Air conditioner panel movement structure and air conditioner thereof

Abstract

The invention relates to an air conditioner panel movement structure and an air conditioner thereof.The air conditioner panel movement structure comprises a middle frame arranged on the air conditioner and provided with a lower air outlet; the motion panel is slidably connected with the left and right sides of the middle frame; the driving assembly is installed in the middle frame and connected with the moving panel to drive the moving panel to move in the vertical direction so that the moving panel can cover or open the lower air outlet. The moving panel is in sliding connection with the left side and the right side of the middle frame, so that the moving panel is driven by the driving assembly to slide up and down to achieve opening and closing of the lower air outlet, the moving panel is in direct or indirect sliding connection with the middle frame, and bidirectional guide supporting is formed in the sliding process; the sliding stability is effectively improved, transverse shaking of the moving panel in the up-down sliding process is reduced, the problems of clamping stagnation, dislocation, structural abrasion and the like caused by shaking are avoided, the structural stability is improved, and the service life of the structure is prolonged. And meanwhile, the overall layout is more compact, and the operation process is smoother.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the air conditioning technical field, specifically to an air conditioner panel movement structure and air conditioner thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of society and the continuous improvement of people's living standards, air conditioners (referred to as air conditioners) have been widely used in families and offices. Among them, the up-down air outlet vertical cabinet type air conditioner gradually becomes one of the market mainstream products because its air supply path is more reasonable, which can effectively avoid cold wind blowing directly to the human body, thereby improving the user's use comfort.

[0003] In such air conditioner products, the lower air outlet is usually arranged at the lower part of the air conditioner. In order to prevent dust from entering the internal components and keep the appearance of the machine clean, the lower air outlet is usually shielded by a slidable decorative panel in the closed state of the air conditioner. When the air conditioner is turned on, the panel automatically opens, so that the lower air outlet is in an open state, thereby realizing the normal air supply function.

[0004] However, in the prior art, due to the overall size structure of the air conditioner cabinet, the length of the shielding panel in the vertical direction is large, and during the sliding process of the panel up and down, the left and right sides of the panel are prone to horizontal shaking. This shaking not only causes the panel to slide unstably, but also may cause structural wear after long-term use, resulting in loosening of the connection between the panel and the air conditioner cabinet, thereby affecting the normal opening and closing of the lower air outlet, and even causing faults such as jamming and misalignment, thereby affecting user experience and the service life of the air conditioner. SUMMARY

[0005] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the purpose of the present application is to provide an air conditioner panel movement structure and air conditioner thereof to solve the problem of unstable sliding of the panel shielding the lower air outlet of the air conditioner in the prior art.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] An air conditioner panel movement structure comprises:

[0008] A middle frame is arranged on the air conditioner and forms a lower air outlet;

[0009] A movement panel is slidably connected to the left and right sides of the middle frame;

[0010] A driving assembly is installed on the middle frame and connected to the movement panel to drive the movement panel to move in the vertical direction on the middle frame, so as to cover or open the lower air outlet.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0012] 1. By slidingly connecting the moving panel with the left and right sides of the middle frame, the moving panel is driven by the driving assembly to slide up and down to open and close the lower air outlet. In this way, the moving panel is directly or indirectly slidingly connected with the middle frame, and forms a bidirectional guiding support during the sliding process of the moving panel, effectively improving the sliding stability of the moving panel, reducing the lateral shaking of the moving panel during the up and down sliding process, avoiding problems such as jamming, misalignment and structural wear caused by shaking, and improving the stability and service life of the structure. At the same time, the overall layout of the cabinet air conditioner is more compact, and the running process is more smooth.

[0013] Further, the driving assembly comprises:

[0014] a mounting frame mounted on the middle frame;

[0015] a driving member mounted on the mounting frame, the driving member comprising a gear and a driver driving the gear to rotate;

[0016] a toothed plate provided on the moving panel, the toothed plate being in transmission connection with the gear.

[0017] Further, the driving member is spaced apart along the left and right directions, and the opposite sides of the toothed plate are provided with driving teeth, and the gears of the two driving members are in meshing correspondence with the two driving teeth.

[0018] Further, the mounting frame is provided with a positioning track vertically extending in the up and down direction, and the toothed plate is provided with a plurality of first positioning wheels, and the plurality of first positioning wheels are in sliding cooperation with the first positioning track.

[0019] Further, the toothed plate is further provided with a plurality of second positioning wheels, and the plurality of second positioning wheels are in sliding cooperation with the positioning track.

[0020] Further, the two sides of the moving panel are each provided with a sliding rail vertically extending in the up and down direction, and the middle frame is provided with a sliding part in sliding cooperation with the sliding rail.

