Top decoration strip mounting structure and air conditioner

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of air conditioners, and particularly relates to a top decoration strip mounting structure and an air conditioner. The top decoration strip mounting structure comprises an air conditioner front panel frame and a top decoration strip. The top decoration strip comprises a top decoration strip body and a plurality of buckles. The buckle comprises a clamping part and a plurality of reinforcing parts, the reinforcing parts are connected to one side of the clamping part in parallel, one end of the clamping part and one end of each reinforcing part are connected to the top decoration strip body, a plurality of clamping grooves are formed in the air conditioner front panel frame, the clamping parts are correspondingly clamped in the clamping grooves, and the reinforcing parts abut against the side walls of the clamping grooves. According to the top decoration strip mounting structure, breakage of the buckle on the top decoration strip during mounting can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of air conditioners, and specifically relates to a top trim strip installation structure and an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of living conditions, consumers have higher and higher requirements on the appearance of air conditioners. In order to make the air conditioner look beautiful and improve its wear resistance, a top trim is usually set on the top of the air conditioner.

[0003] The top trim is generally divided into electroplated trim and transparent trim. The top trim is usually made of plastic in one piece. The electroplated trim is electroplated on the basis of the transparent trim to further improve the appearance and durability of the top trim. The top trim is usually installed on the top of the air conditioner by snap-on connection.

[0004] However, during the installation and use of the top trim strip, the buckles on the top trim strip are prone to breakage, causing the installation of the top trim strip to fail. Utility Model Content

[0005] The present application provides a top trim strip installation structure and an air conditioner to solve the problem that the buckles on the top trim strip are easily broken.

[0006] On the one hand, the present application provides a top trim strip installation structure, comprising an air conditioner front panel frame and a top trim strip; the top trim strip comprises a top trim strip body and a plurality of buckles;

[0007] The buckle includes a snap-on portion and a plurality of reinforcing portions, wherein the plurality of reinforcing portions are connected in parallel to one side of the snap-on portion, one end of the snap-on portion and the reinforcing portion are both connected to the top trim strip body, a plurality of slots are provided on the front panel frame of the air conditioner, the snap-on portions are correspondingly snapped into the slots, and the reinforcing portions abut against the side walls of the slots.

[0008] In some embodiments, the top trim strip body includes a main section and a reinforcement section, the main section is connected to the reinforcement section, one end of the clamping portion and the reinforcement portion are both connected to the main section, and the cross-section formed by the combination of the main section and the reinforcement section is L-shaped.

[0009] In some embodiments, the side edge of the reinforcement portion is connected to the reinforcement section.

[0010] In some embodiments, the top molding further includes a plurality of positioning ribs, and the positioning ribs are disposed on the main body segment.

[0011] In some embodiments, a side edge of the positioning rib is connected to the reinforcement segment.

[0012] In some embodiments, the air conditioner front panel frame is provided with a positioning groove, and the plurality of positioning ribs are inserted into the positioning groove.

[0013] In some embodiments, the thickness of the main body segment and the reinforcement segment is 2 to 3 mm.

[0014] In some embodiments, an end of the reinforcement portion away from the main body section is provided with a chamfer.

[0015] In some embodiments, the positioning rib is disposed between two adjacent buckles.

[0016] On the other hand, the present application provides an air conditioner, including an air conditioner body and a top trim strip mounting structure arranged on the air conditioner body.

[0017] The present application provides a top trim strip installation structure and an air conditioner, wherein the top trim strip installation structure includes an air conditioner front panel frame and a top trim strip, the top trim strip includes a top trim strip body and a plurality of clips, the clips include a clipping portion and a plurality of reinforcing portions, and a plurality of reinforcing portions are provided on the clipping portion of the clips to improve the strength of the clipping portion, thereby reducing the possibility of breakage of the clipping portion of the clip during installation, and the reinforcing portion abuts against the side wall of the clip groove on the air conditioner front panel frame, thereby cooperating and tightening with the clips, thereby improving the stability of the clip connection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0019] Figure 1 An exploded schematic diagram of the structure of the top trim strip installation structure provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the front panel frame of the central air conditioner;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle top decorative strip;

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the partial structure of the center top trim from another angle;

[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A schematic cross-sectional view of the middle buckle during assembly;

[0024] Figure 6 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the assembly section of the center locating rib.

[0025] Description of reference numerals:

[0026] 100, air conditioner front panel frame; 110, card slot; 120, positioning slot;

[0027] 200, top decorative strip; 210, top decorative strip body; 211, main body section; 212, reinforcement section; 220, buckle; 221, snap-fit ​​part; 222, reinforcement part; 230, positioning rib.

