Panel display assembly, indoor unit and air conditioner

By using semi-transparent structure and transparent electrodes on the air conditioner panel, the color difference between the panel display area and other areas is solved, the uniformity of the color of the panel surface and the clear display of the pattern is achieved, and the overall coordination of the appearance of the air conditioner is improved. User experience.

CN222143304UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-10XIAOMI TECH (WUHAN) CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202420764867.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-11
Publication Date
2024-12-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-11

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

When the air conditioner panel is turned off, the color difference between the display area and other areas is large due to partial thinning or adjustment of the display transparency, which affects the overall appearance coordination and user experience.

Method used

Design a panel display component. The panel and display component with a semi-transparent structure are installed on the panel bracket respectively. By setting a transparent electrode and a light barrier layer, ensure that the light transmittance of the panel surface is consistent, and the brightness of the display component matches the light transmittance of the panel. , to achieve a clear display of the pattern and avoid interference from external contours.

Benefits of technology

It achieves uniform and consistent color of the panel surface, and ensures clear rendering of patterns in the display state, improving the appearance effect and user experience of the air conditioner.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a panel display assembly, an indoor unit and an air conditioner. The panel display assembly comprises a panel support, a display module and a display module, the panel is installed on the panel support, the panel is of a semitransparent structure, and the light transmittance of all areas of the panel is consistent; and the display assembly is mounted on the panel bracket and is arranged opposite to the panel. Through the technical scheme, the panel display assembly provided by the utility model not only can ensure that all parts of the surface of the panel are uniform and consistent in color, but also can clearly present the to-be-displayed pattern on the panel in the display state.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of air conditioning, and in particular to a panel display assembly, an indoor unit and an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, in order to ensure the display effect, the air conditioner indoor unit panel often partially thins the panel display area or adjusts the local display transparency. As a result, when the air conditioner is turned off, there will be a black frame in the display area of ​​the air conditioner panel, which has a large color difference with other areas of the panel, thereby making the overall color of the air conditioner appearance inconsistent and affecting the user experience. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a panel display assembly, which can not only ensure that the color of various places on the panel surface is uniform, but also can clearly present a pattern to be displayed on the panel in a display state.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present disclosure provides a panel display assembly, which includes: a panel bracket; a panel, which is mounted on the panel bracket, the panel is constructed as a translucent structure, and the light transmittance of all areas of the panel is consistent; and a display assembly, which is mounted on the panel bracket and arranged opposite to the panel.

[0005] Optionally, the light transmittance of the panel is 5% to 11%, and the brightness of the display component is 100 cd / m 2 ~170cd / m 2 .

[0006] Optionally, the display component includes a transparent electrode, and the light transmittance of the transparent electrode is greater than or equal to 5%.

[0007] Optionally, a light-shielding layer is provided on a side of the panel facing the panel bracket.

[0008] Optionally, a hollow portion is provided on the panel bracket, and at least a portion of the display component passes through the panel bracket through the hollow portion.

[0009] Optionally, the display assembly is detachably mounted on the panel bracket.

[0010] Optionally, the panel is fixed to the panel bracket by bonding.

[0011] Optionally, a plurality of mounting portions are provided on the panel bracket, and the plurality of mounting portions are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the panel bracket.

[0012] Optionally, the panel bracket includes a bracket body, the mounting portion is configured as a buckle, the buckle is configured in an L-shape and includes a first section and a second section connected to the bracket body, the first section is connected to the bracket body, and the second section extends along the length direction of the panel bracket.

[0013] On the basis of the above technical solution, the present disclosure further provides an indoor unit, including a shell, the indoor unit also includes the above panel display assembly, and the panel bracket is detachably mounted on the shell.

[0014] On the basis of the above technical solution, the present disclosure further provides an air conditioner, including the above indoor unit.