[0021] Further, the sliding part comprises a bracket provided on the middle frame, and the bracket is provided with a plurality of pulleys in sliding cooperation with the sliding rail.

[0022] The application also provides an air conditioner comprising an air conditioner frame main body and the air conditioner panel moving structure described above, and the air conditioner panel moving structure is mounted on the air conditioner frame main body.

[0023] Furthermore, the air conditioner frame body forms a chamber, and two air conditioner dual centrifugal fans are respectively provided in the upper and lower parts of the chamber, so as to form an upper air duct and a lower air duct through the two air conditioner dual centrifugal fans respectively. The upper air duct and the lower air duct are respectively connected to the upper air outlet and the lower air outlet.

[0024] Furthermore, it also includes an air conditioning evaporator, which is located on the side of the two air conditioning dual centrifugal fans away from the moving structure of the air conditioning panel. Attached Figure Description

[0025] Appendix Figure 1 : A schematic diagram of the moving structure of the air conditioner panel in this embodiment 1;

[0026] Appendix Figure 2 Appendix Figure 1 A cross-sectional schematic diagram;

[0027] Appendix Figure 3 : A schematic diagram of the drive component in the moving structure of the air conditioner panel in this embodiment 1;

[0028] Appendix Figure 4 : A schematic diagram of the mounting bracket in the moving structure of the air conditioner panel in this embodiment 1;

[0029] Appendix Figure 5 : A schematic diagram of the moving panel in the moving structure of the air conditioner panel in this embodiment 1;

[0030] Appendix Figure 6 : A schematic diagram of the sliding part in the moving structure of the air conditioner panel in this embodiment 1;

[0031] Appendix Figure 7 Appendix Figure 1 A magnified view of a portion of the image;

[0032] Appendix Figure 8 : A schematic diagram of the structure of the air conditioner in this embodiment 2;

[0033] Appendix Figure 9 Appendix Figure 8 A cross-sectional schematic diagram;

[0034] Explanation of icon numbers:

[0035] 10. Middle frame; 11. Lower air outlet; 12. Sliding part; 121. Bracket; 122. Casters;

[0036] 20. Motion panel; 21. Slide rail; 211. Connecting part; 212. Mounting part; 22. Connecting slot; 23. Fixing post; 24. Limiting block;

[0037] 30, drive assembly; 31, mounting frame; 311, positioning track; 312, mounting slot; 32, gear; 33, driver; 34, toothed plate; 341, driving teeth; 35, first positioning wheel; 36, second positioning wheel; 37, gear box;

[0038] 40, air conditioner frame main body; 50, air conditioner double centrifugal fan; 60, upper air duct; 70, lower air duct; 80, upper air outlet; 90, air conditioner evaporator.

[0039] The purposes, functional features and advantages of the present application will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] In order to make the purposes, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more clear, the technical solutions of the present application will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and do not limit the present application.

[0041] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the structure, proportion, size, etc. shown in the drawings attached to the present specification are only used to cooperate with the content disclosed in the specification, so that those skilled in the art can understand and read, and are not used to limit the limiting conditions of the implementation of the present application, so they do not have technical significance. Any modification of structure, change of proportion relationship or adjustment of size, without affecting the effect and purpose that can be achieved by the present application, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed by the present application. At the same time, the terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "middle" and "one" in the present specification are only for the convenience of clear understanding of the description, and are not used to limit the scope of the present application. The change or adjustment of the relative relationship, without substantially changing the technical content, is also considered as the implementation of the present application.

[0042] Example 1

[0043] As shown in Figures 1-7 The present application embodiment proposes an air conditioner panel movement structure for controlling the opening and closing of the lower air outlet 11 of the air conditioner, which specifically comprises a middle frame 10, a movement panel 20, and a drive assembly 30. The middle frame 10 is arranged on the air conditioner and forms a lower air outlet 11. The movement panel 20 is slidingly connected to the left and right sides of the middle frame 10. The drive assembly 30 is installed on the middle frame 10 and connected to the movement panel 20 to drive the movement panel 20 to move vertically on the middle frame 10, so as to cover or open the lower air outlet 11.

[0044] In the embodiment of the present application, when the air conditioner is in the closed state, the driving assembly 30 controls the moving panel 20 to move downward along the vertical direction, so as to cover the lower air outlet 11 formed by the middle frame 10, thereby playing a shielding role, which not only prevents dust from entering the internal components of the air conditioner, but also improves the overall aesthetics of the appearance; when the air conditioner is turned on, the driving assembly 30 is started, which drives the moving panel 20 to slide upward along the vertical direction, so that the lower air outlet 11 is completely opened, and the air conditioner can operate normally.

