Air conditioner and air conditioner indoor unit thereof

Abstract

The utility model provides an air conditioner and an air conditioner indoor unit thereof, the air conditioner indoor unit comprises a panel frame, a panel and a step, the panel frame is arranged on the front side of the air conditioner indoor unit, and the step is arranged on the panel frame. The panel frame comprises a first plate directly facing the front side of the air conditioner indoor unit, a second plate formed by extending from the edge of the top of the first plate to the direction close to the air conditioner indoor unit and a third plate formed by extending upwards from the edge of the second plate, and at least one air inlet is formed in the third plate. The panel is arranged on the outer side of the third plate and used for opening and closing at least one air inlet; the step is arranged on the top wall of the second plate in the transverse direction of the second plate, and when the air inlet is closed by the panel, the top wall of the step is higher than the bottom wall of the panel, so that when the air inlet is closed by the panel, the matching position of the panel and the front part of the panel frame has no flash seam, the appearance of the air conditioner is more refined, the whole appearance looks more attractive, and the market competitiveness of the air conditioner is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of environment regulating equipment, in particular to an air conditioner and an air conditioner indoor unit thereof. Background Art

[0002] Currently, there is a front-airflow embedded air-conditioning indoor unit suitable for installation in a cabinet. Specifically, the embedded air-conditioning indoor unit includes a front panel frame provided with an air inlet and a panel for opening and closing the air inlet. The disadvantage is that when the panel closes the air inlet, there is a flash gap at the front of the panel and the panel frame, which is not beautiful. Utility Model Content

[0003] An object of the first aspect of the utility model is to provide an air conditioner indoor unit in which when the panel closes the air inlet, there is no gap between the panel frame and the front of the panel.

[0004] A further object of the first aspect of the present invention is that when the panel closes the air inlet, there is no gap at the joint between the panel frame and the side of the panel.

[0005] Another further object of the first aspect of the present invention is to ensure that when the panel of the indoor unit of the air conditioner rotates, no interference occurs between the panel and the panel frame.

[0006] A further object of the first aspect of the utility model is that when the panel opens the air inlet, the panel covers the flash gap.

[0007] The second aspect of the present invention aims to provide an air conditioner.

[0008] a panel frame, arranged at the front side of the air conditioner indoor unit, the panel frame comprising a first plate facing the front side of the air conditioner indoor unit, a second plate extending from the top edge of the first plate toward the air conditioner indoor unit, and a third plate extending upward from the edge of the second plate, wherein at least one air inlet is arranged on the third plate;

[0009] A panel, located on the outer side of the third plate, the panel being configured to open and close at least one of the air inlets;

[0010] A step is arranged on the top wall of the second plate along the transverse direction of the second plate, and when the panel closes the air inlet, the top wall of the step is higher than the bottom wall of the panel.

[0011] Optionally, the panel includes a fourth plate facing the third plate and used to open and close at least one of the air inlets, wherein

[0012] The left and right side edges of the fourth plate extend toward the air conditioner indoor unit to form a first extension portion and a second extension portion respectively. When the panel closes the air inlet, the top wall of the step is higher than the bottom edges of the first extension portion and the second extension portion.

[0013] Optionally, the second plate is gradually inclined downward from one end of the second plate connected to the third plate to one end of the second plate connected to the first plate; and

[0014] The bottom wall of the first extension portion is gradually inclined downward from one end of the bottom wall of the first extension portion away from the fourth plate to one end of the bottom wall of the first extension portion connected to the fourth plate, and the bottom wall of the second extension portion is gradually inclined downward from one end of the bottom wall of the second extension portion away from the fourth plate to one end of the bottom wall of the second extension portion connected to the fourth plate.

[0015] Optionally, a first rotating arm and a second rotating arm are provided at intervals along the length direction of the fourth plate at the lower side of the rear wall of the fourth plate, and opposite first rotating shafts and second rotating shafts are provided at the ends of the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm; and

[0016] The connection between the third plate and the step is provided with a first opening and a second opening corresponding to the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm, the bottom wall of the second plate extends downward between the first opening and the second opening along the transverse direction of the second plate to form a first rotating part and a second rotating part corresponding to the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm, the first rotating part and the second rotating part are respectively defined with a first hole and a second hole, the axes of the first hole and the second hole are in a straight line and parallel to the transverse direction of the second plate, wherein

[0017] When the panel opens the air inlet, under the action of the outward thrust, the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft rotate clockwise around the first hole and the second hole respectively, and the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm move out from the rear side of the panel frame to the front side of the panel through the first opening and the second opening respectively, and the panel moves forward and downward as a whole while the top edge rotates outward to open the air inlet until the panel is located at a preset opening position for opening the air inlet, and when the panel is located at the preset opening position, the panel blocks the step surface.

