Air conditioner and base structure thereof

Abstract

The base structure comprises a base body, a plurality of energy absorption structures are arranged on the left end face and the right end face of the base body respectively, each energy absorption structure comprises a supporting rib and an elastic supporting face, the supporting ribs are arranged on the corresponding end faces of the base body in a protruding mode, one end of a supporting piece is connected with the base body, and the other end of the supporting piece is connected with the elastic supporting face. The other end of the supporting rib is connected with one end of the elastic supporting face, and the other end of the elastic supporting face is a free end. According to the scheme, the energy absorption structures are arranged on the left end face and the right end face of the base body respectively, after the end face of the air conditioner is impacted, the end cover plate of the middle frame is stressed to deform and makes contact with the energy absorption structures of the base, and due to the fact that the convex ribs of the energy absorption structures make contact with the middle frame firstly, the elastic supporting faces elastically deform to absorb impact force; and the middle frame is protected from being damaged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of air conditioners, in particular to an air conditioner and a base structure thereof. Background Art

[0002] Air conditioners go through multiple different modes of transportation from the factory to the customer's home. During the transportation of the air conditioner, both ends of the air conditioner are susceptible to impact and collision, which may cause damage to the air conditioner. In order to protect the air conditioner, the industry usually uses packaging foam to cover both ends of the air conditioner, and then puts it into a carton package, so that the foam can absorb the impact force and protect the air conditioner from damage. However, if the air conditioner is subjected to a large impact and the foam cannot absorb all the impact force, the impact force is transmitted to both ends of the air conditioner through the foam. Since there is a gap between the two end faces of the conventional air conditioner and the base of the air conditioner, for example, the air conditioner with a detachable base disclosed in Publication No. CN107084521A has a gap between the end faces of the air conditioner and the base of the air conditioner. In this way, the two end faces of the air conditioner are easily sunken by the impact force, resulting in the two end faces of the air conditioner being whitened and damaged, which seriously affects the appearance of the air conditioner and causes customer complaints. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the purpose of the utility model is to provide an air conditioner and its base structure, wherein energy absorption structures are provided at both ends of the base structure of the air conditioner. When the end face of the air conditioner is impacted, the end of the middle frame is deformed by the force and contacts with the energy absorption structure of the base to absorb the impact force, thereby protecting the end face of the middle frame from damage.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] The base structure of the air conditioner includes a base body, and a plurality of energy absorbing structures are respectively arranged on the left and right end surfaces of the base body. The energy absorbing structures include supporting ribs and elastic supporting surfaces. The supporting ribs are protruding on the end surfaces corresponding to the base body, one end of the supporting ribs is connected to the base body, and the other end of the supporting ribs is connected to one end of the elastic supporting surface, and the other end of the elastic supporting surface is a free end.

[0006] Preferably, a convex rib is provided on a side of the free end of the elastic supporting surface away from the base body.

[0007] Preferably, the height of the convex rib is 1-2 mm.

[0008] Preferably, the extension amount of the elastic supporting surface is L, and L>5mm.

[0009] Preferably, a guiding slope is provided at the connection between the elastic supporting surface and the supporting rib, and the guiding slope is tilted sequentially from front to back.

[0010] Preferably, the energy absorbing structure is arranged on the rear side of the left end surface or the rear side of the right end surface of the base body.

[0011] The air conditioner comprises the base structure and the middle frame as described above, wherein the middle frame is detachably mounted on the base structure, and the left and right ends of the middle frame are respectively provided with end cover plates for shielding the left and right end surfaces of the base structure, and there is a gap a between the end cover plates and the energy absorption structure.

[0012] Preferably, the gap a is: 3mm≥a≥1mm.

[0013] Preferably, it also includes a heat exchanger, an electrical control box, a panel and an air guide door, wherein the heat exchanger and the electrical control box are respectively mounted on the base body and are located between the base body and the middle frame, the panel is mounted on the front of the middle frame and shields the middle frame, and the air guide door is rotatably mounted on the lower part of the middle frame.

