Shell assembly for air conditioner and air conditioner indoor unit

Abstract

The utility model provides a shell assembly for an air conditioner and an air conditioner indoor unit. The housing assembly includes a housing and a reinforcement. A groove structure, a supporting structure and a limiting structure are arranged on the inner surface of the shell. The groove structure defines a sliding groove extending in the length direction of the shell. The reinforcing piece is arranged on the edge, extending in the length direction of the shell, of the shell. The reinforcer is inserted into the chute. The supporting structure is located on one side of the reinforcing piece and abuts against the reinforcing piece in a contact mode. The reinforcing piece is provided with a limiting hole, the limiting structure is inserted into the limiting hole, and the length of the limiting hole in the length direction of the shell is larger than the thickness of the limiting structure in the length direction of the shell. The side, facing the inner surface of the shell, of the limiting structure abuts against the edge of the limiting hole in a contact mode, and the limiting structure abuts against the edge, perpendicular to the length direction of the shell, of the limiting hole in a contact mode. During installation, a buckle is not needed for connection, the problem of sliding and blocking cannot occur, the assembly efficiency is high, and the production efficiency of a production part is remarkably improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to a shell component used for air conditioners and an indoor unit of the air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] With the development of human society, users have higher and higher requirements for life, and have special requirements for various daily necessities in terms of practicality, versatility, comfort and aesthetics. For example, in order to increase the life of the air conditioner indoor unit, its shell needs to have sufficient structural strength. Therefore, a sheet metal column structure is required, that is, reinforcement members need to be provided at the corresponding positions of the outer shell.

[0003] At present, the sheet metal columns of the indoor units of air-conditioning cabinets, i.e., reinforcement parts, are mostly fixed with clips and screws. The burred edges of the sheet metal columns often come into contact with the assembly surface, so they often get stuck during the sliding assembly process, making it difficult to assemble them in one go. Multiple trimming and adaptation are required, and the assembly efficiency is low, causing great trouble to the production department. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the above problems, the present utility model is proposed to provide a housing assembly and an air conditioner indoor unit for an air conditioner that overcome the above problems or at least partially solve the above problems, and can solve the problems of multiple trimming and adaptation and low assembly efficiency.

[0005] Specifically, the utility model provides a housing assembly for an air conditioner, comprising:

[0006] A housing, wherein a groove structure, a support structure, and one or more limit structures are arranged on the inner surface of the housing; the groove structure defines a slide groove extending along the length direction of the housing;

[0007] A reinforcement member is arranged at an edge of the shell extending in the length direction of the shell; the reinforcement member is inserted into the slide groove; the support structure is located on one side of the reinforcement member and contacts and abuts against the reinforcement member; the reinforcement member has one or more limiting holes, the limiting structure is inserted into the limiting holes, and the length of the limiting hole in the length direction of the shell is greater than the thickness of the limiting structure in the length direction of the shell;

[0008] A side of at least one of the limiting structures facing the inner surface of the shell contacts and abuts against an edge of the limiting hole, and at least one of the limiting structures contacts and abuts against an edge of the limiting hole that is perpendicular to the length direction of the shell.

[0009] Optionally, the reinforcement member includes a first flat plate, and the limiting hole is arranged on the first flat plate;

[0010] The supporting structure contacts and abuts against one side of the first flat plate.

[0011] Optionally, the first flat plate is further provided with a first socket and a second socket, the first socket being used for inserting a plug installed on a first device to be connected of the shell assembly, and the second socket being used for hooking a hook on the first device to be connected, and the hook portion of the hook contacts and abuts against the first flat plate.

[0012] Optionally, the housing assembly further comprises a fixing device,

[0013] The fixing device is configured to fixedly connect the shell and the reinforcement from the other side of the reinforcement facing away from the supporting structure;

[0014] The fixing device is fixedly mounted on the supporting structure;

[0015] The support structure is provided with a mounting hole, the reinforcement is provided with a through hole, and the fixing device passes through the through hole and is installed in the mounting hole;

[0016] The fixing device comprises a screw, the through hole is arranged on the first flat plate, the mounting hole is a threaded hole matched with the screw, and the screw passes through the through hole and is fixedly connected to the mounting hole.