[0018] Optionally, when the panel closes the air inlet, the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft rotate counterclockwise around the first hole and the second hole respectively under the action of the inward pulling force, and the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm move from the front side of the panel frame to the rear side of the panel through the first opening and the second opening respectively, and the panel rotates inward at the top edge to close the air inlet, and moves backward and upward as a whole until the panel is located at a preset closing position for closing the air inlet.

[0019] Optionally, the first opening and the second opening are L-shaped openings, and the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm are L-shaped rotating arms.

[0020] Optionally, the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm are connected to the inner wall of the fourth plate through a first connecting arm and a second connecting arm respectively, and the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm are in a downwardly curved arc shape as a whole.

[0021] Optionally, the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm are connected to the inner wall of the fourth plate through a first positioning block and a second positioning block respectively, the first positioning block and the upper opening of the first opening on the third plate are adapted in shape, and the second positioning block and the upper opening of the second opening on the third plate are adapted in shape, wherein

[0022] When the panel closes the air inlet, the first positioning block extends from the outside of the upper opening of the first opening into the upper opening of the first opening and cooperates with the upper opening of the first opening, and the second positioning block extends from the outside of the upper opening of the second opening into the upper opening of the second opening and cooperates with the upper opening of the second opening.

[0023] Optionally, the step is integrally formed on the top wall of the second plate.

[0024] According to another aspect of the utility model, an air conditioner is also provided, which includes the air conditioner indoor unit as described in any one of the above items.

[0025] The air-conditioning indoor unit proposed by the utility model comprises a panel frame, a panel and a step, wherein the panel frame is arranged on the front side of the air-conditioning indoor unit, the panel frame comprises a first plate directly opposite to the front side of the air-conditioning indoor unit, a second plate extending from the top edge of the first plate toward the air-conditioning indoor unit, and a third plate extending upward from the edge of the second plate, wherein at least one air inlet is arranged on the third plate; the panel is arranged on the outer side of the third plate, and the panel is configured to open and close at least one air inlet; the step is arranged on the top wall of the second plate along the transverse direction of the second plate, and when the panel closes the air inlet, the top wall of the step is higher than the bottom wall of the panel, thereby achieving that when the panel closes the air inlet, there is no gap at the fitting place between the panel and the front part of the panel frame, the appearance of the air conditioner is more refined, the overall appearance looks more beautiful, and the market competitiveness of the air conditioner is improved.

[0026] Furthermore, the panel includes a fourth plate opposite to the third plate and used for opening and closing at least one air inlet, wherein left and right edges of the fourth plate respectively extend toward the direction close to the air conditioner indoor unit to form a first extension portion and a second extension portion, and when the panel closes the air inlet, the top wall of the step is higher than the bottom edges of the first extension portion and the second extension portion, thereby achieving no gap at the fitting point between the panel and the side of the panel frame when the panel closes the air inlet.

[0027] Furthermore, the second plate is gradually tilted downward from the end where the second plate is connected to the third plate to the end where the second plate is connected to the first plate; and the bottom wall of the first extension part is gradually tilted downward from the end where the bottom wall of the first extension part is away from the fourth plate to the end where the bottom wall of the first extension part is connected to the fourth plate, and the bottom wall of the second extension part is gradually tilted downward from the end where the bottom wall of the second extension part is away from the fourth plate to the end where the bottom wall of the second extension part is connected to the fourth plate. The panel frame cooperates with the panel slope, so as to avoid interference between the panel and the panel frame when the panel rotates.

