above the sub-machine compartment 210, the intermediate compartment 224 having a compartment body and a compartment door, and the intermediate compartment 224 is used for mounting electric control boxes and other components. The charging process of the sub-machine 100 after entering the sub-machine compartment 210: when the sub-machine 100 enters the sub-machine compartment 210 of the main machine 200, if it is needed to be connected with the main machine 200 for charging, first, the compartment door of the intermediate compartment 224 and the socket protection door 400 are opened in sequence. When the protection door of the charging socket 230 is opened, the top rod 323b of the control assembly 320 is separated from the first end 311 of the trigger button 310, and the swing rod 322a of the control assembly 320 is pressed against the second end 312 of the trigger button 310, so that the first end 311 of the trigger button 310 is raised and the second end 312 is lowered, thereby the charging socket 230 is powered off, at this time, the socket safety is high, and electric shock accidents are not easy to occur. Secondly, the charging plug 110 is plugged into the charging socket 230, and then the protection door of the charging socket 230 is closed. When the protection door of the charging socket 230 is closed, the swing rod 322a is separated from the second end 312 of the trigger button 310, and the top rod 323b is pressed against the first end 311 of the trigger button 310, so that the second end 312 of the trigger button 310 is raised and the first end 311 is lowered, so that the charging socket 230 is powered on, and the main machine 200 can charge the sub-machine 100.

[0101] Further, the sub-machine 100 further has a panel, and the panel has a charging prompt lamp. When the charging prompt lamp displays red, it indicates that the sub-machine 100 is not fully charged. When the charging prompt lamp displays green, it indicates that the sub-machine 100 is fully charged. When it is needed to stop charging the sub-machine 100, first, the protection door of the charging socket 230 is opened, the charging socket 230 is powered off, the main machine 200 stops charging the sub-machine 100, the charging plug 110 of the sub-machine 100 is pulled out of the charging socket 230 of the main machine 200, and the protection door of the charging socket 230 is closed. The sub-machine 100 can exit the sub-machine compartment 210 of the main machine 200 as needed, or can be stored in the sub-machine compartment 210. The color of the charging prompt lamp can also be yellow, blue, purple and other colors. In addition, the charging prompt lamp can be a charging prompt device, such as a sound prompt device. When charging starts, a voice broadcast starts charging, and after charging is completed, a voice broadcast directly broadcasts that charging is completed, and the like. Here, it will not be described one by one.

[0102] The above only describes optional embodiments of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structural transformation made according to the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields is included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An air conditioner characterized by comprising: The utility model relates to a charging socket protection device of a handheld device, which comprises: a sub-device having a charging plug; a main device having a charging socket adapted to the charging plug and a sub-device storage for storing the sub-device; a switch assembly for connecting a power supply and the charging socket; and a socket protection door movably switched between a covering position and an open position on the main device, which is linked to the switch assembly to perform an on or off action. When the socket protection door is switched to the covering position, the charging socket is covered and the switch assembly is triggered to perform an on action to switch the charging socket to a power-on state. When the socket protection door is switched to the open position, the charging socket is opened and the switch assembly is triggered to perform an off action to switch the charging socket to a power-off state. The switch assembly comprises a switching switch, a control assembly and a reset assembly; the switching switch has a power input end, a power output end and a trigger button, the power input end is connected to a power supply, and the power output end is electrically connected to the charging socket. The trigger button is used to control the conduction or disconnection of the electrical connection between the power input end and the power output end; the control assembly is movably switched between a first swing position and a second swing position on the main device; when the socket protection door is switched to the covering position, the control assembly is swung to the first swing position and presses against the trigger button and the reset assembly, so that the trigger button controls the conduction of the electrical connection between the power input end and the power output end, and the reset assembly is deformed to store energy; when the socket protection door is switched to the open position, the reset assembly releases the stored energy to swing the control assembly to the second swing position, so that the trigger button controls the disconnection of the electrical connection between the power input end and the power output end. The trigger button has oppositely arranged first and second ends; when the first end of the trigger button is pressed, the electrical connection between the power input end and the power output end is conducted; when the second end of the trigger button is pressed, the electrical connection between the power input end and the power output end is disconnected; the reset assembly is arranged at the first end of the trigger button. When the socket protection door is switched to the covering position, the control assembly is pushed to swing to the first swing position to press against the first end of the trigger button and compress the reset assembly; when the socket protection door is switched to the open position, the reset assembly releases the stored energy to swing the control assembly to the second swing position to press against the second end of the trigger button. The control assembly comprises a mounting bracket, a swing piece and a lifting piece arranged on the mounting bracket; the mounting bracket is mounted on the main device; the swing piece is swingable between the first swing position and the second swing position; the swing piece has a third end and a fourth end, the lifting piece is located at the fourth end, and the reset assembly is arranged on the lifting piece. ​ When the socket protection door switches to the covering position, the jacking piece is pushed to move towards the trigger button, so that the jacking piece presses against the first end of the trigger button, the reset assembly is compressed, and the swing piece is switched to the first swing position; when the socket protection door switches to the open position, the reset assembly releases the stored energy to drive the jacking piece to move away from the trigger button, and drive the swing piece to switch to the second swing position; so that the third end of the swing piece presses against the second end of the trigger button; The main machine has a shell, and the sub-machine compartment is arranged separately from the shell.

