Wire clip structure and air conditioner

Abstract

The invention provides a wire buckle structure and an air conditioner. The wire buckle structure comprises a fixing part and a liquid discharging part. The fixing part forms a containing space suitable for containing a wire of the air conditioner, the liquid discharging part is connected to the fixing part, the liquid discharging part is configured to be suitable for being connected with the side wall of the air conditioner, the liquid discharging part is provided with a liquid discharging hole, and the liquid discharging hole is located between the containing space and the side wall in the direction perpendicular to the side wall. According to the wire buckle structure, on one hand, the wire can be isolated from the side wall, on the other hand, the liquid can be discharged through the liquid discharging hole between the containing space and the side wall, and assembly between the wire buckle structure and the wire is convenient while the functions are achieved. Therefore, the wire buckle structure has a good liquid drainage effect, liquid on the surface of the side wall of the air conditioner can be prevented from flowing to the wire, and potential safety hazards are reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and in particular to a wire buckle structure and an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] Condensation is easily generated on many surfaces of the air conditioner. Taking the surface of the air supply volute as an example, for the convenience of layout, the wiring structure will be installed on the surface of the air supply volute. After the wiring structure is connected to the wires, the wires of the air conditioner will be attached to the surface of the air supply volute, so that the condensation on the surface of the air supply volute will be easily drawn onto the wires. After that, the condensation can easily cause damage to the wires, or the condensation can flow along the wires to other parts of the air conditioner and cause adverse effects. For example, condensation flowing into the electrical control box may cause a safety hazard of leakage, or condensation can be drawn to the inside of the casing and easily leak to the ground. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a wire buckle structure and an air conditioner, which have good drainage effect.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the embodiments of the present invention adopt the following technical solutions:

[0005] The wire buckle structure is used for air conditioners, and the wire buckle structure includes:

[0006] The fixing portion forms a receiving space suitable for placing the wires of the air conditioner;

[0007] The drain part is connected to the fixing part and is configured to be suitable for connecting to the side wall of the air conditioner. The drain part is provided with a drain hole, which is located between the accommodating space and the side wall along a direction perpendicular to the side wall.

[0008] In some embodiments, the fixing portion is arranged vertically, and the fixing portion also has a first surface and a first opening opposite to each other vertically. The first opening is connected to the accommodating space, so that the wire is suitable for extending vertically into the accommodating space from the first opening and being supported by the first surface, and the wire is suitable for passing through the accommodating space horizontally.

[0009] In some embodiments, along a thickness direction perpendicular to the vertical and horizontal directions, the drainage portion and the side wall respectively form two opposite ends of the drainage hole, and the drainage portion and the fixing portion further respectively form two opposite ends of the drainage hole along the horizontal direction;

[0010] or,

[0011] Along the thickness direction perpendicular to the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, the drainage portion and the side wall respectively form two opposite ends of the drainage hole, and the drainage portion also forms two opposite ends of the drainage hole along the horizontal direction;

[0012] or,

[0013] The drainage portion has a drainage hole, and the drainage hole is spaced apart from the side wall.

[0014] In some embodiments, the drainage portion and the drainage hole are both located on the lower side of the first surface.

[0015] In some embodiments, the fixing portion is arranged horizontally, and the fixing portion also has a first surface and a first opening opposite to each other in the horizontal direction. The first opening is connected to the accommodating space, so that the wire is suitable for extending into the accommodating space horizontally from the first opening and being supported by the first surface, and the wire is suitable for passing through the accommodating space vertically.

[0016] In some embodiments, along a direction perpendicular to the first surface, the end of the fixing portion facing away from the first surface has a first protrusion and a second protrusion, the first protrusion is elastic and has a guide surface, and along the direction of the first opening pointing to the first surface, the distance between the guide surface and the axis of the first opening gradually decreases, and along the thickness direction perpendicular to the horizontal and vertical directions, the first protrusion and the second protrusion are opposite to each other and jointly form the first opening, and the fixing portion also has a second surface and a third surface opposite to each other, and the first protrusion and the second surface are both located on one side of the axis, and the second protrusion and the third surface are both located on the other side of the axis, the distance between the first protrusion and the axis is smaller than the distance between the second surface and the axis, and the distance between the second protrusion and the axis is smaller than the distance between the third surface and the axis, and the first surface, the second surface and the third surface together form a accommodating space.