[0028] Furthermore, a first rotating arm and a second rotating arm are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the fourth plate at the lower side of the rear wall of the fourth plate, and the ends of the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm are provided with opposite first rotating shafts and second rotating shafts; and a first opening and a second opening corresponding to the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm are arranged at the connection between the third plate and the step, and the bottom wall of the second plate extends downward between the first opening and the second opening along the transverse direction of the second plate to form a first rotating part and a second rotating part corresponding to the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm, and the first rotating part and the second rotating part are respectively defined with a first hole and a second hole, and the axes of the first hole and the second hole are in a straight line and parallel to the transverse direction of the second plate; wherein, when the panel opens the air inlet, the panel rotates clockwise around the first hole and the second hole respectively under the action of the outward thrust, and the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm move out from the rear side of the panel frame to the front side of the panel through the first opening and the second opening respectively, and the panel moves forward and downward as a whole while the top edge rotates outward to open the air inlet until the panel is located at a preset opening position for opening the air inlet, and when the panel is located at the preset opening position, the panel blocks the step. Among them, when the panel opens the air inlet, the panel blocks the steps, making the air conditioner look more beautiful as a whole.

[0029] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the utility model. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the utility model, it can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification. In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the utility model are listed below.

[0030] 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

[0031] 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:

[0032] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an existing air-conditioning indoor unit;

[0033] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Exploded view of the indoor unit of the air conditioner;

[0034] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a panel of an indoor unit of an air conditioner in a preset closed position according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0035] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 The enlarged schematic diagram of point A in the middle;

[0036] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a panel of an indoor unit of an air conditioner in a preset open position according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0037] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a panel frame according to a first angle of view of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0038] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a panel according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0039] Figure 8 is a second angle schematic diagram of a panel frame according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0040] Fig. 9 It is a schematic structural block diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] Refer to the following Figures 1 to 9The air conditioner and the air conditioner indoor unit thereof of the embodiment of the utility model are described. The directions or positional relationships indicated by "front", "rear", "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "lateral", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the utility model.

[0042] The terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second", etc. 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 present 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.

[0043] Unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed", "coupled" 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 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.

[0044] Furthermore, in the description of this embodiment, a first feature being “above” or “below” a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact with each other, or the first and second features not being in direct contact with each other but being in contact with each other via another feature therebetween.

[0045] 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.

[0046] 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.

[0047] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical terms and scientific terms) used in the description of the embodiments of the present invention have the same meanings as those commonly understood by ordinary technicians in the technical field to which the present application belongs.

[0048] Figure 1 It is the overall structural diagram of the existing air conditioner indoor unit;

[0049] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Exploded view of the air conditioner indoor unit.

[0050] Figure 1 and Figure 2 The figure shows an existing embedded air conditioner, see Figure 1 , 2 As shown, the embedded air conditioner includes two parts, front and rear. When assembling, the rear part 200 is first installed into the cabinet 2, and then the front part 100 is installed. The front part 100 mainly includes a panel frame 110, a movable panel 120, a display panel box, a motor for driving the panel to rotate, and a connecting rod mechanism. The panel frame 110 is provided with an air outlet 1111 for the air conditioner indoor unit 10 to discharge air, and the air outlet 1111 is provided with an air guide plate 140 for opening and closing the air outlet 1111. The rear part 200 includes an evaporator, a fan, a fan motor, an electrical box, etc. The advantage of this is that it is easy to maintain. When the front part 100 is opened, all parts of the rear part 200 can be repaired. At the same time, the rear part 200 is invisible and non-appearance, which can reduce requirements and reduce costs.

[0051] The main defect of the existing embedded air conditioner is that the panel closes the air inlet, and there is a flash gap at the front of the panel frame, which is not beautiful.

[0052] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a panel of an indoor unit of an air conditioner in a preset closed position according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0053] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 The enlarged schematic diagram of point A in the middle;

[0054] Figure 5is a schematic diagram of a panel of an indoor unit of an air conditioner in a preset open position according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0055] Figure 6 is a first angle schematic diagram of a panel frame according to an embodiment of the utility model, Figure 6 Mainly shown is the front part of the panel frame.