[0015] Through the above technical scheme, in the panel display assembly provided by the present disclosure, by installing the display assembly and the panel on the panel bracket respectively and arranging them relatively, and making the panel structure a translucent structure with the same light transmittance in all areas, on the one hand, it can be achieved that when the panel is manufactured, the display area and the non-display area are no longer distinguished, but the translucent structure with the same light transmittance is used as a panel as a whole, so that the color of the panel surface is more uniform. On the other hand, it can also be achieved that when the display assembly is in the display state, what can be displayed on the panel is only the pattern to be presented in the display assembly, and the outer contour of the display assembly itself and its component structure and other structures without light and the display pattern will not be mapped on the panel, so as not to interfere with the pattern display of the panel. Therefore, the panel display assembly of the present disclosure can not only ensure that the color of the panel surface is uniform, but also ensure that the panel can clearly present the pattern to be displayed when the display assembly is in the display state.

[0016] Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will be described in detail in the following detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the following specific embodiments, they are used to explain the present disclosure but do not constitute a limitation of the present disclosure. In the accompanying drawings:

[0018] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an indoor unit provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0019] Figure 2 is an exploded view of an indoor unit provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0020] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a panel display assembly provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 4 is an exploded view of a panel display assembly provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0022] Figure 5 is an exploded view of a display component in a panel display component provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] Description of Reference Numerals

[0024] 1-panel display assembly; 11-panel; 12-display assembly; 121-transparent electrode; 122-circuit board; 123-display box; 123a-display box frame; 123b-display box cover; 124-pattern display module; 13-panel bracket; 131-hollow part; 132-bracket body; 133-installation part; 14-double-sided tape; 2-shell. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The specific implementation of the present disclosure is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific implementation described herein is only used to illustrate and explain the present disclosure, and is not used to limit the present disclosure.

[0026] In the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, the directional words used, such as "inside" and "outside", refer to the "inside" and "outside" relative to the corresponding component's own contour. In addition, in the following description, when referring to the drawings, unless otherwise specified, the same reference numerals in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The above definitions are only used to explain and illustrate the present disclosure and should not be understood as limiting the present disclosure.

[0027] The present disclosure provides a panel display assembly 1, referring to Figures 1 to 5 As shown in the figure, the panel display assembly 1 includes: a panel bracket 13; a panel 11, the panel 11 is mounted on the panel bracket 13, the panel 11 is constructed as a translucent structure, and the light transmittance of all areas of the panel 11 is consistent; and a display assembly 12, the display assembly 12 is mounted on the panel bracket 13 and arranged opposite to the panel 11.

[0028] Through the above technical solution, in the panel display assembly 1 provided by the present disclosure, by installing the display assembly 12 and the panel 11 on the panel bracket 13 respectively and arranging them relatively, and making the panel 11 a semi-transparent structure with the same light transmittance in all areas, on the one hand, it can be achieved that when the panel 11 is manufactured, the display area and the non-display area are no longer distinguished, but the semi-transparent structure with the same light transmittance is used as the panel 11 as a whole, so that the surface color of the panel 11 is more uniform, and on the other hand, it can also be achieved that when the display assembly 12 is in the display state, the panel 11 can only display the pattern to be presented in the display assembly 12, and the outer contour of the display assembly 12 itself and its component structure and other structures without light and the display pattern will not be mapped on the panel 11, so as not to interfere with the pattern display of the panel 11. Therefore, the panel display assembly 1 of the present disclosure can not only ensure that the color of the panel 11 surface is uniform, but also ensure that the panel 11 can clearly present the pattern to be displayed when the display assembly 12 is in the display state.

[0029] In the exemplary embodiments provided in the present disclosure, reference is made to Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown in FIG, in order to make the brightness of the display component 12 and the light transmittance of the panel 11 have a good matching effect, so that the panel 11 can clearly present the display pattern when the display component 12 is in the display state, the light transmittance of the panel 11 is set to 5% to 11%, and the brightness of the display component 12 is 100 cd / m 2 ~170cd / m 2 In this way, under the premise that the back of the panel 11 can be reliably shielded, the brightness of the display component 12 and the light transmittance of the panel 11 are controlled to be kept within a reasonable matching range, which can not only ensure that the panel 11 can clearly present the pattern in the display state, but also ensure that the color of the panel 11 surface is uniform in the off state, thereby improving the appearance effect. Here, the panel 11 can be selected to be glass or acrylic.

