Air duct assembly and air conditioner having the same

Abstract

The application provides a wind channel assembly and an air conditioner with the same. The wind channel assembly comprises a wind channel main body arranged in a shell of the air conditioner and located at one side of a fan structure of the air conditioner, and a flow guide member movably arranged on the wind channel main body, wherein the flow guide member has a flow guide surface for guiding the airflow blown out by the fan structure to an air outlet of the shell. A plurality of limiting parts for limiting and stopping the flow guide member are arranged on the wind channel main body, and the plurality of limiting parts surround a fixing space for fixing the flow guide member. At least part of the limiting parts is detachably arranged. When the part of the limiting parts is detached from the wind channel main body, the fixing space forms an opening in communication with the air outlet, and the flow guide member moves to outside the shell via the opening and the air outlet. The application effectively solves the problem that the bottom shell wind channel of the indoor unit of the air conditioner in the prior art is difficult to clean.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of air conditioner technology, and more specifically, to an air duct assembly and an air conditioner having the same. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, air conditioner indoor units mainly rely on the bottom casing duct to guide the airflow blown by the cross-flow fan to the air outlet of the indoor unit, thereby achieving airflow distribution. During the operation of the indoor unit, a large amount of condensate is generated at the evaporator, making the internal environment relatively humid. Furthermore, because external impurities can easily enter the bottom casing duct of the indoor unit through the air outlet, mold can easily grow on the air guide wall of the bottom casing duct after long-term operation, resulting in the indoor unit blowing out air with a sour and foul odor.

[0003] However, when the above problems occur in the indoor unit of the air conditioner, due to the narrow air outlet of the indoor unit, the small space between the bottom shell air duct and the cross-flow fan, and the fact that the rear of the bottom shell air duct is blocked by the cross-flow fan blades, users can only clean the bottom shell air duct after completely disassembling the indoor unit. This results in extremely low cleaning efficiency and great cleaning difficulty, affecting the user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The main objective of this invention is to provide an air duct assembly and an air conditioner having the same, so as to solve the problem of the difficulty in cleaning the bottom air duct of the indoor unit of an air conditioner in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, according to one aspect of the present invention, a duct assembly is provided, comprising: a duct body disposed within the housing of an air conditioner, the duct body being located on one side of the fan structure of the air conditioner; a guide member movably disposed on the duct body, the guide member having a guide surface for guiding airflow blown out by the fan structure toward the air outlet of the housing; wherein the duct body is provided with a plurality of limiting portions for limiting and stopping the guide member, the plurality of limiting portions surrounding to form a fixed space for fixing the guide member, at least some of the limiting portions being detachably disposed, and when these limiting portions are detached from the duct body, the fixed space forms an opening communicating with the air outlet, and the guide member moves sequentially through the opening and the air outlet to the outside of the housing.

[0006] Furthermore, the duct body has an installation surface, the guide member is installed on the installation surface, the first part of the limiting part is located on the side of the guide member to limit and stop the guide member in the length direction and / or width direction of the guide member; the second part of the limiting part is located on the side of the guide member away from the duct body to limit and stop the guide member in the height direction of the guide member.

[0007] Furthermore, the air duct assembly also includes: a first limiting structure disposed on the mounting surface, the first limiting structure including a first limiting member and a second limiting member connected to each other, the first limiting member being located on the side of the guide member, at least a portion of the outer surface of the first limiting member being used to limit and stop with the guide member, so as to form a first part through the outer surface of the first limiting member; the second limiting member being located on the side of the guide member away from the mounting surface, at least a portion of the outer surface of the second limiting member being used to limit and stop with the guide member, so as to form a second part through the outer surface of the second limiting member.

[0008] Furthermore, along the direction from the guide to the air outlet, a first limiting structure is provided on both sides of the guide; wherein, the first limiting structure located near the air outlet relative to the guide is detachably provided, the first limiting structure has a first snap-fit ​​portion, the air duct body has a second snap-fit ​​portion, one of the first snap-fit ​​portion and the second snap-fit ​​portion is a snap-fit ​​recess, the other of the first snap-fit ​​portion and the second snap-fit ​​portion is a snap-fit ​​protrusion, the snap-fit ​​recess extends into the snap-fit ​​protrusion and engages with the snap-fit ​​protrusion.