[0056] See also Figure 3-6 As shown, the air conditioner indoor unit 10 proposed by the utility model is also an embedded air conditioner used in a cabinet, and is composed of two parts, front and back. The air conditioner indoor unit 10 includes a panel frame 110, a panel 120 and a step 118, wherein the panel frame 110 is arranged at the front side of the air conditioner indoor unit 10, and the panel frame 110 includes a first plate 111 directly opposite to the front side of the air conditioner indoor unit 10, a second plate 112 extending from the top edge of the first plate 111 toward the air conditioner indoor unit 10, and a third plate 113 extending upward from the edge of the second plate 112, and at least one air inlet 1131 is arranged on the third plate 113; the panel 120 is arranged on the outer side of the third plate 113, and the panel 120 is configured to open and close at least one air inlet 1131; the step 118 is arranged on the top wall of the second plate 112 along the lateral direction of the second plate 112, and when the panel 120 closes the air inlet 1131, the top wall of the step 118 is higher than the bottom wall of the panel 120.

[0057] In the embodiment of the utility model, a step 118 is formed on the top wall of the second plate 112, the panel 120 closes the air inlet 1131, and the top wall of the step 118 is higher than the bottom wall of the panel 120. Based on the design of the step 118, when the panel 120 closes the air inlet 1131, there is no gap at the fitting place between the panel 120 and the front part of the panel frame 110, the appearance of the air conditioner is more refined and looks more beautiful as a whole, thereby improving the market competitiveness of the air conditioner 1.

[0058] In some preferred or alternative embodiments of the utility model, the panel 120 includes a fourth plate 121 opposite to the third plate 113 and used to open and close at least one air inlet 1131, wherein the left and right edges of the fourth plate 121 extend toward the air-conditioning indoor unit 10 to form a first extension portion 122 and a second extension portion 123, respectively. When the panel 120 closes the air inlet 1131, the top wall of the step 118 is higher than the bottom edges of the first extension portion 122 and the second extension portion 123.

[0059] Among them, the left edge of the fourth plate 121 extends toward the direction close to the air-conditioning indoor unit 10 to form a first extension portion 122, and the right edge of the fourth plate 121 extends toward the direction close to the air-conditioning indoor unit 10 to form a second extension portion 123. When the panel 120 closes the air inlet 1131, the top wall of the step 118 is higher than the bottom edge of the first extension portion 122 and the second extension portion 123, thereby achieving that when the panel 120 closes the air inlet 1131, there is no gap at the side of the panel 120 and the panel frame 110.

[0060] In some preferred or alternative embodiments of the present invention, the second plate 112 is gradually inclined downward as a whole from one end where the second plate 112 is connected to the third plate 113 to one end where the second plate 112 is connected to the first plate 111; and the bottom wall of the first extension portion 122 is gradually inclined downward as a whole from one end where the bottom wall of the first extension portion 122 is away from the fourth plate 121 to one end where the bottom wall of the first extension portion 122 is connected to the fourth plate 121, and the bottom wall of the second extension portion 123 is gradually inclined downward as a whole from one end where the bottom wall of the second extension portion 123 is away from the fourth plate 121 to one end where the bottom wall of the second extension portion 123 is connected to the fourth plate 121.

[0061] Among them, the second plate 112, the first extension part 122 and the second extension part 123 are inclined downward from one end facing the inside of the air-conditioning indoor unit 10 to the end facing the outside of the air-conditioning indoor unit 10, so that the panel frame 110 and the panel 120 are matched with each other on the inclined surface, thereby avoiding interference between the panel 120 and the panel frame 110 when rotating.

[0062] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a panel according to an embodiment of the utility model, Figure 7 Mainly shown is the back portion of the panel;

[0063] Figure 8 is a second angle schematic diagram of a panel frame according to an embodiment of the utility model, Figure 8 Mainly shown is the rear portion of the panel frame.

[0064] See also Figure 5-8As shown, in some preferred or alternative embodiments according to the present invention, a first rotating arm 124 and a second rotating arm 128 are arranged at intervals on the lower side of the rear wall of the fourth plate 121 along the length direction of the fourth plate 121, and opposite first rotating shafts 125 and second rotating shafts 129 are arranged at the ends of the first rotating arm 124 and the second rotating arm 128; and a first opening 114 and a second opening 115 corresponding to the first rotating arm 124 and the second rotating arm 128 are arranged at the connection between the third plate 113 and the step 118, and the bottom wall of the second plate 112 extends downwardly between the first opening 114 and the second opening 115 in the transverse direction of the second plate 112 to form a first rotating portion 116 and a second rotating portion 117 corresponding to the first rotating arm 124 and the second rotating arm 128, and the first rotating portion 116 and the second rotating portion 117 are arranged at intervals. 17 respectively defines a first hole 1161 and a second hole 1171, the axes of the first hole 1161 and the second hole 1171 are in a straight line and parallel to the horizontal direction of the second plate 112; when the panel 120 opens the air inlet 1131, under the action of the outward thrust, the first rotating shaft 125 and the second rotating shaft 129 rotate clockwise around the first hole 1161 and the second hole 1171 respectively, and the first rotating arm 124 and the second rotating arm 128 move out from the rear side of the panel frame 110 to the front side of the panel 120 through the first opening 114 and the second opening 115 respectively, and the panel 120 rotates outward at the top edge to open the air inlet 1131, and at the same time moves forward and downward as a whole until the panel 120 is located at a preset opening position for opening the air inlet 1131, and when the panel 120 is located at the preset opening position, the panel 120 blocks the step 118.