[0030] For example, the light transmittance of the panel 11 in the present disclosure may be 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10% or 11%, or any suitable value between 5% and 11%, which is not limited in the present disclosure. The brightness of the display component 12 may be 100 cd / m 2 、110cd / m 2 , 120cd / m 2 、130cd / m 2 、140cd / m 2 、150cd / m 2 、160cd / m 2 or 170cd / m 2 , or 100cd / m2 ~170cd / m 2 Any suitable value between , which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0031] In the exemplary embodiments provided in the present disclosure, referring to Figure 5 As shown in , the display component 12 may include a transparent electrode 121, which is used to be electrically connected to the circuit board 122 in the display component 12, so that when the display component 12 is working, the pattern to be displayed in the display component 12 can be projected on the panel 11 through the transparent electrode 121, so that the display pattern can be presented on the panel 11. In order to ensure that the pattern to be displayed can be projected on the panel 11 through the transparent electrode 121 to present a clear projection effect, the light transmittance of the transparent electrode 121 can be set to be greater than or equal to 5%. Exemplarily, the light transmittance of the transparent electrode 121 can be 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or 100%, or any other suitable value greater than 5%, which is not limited by the present disclosure.

[0032] The transparent electrode 121 may be any suitable transparent electrode 121, which is not limited in the present disclosure. For example, the transparent electrode 121 may be an ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) film having high conductivity, high visible light transmittance, high mechanical hardness and good chemical stability.

[0033] In the exemplary embodiment provided in the present disclosure, a light-shielding layer may be provided on the side of the panel 11 facing the panel bracket 13. Through the provision of the light-shielding layer, the panel 11 may have a suitable light transmittance range. In this way, when the display component 12 is in a display state, on the one hand, the panel 11 can clearly display the pattern that the display component 12 needs to present. On the other hand, the suitable light transmittance range also avoids the outline or structure of the display component 12 being presented on the surface of the panel 11 in the display state, which interferes with the pattern normally displayed on the surface of the panel 11 and affects the user experience.

[0034] In the exemplary embodiments provided in the present disclosure, referring to Figure 4 As shown in the figure, a hollow portion 131 may be provided on the panel bracket 13, and at least a portion of the display component 12 passes through the panel bracket 13 through the hollow portion 131 (for example, the transparent electrode 121 in the display component 12 may pass through the panel bracket 13 through the hollow portion 131). Through such a configuration, it is possible to avoid the panel bracket 13 from forming an obstruction between the display component 12 and the panel 11, thereby affecting the clear presentation of the pattern to be displayed in the display component 12 on the panel 11.

[0035] It should be noted that the reference Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown in , the display assembly 12 may also include a pattern display module 124, a circuit board 122 and a display box 123, the display box 123 may include a display box frame 123a and a display box cover 123b fixedly arranged on one side of the display box frame 123a, the display box cover 123b is installed on the panel bracket 13, the transparent electrode 121 is arranged on the side of the display box frame 123a away from the display box cover 123b, the display box frame 123a is provided with a lamp cavity (not shown in the figure), and a display lamp (not shown in the figure) is arranged in the lamp cavity, the circuit board 122 is arranged between the display box frame 123a and the display box cover 123b, the circuit board 122 is electrically connected to the transparent electrode 121 and the display lamp, and the pattern display module 124 is arranged between the transparent electrode 121 and the display box 123. Among them, the pattern display module 124 can be constructed as a double-sided adhesive with a display pattern on the surface, the display lamp can be an LED lamp, and the circuit board 122 can be a PCB circuit board 122.

[0036] Through the above technical solution, the panel 11 in the panel display assembly 1 of the present disclosure controls the LED light to turn on when display is required, and then the LED light projects the display pattern set on the double-sided tape through the ITO film on the back of the panel 11 through the display box frame 123a, so that the front of the panel 11 can present the required display pattern. Here, the pattern presented by the panel 11 may include a function button pattern and a result display pattern, so that the LED light can be controlled to turn on by touching the corresponding function button pattern on the ITO film through the panel 11. Exemplarily, when the function button pattern is a temperature plus button, the temperature plus button on the ITO film can be controlled to turn on the LED light corresponding to the pattern of the temperature plus button and the current temperature display pattern by touching the panel 11, so that the pattern of the temperature plus display button and the current temperature display pattern are presented on the panel 11.