[0028] The above drawings have shown clear embodiments of the present application, which will be described in more detail later. These drawings and text descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present application to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of this application clearer, the technical solutions in this application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in this application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of this application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0030] The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth", etc. (if any) in the specification and claims of this application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the numbers used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the application described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0031] In the embodiments of the present application, the words "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations or descriptions. Any embodiment or design described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the present application should not be interpreted as being more preferred or more advantageous than other embodiments or designs. Specifically, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present related concepts in a specific way.

[0032] With the improvement of living conditions, consumers have higher and higher requirements on the appearance of air conditioners. In order to make the air conditioner look beautiful and improve its wear resistance, a top trim is usually set on the top of the air conditioner.

[0033] The top trim is generally divided into electroplated trim and transparent trim. The top trim is usually made of plastic in one piece. The electroplated trim is electroplated on the basis of the transparent trim to further improve the appearance and durability of the top trim. The top trim is usually installed on the top of the air conditioner by snap-on connection.

[0034] However, during the installation and use of the top trim strip, the buckles on the top trim strip are prone to breakage, causing the installation of the top trim strip to fail.

[0035] In order to solve the above problems, the present application provides a top trim strip installation structure and an air conditioner, the top trim strip installation structure includes an air conditioner front panel frame and a top trim strip, the top trim strip includes a top trim strip body and a plurality of clips, the clips include a clipping portion and a plurality of reinforcing portions, and a plurality of reinforcing portions are provided on the clipping portion of the clip to improve the strength of the clipping portion, thereby reducing the possibility of breakage of the clipping portion of the clip during the installation process, and the reinforcing portion abuts against the side wall of the clip groove on the air conditioner front panel frame, thereby cooperating and tightening with the clip, thereby improving the stability of the clip connection.

[0036] The technical solution of the present application and how the technical solution of the present application solves the above-mentioned technical problems are described in detail below with specific embodiments. The following specific embodiments can be combined with each other, and the same or similar concepts or processes may not be repeated in some embodiments. The embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0037] On the one hand, the present application provides a top trim strip installation structure, referring to Figures 1 to 6 The top trim strip installation structure includes an air conditioner front panel frame 100 and a top trim strip 200 ; the top trim strip 200 includes a top trim strip body 210 and a plurality of buckles 220 .

[0038] The clip 220 includes a snap-on portion 221 and a plurality of reinforcing portions 222. The plurality of reinforcing portions 222 are connected in parallel to one side of the snap-on portion 221. One end of the snap-on portion 221 and the reinforcing portion 222 are both connected to the top trim strip body 210. A plurality of slots 110 are provided on the air conditioner front panel frame 100. The snap-on portion 221 is correspondingly snapped into the slots 110, and the reinforcing portions 222 abut against the side walls of the slots 110.

[0039] By adopting the above technical solution, a reinforcing portion 222 is provided on the clamping portion 221 of the buckle 220 to act as a reinforcing rib, thereby increasing the strength of the clamping portion 221, thereby reducing the possibility of the clamping portion 221 of the buckle 220 being broken during the installation process. In addition, the reinforcing portion 222 abuts against the side wall of the clamping groove 110, thereby playing a positioning role, so as to improve the stability of the connection of the top decorative strip 200.

[0040] For example, refer to Figure 4 , two reinforcing parts 222 are provided, and the two reinforcing parts 222 are located at the same side of the clamping part 221. In other embodiments, the number of reinforcing parts 222 is not limited, and no excessive restrictions are made here, as long as the strength of the clamping part 221 can be improved.

[0041] The top decorative strip 200 is a plastic part, and the top decorative strip body 210 and the buckle 220 are integrally injection molded.

[0042] For example, refer to Figure 3 In the embodiment of the present application, the buckles 220 are set to 9, and the 9 buckles 220 are evenly arranged on the top decorative strip body 210. To achieve a stable connection between the top decorative strip 200 and the air conditioner front panel frame 100.

[0043] In other implementations, different numbers of buckles 220 may be provided according to actual conditions, and no further limitation is imposed herein.

[0044] In some embodiments, reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 The top trim strip body 210 includes a main section 211 and a reinforcement section 212. The main section 211 is connected to the reinforcement section 212. One end of the clamping portion 221 and the reinforcement portion 222 are both connected to the main section 211. The cross-section formed by the combination of the main section 211 and the reinforcement section 212 is L-shaped.

[0045] The top trim strip body 210 is divided into a main section 211 and a reinforcement section 212, and the main section 211 and the reinforcement section 212 are connected in an L shape. On the one hand, the thickness of the top trim strip body 210 is reduced; on the other hand, the strength of the top trim strip 200 is improved, and the possibility of the top trim strip 200 breaking during the installation and pressing process is reduced.

