Air guide assembly and air conditioner

Abstract

The utility model discloses an air guide assembly and an air conditioner, and relates to the technical field of air handling, the air guide assembly is applied to the air conditioner, the air guide assembly comprises an air guide frame and an air sweeping mechanism, the air guide frame can rotate around a first axis, and an air outlet is formed in one side of the air guide frame; the air sweeping mechanism is rotationally arranged at the air outlet and can swing around a second axis to expose the air outlet, and the second axis is perpendicular to the first axis. According to the utility model, the whole rotation of the air guide frame is matched with the rotation of the air sweeping mechanism, and only one group of air sweeping mechanism is arranged to realize the air sweeping function in two directions, so that compared with the air guide structure of the traditional air conditioning equipment, one group of air sweeping mechanism is reduced, the resistance suffered by air outlet flow can be effectively reduced, and the air sweeping effect is improved; meanwhile, the air outlet speed and air volume are ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of air processing, in particular to an air guide component and an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] Air conditioning, fresh air blowers, fans and other air conditioning equipment are widely used in people's daily life and work. The essence of these air conditioning equipment is to provide power to drive air flow, and on this basis, add temperature control, or filtering, purification and sterilization functions. In the related technology, these air conditioning equipment are often equipped with an air guide structure, through which the air flow can be guided so that the air flow is blown out according to the air supply angle required by the user. However, the air guide structure of traditional air conditioning equipment is complex, and the wind resistance of the air flow is large when passing through the air guide structure, which not only has a poor air guiding effect, but also reduces the air speed and air volume, affecting the user experience. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model provides an air guide component with a simple structure, which can reduce the wind resistance of the air outlet and improve the air guide effect.

[0004] The utility model also provides an air conditioner with the air guide assembly.

[0005] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the wind guide assembly includes:

[0006] An air guide frame is rotatable about a first axis, and an air outlet is provided on one side of the air guide frame; and

[0007] The wind sweeping mechanism is rotatably disposed at the air outlet, and the wind sweeping mechanism can swing around a second axis to reveal the air outlet, and the second axis is perpendicular to the first axis.

[0008] According to the wind guide assembly of the embodiment of the utility model, at least the following beneficial effects are achieved: by setting the wind guide frame to rotate around the first axis, the wind sweeping mechanism can rotate around the second axis, and the first axis is perpendicular to the second axis, so that the wind guide assembly can realize the wind sweeping function in two directions, that is, through the overall rotation of the wind guide frame and the rotation of the wind sweeping mechanism, only one set of wind sweeping mechanism is set to realize the wind sweeping function in two directions. Compared with the wind guide structure of the traditional air conditioning equipment, one set of wind sweeping mechanism is reduced, which can effectively reduce the resistance of the outlet air flow, improve the wind sweeping effect, and at the same time ensure the outlet wind speed and air volume, and improve the user experience. Moreover, the wind sweeping mechanism is arranged at the air outlet of the wind guide frame, and there is no other structure blocking the wind sweeping mechanism on one side, which can improve the wind sweeping effect of the wind sweeping direction corresponding to the wind sweeping mechanism.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the air guide frame includes a top plate and a first side plate and a second side plate connected to two opposite ends of the top plate, and the top plate, the first side plate and the second side plate are enclosed to form an air guide channel;

[0010] A first air guiding surface is formed on one side of the top plate facing the air guiding channel, and the first air guiding surface is used to guide the air entering the air guiding channel to flow toward the air outlet along the first air guiding surface.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first air guiding surface extends from an end of the top plate close to the air outlet to an end away from the air outlet, and the first air guiding surface is a curved surface.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the air guide frame includes a first rotating shaft;

[0013] The air guide assembly further includes a first drive motor, which is connected to the first rotating shaft. The first drive motor is used to drive the first rotating shaft to rotate and drive the air guide frame to rotate.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the air guide assembly further includes a transmission mechanism, and the first drive motor is connected to the first rotating shaft through the transmission mechanism; the transmission mechanism includes:

[0015] A first transmission gear connected to the output shaft of the first drive motor; and

[0016] The second transmission gear is connected to the first rotating shaft, and the second transmission gear is meshed with the first transmission gear.

[0017] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the air guide frame further includes a support rod, the support rod is connected between the first side plate and the second side plate, and is located on a side of the air outlet away from the top plate;

[0018] The support rod is provided with a first mounting portion, the top plate is provided with a second mounting portion, and the wind sweeping mechanism is rotatably mounted between the support rod and the top plate through the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion.