[0065] Among them, the first rotating arm 124 and the second rotating arm 128 are arranged at intervals on the lower side of the rear wall of the fourth plate 121 along the length direction of the fourth plate 121, the end of the first rotating arm 124 is provided with a first rotating shaft 125, and the end of the second rotating arm 128 is provided with a second rotating shaft 129, the first rotating shaft 125 and the second rotating shaft 129 are opposite, and the connection between the third plate 113 and the step 118 is provided with a first opening 114 corresponding to the first rotating arm 124 and a second opening 115 corresponding to the second rotating arm 128, and the bottom wall of the second plate 112 extends downwardly between the first opening 114 and the second opening 115 in the transverse direction of the second plate 112 to form a first rotating portion 116 corresponding to the first rotating arm 124 and a second rotating portion 117 corresponding to the second rotating arm 128, the first rotating portion 116 defines a first hole 1161, and the second rotating portion 117 defines a second hole 1162. 171, the axes of the first hole 1161 and the second hole 1171 are in a straight line and parallel to the horizontal direction of the second plate 112, the horizontal direction of the second plate 112 is the horizontal direction of the air-conditioning indoor unit 10, when the panel 120 opens the air inlet 1131, under the action of the thrust toward the outside of the air conditioner, the first rotating shaft 125 rotates clockwise around the first hole 1161, and the second rotating shaft 129 rotates clockwise around the second hole 1171, the first rotating arm 124 moves out from the rear side of the panel frame 110 to the front side of the panel 120 through the first opening 114, and the second rotating arm 128 moves out from the rear side of the panel frame 110 to the front side through the second opening 115, the panel 120 rotates outward at the top edge to open the air inlet 1131, and at the same time, moves forward and downward as a whole until the panel 120 is located at a preset open position for opening the air inlet 1131, and when the panel 120 is located at the preset open position, the panel 120 blocks the step 118. When the panel 120 opens the air inlet 1131 , the panel 120 blocks the step 118 , making the air conditioner look more beautiful as a whole.

[0066] See also Figure 3 , 4 As shown in Figures 6-8, in some preferred or alternative embodiments of the utility model, when the panel 120 closes the air inlet 1131, the panel 120 is subjected to the inward pulling force, and the first rotating shaft 125 and the second rotating shaft 129 respectively rotate counterclockwise around the first hole 1161 and the second hole 1171, and the first rotating arm 124 and the second rotating arm 128 respectively move from the front side of the panel frame 110 to the rear side of the panel frame 110 through the first opening 114 and the second opening 115, and the panel 120 rotates inward at the top edge to close the air inlet 1131, and at the same time, moves backward and upward as a whole until the panel 120 is located at a preset closing position for closing the air inlet 1131.

[0067] Among them, when the panel 120 closes the air inlet 1131, under the action of the pulling force toward the inside of the air conditioner, the first rotating shaft 125 rotates counterclockwise around the first hole 1161, the second rotating shaft 129 rotates counterclockwise around the second hole 1171, the first rotating arm 124 moves from the front side of the panel frame 110 to the rear side of the panel frame 110 through the first opening 114, and the second rotating arm 128 moves from the front side of the panel frame 110 to the rear side of the panel frame 110 through the second opening 115, so that the panel 120 rotates inward at the top edge to close the air inlet 1131, and moves backward and upward as a whole until the panel 120 is located at the preset closing position for closing the air inlet 1131.