[0017] An embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention further provides a method comprising:

[0018] The wire buckle structure of any of the above embodiments;

[0019] A wire is passed through the accommodation space; and

[0020] The shell has a side wall, and the drain portion is connected to the side wall.

[0021] In some embodiments, the shell includes a support plate, which is connected to the side wall. There are multiple wire buckle structures, and the multiple wire buckle structures include a first wire buckle and a second wire buckle adjacent to each other along the threading direction of the wire. Along the threading direction, the support plate is located between the first wire buckle and the second wire buckle, and the support plate is configured to support the wire in a direction perpendicular to the side wall.

[0022] In some embodiments, the wire buckle structure is integrally connected to the side wall;

[0023] or,

[0024] The wire buckle structure is detachably connected to the side wall.

[0025] In some embodiments, the housing is an air supply volute of an air conditioner.

[0026] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0027] The wire tie structure of the present invention includes a fixing portion and a drainage portion. The fixing portion forms a storage space suitable for placing the air conditioner's wires. The drainage portion is connected to the fixing portion and is configured to connect to the side wall of the air conditioner. The drainage portion is provided with a drainage hole, which is located between the storage space and the side wall in a direction perpendicular to the side wall. Compared to the connection method of directly fixing the wires to the side wall in the related art, the wire tie structure of the present invention can, on the one hand, isolate the wires from the side wall, and, on the other hand, utilize the drainage hole between the storage space and the side wall to drain condensed water. While meeting the above functions, the assembly between the wire tie structure of the present invention and the wires is also relatively convenient. Therefore, the wire tie structure of the present invention has a good drainage effect, which can prevent condensed water on the surface of the air conditioner side wall from flowing toward the wires, thereby reducing safety hazards. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0029] Figure 1 A schematic side view of the assembly of the wire clip assembly and the side wall provided in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the combination of the wire buckle assembly and the side wall provided in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of point A in the middle;

[0032] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of point B in the middle;

[0033] Figure 5 This is a perspective schematic diagram of a wire tie assembly provided in a second embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 6 This is a perspective schematic diagram of a wire tie assembly provided in a third embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 7 This is a perspective schematic diagram of a wire tie assembly provided in a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 8 This is a perspective schematic diagram of an air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention, wherein the wires and part of the housing are removed;

[0037] Figure 9 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention, wherein part of the shell is removed.

[0038] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0039] 100-wire buckle structure;

[0040] 110-fixing portion; 111-first surface; 112-second surface; 113-third surface; 114-first opening; 115-

[0041] First protrusion; 1151-guide surface; 116-second protrusion;

[0042] 120-drainage part;

[0043] 130-drainage hole;

[0044] 200 - air conditioner; 210 - wire; 220 - housing; 221 - side wall; 222 - support plate; 223 - first plate; 224 - second plate; 225 - column; 100A - first wire tie; 100B - second wire tie;

[0045] 300-accommodation space;

[0046] X-horizontal;

[0047] Y-vertical;

[0048] Z-thickness direction.

[0049] The purpose, features and advantages of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with the embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0050] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments of the present invention without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0051] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0052] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or suggesting their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited to "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In addition, if "and / or", "and / or" or "and / or" appear in the full text, its meaning includes three parallel schemes. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes scheme A, or scheme B, or a scheme in which A and B are satisfied at the same time. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement it. When the combination of technical solutions is mutually contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0053] In the related art, the condensation water of the air conditioner is easily led to the wires, and then the condensation water is easy to damage the wires, or the condensation water flows along the wires to other parts of the air conditioner and causes adverse effects. For example, the condensation water flows to the electrical control box and creates a safety hazard of electric leakage, or the condensation water is led to the inside of the casing and easily leaks to the ground.