[0019] An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the utility model comprises a casing and an air guide assembly according to any of the above embodiments, the casing is provided with an air outlet frame, and the air guide assembly is rotatably mounted on the air outlet frame.

[0020] The air conditioner according to the embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: by setting the air guide frame to rotate around the first axis, the wind sweeping mechanism can rotate around the second axis, the first axis is perpendicular to the second axis, so that the air guide assembly can realize the wind sweeping function in two directions, that is, through the rotation of the air guide frame as a whole and the rotation of the wind sweeping mechanism, only one set of wind sweeping mechanism is set to realize the wind sweeping function in two directions, compared with the air guide assembly of the traditional air conditioning equipment, one set of wind sweeping mechanism is reduced, which can effectively reduce the resistance of the outlet air flow, improve the wind sweeping effect, and ensure the outlet wind speed and air volume at the same time. Moreover, the wind sweeping mechanism is arranged at the air outlet of the air guide frame, and there is no other structure blocking the wind sweeping mechanism on one side, which can improve the wind sweeping effect of the wind sweeping direction corresponding to the wind sweeping mechanism.

[0021] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the housing includes a first opening, the air guide assembly is rotatably disposed at the first opening, and at least a portion of the structure of the air guide assembly can be rotated out of the housing through the first opening.

[0022] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the casing includes a top wall, and the first opening is adjacent to the top wall; when at least part of the structure of the air guide assembly is rotated out of the casing through the first opening, the air outlet is located outside the casing and facing away from the top wall.

[0023] According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the housing includes a first wall body connected to the top wall, and the first opening is provided on the first wall body; the air guide frame includes an air outlet end wall located on one side of the air outlet;

[0024] The air guide assembly can be rotated and switched around the first axis between a first position and a second position. When the air guide assembly is in the first position, the air guide assembly is located inside the casing, and the air outlet end wall is abutted against the first wall body. When the air guide assembly is in the second position, at least part of the structure of the air guide assembly is rotated out of the casing, and the air outlet end wall is inclined at a first angle relative to the first wall body.

[0025] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the air conditioner further comprises:

[0026] a first limiting portion, the first limiting portion being used to limit the air guide assembly to the first position when the air guide assembly is in the housing; and

[0027] The second limiting portion is used to limit the air guide assembly to the second position when the air guide assembly rotates out of the housing.

[0028] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the air outlet frame includes a second air guide surface, and when the air guide component is located in the casing, the second air guide surface and the air guide component are arranged relative to each other; when the air guide component is rotated out of the casing, the second air guide surface is used to guide air to flow into the air guide component along the second air guide surface.

[0029] Other features and advantages of the present invention will be set forth in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the description, or may be understood by practicing the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0031] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of an air guide assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the middle air guide assembly along section AA;

[0033] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0034] Figure 4 A first cross-sectional view of an air guide assembly of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the utility model in a first position;

[0035] Figure 5 A first cross-sectional view of the air guide assembly of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the utility model in the second position;

[0036] Figure 6 A second cross-sectional view of the air guide assembly of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the utility model in the first position;

[0037] Figure 7 This is a second cross-sectional view of the air guide assembly of the air conditioner in the second position according to the embodiment of the utility model.

[0038] Figure Number:

[0039] Air guide assembly 100;

[0040] Air guide frame 110; air outlet 110a; air guide channel 110b; air outlet end wall 110c;

[0041] Top plate 111; first wind guide surface 1111; second mounting portion 1112; first limiting folding edge 1113;

[0042] First side plate 112; second side plate 113; first rotating shaft 114; support rod 115; first mounting portion 1151; second limiting folding edge 1152; limiting convex portion 116;

[0043] Wind sweeping mechanism 120; wind sweeping blade 121;

[0044] A first driving motor 130; a transmission mechanism 140; a first transmission gear 141; and a second transmission gear 142;

[0045] The air conditioner 10 , the housing 200 , the top wall 210 , the first wall 220 , the first opening 220 a , the bottom wall 230 , the air outlet frame 240 , the second air guide surface 241 , the first limit portion 250 , and the second limit portion 260 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] 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 only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0047] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientations, such as up, down, front, back, inside, outside, top, bottom, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are 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 cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0048] In the description of the present utility model, "a plurality" means more than two. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0049] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0050] In the related art, the wind guide structure of traditional air conditioning equipment such as air conditioners often adopts an inner and outer double-layer wind guide plate structure, that is, the inner wind guide plates are arranged vertically to achieve left and right wind sweeping, and the outer wind guide plates are arranged horizontally to achieve up and down wind sweeping. The wind guide structure is complex, and the airflow encounters greater resistance when passing through the two layers of wind guide plates, resulting in poor wind guide effect, and reducing the wind speed and air volume. Moreover, since the inner wind guide plate is closer to the inside of the fuselage, the left and right wind sweeping effect is worse.