[0009] Furthermore, the first limiting structure is located on the side of the guide member away from the air outlet, and the air duct assembly further includes: a guide structure disposed on the mounting surface and located on the side of the guide member near the air outlet, the guide structure being used to guide the airflow direction towards the air outlet; a second limiting structure disposed on the guide structure; wherein at least a portion of the outer surface of the guide structure is used to limit and stop the guide member, so as to form a first part through the portion of the outer surface; the second limiting structure is located on the side of the guide member away from the mounting surface, at least a portion of the outer surface of the second limiting structure is used to limit and stop the guide member, so as to form a second part through the portion of the outer surface.

[0010] Furthermore, the second limiting structure is disposed on the mounting base of the flow guiding structure. The mounting base has a first snap-fit ​​structure and the mounting surface has a second snap-fit ​​structure. One of the first snap-fit ​​structure and the second snap-fit ​​structure is a recess, and the other of the first snap-fit ​​structure and the second snap-fit ​​structure is a protrusion. The protrusion extends into the recess and engages with the recess, so that the mounting base and the second limiting structure located on the mounting base are detachably disposed.

[0011] Furthermore, the main body of the air duct includes: an arc-shaped air duct base plate, which is set around the fan structure, and the plate surface of the arc-shaped air duct base plate facing the fan structure forms an installation surface; wherein, the guide component is an arc-shaped plate, one arc-shaped plate surface of the guide component is in contact with the installation surface so that the guide component can be slidably set on the installation surface, and the other arc-shaped plate surface of the guide component forms a guide surface.

[0012] Furthermore, the duct body also includes duct side plates, which are disposed on the mounting surface. Along the direction perpendicular to the airflow, at least one duct side plate is provided on both sides of the guide member. The duct assembly also includes: a third limiting structure disposed on the duct side plate, which is located on the side of the guide member away from the mounting surface; wherein at least a portion of the duct side plate facing the guide member is connected to the guide member limiting stop to form a first part through the portion of the plate surface; at least a portion of the outer surface of the third limiting structure is connected to the guide member limiting stop to form a second part through the portion of the outer surface.

[0013] Furthermore, there is one third limiting structure on one side of the flow guide 20, and the third limiting structure is arranged in a strip shape; or, there are multiple third limiting structures on one side of the flow guide, and the multiple third limiting structures are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the flow guide.

[0014] Furthermore, the guide member is plate-shaped to form a guide surface through the guide member toward the plate surface of the fan structure; wherein at least a portion of the guide member is made of antibacterial material; and / or, an antibacterial layer is provided on the guide surface, at least a portion of the antibacterial layer being made of antibacterial material.

[0015] According to another aspect of the present invention, an air conditioner is provided, the air conditioner including a housing, a fan structure and an air duct assembly, both the fan structure and the air duct assembly being disposed within the housing, the air duct assembly being located on one side of the fan structure for guiding the airflow blown out by the fan structure to the air outlet of the housing; wherein, the air duct assembly is the aforementioned air duct assembly.

[0016] According to the technical solution of this invention, the main body of the air duct assembly is disposed inside the housing of the air conditioner. The main body is located on one side of the fan structure of the air conditioner. The guide member is movably disposed on the main body and has a guide surface. The guide surface is used to guide the airflow blown out by the fan structure to the air outlet of the housing. The main body of the air duct is provided with a plurality of limiting parts for limiting and stopping the guide member. The plurality of limiting parts surround to form a fixed space for fixing the guide member. At least some of the limiting parts are detachably disposed. When these limiting parts are detached from the main body of the air duct, the fixed space forms an opening communicating with the air outlet. The guide member moves to the outside of the housing in sequence through the opening and the air outlet. In this way, this application effectively guides the airflow from the fan structure through a detachable air guide. When the air conditioner has been running for a long time and the surface of the air guide becomes moldy and produces odors, the user can remove part of the limiting part through the air outlet. At this time, the air guide can be moved, allowing it to be pulled out through the opening formed by the fixed space and the air outlet, and the air guiding surface of the air guide can be cleaned. This solves the problem of the difficulty in cleaning the bottom shell air duct of the indoor unit of the air conditioner in the prior art. At the same time, after the air guide is cleaned and pushed back into the air conditioner through the air outlet and the opening formed by the fixed space, the user can reinstall the removed limiting part to fix the air guide, ensuring that the air guide has high air guiding stability. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this application, are used to provide a further understanding of the invention. The illustrative embodiments of the invention and their descriptions are used to explain the invention and do not constitute an undue limitation of the invention. In the drawings:

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the air duct assembly according to the present invention, installed inside the housing, is shown.