[0054] The inventors initially considered that in order to prevent the air conditioner's wires from coming into contact with condensation, the wiring structure could be configured with a support structure to support the wires away from surfaces prone to condensation. However, the inventors discovered that while this configuration would support the wires away from the wiring surface, because the support structure still needed to be connected to the wiring surface, condensation would easily accumulate on the support structure and then flow toward the wires. Furthermore, the wiring structure also tends to create areas where condensation would accumulate, and condensation would easily accumulate in corners, cavities, and other structures, making it difficult to drain, which also hinders the waterproofing of the wires. Therefore, even if the wires are supported away from the wiring surface, condensation would still easily accumulate around the wires and flow toward them.

[0055] In view of this, see Figures 1-8 In an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, a cable tie structure 100 is provided. The cable tie structure 100 is used in an air conditioner 200. The cable tie structure 100 is a structure for fixing a cable. The cable tie structure 100 can be used to fix the relative position of the cable, or to store the cable and limit its displacement. The cable tie structure 100 of the present invention can be applied to any suitable position of the air conditioner 200 as required, and is not limited herein.

[0056] The wire buckle structure 100 includes a fixing portion 110 and a drain portion 120. Figure 1-Figure 2The fixing portion 110 forms a receiving space 300 suitable for placing the wire 210 of the air conditioner 200. The wire 210 can be a wire for electrical connection or other types of wire structures; in addition, the receiving space 300 can be defined by a slot or hole opened in the fixing portion 110.

[0057] Also, see Figure 1-Figure 5 The drain portion 120 is connected to the fixing portion 110. The drain portion 120 is configured to be connected to the side wall 221 of the air conditioner 200 and is provided with a drain hole 130. The drain hole 130 can be defined by the drain portion 120 itself (i.e., the drain hole 130 is a hole in the drain portion 120) or by the drain portion 120 and other structures together. It should be noted that the drain portion 120 can be integrally connected to the fixing portion 110. In this case, the portion of the wire tie structure 100 used to connect the wire 210 is the fixing portion 110, and the portion used for draining is the drain portion 120. The drain portion 120 can also be detachably connected to the fixing portion 110. The sidewall 221 can be any suitable wall surface of the air conditioner 200. As needed, the drain portion 120 can be integrally connected to the sidewall 221 or detachably connected to the sidewall 221. Furthermore, the drain hole 130 can be a hole defined by the drain portion 120 itself or a hole defined jointly by the drain portion 120 and the sidewall 221. As needed, the drain hole 130 can have any shape, such as a circular cross-section hole, a rectangular cross-section hole, or a combination of multiple cross-section shapes. Furthermore, the drain hole 130 is located between the accommodating space 300 and the sidewall 221 in a direction perpendicular to the sidewall 221. As can be seen from the above description, on the one hand, the accommodating space 300 can be spaced apart from the sidewall 221, thereby allowing the wire 210 in the accommodating space 300 to be away from the sidewall 221, thereby preventing liquid adhering to the sidewall 221 from flowing toward the wire 210. On the other hand, the drainage hole 130 can be used to drain liquid around the cable tie structure 100, further preventing liquid accumulation or liquid from flowing along the cable tie structure 100 toward the wire 210. The liquid adhering to the sidewall 221 can be condensed water or other types of liquids, and the liquid can be liquid generated on the sidewall 221 (for example, condensed water generated on the sidewall 221) or liquid flowing toward the sidewall 221 from other locations.

[0058] In addition, according to the threading requirements of the wires, in some embodiments, the accommodating space 300 can be configured to accommodate multiple wires 210 at the same time. The multiple wires 210 can be located in the accommodating space 300 in a dispersed manner or in a bundle. Figure 7In some embodiments, the wire buckle structure can define a plurality of accommodating spaces 300, and each accommodating space 300 can respectively place one (or more) wires 210; and the wire buckle structure 100 can also define a plurality of drainage holes 130 to improve the drainage capacity of the wire buckle structure 100.

