Floor air conditioner

Abstract

The utility model provides a floor air conditioner which comprises a machine body and a control panel, at least one heat exchange air duct is defined by the machine body, at least one heat exchanger is arranged in the at least one heat exchange air duct, and the at least one heat exchange air duct is connected to at least one air outlet defined by the front side of the machine body. And the at least one control panel is located between the bottom of each air outlet and the bottom of the machine body, so that the at least one control panel is located below all the air outlets. According to the floor air conditioner, the problem that the distance between an existing control panel and the ground is too large can be solved, and the purpose of improving user experience is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of air treatment, in particular to a vertical air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] At present, the air outlet of the column type air conditioner is arranged in the front of the body, in the shape of a long strip extending from top to bottom, and a control panel is arranged in the front of the body, at least for controlling the opening and closing state of the air outlet, and the operation state of the fan corresponding to the air outlet. However, in a general column type air conditioner, the control panel is usually located above the air outlet, that is, located in the area near the top of the body, so that the height distance of the control panel from the ground is relatively large. For users with short height such as disabled users who cannot walk upright, children users of younger age, etc., it is difficult to perform control operations on the control panel, which causes inconvenience to these users in using the column type air conditioner normally. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the above problems, the present invention is proposed to provide a vertical air conditioner that overcomes the above problems or at least partially solves the above problems, and can solve the problem that the existing control panel is too high from the ground, thereby achieving the purpose of improving user experience.

[0004] Specifically, the utility model provides a vertical air conditioner, comprising:

[0005] A machine body, wherein the machine body defines at least one heat exchange air duct, at least one heat exchanger is disposed in at least one of the heat exchange air ducts, and at least one of the heat exchange air ducts is connected to at least one air outlet defined on the front side of the machine body;

[0006] A control panel, at least one of which is located between the bottom of each of the air outlets and the bottom of the machine body, so that at least one of the control panels is located below all of the air outlets.

[0007] Optionally, when there are at least two air outlets, each of the air outlets is connected to the same heat exchange air duct or to different heat exchange air ducts, and each of the air outlets is spaced apart in sequence in the up and down directions.

[0008] Optionally, at least one of the control panels is disposed adjacent to the lower side of the lowermost air outlet.

[0009] Optionally, each control panel is located at the lower side and center of the corresponding air outlet.

[0010] Optionally, in the up-down direction, the air outlets and the control panels are alternately distributed in a straight line.

[0011] Optionally, the shapes and / or opening cross-sectional areas of the air outlets are the same.

[0012] Optionally, it further includes at least one heat exchange wind wheel, one heat exchange wind wheel corresponds to at least one air outlet, and at least one control panel is configured to control the opening and closing state of at least one heat exchange wind wheel.

[0013] Optionally, the heat exchange wind wheel is a cross-flow wind wheel, and the heat exchange wind wheel is vertically arranged, so that when one air outlet corresponds to one heat exchange wind wheel, the projection of the heat exchange wind wheel on the vertical plane where the air outlet is located is located inside the air outlet.

[0014] Optionally, when there are at least two air outlets, each of the air outlets is connected to the same air inlet via the heat exchange air duct.

[0015] Optionally, when there are at least two air outlets, the control panel is further configured to at least control the opening and closing state of the heat exchanger; and / or

[0016] The control panel is also configured to at least control the opening and closing status of the air outlet.

[0017] In the vertical air conditioner of the utility model, since at least one control panel is arranged at the bottom of the vertical air conditioner, users with short stature, such as disabled users who cannot walk upright and children, can perform control operations on the control panel to adjust the heat exchange and air output of the vertical air conditioner. The vertical air conditioner in the utility model solves the problem that the control panel of the existing air conditioner is too high from the ground, provides convenience for disabled users and children and other users with short stature, and improves the user experience.

[0018] Based on the detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present invention in combination with the accompanying drawings below, those skilled in the art will become more aware of the above and other purposes, advantages and features of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Hereinafter, some specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail in an exemplary and non-limiting manner with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals in the accompanying drawings indicate the same or similar components or parts. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the accompanying drawings:

[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a vertical air conditioner according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the back side of a vertical air conditioner according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a vertical air conditioner according to another embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of a vertical air conditioner according to another embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] Refer to the following Figures 1 to 4 To describe the vertical air conditioner of the embodiment of the utility model. In the description of this embodiment, it should be understood that the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features, that is, include one or more of the features. In the description of the utility model, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined. When a feature "includes or contains" one or some of the features it covers, unless otherwise specifically described, this indicates that other features are not excluded and may further include other features.