[0051] In order to solve the above problems, the present application provides an air guide assembly.

[0052] Specifically, the air guide assembly provided in the present application is intended to solve the problem that the air guide components of traditional air conditioning equipment have large air flow resistance and poor air guiding effect. The air guide assembly can be suitable for air conditioning equipment such as air conditioners, fresh air blowers, and fans. The air guide assembly will be explained in detail below mainly using the air conditioner as an example.

[0053] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an air guide assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model, Figure 2 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the middle air guide assembly along section AA. In the embodiment of the present application, the air guide assembly 100 includes an air guide frame 110 and an air sweeping mechanism 120 .

[0054] The air guide frame 110 can rotate around the first axis α1, and an air outlet 110a is disposed on one side of the air guide frame 110. The air sweeping mechanism 120 is rotatably disposed at the air outlet 110a, and the air sweeping mechanism 120 can swing around the second axis α2 to reveal the air outlet 110a, and the second axis α2 is perpendicular to the first axis α1.

[0055] like Figure 2 As shown, the air guide frame 110 can be designed in a frame shape or a shell shape, and the air guide frame 110 is configured to be rotatable around the first axis α1 as a whole. The air guide frame 110 rotates as a whole to guide the airflow entering the air guide frame 110 to change its flow direction, and the airflow is subject to less wind resistance. When the air guide frame 110 reciprocates around the first axis α1, the airflow can be guided to achieve a wind sweeping function in one direction, for example, an up and down wind sweeping function.

[0056] The air sweeping mechanism 120 is configured to swing around the second axis α2 and change the direction of the air flow out of the air outlet 110a. Since the second axis α2 is perpendicular to the first axis α1, when the air sweeping mechanism 120 swings back and forth around the second axis α2, the air flow can be guided to achieve a wind sweeping function in another direction, such as a left-right wind sweeping function.

[0057] Then, in the embodiment of the present application, the wind guide frame 110 is arranged to rotate around the first axis α1, and the wind sweeping mechanism 120 is arranged to rotate around the second axis α2, and the first axis α1 is perpendicular to the second axis α2, so that the wind guide assembly 100 can realize the wind sweeping function in two vertical directions. In other words, in the embodiment of the present application, only one set of wind sweeping mechanism 120 is arranged to realize the wind sweeping function in two directions through the overall rotation of the wind guide frame 110 and the rotation of the wind sweeping mechanism 120. Compared with the inner and outer double-layer wind guide plate structure of the traditional air conditioner, one set of wind sweeping mechanism 120 is reduced, which can effectively reduce the resistance of the outlet air flow, improve the wind sweeping effect, and ensure the outlet wind speed and air volume at the same time, which can enhance the user experience. Moreover, the wind sweeping mechanism 120 is arranged at the air outlet 110a of the wind guide frame 110, and there is no other structure blocking the side of the wind sweeping mechanism 120, which can improve the wind sweeping effect of the wind sweeping direction corresponding to the wind sweeping mechanism 120.

[0058] Furthermore, the rotation of the air sweeping mechanism 120 can close or expose the air outlet 110a, and the air sweeping mechanism 120 can control the connection and disconnection between the air guide frame 110 and the indoor air environment. Specifically, taking the air guide assembly 100 applied to an air conditioner as an example, when the air conditioner is not in use, the air sweeping mechanism 120 can be controlled to rotate to a state of closing the air outlet 110a; when the air conditioner is in use, the air sweeping mechanism 120 is controlled to swing to expose the air outlet 110a and achieve air sweeping.

[0059] In this way, the embodiment of the present application sets the wind sweeping mechanism 120 at the air outlet 110a. When not in use, the wind sweeping mechanism 120 can be controlled to rotate to close the air outlet 110a, thereby preventing impurities such as dust and lint in the external air from entering the air guide component 100. In other words, the wind sweeping mechanism 120 of the embodiment of the present application can not only be used for guiding air, but also can be used as a damper to achieve a dust-proof function, thereby eliminating the need to additionally set a damper for the air guide component 100, and simplifying the overall structure of the air guide component 100.