[0059] According to the combination of the above embodiments, it can be seen that the wire buckle structure 100 of the present invention includes a fixing portion 110 and a drainage portion 120; the fixing portion 110 forms a accommodating space 300 suitable for placing the wire 210 of the air conditioner 200, and the drainage portion 120 is connected to the fixing portion 110. The drainage portion 120 is configured to be suitable for connecting to the side wall 221 of the air conditioner 200, and the drainage portion 120 is provided with a drainage hole 130, and the drainage hole 130 is located between the accommodating space 300 and the side wall 221 along a direction perpendicular to the side wall 221. Compared to the connection method of directly fixing the wire 210 to the side wall 221 in the related art, the wire tie structure 100 of the present invention can not only isolate the wire 210 from the side wall 221, but also utilize the drainage hole 130 between the accommodating space 300 and the side wall 221 to drain liquid, thereby preventing liquid from contacting the wire 210, which helps prevent liquid from damaging the wire or preventing liquid from flowing along the wire 210 to other locations. While meeting the above functions, the assembly between the wire tie structure 100 of the present invention and the wire 210 is relatively convenient, and the structure of the wire tie structure 100 itself (or after being combined with the side wall 221) has a drainage function, without the need for additional operation. Therefore, the wire tie structure 100 of the present invention has a good drainage effect, which can prevent liquid on the side wall 221 of the air conditioner 200 from flowing to the wire 210, reducing safety hazards.

[0060] See also Figure 3 In some embodiments, the fixing portion 110 can be arranged along the vertical direction Y. In the above definition, the overall extension direction of the fixing portion 110 may not be parallel to the vertical direction, but may extend diagonally at a certain angle to the vertical direction. The same applies to the definition of arrangement along the horizontal direction X in other embodiments. The fixing portion 110 may also have a first surface 111 and a first opening 114 that are opposite to each other along the vertical direction Y. Thus, the first opening 114 can communicate with the accommodating space 300, so that the wire 210 is suitable for extending into the accommodating space 300 along the vertical direction Y through the first opening 114 and being supported by the first surface 111, and the wire 210 is suitable for being passed through the accommodating space 300 along the horizontal direction X. It can be understood that the first opening 114 is an opening for placing the wire 210 in the accommodating space 300, and the first surface 111 may be the bottom surface opposite the first opening 114. The above configuration enables the wire clip structure 100 to facilitate the horizontal X threading of the wire 210.

[0061] Based on the embodiment in which the fixing portion 110 is arranged along the vertical direction Y, the drain hole 130 can be defined in different ways. Figure 3 In some embodiments, the drainage portion 120 and the side wall 221 can respectively form two opposite ends of the drainage hole 130 along a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction Y and the horizontal direction X (for ease of explanation, this direction is referred to as the thickness direction Z below). The drainage portion 120 and the fixing portion 110 can also respectively form two opposite ends of the drainage hole 130 along the horizontal direction X. It can be understood that the peripheral wall defining the drainage hole 130 can include two ends along the thickness direction Z and two ends along the horizontal direction X, so that the drainage portion 120, the fixing portion 110 and the side wall 221 can define the drainage hole 130 after being combined and connected with each other. For more details, see Figure 3 In some embodiments, the drainage portion 120 can be connected to an end surface of the fixing portion 110 along the transverse direction X. Thus, this end surface can form one end of the drainage hole 130 along the transverse direction X. Accordingly, the drainage portion 120 can have a wall surface relative to the end surface along the transverse direction X and a wall surface relative to the side wall 221 along the thickness direction Z. These two wall surfaces can respectively form one end of the drainage hole 130 along the transverse direction X and one end of the drainage hole 130 along the thickness direction Z. This arrangement allows the drainage portion 120, the fixing portion 110, and the side wall 221 to be connected while forming the drainage hole 130, resulting in a simpler structure.