[0045] In the up-down movement process, in the embodiment, the moving panel 20 is slidably connected with the left and right sides of the middle frame 10, so that the moving panel 20 is directly or indirectly slidably connected with the middle frame 10 when the moving panel 20 slides up and down under the driving of the driving assembly 30, and bidirectional guiding support is formed in the sliding process, thereby effectively improving the sliding stability, reducing the lateral shaking of the moving panel 20 in the up-down sliding process, avoiding problems such as jamming, misplacement and structural wear caused by shaking, and improving the stability and service life of the structure. At the same time, the overall layout is more compact, and the operation process is more smooth.

[0046] Specifically, as shown in Figures 3-5 In the embodiment of the present application, the driving assembly 30 includes a mounting frame 31, a driving member, and a toothed plate 34: the mounting frame 31 is installed on the middle frame 10; the driving member is installed on the mounting frame 31, and the driving member includes a gear 32 and a driver 33 for driving the gear 32 to rotate; the toothed plate 34 is arranged on the moving panel 20, and the toothed plate 34 is in transmission connection with the gear 32. The driver 33 drives the gear 32 to rotate, and the rotation of the gear 32 drives the toothed plate 34 to move up and down along the vertical direction, thereby driving the moving panel 20 to smoothly slide on the middle frame 10, and realizing the opening and closing of the lower air outlet 11. In the embodiment, the driver 33 is an electric motor.

[0047] Further, as shown in Figure 4 In the embodiment, the driver 33 and the gear 32 are respectively located on the opposite sides of the mounting frame 31, wherein the driver 33 is arranged on the side of the mounting frame 31 away from the moving panel 20, and the gear 32 is arranged on the side of the mounting frame 31 close to the moving panel 20. By arranging the driver 33 on the side away from the moving panel 20, the space at the rear of the air conditioner cabinet can be fully utilized, the front region of the moving panel 20 is more simple and smooth, and the overall appearance design is facilitated.

[0048] It should be noted that in the embodiment, the mounting frame 31 can be integrally formed on the middle frame 10, or the mounting frame 31 is mounted on the middle frame 10 as a separate component. In the embodiment, the mounting frame 31 is preferably detachably mounted on the middle frame 10 for mounting the driving member. It can be understood that the mounting frame 31 and the middle frame 10 can be connected by clamping, screwing or the like, so as to ensure that the mounting frame 31 is reliably mounted on the middle frame 10.

[0049] Further, as shown in Figures 3-4 In the embodiment of the present application, the driving member is spaced apart in the left-right direction, and the tooth plate 34 is provided with driving teeth 341 on opposite sides, and the gears 32 of the two driving members correspondingly engage with the two driving teeth 341. By applying driving force to both sides of the tooth plate 34, the problem of uneven force, tilting or jamming of the moving panel 20 caused by unilateral driving can be effectively avoided, thereby improving the stability and synchronization of movement.

[0050] It is worth mentioning that, as shown in Figures 3-4 The mounting frame 31 is also provided with a gear box 37, and the gear 32 is arranged in the gear box 37. The gear box 37 can provide good support and positioning for the gear 32, so that the gear 32 can stably engage during transmission, reduce running deviation and jamming, and ensure the accuracy and synchronization during the sliding process of the driving moving panel 20. In addition, the gear box 37 can also isolate the wear or corrosion of the gear 32 caused by external pollutants such as dust and water vapor, thereby improving the service life and operation reliability. Secondly, the gear box 37 can also reduce the noise generated during the engagement and operation of the gear 32 to some extent, thereby improving the quiet performance and overall user experience of the air conditioner during operation. Similarly, the gear box 37 and the mounting frame 31 can be connected by clamping, screwing or the like, so as to ensure that the gear box 37 is reliably mounted on the mounting frame 31.

[0051] Based on the above scheme, as shown in Figure 3 In the embodiment of the present application, the mounting frame 31 is provided with a positioning rail 311, and the positioning rail 311 extends vertically in the up-down direction. The tooth plate 34 is provided with a plurality of first positioning wheels 35, and the plurality of first positioning wheels 35 are in sliding cooperation with the first positioning rail 311. Through the above structure, the plurality of first positioning wheels 35 of the tooth plate 34 are always in contact with and slide in the positioning rail 311 during the up-down movement of the tooth plate 34, thereby playing a guiding and limiting role on the tooth plate 34. In particular, the first positioning wheel 35 is used to limit the movement of the tooth plate 34 in the horizontal direction, that is, when the tooth plate 34 is driven to slide up and down by the driving member, the tooth plate 34 can be prevented from shaking or tilting in the left-right direction.