[0060] It can be understood that if the air guide frame 110 as a whole is to guide the air flow, the air guide frame 110 itself should be designed as a structure that is conducive to the air flow.

[0061] Please continue to refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 In one embodiment, the air guide frame 110 includes a top plate 111 and a first side plate 112 and a second side plate 113 connected to opposite ends of the top plate 111. The top plate 111, the first side plate 112 and the second side plate 113 enclose an air guide channel 110b. A first air guide surface 1111 is formed on a side of the top plate 111 facing the air guide channel 110b. The first air guide surface 1111 is used to guide the air entering the air guide channel 110b to flow along the first air guide surface 1111 to the air outlet 110a.

[0062] like Figure 2 As shown, the air guide frame 110 is in the shape of a frame as a whole, and the other two ends of the air guide frame 110 where the top plate 111 is not connected to the side plate are openly arranged to form an air inlet and the above-mentioned air outlet 110a. When the air guide assembly 100 is applied to the air conditioner 10, the air inlet of the air guide frame 110 can receive the airflow blown out from the fan inside the air conditioner, and the air outlet 110a is used to discharge the airflow guided by the air guide frame 110.

[0063] It can be understood that the air guide frame 110 plays a major guiding role in the airflow through the first air guide surface 1111 of the top plate 111, and the direction of the airflow can be changed by driving the first air guide surface 1111 to rotate when the air guide frame 110 rotates. Since the air sweeping is achieved by driving the first air guide surface 1111 to rotate through the overall rotation of the air guide frame 110, there is no rotation space limitation in the structure of the first air guide surface 1111. Compared with the air guide plate of the traditional air conditioner, the size of the first air guide surface 1111 can be designed to be larger, so that the airflow entering the air guide frame 110 has a larger contact area with the first air guide surface 1111, so that the airflow can be fully guided; at the same time, the size of the first air guide surface 1111 can be designed to be longer, which can increase the air guide path of the airflow, so that the airflow flows to a farther position in the indoor space according to the direction guided by the first air guide surface 1111, greatly improving the wind sweeping effect.

[0064] The first side plate 112 and the second side plate 113 play an auxiliary guiding role in the airflow. The first side plate 112 and the second side plate 113 can limit the air blown out by the air conditioner fan to flow in the air guide channel 110b, thereby preventing the airflow from rubbing against the inner wall of the air conditioner 10 and causing disorder, and making the airflow blown out from the air outlet 110a more stable and orderly.

[0065] Moreover, the first side panel 112 and the second side panel 113 are used as a supporting structure for connecting the top panel 111. On the one hand, the overall strength of the air guide frame 110 can be enhanced to prevent the air guide frame 110 from being deformed by a large wind force, especially to prevent the top panel 111 from being deformed. On the other hand, there is enough area on the first side panel 112 and the second side panel 113 to set a rotating structure, so as to facilitate the assembly of the air guide assembly 100 with air conditioning equipment such as an air conditioner, so as to better realize the overall rotation of the air guide frame 110.

[0066] In order to better guide the air flow, the first air guide surface 1111 extends from one end of the top plate 111 close to the air outlet 110a to the other end away from the air outlet 110a. In this way, the first air guide surface 1111 is designed to be long enough to allow the airflow to flow along the first air guide surface 1111 for a longer distance, so that the airflow can maintain a longer distance in the outlet direction after being blown out from the air outlet 110a, thereby achieving a better air guide effect.

[0067] The first wind guiding surface 1111 may be an inclined surface, an arc surface, or a stepped surface composed of multiple surfaces.

[0068] In order to better guide the air to blow toward the indoor space at a suitable air supply angle, in one embodiment, Figure 2 As shown, the first wind guide surface 1111 is designed as a curved surface. It can be understood that the curved surface can more easily guide the airflow to achieve a larger angle of flow direction change, and the curved surface can more smoothly guide the airflow to change the flow direction and reduce noise.

[0069] For example, taking the application of the air guide assembly 100 to an air conditioner as an example, when the airflow direction blown out by the fan in the air conditioner is in the vertical direction (the vertical direction here is the direction of gravity, that is, the height direction of the air conditioner), and the airflow direction required by the user is in the horizontal direction, the air guide frame 110 needs to guide the airflow direction to achieve a 90° change. By designing the first air guide surface 1111 as a curved surface, when the airflow blown out by the air conditioner fan moves to the first air guide surface 1111, it can flow along the curved surface of the first air guide surface 1111 and gradually change the flow angle, and the airflow gradually changes from flowing in the vertical direction to flowing in the horizontal direction. This process is gradual and progressive, and the airflow guidance is smoother. Moreover, the resistance to the airflow blowing to the curved surface is relatively small, and it will not form a return air blockage, nor will it disturb the airflow blown in from behind, which can reduce the air outlet noise.