2. The air conditioner of claim 1, wherein The swing piece comprises a swing rod and a first rotating shaft arranged on the swing rod, and the mounting bracket is provided with a mounting through slot and two first shaft holes in communication with the mounting through slot; the first shaft holes are matched with the first rotating shaft; the swing rod is located in the mounting through slot, and the swing rod is swingably mounted on the mounting bracket through the first rotating shaft.

3. The air conditioner of claim 2, wherein The first shaft hole is in a strip shape and extends along the length direction of the mounting bracket, and the first rotating shaft is movable in the length direction of the first shaft hole.

4. The air conditioner of claim 2, wherein The jacking piece comprises a jacking seat and a jacking rod arranged on the jacking seat; the fourth end is connected with the jacking seat; the mounting bracket is provided with a jacking rod hole extending outward from the charging socket, the jacking rod extends into the jacking rod hole, and the jacking rod is movable along the extension direction of the jacking rod hole; the reset assembly is sleeved on the jacking rod, and the reset assembly is located between the mounting bracket and the jacking seat.

5. The air conditioner of claim 4, wherein The jacking seat has two support portions, a groove is formed between the two support portions, and the fourth end is located in the groove; the two support portions are respectively provided with second shaft holes in communication with the groove, the swing piece is provided with a second rotating shaft matched with the second shaft holes, and the second rotating shaft is embedded in the second shaft hole.

6. The air conditioner of claim 1, wherein The main machine comprises a shell, the main machine compartment is located in the shell, the shell has an open mounting slot, the charging socket is arranged in the mounting slot, and the socket protection door is arranged at the opening and can be opened and closed.

7. The air conditioner of claim 6, wherein Opposite ends of the mounting bracket are provided with a hook and a buckle, the hook is hung on the charging socket, and the buckle is clamped with the slot body of the mounting slot.

8. The air conditioner of claim 7, wherein The socket protection door comprises a door plate and a rotating mechanism arranged on the shell, and the rotating mechanism is drivingly connected with the door plate, so that the door plate can rotate about the connection between the rotating mechanism and the shell.

9. The air conditioner of claim 8, wherein The door plate is provided with a pressing button, and the shell is provided with a lock catch matched with the pressing button.

10. The air conditioner of claim 9, wherein The button comprises a button body, an elastic member and a mounting cover, the button body has a pressing portion and a clamping portion; One side of the door plate close to the charging socket is provided with a connecting portion, the connecting portion is provided with a mounting through hole, the pressing portion is located on the side of the door plate away from the charging socket, the clamping portion passes through the mounting through hole and is clamped with the lock catch, the elastic member is sleeved on one end of the clamping portion passing through the mounting through hole, and the mounting cover locks the elastic member on the connecting portion.

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