[0052] Furthermore, the toothed plate 34 is also provided with a plurality of second positioning wheels 36, all of which are slidably engaged with the positioning track 311. The rotation axis of the second positioning wheel 36 is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the first positioning wheel 35, that is, the second positioning wheel 36 is set perpendicular to the first positioning wheel 35. By simultaneously providing the first positioning wheel 35 and the second positioning wheel 36 on the toothed plate 34 and making them slide in different directions with the positioning track 311, multi-directional limiting and guiding of the movement direction of the toothed plate 34 is achieved, making its sliding more stable.

[0053] Specifically, in this embodiment, there are two first positioning wheels 35 and two second positioning wheels 36, with the two second positioning wheels 36 located between the two first positioning wheels 35. More specifically, the two first positioning wheels 35 are spaced apart at the upper and lower ends along the vertical direction of the toothed plate 34, and the two second positioning wheels 36 are located in the middle region between the two first positioning wheels 35. Through this structure, the first positioning wheels 35 and the second positioning wheels 36 slide in cooperation with the positioning track 311 in different directions, thereby forming multi-point, multi-directional guiding support.

[0054] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the positioning track 311 can be integrally formed on the mounting frame 31, or the positioning track 311 can be installed on the mounting frame 31 as an independent component. In this embodiment, it is preferable that the positioning track 311 is detachably installed on the mounting frame 31 for installation purposes; specifically, the mounting frame 31 has a mounting groove 312 formed therein, and the positioning track 311 is disposed within the mounting groove 312. It is understood that the mounting frame 31 and the middle frame 10 can be connected by snap-fit, screw connection, or other means to ensure that the mounting frame 31 is reliably installed on the middle frame 10.

[0055] Furthermore, the positioning track 311 has a first corner and a second corner that are arranged opposite to each other, and the first positioning wheel 35 and the second positioning wheel 36 are at least partially hidden within the first corner and the second corner. Through this structural design, during the sliding process of the first positioning wheel 35 and the second positioning wheel 36 in cooperation with the positioning track 311, the wheel body is partially embedded in the corner areas on both sides of the positioning track 311, thereby achieving a more compact and concealed installation structure without affecting its free rotation.

[0056] Based on the above solutions, such as Figure 5 As shown, in this embodiment of the invention, each side of the motion panel 20 is provided with a slide rail 21, which extends vertically in the up-down direction. The middle frame 10 is provided with a sliding part 12 that slides with the slide rail 21 to ensure the smooth movement of the motion panel 20 in the vertical direction. Specifically, the slide rails 21 on both sides of the motion panel 20 are located on the left and right sides of the lower air outlet 11, respectively. By symmetrically arranging them left and right, good balance and guiding stability are provided.

[0057] Specifically, as shown in Figure 6 In this embodiment, the sliding part 12 includes a bracket 121 provided on the middle frame 10, and the bracket 121 is provided with a plurality of pulleys 122 that are in sliding cooperation with the slide rails 21. The pulleys 122 are in contact with the slide rails 21 along the panel sliding direction, and are used to provide stable and low-friction guiding support for the moving panel 20. The plurality of pulleys 122 are vertically distributed, so that the moving panel 20 is always supported by multiple points during the up-down sliding process, thereby ensuring the stability of the sliding.

[0058] In other embodiments of this embodiment, the moving panel 20 and the middle frame 10 can also be connected by a sliding block and sliding groove structure, and of course other sliding connection modes can also be used.

[0059] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the slide rail 21 can be integrally formed on the moving panel 20, or the slide rail 21 can be installed on the moving panel 20 as a separate component. In this embodiment, the slide rail 21 is preferably detachably installed on the moving panel 20. The slide rail 21 has an insertion part 211 and a mounting part 212 extending along the length direction thereof, the mounting part 212 is provided with a plurality of mounting holes, the moving panel 20 is provided with an insertion slot 22 in cooperation with the insertion part 211, and a fixing column 23 corresponding to the mounting hole. The insertion slot 22 is formed by a plurality of limiting blocks 24. In this way, one side of the slide rail 21 is connected to the moving panel 20 in an insertion manner, and the other side can be connected by a fastener such as a screw or a stud passing through the mounting hole and the fixing column 23 to realize screw locking connection, thereby ensuring that the slide rail 21 is reliably installed on the moving panel 20.