[0062] In addition, see Figure 4 In other embodiments, the drainage portion 120 and the side wall 221 may respectively define opposite ends of the drainage hole 130 in directions perpendicular to the vertical direction Y and the horizontal direction X. The drainage portion 120 may also define opposite ends of the drainage hole 130 in the horizontal direction X. It is understood that the definition of the drainage hole 130 in this embodiment is similar to that in the previous embodiment, with the difference that the opposite ends of the drainage hole 130 in the horizontal direction X in this embodiment are defined only by the drainage portion 120, thereby further facilitating the isolation of the wire 210 from the drainage hole 130.

[0063] In addition, see Figure 5 In some further embodiments, the drainage portion 120 may have a drainage hole 130, and the drainage hole 130 may be spaced apart from the side wall 221. It is understood that the drainage hole 130 may be spaced apart from the side wall 221, so that the drainage hole 130 may be an opening of the drainage portion 120. This arrangement allows the drainage hole 130 to be formed when the drainage portion 120 is manufactured, rather than relying on the drainage portion 120 and other structures to form the drainage hole 130. This makes it easier to control the size and sealing performance of the drainage hole 130.

[0064] In order to further prevent the liquid from flowing toward the wire 210, in some embodiments, the fixing portion 110 can be spaced apart from the side wall 221, that is, the wire buckle structure 100 is connected to the side wall 221 only by the drainage portion 120, thereby facilitating the isolation of the wire 210 from the side wall 221; see Figure 6In other embodiments, the fixing portion 110 can be connected to the side wall 221, and the portion of the fixing portion 110 connected to the side wall 221 is lower than the first opening 114. It can be understood that since the portion of the fixing portion 110 connected to the side wall 221 is located lower, the liquid on the side wall 221 will not flow to the wire 210 through the first opening 114 after flowing to the fixing portion 110. The above arrangement can not only improve the connection strength between the wire buckle structure 100 and the side wall 221, but also prevent the liquid from flowing along the fixing portion 110 to the wire 210.

[0065] See also Figure 3 In some embodiments, the drainage portion 120 and the drainage hole 130 can both be located on the lower side of the first surface 111. It is understood that because the first surface 111 can support or limit the displacement of the wire 210, this arrangement can allow the wire 210 to separate from the drainage portion 120 and the drainage hole 130 after passing through the accommodation space 300, further preventing liquid from flowing toward the wire 210.

[0066] Furthermore, in order to improve the drainage effect of the drainage hole 130, in some embodiments, the fixing portion 110 or the drainage portion 120 may have an inclined surface inclined from top to bottom toward the drainage hole 130, so that after the liquid gathers around the wire buckle structure 100, the above-mentioned inclined surface can guide the liquid to the drainage hole 130, thereby solving the problem that the liquid is easily exposed to the wire 210 after gathering.

[0067] In the above embodiment, the fixing portion 110 is arranged along the vertical direction Y, which enables the wire buckle structure 100 to facilitate the horizontal X-threading of the wire 210. Accordingly, in order to meet more diverse threading requirements, see Figure 4 In some embodiments, the fixing portion 110 may be arranged along the transverse direction X. The fixing portion 110 may further include a first surface 111 and a first opening 114 that are opposite to each other along the transverse direction X. The first opening 114 communicates with the accommodating space 300, so that the wire 210 is adapted to extend into the accommodating space 300 along the transverse direction X through the first opening 114 and be supported by the first surface 111, and the wire 210 is adapted to be passed through the accommodating space 300 along the vertical direction Y. It is understood that the fixing portion 110 arranged along the transverse direction X is similar to the fixing portion 110 arranged along the vertical direction Y in the aforementioned embodiment, except that the direction in which the wire 210 is adapted to extend into the accommodating space 300 and the direction in which the wire 210 is passed through are different. Therefore, the various configurations of the aforementioned embodiment in which the fixing portion 110 is arranged along the vertical direction Y can be similarly applied to the embodiment in which the fixing portion 110 is arranged along the transverse direction X, and will not be further described here.

[0068] See also Figure 1-Figure 2 In some embodiments, the two types of fixing portions 110 arranged along the vertical direction Y and the horizontal direction X in the above embodiments can be applied to the air conditioner 200 at the same time according to needs to adapt to various wiring requirements.