[0068] In some preferred or alternative embodiments according to the present invention, the first opening 114 and the second opening 115 are L-shaped openings, and the first rotating arm 124 and the second rotating arm 128 are L-shaped rotating arms.

[0069] The first opening 114 matches the shape of the first rotating arm 124 , and the second opening 115 matches the shape of the second rotating arm 128 , so that the first rotating arm 124 and the second rotating arm 128 can move in and out of the panel frame 110 through the first opening 114 and the second opening 115 .

[0070] In some preferred or alternative embodiments of the present invention, the first rotating arm 124 and the second rotating arm 128 are connected to the inner wall of the fourth plate 121 through the first connecting arm 126 and the second connecting arm 130 respectively, and the first connecting arm 126 and the second connecting arm 130 are overall in a downwardly curved arc shape.

[0071] Among them, the first rotating arm 124 is connected to the inner wall of the fourth plate 121 through the first connecting arm 126, and the second rotating arm 128 is connected to the inner wall of the fourth plate 121 through the second connecting arm 130, and the first connecting arm 126 and the second connecting arm 130 are overall in a downward curved arc shape, which makes it easier for the first rotating arm 124 and the second rotating arm 128 to move in and out of the panel frame 110 through the first opening 114 and the second opening 115.

[0072] In some preferred or alternative embodiments of the present invention, the first connecting arm 126 and the second connecting arm 130 are connected to the inner wall of the fourth plate 121 through the first positioning block 127 and the second positioning block 131 respectively, the first positioning block 127 and the upper opening shape of the first opening 114 on the third plate 113 are adapted, and the second positioning block 131 and the upper opening shape of the second opening 115 on the third plate 113 are adapted.

[0073] When the panel 120 closes the air inlet 1131, the first positioning block 127 extends from the outer side of the upper opening of the first opening 114 into the upper opening of the first opening 114 and cooperates with the upper opening of the first opening 114, and the second positioning block 131 extends from the outer side of the upper opening of the second opening 115 into the upper opening of the second opening 115 and cooperates with the upper opening of the second opening 115.

[0074] Among them, the first connecting arm 126 is connected to the inner wall of the fourth plate 121 through the first positioning block 127, and the second connecting arm 130 is connected to the inner wall of the fourth plate 121 through the second positioning block 131. The first positioning block 127 and the second positioning block 131 can be optionally rectangular positioning blocks, so that the first positioning block 127 and the upper opening shape of the first opening 114 on the third plate 113 are adapted to each other, and the second positioning block 131 and the upper opening shape of the second opening 115 on the third plate 113 are adapted to each other, and when the plate closes the air inlet 1131, the first positioning block 127 extends from the outside of the upper opening of the first opening 114 into the upper opening of the first opening 114 and cooperates with the upper opening of the first opening 114, and the second positioning block 131 extends from the outside of the upper opening of the second opening 115 into the upper opening of the second opening 115 and cooperates with the upper opening of the second opening 115.

[0075] In some preferred or alternative embodiments of the present invention, the step 118 is integrally formed on the top wall of the second plate 112 .

[0076] The step 118 is integrally formed on the top wall of the second plate 112 , thereby reducing the processing and manufacturing cost.

[0077] Fig. 9 It is a schematic structural block diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0078] See also Fig. 9 As shown, based on the same inventive concept, the utility model also proposes an air conditioner 1, which includes an air conditioner indoor unit 10 as in any of the above embodiments.

[0079] The utility model provides an air conditioner 1 and an air conditioner indoor unit 10 thereof, wherein the air conditioner indoor unit 10 comprises a panel frame 110, a panel 120 and a step 118, wherein the panel frame 110 is arranged at the front side of the air conditioner indoor unit 10, the panel frame 110 comprises a first plate 111 facing the front side of the air conditioner indoor unit 10, a second plate 112 extending from the top edge of the first plate 111 toward the air conditioner indoor unit 10, and a third plate 113 extending upward from the edge of the second plate 112, wherein at least one air inlet 110 is arranged on the third plate 113. 31; the panel 120 is arranged on the outer side of the third plate 113, and the panel 120 is configured to open and close at least one air inlet 1131; the step 118 is arranged on the top wall of the second plate 112 along the transverse direction of the second plate 112, and when the panel 120 closes the air inlet 1131, the top wall of the step 118 is higher than the bottom wall of the panel 120, thereby achieving that when the panel 120 closes the air inlet 1131, there is no gap at the fitting place between the panel 120 and the front part of the panel frame 110, the appearance of the air conditioner is more refined and the overall appearance is more beautiful, thereby improving the market competitiveness of the air conditioner 1.