[0017] Optionally, the slide groove and the support structure support the reinforcement member on the same side of the reinforcement member;

[0018] A connecting portion is provided at an edge of the first plate away from the inner surface of the shell, a second plate is provided at an edge of the connecting portion away from the first plate, and the second plate is located in the slide groove; a first flange is provided at an edge of the second plate away from the connecting portion.

[0019] Optionally, the first flange and the connecting portion are located on the same side of the second flat plate;

[0020] The first plate contacts and abuts against the inner surface of the shell, so that the reinforcement contacts and abuts against the inner surface of the shell;

[0021] A second flange is provided at an edge of the first plate adjacent to the inner surface of the shell;

[0022] The connecting portion and the second flange are located on two sides of the first flat plate.

[0023] Optionally, a first positioning plate is provided at one end of the first flat plate, and the first positioning plate is configured to contact and abut against a positioning surface on a second device to be connected installed on the housing assembly;

[0024] A second positioning plate is provided at one end of the connecting portion, and the second positioning plate is configured to contact and abut against the positioning surface on the second device to be connected; a third plug hole is provided on the second positioning plate, and a boss is provided on the positioning surface, and the boss is inserted into the third plug hole.

[0025] Optionally, the shell includes a first shell portion, and two second shell portions respectively connected to two edges of the first shell portion extending along the length direction of the shell; the two second shell portions are located on the same side of the first shell portion; an air inlet or an air outlet is provided on the first shell portion and / or the second shell portion;

[0026] There is one reinforcement member, which is disposed on one second shell portion; or there are two reinforcement members, which are respectively disposed on two second shell portions;

[0027] The support structure is arranged on a side of the reinforcement member facing the first shell portion;

[0028] There are multiple groove structures, which are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the shell;

[0029] The supporting structures are multiple and are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the shell;

[0030] There are multiple limiting structures, one side of the limiting structure facing the inner surface of the shell contacts and abuts against the edge of the limiting hole, and the limiting structure contacts and abuts against an edge of the limiting hole that is perpendicular to the length direction of the shell; one side of each of the remaining limiting structures facing the inner surface of the shell contacts and abuts against the edge of the corresponding limiting hole.

[0031] The utility model also provides an indoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising an inner unit housing, wherein the inner unit housing comprises a front housing and a rear housing, and the rear housing is any one of the above-mentioned housing components;

[0032] The two edges of the front shell extending in the length direction of the shell are respectively mounted on the two edges of the shell extending in the length direction of the shell;

[0033] A limiting block is arranged on the inner surface of the front shell, and a corresponding edge of the shell is inserted between the limiting block and the inner surface of the front shell.

[0034] Optionally, an insert block and a hook are provided on the inner surface of the front shell, the insert block is inserted into the first insert hole of the shell assembly, and the hook is hooked on the second insert hole of the shell assembly;

[0035] The inner shell also includes a base, which has a positioning surface; the first positioning plate of the shell assembly contacts and abuts against the positioning surface; the second positioning plate of the shell assembly contacts and abuts against the positioning surface; a boss is provided on the positioning surface, and the boss is inserted into the third socket on the second positioning plate.

[0036] In the shell assembly and the indoor unit of the air conditioner of the utility model, since there are a slide groove, a support structure and a limit structure, during assembly, the reinforcement is placed on the slide groove and the support structure, and the limit structure is inserted into a limit hole, and then the reinforcement is pushed so that the corresponding limit structure contacts and abuts against an edge of the limit hole perpendicular to the length direction of the shell. In this way, the positioning of the reinforcement is completed, which facilitates the subsequent fixed connection between the reinforcement and the shell assembly. This installation method does not require a buckle for connection, and there will be no sliding jamming problem. It does not require multiple trimming and adaptation, and has high assembly efficiency, which significantly improves the production efficiency of the production part.