[0069] See also Figure 3-Figure 4 In some embodiments, the end of the fixing portion 110 facing away from the first surface 111 in a direction perpendicular to the first surface 111 may have a first protrusion 115 and a second protrusion 116. The first protrusion 115 is elastic. In addition, the first protrusion 115 may have a guide surface 1151. The distance between the guide surface 1151 and the axis of the first opening 114 may gradually decrease along the direction from the first opening 114 to the first surface 111. Thus, the first protrusion 115 can not only limit the movement of the wire 210, but also enable the wire to be removed from the accommodating space 300 under the action of the elastic force. The guide surface 1151 is inclined relative to the first opening 114, which makes it easier for the wire 210 to extend into the accommodating space 300. Along a direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction X and the vertical direction Y, the first protrusion 115 and the second protrusion 116 can be opposed to each other and together form a first opening 114. The fixing portion 110 further has a second surface 112 and a third surface 113 that are opposed to each other. The first protrusion 115 and the second surface 112 are both located on one side of the axis, and the second protrusion 116 and the third surface 113 are both located on the other side of the axis. The distance between the first protrusion 115 and the axis is less than the distance between the second surface 112 and the axis, and the distance between the second protrusion 116 and the axis is less than the distance between the third surface 113 and the axis. The first surface 111, the second surface 112, and the third surface 113 together form a receiving space 300. It will be understood that the first protrusion 115 and the second protrusion 116 can jointly limit the displacement of the wire 210 to prevent the wire 210 from escaping from the receiving space 300. In other embodiments, only one protrusion structure can achieve the above-mentioned function. In addition, the second surface 112 and the third surface 113 can respectively correspond to the two lateral walls that define the accommodating space 300. Therefore, the above embodiment's limitations on the values ​​of the distance between the first protrusion 115 and the second surface 112 and the distance between the second protrusion 116 and the third surface 113 indicate that the size of the first opening 114 jointly formed by the first protrusion 115 and the second protrusion 116 is smaller than the width between the second surface 112 and the third surface 113, thereby reducing the first opening 114 and preventing the wire 210 from falling out.

[0070] See also Figures 1-9 The embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention further provides an air conditioner 200, see Figure 8-Figure 9 The air conditioner 200 includes the wire clip structure 100 of any of the above-mentioned embodiments, a wire 210, and a housing 220. The wire 210 is inserted into the accommodating space 300, and the housing 220 has a sidewall 221. The drain portion 120 is connected to the sidewall 221. The configuration of the sidewall 221 and the wire 210 can refer to the description of the above-mentioned embodiments and will not be repeated here. In addition, the air conditioner 200 can be of any type, such as a wall-mounted type, a ceiling-mounted type, a central air conditioner, etc., and other structures of the air conditioner 200 can refer to the relevant art.

[0071] For details on the specific form of the housing 220 and the corresponding arrangement position of the wire 210, see Figure 8-Figure 9 In some embodiments, the housing 220 may be an air supply volute of the air conditioner 200. The air supply volute may be used to guide or concentrate the airflow inside the air conditioner 200 and may be located at the air outlet of the air conditioner 200. Since cold air circulates around the air supply volute and the ambient temperature is relatively low, when water vapor in the air encounters low temperatures, it is easy for condensed water to condense on the surface of the air supply volute. Condensed water easily flows along the surface of the air supply volute under the action of gravity, and thanks to the arrangement of the wire buckle structure 100 of the present invention, the condensed water can directly pass through the drain hole 130 during the flow without contacting the wire 210. In addition, when the shell 220 is an air supply volute, in some embodiments, the side wall 221 can extend in the vertical direction, and the wire 210 can extend downward from the display panel (or thermostat, etc.) provided on the upper side of the air supply volute to the electrical control box below, or the wire 210 can extend from the negative ion device connected to the side wall 221 of the air supply volute to the electrical control box below, and the wire 210 can be fixed by the wire buckle structure 100, so that the wire buckle structure 100 can effectively prevent the condensed water on the surface of the side wall 221 from flowing toward the wire 210 and flowing along the guide to the electrical control box below, causing the risk of leakage.