[0025] Unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "install", "connect", "connect", "fix", "couple" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. A person of ordinary skill in the art should be able to understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0026] In addition, in the description of this embodiment, the first feature being "above" or "below" the second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact through another feature between them. That is, in the description of this embodiment, the first feature being "above", "above", and "above" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below", or "below" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0027] In the description of the present embodiment, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0028] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a vertical air conditioner according to an embodiment of the utility model, as shown in Figure 1 As shown, and refer to Figures 2 to 4 The embodiment of the utility model provides a vertical air conditioner 100, including a body 10 and a control panel 20. The body 10 defines at least one heat exchange air duct, at least one heat exchanger is arranged in the at least one heat exchange air duct, and the at least one heat exchange air duct is connected to at least one air outlet 30 defined on the front side of the body 10. At least one control panel 20 is located between the bottom of each air outlet 30 and the bottom of the body 10, so that the at least one control panel 20 is located below all the air outlets 30.

[0029] In this embodiment, since at least one control panel 20 is disposed at the bottom of the vertical air conditioner 100, disabled users who cannot walk upright, small children and other users with shorter height can perform control operations on the control panel 20 to adjust the heat exchange and air output of the vertical air conditioner 100. The vertical air conditioner 100 in this embodiment solves the problem that the control panel 20 of the existing air conditioner is too high from the ground, provides convenience for disabled users and children and other users with shorter height, and improves the user experience.

[0030] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the vertical air conditioner 100 includes a body 10 and at least two control panels 20. The body 10 defines at least two heat exchange air ducts, each of which is provided with a heat exchanger, and each heat exchange air duct is connected to the front side of the body 10 to define an air outlet 30. A control panel 20 is provided corresponding to each air outlet 30. For example, the vertical air conditioner 100 includes two heat exchange air ducts, each of which is provided with a heat exchanger, and the two heat exchange air ducts are connected to the front side of the body 10 to define two air outlets 30. Each air outlet 30 corresponds to a control panel 20. The upper control panel 20 can be above the upper air outlet 30 or below the upper air outlet 30. The lower control panel 20 is located below the lower air outlet 30, and can at least control the lower heat exchanger to perform heat exchange in the room.

[0031] In some embodiments of the present invention, a vertical air conditioner 100 includes a body 10 and a control panel 20. The body 10 defines a heat exchange air duct, a heat exchanger is disposed in the heat exchange air duct, and the heat exchange air duct is connected to the front side of the body 10 to define an air outlet 30. The control panel 20 is disposed below the air outlet 30.

[0032] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 3 As shown, the vertical air conditioner 100 includes a body 10 and a control panel 20. The body 10 defines a heat exchange duct, in which at least two heat exchangers are arranged, and the heat exchange duct is connected to the front side of the body 10 to define an air outlet 30. The control panel 20 is arranged below the air outlet 30.

[0033] In this embodiment, the vertical air conditioner 100 includes two heat exchangers. The user can control the number of heat exchangers in operation according to the heat exchange demand to control the heat exchange amount of the vertical air conditioner 100 and improve the user experience.

[0034] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, when there are at least two air outlets 30, each air outlet 30 is connected to the same heat exchange air duct or to different heat exchange air ducts, and each air outlet 30 is distributed in sequence at intervals in the up and down directions.

[0035] In this embodiment, two air outlets 30 are spaced apart from each other, and the user can select the air outlet 30 to supply air to the room according to the needs. The air outlet 30 in this embodiment can solve the problem that the long air outlet 30 is easy to blow directly to people and objects at low places, avoid the air outlet 30 from blowing directly to children and adults with short height, prevent the heat exchange air from blowing directly to the user and affecting the user's health, and improve the user's use experience.

[0036] Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, at least one control panel 20 is disposed adjacent to the lower side of the lowermost air outlet 30 .