[0037] 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

[0038] 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:

[0039] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0040] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model from another perspective;

[0041] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A schematic enlarged view of the middle A;

[0042] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a housing in a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0043] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A schematic enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0044] Figure 6 yes Figure 4 Schematic enlarged view of point C in the middle;

[0045] Figure 7is a schematic structural diagram of a reinforcement member in a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0046] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 A schematic enlarged view of point D in the middle;

[0047] Fig. 9 is a schematic partial structural diagram of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0048] Fig.10 yes Fig. 9 Schematic enlarged view of point E in the middle;

[0049] Fig.11 yes Fig. 9 A schematic enlarged view of point F in the middle;

[0050] Fig.12 It is a schematic partial structural diagram of a front shell of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0051] Fig.13 It is a schematic partial structural diagram of an air conditioner indoor unit according to an embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0052] Refer to the following Figures 1 to 13 To describe the housing assembly and the indoor unit of the air conditioner for the air conditioner according to 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. Thus, 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 other features may be further included.

[0053] 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.

[0054] 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.

[0055] 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.

[0056] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model, such as Figure 1 As shown, and refer to Figures 2 to 13 The embodiment of the utility model provides a housing assembly 100 for an air conditioner. The housing assembly 100 includes a housing 20 and a reinforcement member 30 .

[0057] The housing 20 has an edge connected to other devices to be connected, and the edge extends along the length direction of the housing 20. In other words, the housing 20 has an edge extending along its length direction. A groove structure 21, a support structure 22, and one or more limit structures 23 are provided on the inner surface of the housing 20. The groove structure 21 defines a slide groove extending along the length direction of the housing 20.

[0058] The reinforcement member 30 is arranged at the edge of the shell 20 extending along the length direction of the shell 20. The reinforcement member 30 is inserted into the slide groove. The support structure 22 is located at one side of the reinforcement member 30 and contacts and abuts against the reinforcement member 30. The reinforcement member 30 has one or more limiting holes 31, and the limiting structure 23 is inserted into the limiting hole 31. The length of the limiting hole 31 in the length direction of the shell 20 is greater than the thickness of the limiting structure 23 in the length direction of the shell 20. One side of at least one limiting structure 23 facing the inner surface of the shell 20 contacts and abuts against the edge of the limiting hole 31, and at least one limiting structure 23 contacts and abuts against an edge of the limiting hole 31 perpendicular to the length direction of the shell 20.

[0059] When assembling the shell assembly 100 of the embodiment of the utility model, the reinforcement 30 is placed on the slide groove and the support structure 22, and the limiting structure 23 is inserted into a limiting hole 31, and then the reinforcement 30 is pushed so that the corresponding limiting structure 23 contacts and abuts against an edge of the limiting hole 31 perpendicular to the length direction of the shell 20. In this way, the positioning of the reinforcement 30 is completed, which is convenient for the subsequent fixed connection between the reinforcement 30 and the shell assembly 100. This installation method does not require a snap connection, and there will be no sliding jamming problem. It does not require multiple trimming and adaptation, and the assembly efficiency is high, which significantly improves the production efficiency of the production part. When disassembling, after disassembling the fixing device between the reinforcement 30 and the shell 20, pull the reinforcement 30 in the opposite direction when pushing the reinforcement 30, and then remove the reinforcement 30. Of course, after disassembling the fixing device between the reinforcement 30 and the shell 20, the reinforcement 30 can be directly removed.

[0060] Furthermore, the housing assembly 100 further includes a fixing device 50, which is configured to fix the housing 20 and the reinforcement 30 from the other side of the reinforcement 30 away from the support structure. By positioning the reinforcement 30, the corresponding position on the reinforcement 30 is aligned with the corresponding position on the housing 20, so that the fixing device 50 is convenient for fixed connection. For example, the fixing device is fixedly installed on the support structure 22; the support structure 22 is provided with a mounting hole, the reinforcement 30 is provided with a through hole, and the fixing device is installed in the mounting hole through the through hole. The mounting hole and the through hole can be aligned by positioning.