[0072] In order to further prevent the liquid on the side wall 221 from flowing toward the wire 210, see Figure 8-Figure 9In some embodiments, the housing 220 may include a support plate 222 that can be connected to the sidewall 221. Thus, in some embodiments, multiple cable tie structures 100 may be provided, each including a first cable tie 100A and a second cable tie 100B adjacent to each other along the threading direction of the wire 210. Along the threading direction, the support plate 222 is located between the first cable tie 100A and the second cable tie 100B. In other words, along the direction in which the wire 210 passes through two adjacent cable tie structures 100, the support plate 222 can be located between two adjacent cable tie structures 100. Based on this, the support plate 222 can be configured to support the wire 210 in a direction perpendicular to the sidewall 221. In other words, a support plate 222 can be provided between two adjacent cable tie structures 100 connected to the same wire 210. The support plate 222 can support the wire 210 away from the sidewall 221, ensuring that the wire 210 does not lack support and contact the sidewall 221. To provide enhanced support, in some embodiments, multiple support plates 222 may be positioned between adjacent wire clip structures 100. Furthermore, the support plates 222 can be of any shape as needed. To stably support the wires 210, the support plates 222 may also include grooves within which the wires 210 can be positioned. Furthermore, the support plates 222 may extend in any suitable direction as needed. In addition to supporting the wires 210, the support plates 222 also serve to increase the strength and rigidity of the sidewalls 221.

[0073] See also Figure 8-Figure 9 In some embodiments, the housing 220 may further include a first plate 223 and a second plate 224 that are interconnected and intersecting. The first plate 223 and the second plate 224 may both be connected to the side wall 221 and extend in a direction perpendicular to the side wall 221. It is understandable that the lower sides of the intersecting first plate 223 and the second plate 224 may form a shielding area, that is, the first plate 223 and the second plate 224 may prevent liquid attached to the side wall 221 from flowing downward. Due to the above-mentioned shielding and waterproofing effect, other components or structures with waterproofing requirements may be provided on the lower sides of the first plate 223 and the second plate 224. For example, a connecting structure between the housing 220 and the frame may be provided on such side, so that the first plate 223 and the second plate 224 may prevent liquid from flowing toward the openings of the connecting structure and flowing out of the openings. In addition, in other embodiments, the shell 220 may also include a column 225 connected to the side wall 221 and extending in a direction perpendicular to the side wall 221. The column 225 can be located around the wire buckle structure 100, and the outer peripheral wall of the column 225 contacts the wire 210, so that the column 225 can further position the wire 210 and can make the wire 210 more reliably located in the accommodating space 300 and not easy to loosen.

[0074] For the connection between the wire buckle structure 100 and the side wall 221, see Figure 8-Figure 9 In some embodiments, the wire buckle structure 100 can be integrally connected to the side wall 221. For example, the integral connection can be one of irreversible connection methods such as integral molding connection, welding, and fusion. The integrally connected wire buckle structure 100 and side wall 221 can reduce the manufacturing difficulty of the air conditioner 200 and help to improve the connection strength between the buckle structure 100 and the side wall 221. In other embodiments, the wire buckle structure 100 can be detachably connected to the side wall 221. Specifically, for example, the detachable connection can be one of a snap connection, a bolt connection, and a magnetic connection. The detachably connected wire buckle structure 100 and side wall 221 can facilitate the user to adjust the position, direction, and number of the wire buckle structure 100 according to needs, making the wire buckle structure 100 highly adaptable. The above-mentioned integrated connection setting and detachable connection setting between the wire buckle structure 100 and the side wall 221 can be similarly applied to the connection form between any one of the support plate 222, the first plate body 223, the second plate body 224, and the column 225 and the side wall 221, and will not be repeated here.