[0037] In this embodiment, at least one control panel 20 is disposed at the lower end of the vertical air conditioner 100, so that a disabled user who cannot walk upright, a child user, or other users with a lower height can at least operate the lowest control panel 20 to adjust the vertical air conditioner 100. For example, one control panel 20 may be disposed at the lower end of the vertical air conditioner 100. Alternatively, some of the plurality of control panels 20 may be disposed at the lower end of the vertical air conditioner 100. Alternatively, all of the plurality of control panels 20 may be disposed at the lower end of the vertical air conditioner 100.

[0038] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 1 As shown, the vertical air conditioner 100 includes two control panels 20 , the upper control panel 20 is disposed above the upper air outlet 30 , and the lower control panel 20 is disposed below the lower air outlet 30 .

[0039] In this embodiment, the upper control panel 20 is arranged at the upper end of the vertical air conditioner 100, so that the upper control panel 20 is relatively high, and a taller user does not need to bend or squat when adjusting the control panel 20, and the operation is more convenient. The lower control panel 20 is arranged at the lower end of the vertical air conditioner 100, so that a handicapped user who cannot walk upright, a younger child user, and other shorter users can perform control operations on the control panel 20, which solves the problem that the existing air conditioner control panel 20 is too high from the ground, and improves the user experience.

[0040] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 4 As shown, each control panel 20 is located at the lower side and the center of the corresponding air outlet 30 .

[0041] In this embodiment, the control panel 20 is arranged at the lower side of the air outlet 30, so that disabled users who cannot walk upright, younger children and other users with lower height can perform control operations on the control panel 20, which solves the problem that the control panel 20 of the existing air conditioner is too high from the ground, provides convenience for disabled users and children and other users with lower height, and improves the user experience. Moreover, the control panel 20 corresponds to the air outlet 30, and the user can more easily distinguish the corresponding relationship between the control panel 20 and the air outlet 30 when adjusting, without confusion. The control panel 20 is in the center position, making the vertical air conditioner 100 symmetrical, more beautiful in appearance, and improving the user's comfort.

[0042] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 4 As shown, in the up and down direction, the air outlets 30 and the control panels 20 are alternately distributed in a straight line.

[0043] In this embodiment, the width of each control panel 20 is the same as the width of each air outlet 30, so that the control panel 20 and the air outlet 30 are arranged more neatly, the appearance is more beautiful, and the user's comfort is improved.

[0044] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the shapes of the air outlets 30 are the same.

[0045] In this embodiment, the same shape of each air outlet 30 makes the appearance of the vertical air conditioner 100 more beautiful and improves the user experience. For example, the two air outlets 30 can be both rectangular. Of course, the two air outlets 30 can also be circular or other shapes.

[0046] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the opening cross-sectional areas of the air outlets 30 are the same.

[0047] In this embodiment, the opening cross-sectional areas of the air outlets 30 are the same, so that the air outlet areas of the air outlets 30 are the same. When the air outlets 30 simultaneously supply air to the room, the air volumes of the air outlets 30 are the same, making the vertical air conditioner 100 discharge air more evenly from top to bottom, thereby improving the user experience.

[0048] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the shapes and opening cross-sectional areas of the air outlets 30 are the same.

[0049] In this embodiment, the air outlets 30 are completely identical, and when the air outlets 30 simultaneously supply air to the room, the air volume of each air outlet 30 is the same. The vertical air conditioner 100 discharges air more evenly from top to bottom, improving the user experience. Moreover, the completely identical air outlets 30 are neatly arranged, making the appearance of the vertical air conditioner 100 more beautiful.

[0050] In some embodiments of the present invention, the vertical air conditioner 100 further includes at least one heat exchange wind wheel, one heat exchange wind wheel corresponds to at least one air outlet 30, and at least one control panel 20 is configured to control the opening and closing state of at least one heat exchange wind wheel.

[0051] In this embodiment, when working, the control panel 20 controls the corresponding heat exchange wind wheel to open. After the air is heated by the heat exchanger, it is blown out from the corresponding air outlet 30 under the action of the corresponding heat exchange wind wheel. One heat exchange wind wheel can correspond to one or more air outlets 30, and one control panel 20 can control one or more heat exchange wind wheels.