[0070] In one embodiment, the first air guide surface 1111 is designed to be approximately an arc surface, and the central angle of the arc surface where the first air guide surface 1111 is located is approximately 90°, so that after the air flows out of the air outlet 110a along the first air guide surface 1111 from the air inlet of the air guide frame 110, the airflow can be rotated at an angle of nearly 90° and blown into the indoor space.

[0071] The air guide frame 110 further includes a first rotating shaft 114, and the air guide frame 110 can be rotatably installed in an air conditioning device such as an air conditioner via the first rotating shaft 114. It can be understood that the first axis α1 is the axis center line of the first rotating shaft 114. Figure 1 As shown, the first rotating shaft 114 includes a first shaft (not marked) and a second shaft (not marked), the first shaft is connected to the outer wall of the first side panel 112, the second shaft is connected to the outer wall of the second side panel 113, and the axis of the first shaft coincides with the axis of the second shaft, and the air guide frame 110 can be rotatably installed on two opposite inner walls of the air conditioner through the first shaft and the second shaft.

[0072] Please continue to refer to Figure 1 The air guide assembly 100 includes a first driving motor 130 , which is connected to the first rotating shaft 114 . The first driving motor 130 is used to drive the first rotating shaft 114 to rotate and drive the air guide frame 110 to rotate.

[0073] The number of the first drive motor 130 may be one or two. When there is one first drive motor 130, the first drive motor 130 may be connected to any one of the first shaft and the second shaft. When there are two first drive motors 130, the two first drive motors 130 may be connected to the first shaft and the second shaft, respectively.

[0074] In order to better drive the air guide frame 110 to rotate, in one embodiment, please refer to Figure 2 The air guide assembly 100 further includes a transmission mechanism 140 , and the first drive motor 130 is indirectly connected to the first rotating shaft 114 through the transmission mechanism 140 , so as to drive the first rotating shaft 114 to rotate through the rotation of the transmission mechanism 140 .

[0075] The transmission mechanism 140 includes a first transmission gear 141 and a second transmission gear 142. The first transmission gear 141 is connected to the output shaft of the first driving motor 130, the second transmission gear 142 is connected to the first rotating shaft 114, and the second transmission gear 142 is meshed with the first transmission gear 141.

[0076] It can be understood that the first transmission gear 141 serves as a driving gear and the second transmission gear 142 serves as a driven gear. When the first drive motor 130 is running, its output shaft drives the first transmission gear 141 to rotate, and at the same time, the first transmission gear 141 drives the second transmission gear 142 to mesh and rotate, thereby driving the first rotating shaft 114 to rotate and causing the air guide frame 110 to rotate.

[0077] By adopting the transmission mechanism 140, when the first transmission gear 141 and the second transmission gear 142 are configured with different numbers of teeth, the first transmission gear 141 and the second transmission gear 142 can output different speeds and torques. Then, by reasonably designing the gear ratio of the two gears, the first drive motor 130 can smoothly drive the air guide frame 110 to rotate when using a motor with a smaller power, thereby reducing production costs. Moreover, by setting gears for transmission, compared with direct drive by a motor, the rotation angle of the first rotating shaft 114 can be better fine-tuned, thereby facilitating users to more accurately adjust the rotation angle of the air guide frame 110.

[0078] Please refer again Figure 1 The air guide frame 110 further includes a support rod 115, which is connected between the first side plate 112 and the second side plate 113 and is located on a side of the air outlet 110a away from the top plate 111. It can be understood that the support rod 115 is used to play a supporting role to further enhance the overall strength of the air guide frame 110 and prevent the air guide frame 110 from being deformed.

[0079] Moreover, the support rod 115 can also be used as a connection and bearing component for setting the wind sweeping mechanism 120, so that the wind sweeping mechanism 120 can be installed in the wind guide frame 110. Figure 1 and Figure 2 The support rod 115 is provided with a first mounting portion 1151 , and the top plate 111 is provided with a second mounting portion 1112 . The wind sweeping mechanism 120 is rotatably mounted between the support rod 115 and the top plate 111 through the first mounting portion 1151 and the second mounting portion 1112 .

