Air supply assembly and air conditioning unit

Abstract

The invention provides an air supply assembly and an air conditioning unit. The air supply assembly comprises a shell; and an air outlet structure. According to the air supply assembly and the air conditioning unit, the air outlet structure ascends and descends on the shell, the air outlet structure can protrude out of the ceiling and supply air from the side face of the air outlet structure, it is guaranteed that the air supply assembly can supply air reliably, and an air outlet in the air outlet structure is closed; the air outlet structure can prevent oil smoke, water vapor and the like from entering the air outlet structure and the air conditioning unit, the panel of the air outlet structure can seal the opening of the shell, and the problem that in the prior art, the air outlet is always opened, and oil smoke and water vapor enter the air conditioning unit through the air outlet when the air conditioning unit is shut down is solved; the cleaning difficulty and the cleaning frequency of the air supply assembly and the air conditioning unit are reduced, the attractiveness of a kitchen can be improved, and the use experience of a user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of heat exchange equipment, in particular to an air supply component and an air conditioning unit. Background Art

[0002] With the development of society and the improvement of people's living standards, people have higher and higher requirements for the environmental quality in the kitchen, so the role of kitchen air conditioners in improving people's quality of life is becoming more and more important. However, most kitchen air conditioners on the market have a single air outlet direction and cannot sweep air at multiple angles. Some corners in the kitchen cannot be blown by cold air. Such a single air outlet method cannot achieve a good effect on improving the environment in the kitchen. Moreover, the air outlet of the kitchen air conditioner is exposed in the kitchen space and is easily polluted by oil smoke, water vapor, etc. When the kitchen air conditioner is in the shutdown state, its air outlet is always in the open state, and oil smoke and water vapor will also enter the kitchen air conditioner, causing the internal dirt or even short circuit of the kitchen air conditioner, which seriously affects the user experience of the kitchen air conditioner. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to solve the technical problem in the prior art that oil smoke and water vapor enter the interior of the kitchen air conditioner through the air outlet and affect the user experience, an air supply component and an air conditioning unit are provided, in which an air outlet structure can be raised and lowered and a panel can close the shell opening to discharge air from the side panel to meet multi-directional air outlet, prevent oil smoke from entering the interior of the kitchen air conditioner, and improve the user experience.

[0004] An air supply assembly, comprising:

[0005] A shell having an opening;

[0006] An air outlet structure, wherein the air outlet structure is movably disposed on the housing, and the air outlet structure has a first state in which the air outlet structure protrudes from the housing through the opening, and a second state in which the air outlet structure is retracted into the housing;

[0007] The air outlet structure has a panel and a side panel adjacent to the panel, the side panel is provided with an air outlet, and when the air outlet structure is in the first state, the air outlet protrudes from the opening, and when the air outlet structure is in the second state, the panel closes the opening.

[0008] The air supply assembly also includes a lifting mechanism, which is disposed on the shell, the air outlet structure is connected to the lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism can drive the air outlet structure to switch between the first state and the second state.

[0009] The lifting mechanism includes a first driving member and a first screw rod, the first driving member is arranged on the shell, the first screw rod is rotatably connected to the first driving member, and the air outlet structure is provided with a first threaded structure, and the first threaded structure cooperates with the first screw rod thread.

[0010] The air supply assembly also includes an air guide plate, which is rotatably disposed at the air outlet, and the air guide plate has an air guiding state in which the air guide plate protrudes from the plane where the air outlet is located to guide the air, and a storage state in which the air guide plate is stored in the plane where the air outlet is located.

[0011] The air supply component also includes an air guide driving mechanism, which is arranged on the air outlet structure, and the air guide plate is connected to the air guide driving mechanism.

[0012] The air guide driving mechanism includes a second screw rod and a guide block, the second screw rod is rotatably arranged on the air outlet structure, the guide block is movably arranged on the second screw rod, and the guide block can move along the length direction of the second screw rod, the air guide plate has a first edge and a second edge relative to each other, the first edge is hinged on the air outlet structure, and the second edge is movably arranged on the guide block.

[0013] The number of the air guide plates is at least two, all of the air guide plates are arranged in parallel at the air outlet, and when the air guide plates are in the storage state, two adjacent air guide plates abut against each other.

[0014] The number of the air outlets is at least two, the air outlet direction of at least one of the air outlets is toward the first direction, the air outlet direction of at least one of the air outlets is toward the second direction, and there is an angle between the first direction and the second direction.