[0046] Furthermore, after reducing the thickness of the top trim strip body 210, during the injection molding process, the thinner top trim strip body 210 allows the plastic stock solution to flow faster in the mold, thereby making the molding speed of the top trim strip body 210 faster, thereby reducing the shrinkage phenomenon in the manufacturing process (the shrinkage phenomenon is the appearance of pits on the surface of the top trim strip body 210 due to the slow flow of raw materials during the molding process). This improves the injection molding yield of the top trim strip body 210. The surface of the top trim strip body 210 is made smoother, which is conducive to the electroplating operation of the top trim strip body 210 after injection molding, so that the electroplating effect is better and the surface of the top trim strip 200 is smoother.

[0047] The side of the reinforcement portion 222 is connected to the reinforcement section 212 .

[0048] One end of the reinforcing portion 222 is connected to the main section 211 , and the side of the reinforcing portion 222 is connected to the reinforcing section 212 , thereby improving the connection strength between the reinforcing portion 222 and the top trim strip body 210 , thereby reducing the possibility of breakage of the clamping portion 221 connected to the reinforcing portion 222 .

[0049] In some embodiments, reference Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5One end of the reinforcing portion 222 away from the main section 211 is provided with a chamfer.

[0050] The end of the reinforcing portion 222 away from the main section 211 is chamfered, so that a slope is formed on the side of the reinforcing portion 222 away from the main section 211, and the length from the end of the slope close to the clamping portion 221 to the main section 211 is greater than the length from the end of the slope away from the clamping portion 221 to the main section 211. In the process of plugging the buckle 220 into the clamping slot 110, the chamfered slope at the end of the reinforcing portion 222 has the effect of guiding the clamping portion 221 into the clamping slot 110, so that the buckle 220 and the clamping slot 110 are clamped together.

[0051] The clamping portion 221 is arranged obliquely with the main section 211, and the reinforcing portion 222 is parallel to the clamping portion 221 and connected with the reinforcing section 212. When the top trim strip 200 is installed, the clamping portion 221 is vertically inserted into the clamping slot 110, so that the main section 211 and the reinforcing section 212 are obliquely installed on the air conditioner front panel frame 100, forming a triangle, so as to further improve the installation strength of the top trim strip 200, reduce the breakage of the top trim strip 200, and improve the aesthetics of the top trim strip 200.

[0052] In some embodiments, reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 The top trim strip 200 further includes a plurality of positioning ribs 230 , and the positioning ribs 230 are disposed on the main body section 211 .

[0053] The positioning rib 230 is disposed on the main section 211 and is located on the same side as the buckle 220. During the installation of the top trim 200, the positioning rib 230 plays a positioning role on the one hand, improving the accuracy of the installation of the top trim 200; on the other hand, the positioning rib 230 can improve the strength of the top trim body 210 and reduce the possibility of the top trim body 210 breaking.

[0054] The side of the positioning rib 230 is connected to the reinforcement section 212 .

[0055] In the present application, the positioning rib 230 includes three positioning plates connected in sequence to form a rectangle. The middle of the positioning plates is a hollow structure to reduce the weight of the top trim 200. Two of the positioning plates are connected to the reinforcement section 212, thereby improving the stability of the connection of the positioning rib 230.

[0056] The height of the positioning rib 230 is greater than the height of the reinforcing section 212 ; the height of the positioning rib 230 is less than the height of the buckle 220 .

[0057] In some embodiments, reference Figure 2 and Figure 6 The air conditioner front panel frame 100 is provided with a positioning groove 120 , and a plurality of positioning ribs 230 are inserted into the positioning groove 120 .

[0058] A positioning groove 120 is provided on the front panel frame 100 of the air conditioner in accordance with the shape of the top trim strip body 210. The positioning groove 120 is a long groove. Multiple positioning ribs 230 are inserted into the positioning groove 120 to achieve the positioning of the top trim strip 200. Compared with the form of multiple positioning grooves 120, a single positioning groove 120 is conducive to reducing the weight of the air conditioner top trim strip 200, and provides a certain adjustment position in the length direction during the installation of the top trim strip 200, so as to facilitate the installation of the top trim strip 200.

[0059] Exemplarily, the number of the positioning ribs 230 is set to 8.

[0060] In other embodiments, the number of the positioning ribs 230 may be changed according to actual conditions, as long as the top trim strip 200 can be positioned, and no excessive restrictions are made herein.

[0061] The positioning rib 230 is disposed between two adjacent buckles 220 .

[0062] The positioning rib 230 is located between two adjacent buckles 220 , so that the positioning rib 230 is inserted between the buckles 220 at intervals, so as to provide positioning for each buckle 220 , thereby facilitating the positioning between each buckle 220 and the slot 110 .