[0080] The first mounting portion 1151 includes a plurality of first mounting holes spaced apart along the length direction of the support rod 115, and the second mounting portion 1112 includes a plurality of second mounting holes, which are arranged one-to-one with the plurality of first mounting holes. Figure 1 As shown, the wind sweeping mechanism 120 includes a plurality of wind sweeping blades 121, and the plurality of wind guide blades are arranged along the length direction of the support rod 115. Each wind sweeping blade 121 is provided with a second rotating shaft (not marked), and the opposite ends of the second rotating shaft corresponding to each wind sweeping blade 121 are rotatably set in a group of first mounting holes and second mounting holes.

[0081] The present application also provides an air conditioner. Specifically, the air conditioner provided in the present application can be a floor-standing air conditioner, a vertical wall-mounted air conditioner, a mobile air conditioner, etc. The air conditioner will be described in detail below by taking a floor-standing air conditioner as an example.

[0082] Please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 3 The air conditioner 10 provided in the present application comprises a housing 200 and an air guide assembly 100 as in any of the above embodiments, the housing 200 is provided with an air outlet frame, and the air guide assembly 100 is rotatably mounted on the air outlet frame.

[0083] According to the air conditioner 10 provided in the embodiment of the present application, the air conditioner 10 adopts the air guide assembly 100 of the above-mentioned design concept, and the air guide frame 110 is arranged to rotate around the first axis α1, and the air sweeping mechanism 120 can rotate around the second axis α2, and the first axis α1 is perpendicular to the second axis α2, so that the air guide assembly 100 can realize the air sweeping function in two directions, that is, through the overall rotation of the air guide frame 110 and the rotation of the air sweeping mechanism 120, only one set of air sweeping mechanism 120 is arranged to realize the air sweeping function in two directions. Compared with the air guide assembly 100 of the traditional air conditioning equipment, one set of air sweeping mechanism 120 is reduced, which can effectively reduce the resistance of the outlet air flow, improve the air sweeping effect, and ensure the outlet wind speed and air volume. Moreover, the air sweeping mechanism 120 is arranged at the air outlet 110a of the air guide frame 110, and there is no other structure blocking the air sweeping mechanism 120 on one side, which can improve the air sweeping effect of the air sweeping direction corresponding to the air sweeping mechanism 120.

[0084] Please combine Figure 3 And refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 , Figure 4 is a first cross-sectional view of an air guide assembly of an air conditioner in a first position according to an embodiment of the utility model, Figure 5 1 is a first cross-sectional view of the air guide assembly of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the utility model in the second position. The housing 200 is provided with a first opening 220a connected to the air outlet frame, and the first opening 220a can be used as an opening for the housing 200 to discharge air. The air outlet 110a of the air guide frame 110 can be connected to the first opening 220a, so that the air guide assembly 100 guides the air flow to be blown out from the first opening 220a.

[0085] In one embodiment, the air guide assembly 100 is rotatably disposed at the first opening 220 a , and at least a portion of the structure of the air guide assembly 100 can be rotated out of the housing 200 through the first opening 220 a .

[0086] like Figure 5 As shown, at least part of the structure of the air guide assembly 100 is rotated out of the casing 200, that is, at least part of the air guide frame 110 can be rotated out of the casing 200, and at the same time, the air outlet 110a is also rotated out of the casing 200. At this time, the part of the air guide frame 110 located in the casing 200 can guide the air in the casing 200 to flow out from the first opening 220a, and the part of the air guide frame 110 located outside the casing 200 can guide the airflow flowing out of the first opening 220a to continue to flow along the air guide frame 110 until it is blown out from the air outlet 110a. In other words, the air guide frame 110 of this embodiment can continue to guide the airflow flowing out of the casing 200. Compared with the traditional air conditioner that can only guide the airflow inside the shell, the air guiding effect can be further improved.

[0087] The housing 200 may include a top wall 210 , a bottom wall 230 , and a first wall 220 connected between the top wall 210 and the bottom wall 230 . It can be understood that the top wall is the upper wall surface of the housing 200 , and the bottom wall 230 is the lower wall surface of the housing 200 .

[0088] In one embodiment, the first opening 220a is disposed on the first wall 220 and is adjacent to the top wall 210. When at least part of the structure of the air guide assembly 100 is rotated out of the casing 200 through the first opening 220a, the air outlet 110a of the air guide frame 110 is located outside the casing 200 and facing away from the top wall 210.