[0015] A flow guiding structure is arranged on the surface of the panel facing the interior of the air supply assembly, and a flow guiding surface corresponding to the air outlet is arranged on the flow guiding structure.

[0016] The cross-sectional shape of the flow-guiding structure is a triangle, the base of the triangle is located on the panel, and the sides of the triangle constitute the flow-guiding surface of the flow-guiding structure.

[0017] An air conditioning unit comprises the above-mentioned air supply component.

[0018] The air supply component and air-conditioning unit provided by the present invention are raised and lowered on the shell through the air outlet structure, and protrude from the shell through the opening when air supply is needed. When the shell is arranged inside the ceiling, the air supply component can protrude from the ceiling and supply air from the side of the air outlet structure, thereby ensuring that the air supply component can supply air reliably, and when air supply is not needed, the air outlet structure can be stored in the shell, thereby closing the air outlet on the air outlet structure, which can prevent oil smoke, water vapor and the like from entering the air outlet structure and the air-conditioning unit, and the panel of the air outlet structure can close the opening of the shell. When the shell is arranged inside the ceiling, the panel can close the opening on the ceiling for the air outlet structure to extend or retract, thereby avoiding the problem in the prior art that the air outlet is always open and oil smoke and water vapor enter the air-conditioning unit through the air outlet when the air-conditioning unit is shut down, reducing the difficulty and frequency of cleaning the air supply component and the air-conditioning unit, and can also improve the aesthetics of the kitchen and enhance the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the air supply assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention in a first state;

[0020] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the air supply assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention in a second state;

[0021] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the use of the air supply assembly provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of an air supply assembly provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of an air supply assembly provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a structure in which the air outlet structure of the air supply assembly provided in an embodiment of the present invention gradually descends;

[0025] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of the air supply component provided in an embodiment of the present invention switched to a first state;

[0026] Figure 7 A schematic structural diagram of an air guide plate of an air supply assembly provided in an embodiment of the present invention being at a first tilt angle;

[0027] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A partial schematic diagram of

[0028] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of the structure of the air guide plate of the air supply assembly provided in an embodiment of the present invention being at a second inclination angle;

[0029] Fig.10 A cross-sectional view of an air supply assembly provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Fig.11 Another cross-sectional view of the air supply assembly provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] In the figure:

[0032] 1. Shell; 11. Opening; 2. Air outlet structure; 21. Panel; 22. Side panel; 23. Air outlet; 31. First driving member; 32. First screw rod; 4. Air guide plate; 51. Second screw rod; 52. Guide block; 41. First edge; 42. Second edge; 6. Flow guide structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0034] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the scheme of the present invention, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present invention and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the terms used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so as to describe the embodiments of the present invention described herein. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, for example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units that are clearly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0036] It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer" and the like indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0037] In addition, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "setting", and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a direct connection, an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or the internal connection of two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0038] With the development of society and the improvement of people's living standards, people have higher and higher requirements for the environmental quality in the kitchen, so the role of kitchen air conditioners in improving people's quality of life is getting bigger and bigger. However, most kitchen air conditioners on the market have a single air outlet direction and cannot sweep air at multiple angles. Some corners in the kitchen cannot be blown by cold air. Such a single air outlet method cannot achieve a good effect on improving the environment in the kitchen. Moreover, the air vents of the kitchen air conditioner are exposed in the kitchen space and are easily polluted by oil smoke, water vapor, etc. When the kitchen air conditioner is in the shutdown state, its air vents are always in the open state, and oil smoke and water vapor will also enter the kitchen air conditioner, causing the kitchen air conditioner to be dirty or even short-circuited, seriously affecting the user experience of the kitchen air conditioner. To this end, the present application provides a method such as Figures 1 to 11The air supply assembly shown includes: a shell 1, which is provided with an opening 11; an air outlet structure 2, which is movably provided on the shell 1, and the air outlet structure 2 has a first state in which the air outlet structure 2 protrudes from the shell 1 through the opening 11, and the air outlet structure 2 also has a second state in which the air outlet structure 2 is retracted into the shell 1; the air outlet structure 2 has a panel 21 and a side panel 22 adjacent to the panel 21, and the side panel 22 is provided with an air outlet 23, and when the air outlet structure 2 is in the first state, the air outlet 23 protrudes from the opening 11, and when the air outlet structure 2 is in the second state, the panel 21 closes the opening 11. The air outlet structure 2 is raised and lowered on the shell 1, and the opening 11 protrudes from the shell 1 when air supply is required. When the shell 1 is arranged inside the ceiling, the air outlet structure 2 can protrude from the ceiling and supply air from the side of the air outlet structure 2, ensuring that the air supply component can supply air reliably. When air supply is not required, the air outlet structure 2 can be stored in the shell 1, so that the air outlet 23 on the air outlet structure 2 is closed, which can prevent oil smoke, water vapor, etc. from entering the air outlet structure 2 and the air-conditioning unit. Moreover, the panel 21 of the air outlet structure 2 can close the opening 11 of the shell 1. When the shell 1 is arranged inside the ceiling, the panel 21 can close the opening on the ceiling for the air outlet structure 2 to extend or retract, avoiding the problem in the prior art that the air outlet 23 is always open and oil smoke and water vapor enter the air-conditioning unit through the air outlet 23 when the air-conditioning unit is shut down, reducing the difficulty and frequency of cleaning the air supply component and the air-conditioning unit, and can also improve the aesthetics of the kitchen and improve the user experience.