[0019] Figure 2 It shows Figure 1 Enlarged diagram of point A in the diagram;

[0020] Figure 3 It shows Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the air duct assembly installed inside the housing;

[0021] Figure 4 It shows Figure 3 Enlarged diagram of point B in the diagram;

[0022] Figure 5 It shows Figure 3 Enlarged diagram of point C in the diagram;

[0023] Figure 6 It shows Figure 1 A side view of the airflow guiding structure of the air duct assembly in the middle;

[0024] Figure 7 It shows Figure 1 Cross-sectional view of the air duct assembly installed inside the housing and the air guide structure removed;

[0025] Figure 8 It shows Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing the installation position of the air duct component's guide element on the curved air duct base plate when no guide strip is installed;

[0026] Figure 9 A cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of the air duct assembly according to the present invention, with the air guiding structure installed inside the housing and removed, is shown.

[0027] The above figures include the following reference numerals:

[0028] 1. Housing; 101. Air outlet; 2. Fan structure;

[0029] 10. Main body of the air duct; 11. Limiting part; 111. First part; 112. Second part; 12. Mounting surface; 13. Second snap-fit ​​structure; 14. Arc-shaped bottom plate of the air duct; 15. Side plate of the air duct; 16. Guide strip;

[0030] 20. Flow guide; 21. Flow guide surface;

[0031] 30. First limiting structure; 31. First limiting component; 32. Second limiting component;

[0032] 40. Flow guiding structure; 41. Mounting base; 411. First snap-fit ​​structure; 42. Flow guiding fan blade;

[0033] 50. Second limiting structure;

[0034] 60. Third limiting structure. Detailed Implementation

[0035] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0036] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains.

[0037] In this invention, unless otherwise stated, directional terms such as "up" and "down" are generally used in relation to the direction shown in the accompanying drawings, or in relation to the vertical, perpendicular, or gravitational direction; similarly, for ease of understanding and description, "left" and "right" are generally used in relation to the left and right shown in the accompanying drawings; "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours of each component itself, but the above directional terms are not intended to limit this invention.

[0038] To address the difficulty of cleaning the bottom casing air duct of the indoor unit of an air conditioner in the prior art, this application provides an air duct assembly and an air conditioner having the same.

[0039] Example 1

[0040] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, the air duct assembly includes: an air duct body 10, which is disposed inside the housing 1 of the air conditioner and located on one side of the fan structure 2 of the air conditioner; and a guide member 20, which is movably disposed on the air duct body 10 and has a guide surface 21 for guiding the airflow blown out by the fan structure 2 to the air outlet 101 of the housing 1. The air duct body 10 is provided with a plurality of limiting parts 11 for limiting and stopping the guide member 20. The plurality of limiting parts 11 surround to form a fixed space for fixing the guide member 20. At least some of the limiting parts 11 are detachably disposed. When these limiting parts 11 are detached from the air duct body 10, the fixed space forms an opening communicating with the air outlet 101, and the guide member 20 moves to the outside of the housing 1 through the opening and the air outlet 101 in sequence.

[0041] Applying the technical solution of this embodiment, the air duct body 10 of the air duct assembly is disposed inside the housing 1 of the air conditioner. The air duct body 10 is located on one side of the fan structure 2 of the air conditioner. The guide member 20 is movably disposed on the air duct body 10 and has a guide surface 21. The guide surface 21 is used to guide the airflow blown out by the fan structure 2 to the air outlet 101 of the housing 1. The air duct body 10 is provided with a plurality of limiting parts 11 for limiting and stopping the guide member 20. The plurality of limiting parts 11 surround to form a fixed space for fixing the guide member 20. At least some of the limiting parts 11 are detachably disposed. When these limiting parts 11 are detached from the air duct body 10, the fixed space forms an opening communicating with the air outlet 101. The guide member 20 moves to the outside of the housing 1 in sequence through the opening and the air outlet. In this embodiment, the airflow blown out by the fan structure 2 is guided by the detachable air guide 20. When the air conditioner has been running for a long time and the surface of the air guide 20 becomes moldy and produces odors, the user can remove part of the limiting part 11 through the air outlet 101. At this time, the air guide 20 can be moved, and the air guide 20 can be pulled out through the opening formed by the fixed space and the air outlet 101, and the air guide surface 21 of the air guide 20 can be cleaned. This solves the problem of the difficulty in cleaning the bottom shell air duct of the indoor unit of the air conditioner in the prior art. At the same time, after the cleaned air guide 20 is pushed back into the air conditioner through the air outlet and the opening formed by the fixed space, the user can reinstall the removed limiting part 11 to fix the air guide 20 and ensure that the air guide 20 has high airflow stability.