[0089] When the air guide assembly 100 is rotated out of the casing 200, the air outlet 110a of the air guide frame 110 faces away from the top wall 210. In other words, the air outlet 110a of the air guide frame 110 faces the bottom wall 230 of the casing 200, that is, the air outlet 110a faces the indoor floor (it should be understood that the direction here can be a straight direction or an inclined direction), so that the air guide frame 110 can guide the air to flow downward toward the lower space in the room. Then, in this embodiment, the air guide frame 110 is arranged to be rotatable out of the casing 200, and the air outlet 110a is facing away from the top wall 210 when rotating out of the casing 200, so that the air guide assembly 100 can well guide the airflow to flow downward, and can improve the defect that traditional air conditioning equipment is not easy to blow air to a low place. In particular, when the air conditioner 10 is in the heating mode, the air guide frame 110 can better guide the hot air flow downward, and avoid the situation where the hot air cannot flow to the low space in the room due to its floating characteristics, which can alleviate the heating stratification problem, reduce the indoor temperature difference, and improve the heating effect.

[0090] Please refer to Figure 3 The air guide frame 110 includes an air outlet end wall 110c located on one side of the air outlet 110a. It can be understood that the air outlet end wall 110c is located on the side of the air guide frame 110 where air flows out.

[0091] In one embodiment, the air guide assembly 100 can rotate and switch between a first position and a second position around a first axis α1. When the air guide assembly 100 is in the first position, the air guide assembly 100 is located in the housing 200, and the air outlet end wall 110c is in contact with the first wall 220.

[0092] That is to say, when the air guide assembly 100 is located in the casing 200, the air outlet end wall 110c of the air guide frame 110 is close to the first wall body 220, so that the end of the air guide frame 110 is close to the first opening 220a, so that the airflow is still guided by the air guide frame 110 when flowing out from the first opening 220a, thereby improving the air guiding effect.

[0093] When the air guide assembly 100 is in the second position, at least a portion of the structure of the air guide assembly 100 is rotated out of the housing 200 , and the air outlet end wall 110 c is inclined relative to the first wall 220 to form a first angle θ.

[0094] Among them, the angle range of the first angle θ is obtained by the applicant of this application after multiple wind outlet tests. When the angle of the first angle θ is within the above-mentioned angle range, the air guide component 100 has a good wind guiding effect, and can well guide the airflow to flow to the lower space of the room, especially to meet the demand of blowing hot air downward. At the same time, within this angle range, the structure of the air guide component 100 itself has little obstruction to the airflow, and can ensure a larger wind speed and air volume.

[0095] In one embodiment, when the air guide assembly 100 is configured to be in the second position, the angle between the air outlet end wall 110c and the first wall body 220 is 60°.

[0096] In one embodiment, the air outlet frame 240 includes a second air guide surface 241. When the air guide component 100 is located in the housing 200, the second air guide surface 241 is arranged relative to the air guide component 100; when the air guide component 100 rotates out of the housing 200, the second air guide surface 241 is used to guide air to flow into the air guide component 100 along the second air guide surface 241.

[0097] By providing the second air guide surface 241 , when the air guide assembly 100 rotates out of the casing 200 , the airflow blown out by the fan inside the air conditioner 10 can flow along the second air guide surface 241 to the air guide assembly 100 , further improving the air guide effect.

[0098] In one embodiment, the second air guide surface 241 can be designed to be an arc surface. The second air guide surface 241 can be set so that the center of the arc surface where the second air guide surface 241 is located coincides with the axis of the first rotating shaft 114. Then, the gap between the air guide assembly 100 and the second air guide surface 241 can be set to be very small, so that the outer surface of the top plate 111 of the air guide frame 110 can rotate almost close to the second air guide surface 241, so that the second air guide surface 241 can guide almost all of the air entering the air outlet frame 240 to flow into the air guide assembly 100, reduce the airflow out of the gap between the air guide assembly 100 and the second air guide surface 241, reduce airflow crosstalk, and further reduce air outlet noise.

[0099] In order to maintain the air guide assembly 100 at the first position or the second position, the air guide assembly 100 can be restrained by the first drive motor 130. Specifically, a brake mechanism can be configured inside the first drive motor 130. When the first drive motor 130 stops working, the brake mechanism can restrain the output shaft of the first drive motor 130 to keep the output shaft stationary. Therefore, when the air guide assembly 100 needs to be maintained at the first position, the second position, or any position between the first position and the second position, the air guide assembly 100 can be stably limited to the above position by stopping the first drive motor 130.