[0080] 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. An air conditioner indoor unit, characterized in that: include: a panel frame, arranged at the front side of the air conditioner indoor unit, the panel frame comprising a first plate facing the front side of the air conditioner indoor unit, a second plate extending from the top edge of the first plate toward the air conditioner indoor unit, and a third plate extending upward from the edge of the second plate, wherein at least one air inlet is arranged on the third plate; A panel, located on the outer side of the third plate, the panel being configured to open and close at least one of the air inlets; A step is arranged on the top wall of the second plate along the transverse direction of the second plate, and when the panel closes the air inlet, the top wall of the step is higher than the bottom wall of the panel.

2. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that The panel includes a fourth plate facing the third plate and used to open and close at least one of the air inlets, wherein The left and right side edges of the fourth plate extend toward the air conditioner indoor unit to form a first extension portion and a second extension portion respectively. When the panel closes the air inlet, the top wall of the step is higher than the bottom edges of the first extension portion and the second extension portion.

3. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 2, characterized in that The second plate is gradually inclined downward from one end of the second plate connected to the third plate to one end of the second plate connected to the first plate; and The bottom wall of the first extension portion is gradually inclined downward from one end of the bottom wall of the first extension portion away from the fourth plate to one end of the bottom wall of the first extension portion connected to the fourth plate, and the bottom wall of the second extension portion is gradually inclined downward from one end of the bottom wall of the second extension portion away from the fourth plate to one end of the bottom wall of the second extension portion connected to the fourth plate.

4. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 2, characterized in that A first rotating arm and a second rotating arm are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the fourth plate at the lower side of the rear wall of the fourth plate, and opposite first rotating shafts and second rotating shafts are arranged at the ends of the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm; as well as The connection between the third plate and the step is provided with a first opening and a second opening corresponding to the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm, the bottom wall of the second plate extends downward between the first opening and the second opening along the transverse direction of the second plate to form a first rotating part and a second rotating part corresponding to the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm, the first rotating part and the second rotating part are respectively defined with a first hole and a second hole, the axes of the first hole and the second hole are in a straight line and parallel to the transverse direction of the second plate, wherein When the panel opens the air inlet, under the action of the outward thrust, the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft rotate clockwise around the first hole and the second hole respectively, and the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm move out from the rear side of the panel frame to the front side of the panel through the first opening and the second opening respectively, and the panel moves forward and downward as a whole while the top edge rotates outward to open the air inlet until the panel is located at a preset opening position for opening the air inlet, and when the panel is located at the preset opening position, the panel blocks the step.

5. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 4, characterized in that When the panel closes the air inlet, the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft rotate counterclockwise around the first hole and the second hole respectively under the action of the inward pulling force, and the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm move from the front side of the panel frame to the rear side of the panel through the first opening and the second opening respectively, and the panel rotates inward at the top edge to close the air inlet, and moves backward and upward as a whole until the panel is located at a preset closing position for closing the air inlet.

6. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 5, characterized in that The first opening and the second opening are L-shaped openings, and the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm are L-shaped rotating arms.

7. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 6, characterized in that The first rotating arm and the second rotating arm are connected to the inner wall of the fourth plate through a first connecting arm and a second connecting arm respectively, and the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm are in an arc shape that bends downward as a whole.

8. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 7, characterized in that The first connecting arm and the second connecting arm are connected to the inner wall of the fourth plate through a first positioning block and a second positioning block respectively, the first positioning block and the upper opening shape of the first opening on the third plate are adapted, and the second positioning block and the upper opening shape of the second opening on the third plate are adapted, wherein When the panel closes the air inlet, the first positioning block extends from the outside of the upper opening of the first opening into the upper opening of the first opening and cooperates with the upper opening of the first opening, and the second positioning block extends from the outside of the upper opening of the second opening into the upper opening of the second opening and cooperates with the upper opening of the second opening.

9. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that The step is integrally formed on the top wall of the second plate.

10. An air conditioner, characterized in that: include: An air conditioning indoor unit as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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