[0042] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the duct body 10 has a mounting surface 12, and the guide member 20 is mounted on the mounting surface 12. The first portion 111 of the limiting portion 11 is located on the side of the guide member 20 to limit and stop the guide member 20 in the length direction and / or width direction. The second portion 112 of the limiting portion 11 is located on the side of the guide member 20 away from the duct body 10 to limit and stop the guide member 20 in the height direction. In this way, the above arrangement allows the fixed space formed by the multiple limiting portions 11 to completely fix the guide member 20 (the second portion 112 limiting and stopping the guide member 20 in the height direction prevents the guide member 20 from falling off the mounting surface 12).

[0043] In this embodiment, the flow guide 20 is generally rectangular in shape.

[0044] like Figures 1 to 3 and Figure 4As shown, the air duct assembly further includes: a first limiting structure 30, disposed on the mounting surface 12. The first limiting structure 30 includes a first limiting member 31 and a second limiting member 32 connected to each other. The first limiting member 31 is located on the side of the guide member 20, and at least a portion of the outer surface of the first limiting member 31 is used to limit and stop the guide member 20, so as to form a first part 111 through this portion of the outer surface; the second limiting member 32 is located on the side of the guide member 20 away from the mounting surface 12, and at least a portion of the outer surface of the second limiting member 32 is used to limit and stop the guide member 20, so as to form a second part 112 through this portion of the outer surface. In this way, the above arrangement makes the formation of the first part 111 and the second part 112 simpler and easier to process and implement, thereby reducing the processing cost of the first limiting structure 30 that can form the limiting part 11 and the processing difficulty for workers.

[0045] In this embodiment, the first limiting structure 30 is a protruding rib machined on the mounting surface 12, and its overall shape is an L-shaped plate. The first limiting member 31 and the second limiting member 32 are two plate segments of it. The plate surface of the first limiting member 31 facing the flow guide 20 is used to limit and stop the flow guide 20, so as to form the first part 111 through the plate surface. The plate surface of the second limiting member 32 facing the flow guide surface 21 of the flow guide 20 is used to limit and stop the flow guide 20, so as to form the second part 112 through the plate surface.

[0046] like Figures 1 to 3 and Figure 6 As shown, the first limiting structure 30 is located on the side of the guide member 20 away from the air outlet 101. The duct assembly also includes: a guide structure 40, disposed on the mounting surface 12 and located on the side of the guide member 20 near the air outlet 101, the guide structure 40 being used to guide the airflow direction towards the air outlet 101; and a second limiting structure 50, disposed on the guide structure 40. At least a portion of the outer surface of the guide structure 40 is used to limit and stop the guide member 20, forming a first portion 111 through this portion of the outer surface; the second limiting structure 50 is located on the side of the guide member 20 away from the mounting surface 12, and at least a portion of the outer surface of the second limiting structure 50 is used to limit and stop the guide member 20, forming a second portion 112 through this portion of the outer surface. Thus, through the cooperation between the first limiting structure 30, the guide structure 40, and the second limiting structure 50, the guide member 20 is effectively initially fixed along its width direction (air outlet direction). Meanwhile, this embodiment cleverly utilizes the original airflow guiding structure 40 on the air duct body 10, which not only reduces the structural complexity of the second limiting structure 50, but also allows staff to make direct improvements on the original air conditioner.

[0047] In this embodiment, the second limiting structure 50 is a rib machined on the flow guiding structure 40.

[0048] Specifically, the second limiting structure 50 is plate-shaped, and its plate surface facing the flow guide 20 is used to limit and stop the flow guide 20 so as to form the second part 112 through the plate surface.