[0063] For example, the height of the positioning rib 230 is 1.75 cm and the width is 0.75 cm. In other embodiments, the size of the positioning rib 230 can be set according to actual conditions, and no excessive restrictions are made here.

[0064] In some embodiments, the thickness of the main body section 211 and the reinforcement section 212 is 2 to 3 mm.

[0065] By setting the cross section of the main section 211 and the reinforcement section 212 to be L-shaped, the thickness of the top trim strip body 210 can be reduced, that is, the thickness of the top trim strip body 210 can be reduced to between 2 mm and 3 mm. If the thickness of the top trim strip body 210 is too thin, it is easy to cause the top trim strip body 210 to break; if the top trim strip body 210 is too thick, it not only increases the mass of the top trim strip 200, but also easily shrinks during the injection molding process, which is not conducive to the subsequent electroplating treatment of the top trim strip body 210.

[0066] The top trim strip 200 provided in the embodiment of the present application changes the structure to change the thickness of the top trim strip body 210. Through simulation analysis and mold flow analysis, it can be concluded that after the thickness of the top trim strip 200 is reduced to 2mm to 3mm, the plastic stock solution flows faster in the mold, making the molding speed of the top trim strip body 210 faster, thereby reducing the shrinkage phenomenon in the manufacturing process; improving the injection molding yield of the top trim strip body 210, making the surface of the top trim strip body 210 more flat, and the surface of the top trim strip 200 more smooth.

[0067] Exemplarily, the thickness of the main body section 211 and the reinforcement section 212 is 2.5 mm.

[0068] In other implementations, the thickness of the main section 211 and the reinforcement section 212 may also be changed according to actual needs, and no excessive restrictions are imposed herein.

[0069] On the other hand, the present application provides an air conditioner, including an air conditioner body and a top decoration and an installation structure arranged on the air conditioner body.

[0070] Among them, the top trim strip installation structure in this embodiment is the same as the structure of the top trim strip installation structure provided in any of the above embodiments, and can bring the same or similar technical effects, which will not be described one by one here, and the details can be referred to the description of the above embodiments.

[0071] The present application provides an air conditioner, wherein the top decorative strip body 210 is L-shaped, moderately thick, and relatively smooth in surface, so as to facilitate electroplating operations and improve the aesthetics of the air conditioner. A plurality of reinforcing parts 222 are provided on the clamping part 221 of the buckle 220 to improve the strength of the clamping part 221, thereby reducing the possibility of the clamping part 221 of the buckle 220 breaking during the installation process, and the reinforcing part 222 abuts against the side wall of the clamping groove 110 on the air conditioner front panel frame 100, thereby playing a role of matching and fastening with the clamping, thereby improving the stability of the connection of the buckle 220. The provision of the positioning rib 230 is conducive to the connection and positioning between the buckle 220 and the air conditioner front panel frame 100.

[0072] So far, the technical solution of the present application has been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present application is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments, and the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present application rather than to limit it. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein by equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A top trim strip installation structure, characterized in that: It includes an air conditioner front panel frame and a top trim strip; the top trim strip includes a top trim strip body and a plurality of buckles; The buckle includes a snap-on portion and a plurality of reinforcing portions, wherein the plurality of reinforcing portions are connected in parallel to one side of the snap-on portion, and one end of the snap-on portion and the reinforcing portion are both connected to the top trim strip body. A plurality of slots are provided on the front panel frame of the air conditioner, and the snap-on portions are correspondingly snapped into the slots, and the reinforcing portions abut against the side walls of the slots.

2. The top trim strip installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top trim strip body includes a main section and a reinforcement section, the main section is connected to the reinforcement section, one end of the clamping portion and the reinforcement portion are both connected to the main section, and the cross-section formed by the combination of the main section and the reinforcement section is L-shaped.

3. The top trim strip installation structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The side edge of the reinforcement portion is connected to the reinforcement section.

4. The top trim strip installation structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top trim strip further includes a plurality of positioning ribs, and the positioning ribs are arranged on the main body segment.

5. The top trim strip installation structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The side edges of the positioning ribs are connected to the reinforcement sections.

6. The top trim strip installation structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The air conditioner front panel frame is provided with a positioning groove, and a plurality of the positioning ribs are inserted into the positioning groove.

7. The top trim strip installation structure according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: The thickness of the main section and the reinforcement section is 2 to 3 mm.

8. The top trim strip installation structure according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: One end of the reinforcement portion away from the main body section is provided with a chamfer.

9. The top trim strip installation structure according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that: The positioning rib is arranged between two adjacent buckles.

10. An air conditioner, characterized in that: It comprises an air conditioner body and a top trim strip mounting structure as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9 arranged on the air conditioner body.

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