[0039] When in use, the housing 1 is set inside the ceiling or suspended ceiling, and an opening corresponding to the opening 11 is set on the ceiling or suspended ceiling. The air outlet structure 2 can extend into the room through the opening 11 and the opening to supply air. At the same time, in order to avoid the influence of the panel 21 on the air supply, the air is supplied from the side of the air outlet structure 2 to ensure the reliability of the air supply and improve the direction of the air supply. When air supply is not needed, the air outlet structure 2 can be stored in the housing 1 and stored inside the ceiling or suspended ceiling, and the panel 21 of the air outlet structure 2 closes the opening 11. At this time, the panel 21 and the ceiling or suspended ceiling become one, which improves the aesthetics.

[0040] Specifically, the air supply assembly also includes a lifting mechanism, which is arranged on the shell 1, and the air outlet structure 2 is connected to the lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism can drive the air outlet structure 2 to switch between the first state and the second state. Since the shell 1 is set at a position such as a ceiling or a suspended ceiling, that is, the air supply assembly is located at the top of the room at this time, the lifting mechanism is used to drive the air outlet structure 2 to rise and fall, so as to achieve the purpose of whether the air outlet structure 2 extends into the indoor space.

[0041] The lifting mechanism includes a first driving member 31 and a first screw rod 32. The first driving member 31 is arranged on the housing 1. The first screw rod 32 is rotatably connected to the first driving member 31. The air outlet structure 2 is provided with a first threaded structure. The first threaded structure is threadedly matched with the first screw rod 32. The first driving member 31 drives the first screw rod 32 to rotate. The threaded match between the first threaded structure and the first screw rod 32 enables the first threaded structure to move along the axis direction of the first screw rod 32. Therefore, the axis of the first screw rod 32 is set to be parallel to the vertical direction, so that the lifting and lowering of the air outlet structure 2 can be achieved. The diagonal arrangement of the first screw rod makes the lifting process smoother, and the more accurate force transmission of the screw rod is utilized to make the lifting and lowering process of the air outlet structure 2 smoother. Among them, the first driving member 31 is a motor, and the motor can rotate forward or reverse, so as to realize the clockwise and counterclockwise rotation of the first screw rod 32, and then drive the lifting and lowering of the air outlet structure 2.

[0042] In order to further increase the air supply direction adjustment of the air supply assembly, the air supply assembly also includes an air guide plate 4, which is rotatably arranged at the air outlet 23, and the air guide plate 4 has an air guiding state of protruding from the plane where the air outlet 23 is located to guide the air and a storage state of being stored in the plane where the air outlet 23 is located. The air guide plate 4 is used to guide the airflow of the air outlet 23, and air supply at different angles is achieved by adjusting the inclination angle of the air guide plate 4. In order to avoid the influence of the air guide plate 4 on the lifting and lowering of the air outlet structure 2, the air guide plate 4 can be switched to the storage state without protruding from the range where the air outlet structure 2 is located, so that the air outlet structure 2 can reliably pass through the opening 11, thereby ensuring the working reliability of the air supply assembly.