[0049] Specifically, although the first limiting structure 30 only needs to be located on the side of the guide member 20 away from the air outlet 101, it should be adjusted accordingly during actual installation based on the structure of the air duct body 10, such as... Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the mounting surface 12 is also provided with a guide strip 16 on the side of the guide member 20 away from the air outlet 101. The guide strip 16 is mainly used to initially guide the airflow blown out by the fan structure 2 to reduce airflow noise. At this time, the first limiting structure 30 is positioned on the side of the guide strip 16 close to the guide member 20 and in close contact with the guide strip 16 to maximize the area of ​​the guide surface 21 of the guide member 20, thereby reducing the area of ​​mold growth that the user cannot clean. For example... Figure 8 As shown, the mounting surface 12 is provided with a guide strip 16, and the first limiting structure 30 should be set at the edge of the mounting surface 12 away from the air outlet 101 to further increase the area of ​​the guide surface 21.

[0050] like Figure 6 As shown, the airflow guiding structure 40 includes a mounting base 41, which is disposed on the mounting surface 12; the airflow guiding fan blade 42 is rotatably disposed on the mounting base 41 so as to adjust the airflow guiding direction of the airflow guiding structure 40 during the rotation of the airflow guiding fan blade 42, thereby realizing the adjustment of the air supply direction of the air conditioner.

[0051] like Figure 3 and Figure 6 As shown, the second limiting structure 50 is disposed on the mounting base 41 of the flow guiding structure 40. The mounting base 41 has a first snap-fit ​​structure 411, and the mounting surface 12 has a second snap-fit ​​structure 13. One of the first snap-fit ​​structure 411 and the second snap-fit ​​structure 13 is a recess, and the other of the first snap-fit ​​structure 411 and the second snap-fit ​​structure 13 is a protrusion. The protrusion extends into the recess and snaps into it, so that the mounting base 41 and the second limiting structure 50 located on the mounting base 41 are detachably disposed. In this way, the above arrangement realizes the synchronous disassembly of the flow guiding structure 40 and the second limiting structure 50, which greatly reduces the difficulty for workers to disassemble the small second limiting structure 50. At the same time, the above arrangement also makes the structure of the first snap-fit ​​structure 411 and the second snap-fit ​​structure 13 more flexible and diverse to adapt to different working conditions and usage requirements, and also improves the processing flexibility of workers.

[0052] In this embodiment, at least a portion of the outer surface of the mounting base 41 forms a first portion 111. In this way, the above arrangement cleverly utilizes the original airflow guiding structure 40 inside the air conditioner. By forming the first portion 111 through the mounting base 41, the structural complexity of the second limiting structure 50 can be reduced, and its design difficulty and manufacturing cost can be lowered.

[0053] Specifically, the second limiting structure 50 installed on the mounting base 41 will not rotate with the guide fan blade 42 to ensure that the second limiting structure 50 has high limiting reliability.

[0054] In this embodiment, the first snap-fit ​​structure 411 is a snap-fit ​​recess, and the second snap-fit ​​structure 13 is a snap-fit ​​protrusion. The snap-fit ​​protrusion extends into the snap-fit ​​recess and engages with it.

[0055] In other embodiments not shown in the accompanying drawings, the first snap-fit ​​structure 411 is a snap-fit ​​protrusion, and the second snap-fit ​​structure 13 is a snap-fit ​​recess.

[0056] It should be noted that this embodiment does not specifically limit the structure of the snap-fit ​​protrusion and snap-fit ​​recess; that is, it is sufficient to ensure that the flow guiding structure 40 is detachable.

[0057] Specifically, in the original air conditioner, the airflow guiding structure 40 was originally detachable. In this embodiment, the original installation method of the airflow guiding structure 40 is further cleverly utilized so that the user can remove the second limiting structure 50 at the same time while removing the large airflow guiding structure 40.

[0058] like Figure 7 As shown in the attached figure, this is a cross-sectional view of the air duct body 10 after the airflow guiding structure 40 has been disassembled. It can be seen that, due to the loss of the limiting stop of the airflow guiding structure 40 and the second limiting structure 50, the fixed space as a whole forms an opening communicating with the air outlet 101, thereby allowing the staff to pull out and disassemble the airflow guiding component 20 located in the fixed space.