[0037] In the exemplary embodiments provided in the present disclosure, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown in , in order to facilitate the installation and removal of each component in the display assembly 12 during maintenance, the display assembly 12 can be detachably mounted on the panel bracket 13. Here, the display assembly 12 can be mounted on the panel bracket 13 by any suitable detachable connection method, and the present disclosure does not limit this. Exemplarily, the display assembly 12 can be mounted on the panel bracket 13 by a snap-fit ​​method or a threaded connection method.

[0038] In the exemplary embodiments provided in the present disclosure, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown in the figure, the panel 11 can be fixed to the panel bracket 13 by bonding, for example, by double-sided tape 14, so that the gap between the panel 11 and the panel bracket 13 can be sealed, thereby achieving waterproofing on the one hand, and preventing air and other media from entering and affecting the display performance of the display component 12 on the other hand.

[0039] In the exemplary embodiments provided in the present disclosure, referring to Figures 2 to 4 As shown in , a plurality of mounting portions 133 may be provided on the panel bracket 13, for example, five mounting portions 133 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the panel bracket 13. Through such an arrangement, the panel bracket 13 can be connected to other structures through these mounting portions 133, so that the panel bracket 13 can be installed on other structures.

[0040] The panel bracket 13 may include a bracket body 132, and the mounting portion 133 may be constructed in any suitable manner, which is not limited in the present disclosure. Figures 2 to 4 As shown in the figure, the mounting portion 133 can be constructed as a clip, and the clip can be constructed in an L-shape and include a first section and a second section that are connected, the first section is connected to the bracket body 132, and the second section extends along the length direction of the panel bracket 13. In this way, the panel bracket 13 can be connected to other structures by connecting the L-shaped clip with corresponding components on other structures (such as card slots, etc.).

[0041] On the basis of the above technical solution, the present disclosure further provides an indoor unit, including a housing 2, the indoor unit also includes the above panel display assembly 1, and the panel bracket 13 is detachably mounted on the housing 2. Since the relevant contents of the panel display assembly 1 have been described in detail in the above content, the present disclosure will not repeat them here to avoid repetition.

[0042] On the basis of the above technical solution, the present disclosure further provides an air conditioner, including the above indoor unit.

[0043] The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings; however, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific details in the above embodiments. Within the technical concept of the present disclosure, a variety of simple modifications can be made to the technical solution of the present disclosure, and these simple modifications all fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0044] It should also be noted that the various specific technical features described in the above specific embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, the present disclosure will not further describe various possible combinations.

[0045] In addition, various embodiments of the present disclosure may be arbitrarily combined, and as long as they do not violate the concept of the present disclosure, they should also be regarded as the contents disclosed by the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A panel display assembly, characterized in that: The panel display component comprises: Panel bracket; A panel, the panel being mounted on the panel bracket, the panel being constructed as a translucent structure, and having a uniform light transmittance in all regions of the panel; and A display assembly is installed on the panel bracket and arranged opposite to the panel.

2. The panel display assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The light transmittance of the panel is 5% to 11%, and the brightness of the display component is 100 cd / m 2 ~170cd / m 2 .

3. The panel display assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The display component comprises a transparent electrode, and the light transmittance of the transparent electrode is greater than or equal to 5%.

4. The panel display assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A light-shielding layer is arranged on one side of the panel facing the panel bracket.

5. The panel display assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The panel bracket is provided with a hollow portion, and at least a portion of the display component passes through the panel bracket through the hollow portion.

6. The panel display assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The display assembly is detachably mounted on the panel bracket.

7. The panel display assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The panel is fixed to the panel bracket by bonding.

8. The panel display assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The panel bracket is provided with a plurality of mounting portions, and the plurality of mounting portions are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the panel bracket.

9. The panel display assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The panel bracket includes a bracket body, the mounting portion is configured as a buckle, the buckle is configured in an L-shape and includes a first section and a second section connected to each other, the first section is connected to the bracket body, and the second section extends along the length direction of the panel bracket.

10. An indoor unit, comprising a housing, characterized in that: The indoor unit further comprises a panel display assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9, and the panel bracket is detachably mounted on the housing.

11. An air conditioner, characterized in that: Includes the indoor unit according to claim 10.