[0014] The utility model adopts the above technical scheme, and has the following beneficial effects: the utility model respectively arranges a plurality of energy-absorbing structures on the left and right end faces of the base body. When the end face of the air conditioner is impacted, the end cover plate of the middle frame is deformed by force and contacts the energy-absorbing structure of the base. Since the convex ribs of the energy-absorbing structure contact the middle frame first, the elastic supporting surface is elastically deformed to absorb the impact force, thereby protecting the middle frame from damage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the air conditioner in the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the base structure, heat exchanger and electric control box;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a partial structural diagram of the base structure;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the air conditioner in the utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 This is an enlarged view of point A.

[0020] Reference numerals:

[0021] 1. Base body; 2. Support ribs; 3. Elastic support surface; 4. Convex ribs; 5. Guide slope; 6. Middle frame; 61. End cover plate; 7. Heat exchanger; 8. Electric control box; 9. Panel; 10. Air guide door. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0024] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install", "connect", "connect", "fix" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0025] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0026] For the sake of clarity of description, in the present invention, the air conditioner is a wall mounted air conditioner. When the air conditioner is installed on a wall, the side close to the wall is the rear, and the opposite side is the front.

[0027] like Figures 1 to 5As shown, the utility model discloses an air conditioner, including a base structure and a middle frame 6, the middle frame 6 is detachably mounted on the base structure, and the left and right ends of the middle frame 6 are respectively provided with end cover plates 61 for shielding the left and right end surfaces of the base structure. It also includes a heat exchanger 7, an electric control box 8, a panel 9 and an air guide door 10, the heat exchanger 7 and the electric control box 8 are respectively mounted on the base body 1 and located between the base body 1 and the middle frame 6, the panel 9 is mounted on the front of the middle frame 6 and shields the middle frame 6, and the air guide door 10 is rotatably mounted on the lower part of the middle frame 6.

[0028] In the present utility model, the base structure includes a base body 1, and a plurality of energy absorbing structures are respectively arranged on the left and right end surfaces of the base body 1, and the energy absorbing structure includes a support rib 2 and an elastic support surface 3, wherein the support rib 2 is convexly arranged on the corresponding end surface of the base body 1, one end of the support rib 2 is connected to the base body 1, and the other end of the support rib 2 is connected to one end of the elastic support surface 3, and the other end of the elastic support surface 3 is a free end. In this way, by setting the energy absorbing structure, when the end surface of the air conditioner is impacted, the end cover plate 61 of the middle frame 6 is deformed by force and contacts the energy absorbing structure on the base structure, and since the convex rib 4 of the energy absorbing structure contacts the end cover plate 61 of the middle frame 6 first, the elastic support surface 3 on the energy absorbing structure is elastically deformed to absorb the impact force, thereby protecting the middle frame 5 from damage.

[0029] In order to obtain better protection effect, Figure 5 As shown, there is a gap a between the end cover plate 61 and the energy absorption structure, and the gap a is: 3mm≥a≥1mm. If the gap a is too small, it will make it difficult to assemble the base structure and the middle frame 6. If the gap a is too large, it will affect the protection effect, causing the end cover plate 61 to undergo irreversible deformation or even breakage before the energy absorption structure is released.

[0030] Since the deformation amount of the position close to the rear side of the air conditioner is large when the end face of the air conditioner is impacted, the end cover plate 61 of the middle frame 6 is most likely to be damaged, therefore, the energy absorption structure is arranged on the rear side of the left end face or the rear side of the right end face of the base body 1. More specifically, a plurality of energy absorption structures are evenly arranged on the rear side of the left end face of the base body 1, and a plurality of energy absorption structures are evenly arranged on the rear side of the right end face of the base body 1.