[0059] In other embodiments not shown in the figure, a first limiting structure 30 is provided on both sides of the guide member 20 along the direction from the guide member 20 to the air outlet 101. The first limiting structure 30, located near the air outlet 101 relative to the guide member 20, is detachably provided. This first limiting structure 30 has a first engaging portion, and the air duct body 10 has a second engaging portion. One of the first and second engaging portions is a engaging recess, and the other is a engaging protrusion. The engaging recess extends into the engaging protrusion and engages with it. Thus, the above arrangement, through the engaging engagement between the first and second engaging portions, enables the detachable provision of the first limiting structure 30 located at the air outlet 101. That is, the user can manually remove the first limiting structure 30 to remove its limiting stop on the guide member 20, thereby allowing the guide member 20 to be pulled out and disassembled. Meanwhile, the above-mentioned settings also make the detachable limiting structure at the air outlet 101 more flexible and diverse, adapting to different working conditions and usage needs, and improving the processing flexibility of the staff.

[0060] In other embodiments not shown in the figure, the specific structure of the first snap-fit ​​part and the second snap-fit ​​part is not limited, as long as it is ensured that the snap-fit ​​of the first limiting structure 30 located at the air outlet 101 can be realized so as to achieve its fixing and disassembly.

[0061] like Figures 1 to 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the main body 10 of the air duct includes an arc-shaped air duct base plate 14, which is arranged around the fan structure 2. The surface of the arc-shaped air duct base plate 14 facing the fan structure 2 forms a mounting surface 12. The guide member 20 is an arc-shaped plate, with one arc-shaped surface of the guide member 20 fitting against the mounting surface 12, allowing the guide member 20 to be slidably mounted on the mounting surface 12. The other arc-shaped surface of the guide member 20 forms a guide surface 21. This arrangement allows the guide member 20 to slide along the mounting surface 12, meaning the user can operate the guide member 20 to slide along the mounting surface 12 to remove it. This avoids interference between the guide member 20 and other internal structures of the air conditioner, thus reducing the difficulty of disassembly for the user. Simultaneously, this arrangement also allows the guide surface 21 to be arranged around the fan structure 2, ensuring high airflow reliability.

[0062] like Figures 1 to 3 and Figure 5As shown, the main body 10 of the air duct also includes an air duct side plate 15, which is disposed on the mounting surface 12. At least one air duct side plate 15 is disposed on both sides of the guide member 20 along the direction perpendicular to the airflow. The air duct assembly also includes a third limiting structure 60, disposed on the air duct side plate 15, located on the side of the guide member 20 away from the mounting surface 12. At least a portion of the surface of the air duct side plate 15 is positioned against the guide member 20 to form a first portion 111; at least a portion of the outer surface of the third limiting structure 60 is positioned against the guide member 20 to form a second portion 112. Thus, through the cooperation between the air duct side plate 15 and the third limiting structure 60, the guide member 20 is further fixed along its length. Meanwhile, this embodiment cleverly utilizes the air duct side plate 15 of the air duct body 10, which not only reduces the structural complexity of the third limiting structure 60, but also allows staff to make direct improvements on the original air conditioner.

[0063] Specifically, there are two air duct side plates 15, which are located on both sides of the air guide 20. In fact, during the process of pulling and disassembling the air guide 20, the air duct side plates 15 can also guide the movement direction of the air guide 20, so as to further reduce the difficulty of pulling and disassembling for users.

[0064] In this embodiment, the third limiting structure 60 is a protruding rib machined on the side plate 15 of the air duct. It is plate-shaped. The plate surface of the third limiting structure 60 facing the guide member 20 is used to limit and stop the guide member 20, so as to form the second part 112 through the plate surface.

[0065] Optionally, multiple third limiting structures 60 are located on one side of the flow guide 20, and these multiple third limiting structures 60 are spaced apart along the extending direction of the flow guide 20. In this way, the above arrangement can increase the mating area between the third limiting structure 60 and the flow guide 20, thereby improving the fixation stability of the flow guide 20.

[0066] Specifically, multiple third limiting structures 60 are spaced apart along the width direction of the guide member 20.

[0067] As it is Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the guide member 20 is plate-shaped, forming a guide surface 21 facing the plate surface of the fan structure 2. At least a portion of the guide member 20 is made of antibacterial material; and / or, an antibacterial layer is provided on the guide surface 21, at least a portion of which is made of antibacterial material. This design simplifies the structure of the guide member 20, making it easier to manufacture and reducing its processing cost. Furthermore, it prevents mold growth on the guide surface 21, reducing the frequency of cleaning and improving the user experience.

[0068] In this embodiment, an antibacterial layer is provided on the flow guide surface 21, and the antibacterial layer is made of antibacterial material.