[0052] In some embodiments of the present invention, the heat exchange wind wheel is a cross-flow wind wheel, and the heat exchange wind wheel is vertically arranged, so that when one air outlet 30 corresponds to one heat exchange wind wheel, the projection of the heat exchange wind wheel on the vertical plane where the air outlet 30 is located is inside the air outlet 30.

[0053] In this embodiment, the heat exchange wind wheel is arranged at the rear side of the corresponding air outlet 30, so that the heat exchange air blown by the heat exchange wind wheel is blown out from the corresponding air outlet 30. The axial length of the crossflow wind wheel is not limited, and the user can select a suitable impeller length of the crossflow wind wheel according to different needs. The crossflow wind wheel can deliver air over a long distance and the air output is uniform, which improves the user experience.

[0054] In some embodiments of the present invention, when there are at least two air outlets 30, each air outlet 30 is connected to the same air inlet 40 via a heat exchange air duct. In this embodiment, the air inlet 40 can be located at the rear side, left side or right side of the machine body 10.

[0055] Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 2 As shown, the air inlet 40 is arranged at the rear side of the machine body 10, and the two ends of the heat exchange air duct connect the air outlet 30 and the air inlet 40. The height of the air inlet 40 is equal to the height of the air outlet 30, or the upper end of the air inlet 40 is flush with the upper end of the uppermost air outlet 30, and the lower end of the air inlet 40 is flush with the lower end of the lowermost air outlet 30. After the air enters from the air inlet 40, it is blown out from the air outlet 30 along the heat exchange air duct.

[0056] In some embodiments of the present invention, when there are at least two air outlets 30 , the control panel 20 is further configured to at least control the opening and closing state of the heat exchanger.

[0057] In this embodiment, the control panel 20 can control the number of heat exchangers that are turned on to control the heat exchange amount of the vertical air conditioner 100 and improve the user experience.

[0058] In some embodiments of the present invention, when there are at least two air outlets 30 , the control panel 20 is further configured to at least control the opening and closing states of the air outlets 30 .

[0059] In this embodiment, the control panel 20 can control the number of openings of the air outlet 30 to control the air volume of the vertical air conditioner 100 to meet different blowing needs of users and improve the user experience. The control panel 20 can also control the air outlet height of the air outlet 30, which can solve the problem that the air outlet 30 is easy to blow directly on people and objects, prevent the heat exchange air from blowing directly on the user and affect the user's health, and improve the user experience.

[0060] In some embodiments of the present invention, when there are at least two air outlets 30 , the control panel 20 is configured to at least control the opening and closing state of the heat exchanger. In addition, the control panel 20 is also configured to at least control the opening and closing state of the air outlet 30 .

[0061] In this embodiment, the control panel 20 can control the number of openings of the heat exchanger and the number of openings of the air outlet 30. By controlling the number of openings of the heat exchanger, the heat exchange amount of the vertical air conditioner 100 is controlled to improve the user experience. The air volume of the vertical air conditioner 100 is controlled by controlling the number of openings of the air outlet 30 to meet the different blowing needs of the user and improve the user experience. By controlling the number of openings of the air outlet 30, the air outlet height of the air outlet 30 can also be controlled, which can solve the problem that the air outlet 30 is easy to blow directly on people and objects, prevent the heat exchange air from blowing directly on the user and affect the user's health, and improve the user experience.

[0062] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 1 As shown, the vertical air conditioner 100 further includes a swing blade assembly 50, which is rotatably arranged at the air outlet 30. The swing blade assembly 50 swings left and right to supply air to different directions, thereby improving the diversity of air supply modes of the vertical air conditioner 100 and improving the user experience.

[0063] In other embodiments of the present invention, the control panel 20 is configured to control the swing of the swing blade assembly 50. The swing blade assembly 50 can also swing up and down, thereby increasing the diversity of air supply modes of the vertical air conditioner 100 and improving the user experience.

[0064] In other embodiments of the present invention, the control panel 20 is configured to control the swing of the swing blade assembly 50. The swing blade assembly 50 includes two swing blade assemblies 50, one swing blade assembly 50 swings left and right, and the other swing blade assembly swings up and down. The swing blade assembly 50 can swing in the left and right direction and the up and down direction, which improves the diversity of the air supply mode of the vertical air conditioner 100 and improves the user's experience. Moreover, the swing blade assembly 50 swings in different directions, which can prevent the heat exchange air from blowing directly on the user or discharge the air in a fixed direction according to the user's needs, further improving the user's experience.