[0061] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figures 4 to 6 As shown, the housing 20 includes a first housing portion 25, and two second housing portions 26 respectively connected to the first housing portion 25 at two edges extending along the length direction of the housing 20. The two second housing portions 26 are located on the same side of the first housing portion 25. An air inlet or an air outlet is provided on the first housing portion 25 and / or the second housing portion 26. An air inlet grille 40 may be provided at the air inlet. Further, there is one reinforcement member 30, which is provided on one second housing portion 26. In some preferred embodiments of the utility model, there are two reinforcement members 30, which are respectively provided on two second housing portions 26. By providing two reinforcement members 30, both edges of the housing 20 for connection can be reinforced.

[0062] In some embodiments of the present invention, in order to arrange the housing assembly 100 reasonably, the support structure 22 is disposed on the side of the reinforcement member 30 facing the first housing portion 25. The fixing device 50 is fixedly connected to the housing 20 and the reinforcement member 30 from the other side of the reinforcement member 30 away from the support structure, that is, the fixing device 50 is installed from the openings defined by the two edges extending along the length direction of the housing 20, which is convenient and firm to install.

[0063] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figures 4 to 6 As shown, there are multiple groove structures 21, which are spaced apart along the length direction of the housing 20. There are multiple support structures 22, which are spaced apart along the length direction of the housing 20. The groove structures 21 and the support structures 22 are integrally formed on the inner surface of the housing 20. The multiple groove structures 21 and the support structures 22 not only improve the support capacity, but also make the groove structures 21 and the support structures 22 not need to be particularly long, thus saving materials.

[0064] Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, Figures 4 to 6 As shown, the groove structure 21 includes a support plate 211, a plurality of first ribs 212, a plurality of second ribs 213 and a stop protrusion 214. The support plate 211 is connected to the inner surface of the housing 20. The first rib 212 is arranged on the side of the support plate 211 facing the first housing portion 25, connecting the support plate 211 and the inner surface of the housing 20. The second rib 213 is arranged on the side of the support plate 211 away from the first housing portion 25, connecting the support plate 211 and the inner surface of the housing 20. The stop protrusion 214 is arranged on the side of the support plate 211 away from the first housing portion 25, and the above-mentioned slideway is defined between the stop protrusion 214 and the second rib 213. Further, a connecting rib is arranged between the plurality of first ribs 212, and a connecting rib is arranged between the plurality of second ribs 213 to improve strength. The stop protrusion 214 can be a convex strip, or the stop protrusion 214 includes a plurality of protrusions, and the plurality of protrusions are arranged at intervals.

[0065] Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, Figures 4 to 6 As shown, the support structure 22 may be block-shaped in appearance and connected to the inner surface of the shell 20. The supporting portion of the support structure 22 defines a supporting surface. The portion of the support structure 22 in contact with the reinforcement 30 is the supporting portion of the support structure 22. The surface of the supporting portion facing the reinforcement 30 is on the same plane, which is the supporting surface. It can also be said that the supporting surface is provided with grooves or through holes; or it can be said that the support structure 22 is a frame structure formed by cross-connection of ribs.

[0066] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figures 4 to 6 As shown, there are multiple limiting structures 23, one side of one limiting structure 23 facing the inner surface of the housing 20 contacts and abuts against the edge of the limiting hole 31, and the limiting structure 23 contacts and abuts against an edge of the limiting hole 31 perpendicular to the length direction of the housing 20. One side of each of the remaining limiting structures 23 facing the inner surface of the housing 20 contacts and abuts against the edge of the corresponding limiting hole 31. The limiting structure 23 can be arranged on the support structure 22, or the limiting structure 23 can be directly arranged on the inner surface of the housing 20.

[0067] Furthermore, in some embodiments of the present invention, the limiting structure 23 may be columnar, and the columnar limiting structure 23 may be a frame structure formed by cross-connected ribs.