[0043] The air supply assembly further includes an air guide driving mechanism, which is disposed on the air outlet structure 2, and the air guide plate 4 is connected to the air guide driving mechanism. The air guide driving mechanism is used to drive the air guide plate 4 to rotate, thereby achieving the purpose of guiding and adjusting the airflow direction by the air guide plate 4.

[0044] Specifically, the air guide drive mechanism includes a second screw rod 51 and a guide block 52, the second screw rod 51 is rotatably set on the air outlet structure 2, the guide block 52 is movably set on the second screw rod 51, and the guide block 52 can move along the length direction of the second screw rod 51, the air guide plate 4 has a relative first edge 41 and a second edge 42, the first edge 41 is hinged to the air outlet structure 2, and the second edge 42 is movably set on the guide block 52. The rotation of the second screw rod 51 can drive the guide block 52 to move along the axis direction of the second screw rod 51, and the movement of the guide block 52 can drive the second edge 42 of the air guide plate 4 to move. Since the first edge 41 is hinged on the air outlet structure 2, the second edge 42 can only rotate around the first edge 41, and the vertical movement of the second edge 42 driven by the guide block 52 will force the second edge 42 to slide horizontally on the guide block 52, thereby converting the vertical movement of the guide block 52 into the rotation of the air guide plate 4, so as to achieve the purpose of adjusting the inclination angle of the air guide plate 4. When the gas flows through the air guide plate 4, it will flow through the second edge 42 and the first edge 41 in sequence. Figure 2 As shown, the guide block 52 is arranged at the corner of the air outlet structure 2, and a horizontal slide groove is arranged on the guide block 52. The end of the second edge 42 of the air guide plate 4 is movably arranged in the horizontal slide groove. The vertical movement of the guide block 52 can force the end of the second edge 42 to slide in the horizontal slide groove. Under the hinge restriction of the first edge 41, the air guide plate 4 can only rotate to achieve the purpose of adjusting the tilt angle.

[0045] Furthermore, the wind guide drive mechanism also includes a second drive member, which can drive the second screw rod 51 to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise. The second drive member is a motor, and the motor can rotate forward or reverse.

[0046] The number of the air guide plates 4 is at least two, and all the air guide plates 4 are arranged in parallel at the air outlet 23. Multiple air guide plates 4 are used to achieve layered airflow guidance, thereby improving the airflow guidance effect. When the air guide plates 4 are in the storage state, two adjacent air guide plates 4 abut against each other, and the air outlet 23 is sealed again by the air guide plates 4, thereby preventing dust in the ceiling or suspended ceiling from entering the air outlet structure 2 or even the air conditioning unit, thereby further ensuring the reliability of the air supply component and the air conditioning unit. Figure 7 As shown, there are five air guide plates 4 at each air outlet 23, and the five air guide plates 4 are connected to the same guide block 52. Five horizontal slide grooves are provided on the guide block 52 to synchronize transmission with the five air guide plates 4, ensuring that all the air guide plates 4 rotate synchronously to achieve the effect of consistent opening angles, thereby ensuring the air guiding effect of all the air guide plates 4 on the air outlet 23.

[0047] The number of the air outlets 23 is at least two, the air outlet direction of at least one of the air outlets 23 is toward the first direction, and the air outlet direction of at least one of the air outlets 23 is toward the second direction, and there is an angle between the first direction and the second direction. Multiple air outlets 23 are used to achieve air supply in different directions, thereby improving the air supply effect of the air supply component. At the same time, the increase in the number of air outlets 23 can increase the air outlet area of ​​the air supply component and improve the heat exchange effect on the room.

[0048] Specifically, the air outlet structure 2 has a first side panel, a second side panel, a third side panel and a fourth side panel, all of which have different orientations. The first side panel, the second side panel, the third side panel and the fourth side panel are all provided with the air outlet 23. At this time, the air outlet structure 2 can discharge air from four directions. During installation, the air supply component can be set at the center of the room. At this time, the air supply component can supply air to four directions of the room, thereby realizing air supply and heat exchange for all positions in the room. Moreover, with the cooperation of the upper and lower air sweeping of the air guide plate 4, three-dimensional air supply can be further performed, thereby improving the comfort of air supply and user experience.

[0049] A guide structure 6 is provided on the surface of the panel 21 facing the interior of the air supply assembly, and a guide surface corresponding to the air outlet 23 is provided on the guide structure 6. The guide structure 6 is utilized to guide the airflow flowing to the panel 21, so that the airflow can be blown out through the air outlet on the side panel 22, thereby reducing the noise and flow resistance generated by the airflow impacting the panel 21, and improving the air supply effect of the air supply assembly.