[0069] like Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment also provides an air conditioner, which includes a housing 1, a fan structure 2 and an air duct assembly. The fan structure 2 and the air duct assembly are both disposed inside the housing 1. The air duct assembly is located on one side of the fan structure 2 to guide the airflow blown out by the fan structure 2 to the air outlet 101 of the housing 1. The air duct assembly is the aforementioned air duct assembly.

[0070] Example 2

[0071] The difference between the air duct assembly in Example 2 and Example 1 is that the structure of the third limiting structure 60 is different.

[0072] like Figure 9 As shown, there is one third limiting structure 60 located on one side of the guide member 20, and the third limiting structure 60 is arranged in a strip shape. This arrangement provides the third limiting structure 60 with a larger mating area, thus improving its guiding effect. It also ensures that the overall structure of the third limiting structure 60 is intact and gapless, preventing the edge of the guide member 20 from getting stuck in gaps during the user's pulling and unpulling process, further reducing the difficulty for the user in pulling and unpulling the guide member 20.

[0073] As can be seen from the above description, the embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

[0074] The air duct assembly has its main body housed within the air conditioner's casing. The main body is located on one side of the air conditioner's fan structure. A guide element is movably mounted on the main body and has a guiding surface, which directs the airflow blown by the fan structure towards the air outlet of the casing. The main body has multiple limiting parts for stopping and positioning the guide element. These limiting parts surround and form a fixed space for fixing the guide element. At least some of the limiting parts are detachable. When these limiting parts are removed from the main body, the fixed space forms an opening communicating with the air outlet. The guide element then moves sequentially through the opening and the air outlet to the outside of the casing. In this way, this application effectively guides the airflow from the fan structure through a detachable air guide. When the air conditioner has been running for a long time and the surface of the air guide becomes moldy and produces odors, the user can remove part of the limiting part through the air outlet. At this time, the air guide can be moved, allowing it to be pulled out through the opening formed by the fixed space and the air outlet, and the air guiding surface of the air guide can be cleaned. This solves the problem of the difficulty in cleaning the bottom shell air duct of the indoor unit of the air conditioner in the prior art. At the same time, after the air guide is cleaned and pushed back into the air conditioner through the air outlet and the opening formed by the fixed space, the user can reinstall the removed limiting part to fix the air guide, ensuring that the air guide has high air guiding stability.

[0075] It should be noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to this application. As used herein, the singular form is intended to include the plural form as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, it should be understood that when the terms "comprising" and / or "including" are used in this specification, they indicate the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components, and / or combinations thereof.

[0076] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that the embodiments of this application described herein can be implemented in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0077] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the invention. Various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A duct assembly, characterized in that, include: The air duct body (10) is installed inside the housing (1) of the air conditioner, and the air duct body (10) is located on one side of the fan structure (2) of the air conditioner; A flow guide (20) is movably disposed on the air duct body (10). The flow guide (20) has a flow guide surface (21) for guiding the airflow blown out by the fan structure (2) to the air outlet (101) of the housing (1). The air duct body (10) is provided with a plurality of limiting parts (11) for limiting and stopping the flow guide (20). The plurality of limiting parts (11) surround to form a fixed space for fixing the flow guide (20). At least some of the limiting parts (11) are detachably provided. When the limiting parts (11) are detached from the air duct body (10), the fixed space forms an opening communicating with the air outlet (101). The flow guide (20) moves to the outside of the housing (1) in sequence through the opening and the air outlet (101). The duct body (10) has a mounting surface (12), the guide member (20) is mounted on the mounting surface (12), the first part (111) of the limiting part (11) is located on the side of the guide member (20) to limit and stop the guide member (20) in the length and width directions; the second part (112) of the limiting part (11) is located on the side of the guide member (20) away from the duct body (10) to limit and stop the guide member (20) in the height direction. The air duct assembly further includes: a first limiting structure (30) disposed on the mounting surface (12), the first limiting structure (30) including a first limiting member (31) and a second limiting member (32) connected to each other, the first limiting member (31) being located on the side of the guide member (20), at least a portion of the outer surface of the first limiting member (31) being used to limit and stop the guide member (20) to form the first part (111) through the outer surface of the first limiting member (31); the second limiting member (32) being located on the side of the guide member (20) away from the mounting surface (12), at least a portion of the outer surface of the second limiting member (32) being used to limit and stop the guide member (20) to form the second part (112) through the outer surface of the second limiting member (32).