[0068] In some optional embodiments of the present invention, there are multiple limiting structures 23, at least one of which contacts and abuts against an edge of the limiting hole 31 that is perpendicular to the length direction of the housing 20. One side of each of the remaining limiting structures 23 that faces the inner surface of the housing 20 contacts and abuts against the edge of the corresponding limiting hole 31. In other words, the limiting structures 23 are divided into two categories, which are used for positioning in two directions respectively.

[0069] In some embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of fixing devices 50 may be provided to improve the connection and fixing strength between the housing 20 and the reinforcement member 30 .

[0070] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the reinforcement member 30 includes a first plate 32, and the limiting hole 31 is provided on the first plate 32. The support structure 22 contacts and abuts against one side of the first plate 32. Specifically, the support structure 22 may contact the side of the first plate 32 facing the first housing portion 25, that is, the support structure 22 contacts the inner surface of the first plate 32. The support structure 22 may be a support block.

[0071] In some embodiments of the present invention, the fixing device 50 includes a screw, a through hole is provided on the first plate 32, the mounting hole is a threaded hole matched with the screw, and the screw passes through the through hole and is fixedly connected to the mounting hole.

[0072] In some embodiments of the utility model, a first socket 321 and a second socket 322 are further provided on the first plate 32. The first socket 321 is used for inserting the plug 61 installed on the first device to be connected of the shell assembly 100, and the second socket 322 is used for hooking the hook 62 on the first device to be connected, and the hook portion of the hook 62 contacts and abuts against the first plate 32.

[0073] In this embodiment, the housing assembly 100 can be arranged vertically. The first device to be connected can be the front housing 60 of the inner housing of the indoor unit of the air conditioner, and the front housing 60 has an insert block 61 and a hook 62. The first plug hole 321 and the second plug hole 322 are provided to facilitate the connection between the housing assembly 100 and the front housing 60.

[0074] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown, the slide groove and the support structure 22 support the reinforcement member 30 on the same side of the reinforcement member 30. A connecting portion 33 is provided at the edge of the first plate 32 away from the inner surface of the shell 20, and a second plate 34 is provided at the edge of the connecting portion 33 away from the first plate 32, and the second plate 34 is in the slide groove.

[0075] In some embodiments of the utility model, a first flange 35 is provided at an edge of the second plate 34 away from the connecting portion 33. Furthermore, the first flange 35 and the connecting portion 33 are located on the same side of the second plate 34. By providing the first flange 35, it can be further ensured that when the reinforcement member 30 slides along the slide groove, there will be no sliding jam due to the burr edge, further ensuring that it is installed in place at one time, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0076] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the reinforcement member 30 contacts and abuts against the inner surface of the housing 20. For example, the first plate 32 contacts and abuts against the inner surface of the housing 20, so that the reinforcement member 30 contacts and abuts against the inner surface of the housing 20.

[0077] Furthermore, if Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, a second flange 36 is provided at an edge of the first plate 32 adjacent to the inner surface of the housing 20 . The connecting portion 33 and the second flange 36 are located on both sides of the first plate 32 .

[0078] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 3 and Figure 8 As shown, a first positioning plate 38 is provided at one end of the first flat plate 32, and the first positioning plate 38 is configured to contact and abut against a positioning surface 71 on a second device to be connected installed on the housing assembly 100. A second positioning plate 39 is provided at one end of the connecting portion 33, and the second positioning plate 39 is configured to contact and abut against a positioning surface 71 on the second device to be connected. A third plug hole 391 is provided on the second positioning plate 39, and a boss 72 is provided on the positioning surface 71, and the boss 72 is inserted into the third plug hole 391. In this embodiment, the housing assembly 100 can be vertically arranged. The second device to be connected is a base 70 of an indoor unit of an air conditioner. A positioning surface 71 and a boss 72 are provided on the base 70. The housing assembly 100 is installed on the base 70.