[0031] like Figure 3 As shown, in order to maximize the elastic deformation of the energy absorbing structure, a convex rib 4 is provided on the side of the free end of the elastic support surface 3 away from the base body 1. In order to ensure that the end cover plate 61 of the middle frame 6 can first contact the convex rib 4 when deformed by force, the height of the convex rib 4 is 1-2mm.

[0032] like Figure 3As shown, the extension of the elastic support surface 3 is L, L>5mm. In this way, the energy absorbing structure can obtain better elastic deformation, thereby achieving better protection effect.

[0033] In order not to affect the assembly of the base structure and the middle frame 6, as Figure 3 As shown, a guide slope 5 is provided at the connection between the elastic support surface 3 and the support rib 2, and the guide slope 5 is arranged in an inclined manner from front to back. In this way, when the middle frame 6 is assembled to the base structure from front to back, although the energy absorption structure is convex, due to the provision of the guide slope 5, the middle frame 6 can be smoothly installed by moving along the guide slope 5 during the assembly process, without affecting the assembly efficiency.

[0034] In the utility model, the supporting ribs 2 , the elastic supporting surface 3 , the convex ribs 4 and the guiding inclined surface 5 on the energy absorbing structure are integrally formed, and the energy absorbing structure is integrally formed on the base body 1 .

[0035] All features described in the specification, the attached claims and the drawings, whether alone or in any combination thereof, are important features of the present utility model.

[0036] In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described above may also be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments, implementations or examples. The technical solution recorded in the utility model also includes a technical solution formed by any one or more of the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described above in a separate or combined manner.

[0037] Although the embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and cannot be understood as limiting the utility model. Ordinary technicians in the field can change, modify, replace, modify, delete some features, add features or re-combine features to form a technical solution in the above embodiments without departing from the principles and purpose of the utility model within the scope of the utility model. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the innovative principles of the utility model are still within the scope of the technical solution of the utility model.

Claims

1. A base structure of an air conditioner, comprising a base body (1), characterized in that: A plurality of energy absorbing structures are respectively provided on the left and right end surfaces of the base body (1), the energy absorbing structures comprising support ribs (2) and elastic support surfaces (3), the support ribs (2) being convexly arranged on the corresponding end surfaces of the base body (1), one end of the support ribs (2) being connected to the base body (1), the other end of the support ribs (2) being connected to one end of the elastic support surface (3), and the other end of the elastic support surface (3) being a free end.

2. The base structure of the air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: A convex rib (4) is provided on the side of the free end of the elastic support surface (3) away from the base body (1).

3. The base structure of the air conditioner according to claim 2, characterized in that: The height of the convex rib (4) is 1-2 mm.

4. The base structure of the air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The extension amount of the elastic support surface (3) is L, and L>5 mm.

5. The base structure of the air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: A guide slope (5) is provided at the connection between the elastic support surface (3) and the support rib (2), and the guide slope (5) is arranged to be inclined in sequence from front to back.

6. The base structure of the air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The energy absorbing structure is arranged on the rear side of the left end surface or the rear side of the right end surface of the base body (1).

7. An air conditioner, characterized in that It comprises a base structure and a middle frame (6) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the middle frame (6) is detachably mounted on the base structure, and the left and right ends of the middle frame (6) are respectively provided with end cover plates (61) for shielding the left and right end surfaces of the base structure, and there is a gap a between the end cover plates (61) and the energy absorption structure.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 7, characterized in that: The gap a is: 3mm≥a≥1mm.

9. The air conditioner according to claim 7, characterized in that: It also comprises a heat exchanger (7), an electric control box (8), a panel (9) and an air guide door (10); the heat exchanger (7) and the electric control box (8) are respectively mounted on the base body (1) and are located between the base body (1) and the middle frame (6); the panel (9) is mounted on the front part of the middle frame (6) and shields the middle frame (6); and the air guide door (10) is rotatably mounted on the lower part of the middle frame (6).

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