[0060] Embodiment 2

[0061] As shown in Figures 8-9 The embodiment of the present application provides an air conditioner, which comprises an air conditioner frame body 40 and the air conditioner panel moving structure in the above-mentioned embodiment 1, and the air conditioner panel moving structure is installed on the air conditioner frame body 40. The specific structure of the air conditioner panel moving structure is referred to the above-mentioned embodiment 1, and since the air conditioner adopts all the technical solutions of the above-mentioned air conditioner panel moving structure, it at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiment 1, which will not be repeated here.

[0062] Specifically, as shown in Figure 9As shown, in the embodiment of the present application, the air conditioner frame body 40 is formed with a chamber, the upper and lower parts of the chamber are respectively provided with two air conditioner double centrifugal fans 50, so as to form an upper air duct 60 and a lower air duct 70 through the two air conditioner double centrifugal fans 50 respectively, and the upper air duct 60 and the lower air duct 70 are respectively communicated with an upper air outlet 80 and a lower air outlet 11. By arranging the double centrifugal fans in the upper and lower parts of the chamber of the air conditioner, the layered air supply control of the upper air outlet 80 and the lower air outlet 11 is realized, and the air circulation efficiency and coverage range are improved.

[0063] Specifically, the air conditioner evaporator 90 is further included, which is arranged on the side of the two air conditioner double centrifugal fans 50 away from the air conditioner panel movement structure, i.e. the air conditioner evaporator 90 is located inside the air conditioner frame body 40 and close to the back area thereof, at the air inlet side position of the two air conditioner double centrifugal fans 50. Through the above arrangement, the two air conditioner double centrifugal fans 50 can respectively suck in the cooled air from the side of the air conditioner evaporator 90, and deliver to the corresponding air outlet along the upper air duct 60 and the lower air duct 70 respectively, so as to realize the efficient and stable air cooling and air supply circulation.

[0064] Finally, it should be pointed out that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application but not limit the present application. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present application can be modified or replaced equivalently without departing from the purpose and scope of the present application, and all of them should be covered in the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A moving structure for an air conditioner panel, characterized in that, include: The middle frame (10) is mounted on the air conditioner and has a lower air outlet (11); The motion panel (20) is slidably connected to the left and right sides of the middle frame (10); A drive assembly (30) is mounted on the middle frame (10) and connected to the motion panel (20) to drive the motion panel (20) to move vertically on the middle frame (10) to cover or open the lower air outlet (11).

2. The air conditioner panel moving structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driving component (30) includes: Mounting bracket (31) is installed on the middle frame (10); A drive unit is mounted on the mounting bracket (31), the drive unit including a gear (32) and a driver (33) for driving the gear (32) to rotate; A toothed plate (34) is disposed on the motion panel (20), and the toothed plate (34) is connected to the gear (32) for transmission.

3. The air conditioner panel moving structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, Two drive components are arranged at intervals along the left and right direction. Drive teeth (341) are provided on opposite sides of the tooth plate (34). The gears (32) of the two drive components mesh with the two drive teeth (341) in a one-to-one correspondence.

4. The air conditioner panel moving structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, The mounting bracket (31) is provided with a positioning track (311), which extends vertically in the up-down direction. The toothed plate (34) is provided with a plurality of first positioning wheels (35), which slide in cooperation with the first positioning track (311).

5. The air conditioner panel moving structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, The toothed plate (34) is also provided with a plurality of second positioning wheels (36), and the plurality of second positioning wheels (36) are all in sliding engagement with the positioning track (311).

6. The air conditioner panel moving structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The motion panel (20) is provided with slide rails (21) on both sides. The slide rails (21) extend vertically in the up-down direction. The middle frame (10) is provided with a sliding part (12) that slides with the slide rails (21).

7. The air conditioner panel moving structure according to claim 6, characterized in that, The sliding part (12) includes a bracket (121) disposed on the middle frame (10), and the bracket (121) is provided with a plurality of pulleys (122) that slide in cooperation with the slide rail (21).

8. An air conditioner, characterized in that, It includes an air conditioner frame body (40) and an air conditioner panel moving structure as described in any one of claims 1-7, wherein the air conditioner panel moving structure is mounted on the air conditioner frame body (40).

9. An air conditioner according to claim 8, characterized in that, The air conditioner frame body (40) forms a chamber, and two air conditioner dual centrifugal fans (50) are respectively provided in the upper and lower parts of the chamber, so as to form an upper air duct (60) and a lower air duct (70) through the two air conditioner dual centrifugal fans (50). The upper air duct (60) and the lower air duct (70) are respectively connected to the upper air outlet (80) and the lower air outlet (11).

10. An air conditioner according to claim 9, characterized in that, It also includes an air conditioning evaporator (90), which is located on the side of the two air conditioning dual centrifugal fans (50) away from the air conditioning panel moving structure.

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