[0079] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figures 1 to 8As shown, during installation, the shell 20 can be extended in the horizontal direction, and the support structure 22 supports upward, which is convenient for installation. Furthermore, the groove structure 21 can be designed to be 5, as a guide and support groove for the reinforcement 30, that is, the sheet metal column. The contact surfaces in the slide groove are all smooth sheet metal bending edges, without burrs, and easy to slide. The number of support structures 22 can be designed to be 7, which can not only ensure the accuracy of the upper and lower assembly dimensions, but also serve as a supporting base plate during assembly. The limiting structures 23 can be 5, which can not only ensure the accuracy of the left and right assembly dimensions, but also can be used as guide columns at the beginning of assembly, so as to facilitate the corresponding adaptation of the limiting holes 31 of the reinforcement 30. One of the limiting structures 23 is also used as the front and rear limiting structures 23, which can ensure the accuracy of the front and rear assembly dimensions. At this time, the screw hole positions correspond (that is, the perforations are aligned with the mounting holes), and the screws can be blindly punched without the need to re-calibrate the corresponding position of the screw holes and the screws.

[0080] The assembly process of the reinforcement 30 and the shell 20 is as follows: first, the limiting hole 31 of the reinforcement 30 is matched with the limiting structure 23 on the shell 20, and it is easily fitted and installed; then, the reinforcement 30 is gently pushed along the length direction of the shell 20, and the limiting structure 23 plays a front and rear limiting role, and the front and rear positions can be locked. Then, screw in the screws to complete the final fixation. The assembly process is simple and easy, and the sliding process will not be affected by sheet metal burrs. There is no need for repeated adaptation and proofreading, which simplifies the complexity of operation and improves production efficiency.

[0081] The utility model also provides an indoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising an indoor unit housing, wherein Fig. 9 As shown, the inner housing includes a front housing 60 and a rear housing, and the rear housing is the housing assembly 100 in any of the above embodiments. The two edges of the front housing 60 extending in the length direction of the housing 20 are respectively mounted on the two edges of the housing 20 extending in the length direction of the housing 20. A limit block 65 is provided on the inner surface of the front housing 60, and the corresponding edge of the housing 20 is inserted between the limit block 65 and the inner surface of the front housing 60.

[0082] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figures 10 to 12 As shown, an insert block 61 and a hook 62 are provided on the inner surface of the front shell 60 , the insert block 61 is inserted into the first insert hole 321 of the housing assembly 100 , and the hook 62 is hooked on the second insert hole 322 of the housing assembly 100 .

[0083] In some embodiments of the present invention, Fig.13 As shown, the inner housing further includes a base 70, and the base 70 has a positioning surface 71. The first positioning plate 38 of the housing assembly 100 contacts and abuts against the positioning surface 71. The second positioning plate 39 of the housing assembly 100 contacts and abuts against the positioning surface 71. A boss 72 is provided on the positioning surface 71, and the boss 72 is inserted into the third plug hole 391 on the second positioning plate 39.

[0084] In some embodiments of the utility model, an air outlet is provided on the front shell 60, and an air inlet is provided on the shell 20. A fan and an evaporator are provided in the inner shell 20, so that when the fan is working, the fan causes the airflow to enter the inner shell from the air inlet, and after heat exchange with the evaporator, the airflow flows out of the inner shell from the air outlet to the room to perform cooling and heating.

[0085] 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 housing assembly for an air conditioner, characterized in that: include: A housing, wherein a groove structure, a supporting structure, and one or more limiting structures are arranged on the inner surface of the housing; The slot structure defines a slide slot extending along the length direction of the housing; A reinforcement member is arranged at an edge of the shell extending in the length direction of the shell; the reinforcement member is inserted into the slide groove; the support structure is located on one side of the reinforcement member and contacts and abuts against the reinforcement member; the reinforcement member has one or more limiting holes, the limiting structure is inserted into the limiting holes, and the length of the limiting hole in the length direction of the shell is greater than the thickness of the limiting structure in the length direction of the shell; A side of at least one of the limiting structures facing the inner surface of the shell contacts and abuts against an edge of the limiting hole, and at least one of the limiting structures contacts and abuts against an edge of the limiting hole that is perpendicular to the length direction of the shell.