[0065] In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, Figure 1 As shown, the vertical air conditioner 100 includes two air outlets 30, two heat exchangers, two heat exchange wind wheels and two control panels 20. The air outlets 30 are arranged at intervals in the up and down directions, and the heat exchangers, heat exchange wind wheels and air outlets 30 are arranged one by one. The heat exchangers and heat exchange wind wheels are arranged in sequence in the flow direction of the heat exchange air. One control panel 20 is located above the upper control panel 20, and the other control panel 20 is located below the lower control panel 20.

[0066] In this embodiment, when the vertical air conditioner 100 is working, the upper heat exchange wind wheel and the upper heat exchanger are controlled by the upper control panel 20, and the upper heat exchanger forms heat exchange wind after heat exchange, and the heat exchange wind is blown out from the upper air outlet 30 under the action of the upper heat exchange wind wheel. The lower heat exchange wind wheel and the lower heat exchanger are controlled by the lower control panel 20, and the lower heat exchanger forms heat exchange wind after heat exchange, and the heat exchange wind is blown out from the lower air outlet 30 under the action of the lower heat exchange wind wheel. The upper control panel 20 is arranged at the upper end of the vertical air conditioner 100, so that the position of the upper control panel 20 is relatively high, and users with taller height do not need to bend or squat when adjusting the control panel 20, and the operation is more convenient. The lower control panel 20 is arranged at the lower end of the vertical air conditioner 100, so that users with shorter height such as disabled users who cannot walk upright and children users of younger age can perform control operations on the control panel 20, which solves the problem that the existing air conditioner control panel 20 is too high from the ground, and improves the user experience.

[0067] At this point, those skilled in the art should recognize that, although multiple exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described in detail herein, many other variations or modifications that conform to the principles of the present invention can still be directly determined or derived from the contents disclosed in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be understood and recognized as covering all such other variations or modifications.

Claims

1. A vertical air conditioner, characterized in that: include: A machine body, wherein the machine body defines at least one heat exchange air duct, at least one heat exchanger is disposed in at least one of the heat exchange air ducts, and at least one of the heat exchange air ducts is connected to at least one air outlet defined on the front side of the machine body; A control panel, at least one of which is located between the bottom of each of the air outlets and the bottom of the machine body, so that at least one of the control panels is located below all of the air outlets.

2. The vertical air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: When there are at least two air outlets, each of the air outlets is connected to the same heat exchange air duct or to different heat exchange air ducts, and each of the air outlets is spaced apart in sequence in the up and down directions.

3. The vertical air conditioner according to claim 2, characterized in that: At least one of the control panels is disposed adjacent to the lower side of the lowermost air outlet.

4. The vertical air conditioner according to claim 3, characterized in that: Each of the control panels is located at the lower side and in the center of the corresponding air outlet.

5. The vertical air conditioner according to claim 4, characterized in that: In the up-down direction, the air outlets and the control panels are alternately distributed in a straight line.

6. The vertical air conditioner according to claim 2, characterized in that: The shapes and / or opening cross-sectional areas of the air outlets are the same.

7. The vertical air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes at least one heat exchange wind wheel, one of the heat exchange wind wheels corresponds to at least one of the air outlets, and at least one of the control panels is configured to control the opening and closing state of at least one of the heat exchange wind wheels.

8. The vertical air conditioner according to claim 7, characterized in that: The heat exchange wind wheel is a cross-flow wind wheel, and the heat exchange wind wheel is vertically arranged, so that when one air outlet corresponds to one heat exchange wind wheel, the projection of the heat exchange wind wheel on the vertical plane where the air outlet is located is located in the air outlet.

9. The vertical air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: When there are at least two air outlets, each of the air outlets is connected to the same air inlet via the heat exchange air duct.

10. The vertical air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: When there are at least two air outlets, the control panel is further configured to at least control the opening and closing state of the heat exchanger; and / or The control panel is also configured to at least control the opening and closing status of the air outlet.

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