2. The air duct assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, Along the direction from the guide member (20) to the air outlet (101), the first limiting structure (30) is provided on both sides of the guide member (20). The first limiting structure (30) is detachably provided relative to the air guide (20) and close to the air outlet (101). The first limiting structure (30) has a first snap-fit ​​portion, and the air duct body (10) has a second snap-fit ​​portion. One of the first snap-fit ​​portion and the second snap-fit ​​portion is a snap-fit ​​recess, and the other of the first snap-fit ​​portion and the second snap-fit ​​portion is a snap-fit ​​protrusion. The snap-fit ​​recess extends into the snap-fit ​​protrusion and engages with the snap-fit ​​protrusion.

3. The air duct assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first limiting structure (30) is located on the side of the guide member (20) away from the air outlet (101), and the air duct assembly further includes: A flow guide structure (40) is disposed on the mounting surface (12) and located on the side of the flow guide (20) near the air outlet (101). The flow guide structure (40) guides the airflow direction toward the air outlet (101). A second limiting structure (50) is disposed on the flow guiding structure (40); Wherein, at least a portion of the outer surface of the flow guiding structure (40) is used to limit and stop the flow guiding member (20) to form the first part (111) through the portion of the outer surface; the second limiting structure (50) is located on the side of the flow guiding member (20) away from the mounting surface (12), and at least a portion of the outer surface of the second limiting structure (50) is used to limit and stop the flow guiding member (20) to form the second part (112) through the portion of the outer surface.

4. The air duct assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that, The second limiting structure (50) is disposed on the mounting base (41) of the flow guiding structure (40). The mounting base (41) has a first snap-fit ​​structure (411), and the mounting surface (12) has a second snap-fit ​​structure (13). One of the first snap-fit ​​structure (411) and the second snap-fit ​​structure (13) is a recess, and the other of the first snap-fit ​​structure (411) and the second snap-fit ​​structure (13) is a protrusion. The protrusion extends into the recess and engages with the recess, so that the mounting base (41) and the second limiting structure (50) located on the mounting base (41) are detachably disposed.

5. The air duct assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main body of the air duct (10) includes: An arc-shaped duct base plate (14) is provided around the fan structure (2), and the surface of the arc-shaped duct base plate (14) facing the fan structure (2) forms an mounting surface (12). The guide (20) is an arc-shaped plate. One arc-shaped plate surface of the guide (20) is in contact with the mounting surface (12) so that the guide (20) can be slidably disposed on the mounting surface (12). The other arc-shaped plate surface of the guide (20) forms the guide surface (21).

6. The air duct assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that, The main body of the air duct (10) also includes an air duct side plate (15), which is disposed on the mounting surface (12) along the direction perpendicular to the airflow. At least one air duct side plate (15) is disposed on both sides of the guide member (20). The air duct assembly also includes: The third limiting structure (60) is provided on the side plate (15) of the air duct, and the third limiting structure (60) is located on the side of the guide member (20) away from the mounting surface (12); Wherein, at least a portion of the side plate of the air duct (15) facing the guide (20) is stopped by the guide (20) to form the first part (111) through the portion of the side plate; at least a portion of the outer surface of the third limiting structure (60) is stopped by the guide (20) to form the second part (112) through the portion of the outer surface.

7. The air duct assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that, There is one third limiting structure (60) located on one side of the guide member (20), and the third limiting structure (60) is arranged in a strip shape; or, there are multiple third limiting structures (60) located on one side of the guide member (20), and the multiple third limiting structures (60) are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the guide member (20).

8. The air duct assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guide member (20) is plate-shaped, so as to form the guide surface (21) through the plate surface of the guide member (20) facing the fan structure (2). Wherein, at least a portion of the flow guide (20) is made of antibacterial material; and / or, an antibacterial layer is provided on the flow guide surface (21), at least a portion of the antibacterial layer being made of antibacterial material.

9. An air conditioner, characterized in that, The air conditioner includes a housing (1), a fan structure (2), and a duct assembly. The fan structure (2) and the duct assembly are both disposed inside the housing (1). The duct assembly is located on one side of the fan structure (2) to guide the airflow blown out by the fan structure (2) to the air outlet (101) of the housing (1). The duct assembly is the duct assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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