2. The housing assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reinforcement member comprises a first flat plate, and the limiting hole is arranged on the first flat plate; The supporting structure contacts and abuts against one side of the first flat plate.

3. The housing assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first plate is also provided with a first socket and a second socket. The first socket is used for inserting a plug installed on a first device to be connected of the shell assembly, and the second socket is used for hooking a hook on the first device to be connected, and the hook portion of the hook contacts and abuts against the first plate.

4. The housing assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: Also includes fixings, The fixing device is configured to fixedly connect the shell and the reinforcement from the other side of the reinforcement facing away from the supporting structure; The fixing device is fixedly mounted on the supporting structure; The support structure is provided with a mounting hole, the reinforcement is provided with a through hole, and the fixing device passes through the through hole and is installed in the mounting hole; The fixing device comprises a screw, the through hole is arranged on the first flat plate, the mounting hole is a threaded hole matched with the screw, and the screw passes through the through hole and is fixedly connected to the mounting hole.

5. The housing assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The slideway and the support structure support the reinforcement member on the same side of the reinforcement member; A connecting portion is provided at an edge of the first plate away from the inner surface of the shell, a second plate is provided at an edge of the connecting portion away from the first plate, and the second plate is located in the slide groove; a first flange is provided at an edge of the second plate away from the connecting portion.

6. The housing assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first flange and the connecting portion are located on the same side of the second flat plate; The first plate contacts and abuts against the inner surface of the shell, so that the reinforcement contacts and abuts against the inner surface of the shell; A second flange is provided at an edge of the first plate adjacent to the inner surface of the shell; The connecting portion and the second flange are located on two sides of the first flat plate.

7. The housing assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: A first positioning plate is provided at one end of the first flat plate, and the first positioning plate is configured to contact and abut against a positioning surface on a second device to be connected installed on the housing assembly; A second positioning plate is provided at one end of the connecting portion, and the second positioning plate is configured to contact and abut against the positioning surface on the second device to be connected; a third plug hole is provided on the second positioning plate, and a boss is provided on the positioning surface, and the boss is inserted into the third plug hole.

8. The housing assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell comprises a first shell portion, and two second shell portions respectively connected to two edges of the first shell portion extending along the length direction of the shell; the two second shell portions are located on the same side of the first shell portion; an air inlet or an air outlet is provided on the first shell portion and / or the second shell portion; There is one reinforcement member, which is disposed on one second shell portion; or there are two reinforcement members, which are respectively disposed on two second shell portions; The support structure is arranged on a side of the reinforcement member facing the first shell portion; There are multiple slot structures, which are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the shell; The supporting structures are multiple and are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the shell; There are multiple limiting structures, one side of the limiting structure facing the inner surface of the shell contacts and abuts against the edge of the limiting hole, and the limiting structure contacts and abuts against an edge of the limiting hole that is perpendicular to the length direction of the shell; one side of each of the remaining limiting structures facing the inner surface of the shell contacts and abuts against the edge of the corresponding limiting hole.

9. An air conditioner indoor unit, comprising an indoor unit housing, characterized in that: The inner housing comprises a front housing and a rear housing, wherein the rear housing is a housing assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8; The two edges of the front shell extending in the length direction of the shell are respectively mounted on the two edges of the shell extending in the length direction of the shell; A limiting block is arranged on the inner surface of the front shell, and a corresponding edge of the shell is inserted between the limiting block and the inner surface of the front shell.

10. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 9, characterized in that: An insert block and a hook are provided on the inner surface of the front shell, the insert block is inserted into the first insert hole of the shell assembly, and the hook is hooked on the second insert hole of the shell assembly; The inner shell also includes a base, which has a positioning surface; the first positioning plate of the shell assembly contacts and abuts against the positioning surface; the second positioning plate of the shell assembly contacts and abuts against the positioning surface; a boss is provided on the positioning surface, and the boss is inserted into the third socket on the second positioning plate.

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