[0050] The cross-sectional shape of the guide structure 6 is a triangle, the base of the triangle is located on the panel 21, and the side of the triangle constitutes the guide surface of the guide structure 6. Fig.10 As shown, air outlets 23 are provided on the four side panels 22 of the air outlet structure 2. At this time, the guide structure 6 is located at the center of the panel 21, and four guide surfaces are formed on the guide structure 6. The four guide surfaces form a pointed shape at the center of the guide structure 6. When the airflow blows toward the panel 21, it will be diverted by the pointed shape, and then flow along each guide surface to the corresponding air outlet 23, thereby ensuring the air supply effect of the air supply component.

[0051] An air conditioning unit includes the above-mentioned air supply assembly, wherein there may be multiple air supply assemblies, and the indoor units of the air conditioning unit are connected to the housings 1 of all the air supply assemblies through air ducts at the same time to achieve the purpose of large-space air supply.

[0052] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present invention, and the description thereof is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the patent of the present invention. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, which all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. An air supply assembly, characterized in that: include: A housing (1), wherein the housing (1) is provided with an opening (11); an air outlet structure (2), the air outlet structure (2) being movably arranged on the housing (1), and the air outlet structure (2) having a first state in which the air outlet structure (2) protrudes from the housing (1) through the opening (11), and a second state in which the air outlet structure (2) is retracted into the housing (1); The air outlet structure (2) comprises a panel (21) and a side panel (22) adjacent to the panel (21); an air outlet (23) is provided on the side panel (22); and when the air outlet structure (2) is in the first state, the air outlet (23) protrudes from the opening (11); and when the air outlet structure (2) is in the second state, the panel (21) closes the opening (11).

2. The air supply assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air supply assembly further comprises a lifting mechanism, wherein the lifting mechanism is arranged on the shell (1), the air outlet structure (2) is connected to the lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism can drive the air outlet structure (2) to switch between the first state and the second state.

3. The air supply assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism comprises a first driving member (31) and a first screw rod (32), wherein the first driving member (31) is arranged on the housing (1), and the first screw rod (32) is rotatably connected to the first driving member (31), and the air outlet structure (2) is provided with a first threaded structure, and the first threaded structure is threadably matched with the first screw rod (32).

4. The air supply assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air supply assembly further comprises an air guide plate (4), the air guide plate (4) being rotatably arranged at the air outlet (23), and the air guide plate (4) having an air guiding state in which it protrudes from the plane where the air outlet (23) is located to guide the air, and a storage state in which it is stored in the plane where the air outlet (23) is located.

5. The air supply assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The air supply component also includes an air guide drive mechanism, which is arranged on the air outlet structure (2), and the air guide plate (4) is connected to the air guide drive mechanism.

6. The air supply assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The air guide driving mechanism comprises a second screw rod (51) and a guide block (52); the second screw rod (51) is rotatably arranged on the air outlet structure (2); the guide block (52) is movably arranged on the second screw rod (51), and the guide block (52) can move along the length direction of the second screw rod (51); the air guide plate (4) has a first edge (41) and a second edge (42) which are opposite to each other; the first edge (41) is hinged on the air outlet structure (2); and the second edge (42) is movably arranged on the guide block (52).

7. The air supply assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The number of the air guide plates (4) is at least two, and all of the air guide plates (4) are arranged in parallel at the air outlet (23), and when the air guide plates (4) are in a stored state, two adjacent air guide plates (4) abut against each other.

8. The air supply assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the air outlets (23) is at least two, the air outlet direction of at least one of the air outlets (23) is towards the first direction, the air outlet direction of at least one of the air outlets (23) is towards the second direction, and there is an angle between the first direction and the second direction.

9. The air supply assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A flow guiding structure (6) is provided on the surface of the panel (21) facing the interior of the air supply assembly, and a flow guiding surface corresponding to the air outlet (23) is provided on the flow guiding structure (6).

10. The air supply assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: The cross-sectional shape of the flow-guiding structure (6) is a triangle, the base of the triangle is located on the panel (21), and the side of the triangle constitutes the flow-guiding surface of the flow-guiding structure (6).

11. An air conditioning unit, characterized in that: The invention comprises the air supply component according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

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