[0075] In order to improve the drainage effect of the wire buckle structure 100, the air conditioner 200 may further include a liquid storage chamber, which may be arranged below the side wall 221 and the wire buckle structure 100, so that the liquid on the side wall surface (including the liquid passing through the drainage hole 130) can drip vertically into the liquid storage chamber to prevent the liquid from flowing out.

[0076] Thanks to the improvements made to the wire tie structure 100 in the above embodiments, the air conditioner 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention has the same technical effects as the wire tie structure 100 in the above embodiments, which will not be described in detail here.

[0077] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural transformations made using the contents of the present invention's description and drawings, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields within the application concept of the present invention are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. Wire buckle structure, used for air conditioner, characterized in that: The wire buckle structure includes: A fixing portion forming a receiving space suitable for placing the wires of the air conditioner; The drain portion is connected to the fixing portion, and is configured to be suitable for connecting to the side wall of the air conditioner. The drain portion is provided with a drain hole, and the drain hole is located between the accommodating space and the side wall along a direction perpendicular to the side wall.

2. The wire buckle structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing portion is arranged vertically, and the fixing portion also has a first surface and a first opening opposite to each other along the vertical direction. The first opening is connected to the accommodating space, so that the wire is suitable for extending into the accommodating space along the vertical direction through the first opening and being supported by the first surface, and the wire is suitable for passing through the accommodating space along the horizontal direction.

3. The wire buckle structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: Along the thickness direction perpendicular to the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, the drainage portion and the side wall respectively form two opposite ends of the drainage hole, and the drainage portion and the fixing portion also respectively form two opposite ends of the drainage hole along the horizontal direction; or, Along the thickness direction perpendicular to the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, the drainage portion and the side wall respectively form two opposite ends of the drainage hole, and the drainage portion also forms two opposite ends of the drainage hole along the horizontal direction; or, The drainage portion has the drainage hole, and the drainage hole is spaced apart from the side wall.

4. The wire buckle structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The drainage portion and the drainage hole are both located on the lower side of the first surface.

5. The wire buckle structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing portion is arranged in the transverse direction, and the fixing portion also has a first surface and a first opening opposite to each other in the transverse direction. The first opening is connected to the accommodating space, so that the wire is suitable for extending into the accommodating space along the transverse direction through the first opening and being supported by the first surface, and the wire is suitable for passing through the accommodating space in the vertical direction.

6. The wire buckle structure according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that: Along the direction perpendicular to the first surface, the end of the fixing portion facing away from the first surface has a first protrusion and a second protrusion, the first protrusion is elastic and has a guide surface, and along the direction of the first opening pointing to the first surface, the distance between the guide surface and the axis of the first opening gradually decreases, along the thickness direction perpendicular to the horizontal and vertical directions, the first protrusion and the second protrusion are opposite to each other and jointly form the first opening, and the fixing portion also has a second surface and a third surface opposite to each other, and the first protrusion and the second surface are both located on one side of the axis, and the second protrusion and the third surface are both located on the other side of the axis, the distance between the first protrusion and the axis is smaller than the distance between the second surface and the axis, and the distance between the second protrusion and the axis is smaller than the distance between the third surface and the axis, and the first surface, the second surface and the third surface together form the accommodating space.

7. An air conditioner, characterized in that include: The wire buckle structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6; A wire is passed through the accommodation space; as well as, The shell has the side wall, and the drain portion is connected to the side wall.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 7, characterized in that The shell includes a support plate, which is connected to the side wall. There are multiple wire buckle structures, and the multiple wire buckle structures include a first wire buckle and a second wire buckle adjacent to each other along the threading direction of the wire. Along the threading direction, the support plate is located between the first wire buckle and the second wire buckle, and the support plate is configured to support the wire in a direction perpendicular to the side wall.

9. The air conditioner according to claim 8, characterized in that The wire buckle structure is integrally connected to the side wall; or, The wire buckle structure is detachably connected to the side wall.

10. The air conditioner according to claim 8, characterized in that The shell is the air supply volute of the air conditioner.

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