[0100] It can be understood that the air guide assembly 100 is limited to the above position by the first drive motor 130, and the overall weight of the air guide assembly 100 and the wind force applied to the air guide assembly 100 by the airflow will act on the first drive motor 130, causing the first drive motor 130 to bear a larger load. In order to reduce the load on the first drive motor 130, a limiting structure can also be set on the casing 200 and the air guide assembly 100 to achieve auxiliary limiting of the air guide assembly 100 through the limiting structure.

[0101] In one implementation, the air conditioner further includes a first limiting portion and a second limiting portion. The first limiting portion is used to limit the air guide assembly 100 to a first position when the air guide assembly 100 is in the housing 200. The second limiting portion is used to limit the air guide assembly 100 to a second position when the air guide assembly 100 rotates out of the housing 200.

[0102] For example, in one embodiment, please refer to Figure 6 , Figure 6 The second cross-sectional view of the air guide assembly of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the utility model is in the first position. The first limiting portion 250 can be arranged on the inner wall of the air outlet frame 240, for example, arranged at the end position of the second air guide surface 241 away from the first opening 220a. When the air guide assembly 100 rotates from the second position to the first position, the end of the top plate 111 of the air guide frame 110 away from the air outlet 110a abuts against the first limiting portion 250. The first limiting portion 250 blocks the air guide frame 110 from continuing to rotate, and at the same time provides a bearing force to support the air guide frame 110, so that the air guide assembly 100 can be limited to the first position.

[0103] In another embodiment, if Figure 4 As shown, the first limiting portion 250 can be arranged at the upper side edge of the first wall 220 close to the first opening 220a, or the first limiting portion 250 can also be directly formed by the upper side edge of the first wall 220 close to the first opening 220a, and the end of the top plate 111 close to the air outlet 110a can be protruding with a first limiting folded edge 1113 toward the outside of the top plate 111 (that is, the side of the top plate 111 away from the air guide channel 110b), when the air guide assembly 100 rotates from the second position to the first position, the first limiting folded edge 1113 abuts against the first limiting portion 250, and the first limiting portion 250 blocks the air guide frame 110 from continuing to rotate, thereby limiting the air guide assembly 100 to the first position.

[0104] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 7 , Figure 7 The second cross-sectional view of the air guide assembly of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the utility model is in the second position. The second limiting portion 260 can be arranged on the inner wall of the air outlet frame 240, for example, on two opposite inner side walls of the air outlet frame 240, and the first side plate 112 and the second side plate 113 of the air guide frame 110 can be provided with a limiting convex portion 116. When the air guide assembly 100 rotates from the first position to the second position, the limiting convex portion 116 abuts against the second limiting portion 260, and the second limiting portion 260 blocks the air guide frame 110 from continuing to rotate, so that the air guide frame 110 can be limited to the second position.

[0105] In another embodiment, if Figure 5As shown, the second limiting portion 260 can be arranged at a portion of the lower side edge of the first wall 220 close to the first opening 220a, or the second limiting portion 260 can be directly formed by a portion of the lower side edge of the first wall 220 close to the first opening 220a, and a second limiting folded edge 1152 can be arranged on the side of the support rod 115 of the air guide frame 110 facing the air outlet 110a. When the air guide assembly 100 rotates from the first position to the second position, the second limiting folded edge 1152 contacts the second limiting portion 260, and the second limiting portion 260 blocks the air guide frame 110 from continuing to rotate, while providing a bearing force to support the air guide frame 110, thereby limiting the air guide assembly 100 to the second position.

[0106] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. An air guide assembly, characterized in that: include: An air guide frame is rotatable about a first axis, and an air outlet is provided on one side of the air guide frame; and The wind sweeping mechanism is rotatably arranged at the air outlet, and the wind sweeping mechanism can swing around a second axis to reveal the air outlet, and the second axis is perpendicular to the first axis.

2. The air guide assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air guide frame includes a top plate and a first side plate and a second side plate connected to two opposite ends of the top plate, wherein the top plate, the first side plate and the second side plate are enclosed to form an air guide channel; A first air guiding surface is formed on one side of the top plate facing the air guiding channel, and the first air guiding surface is used to guide the air entering the air guiding channel to flow toward the air outlet along the first air guiding surface.

3. The air guide assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first air guiding surface extends from an end of the top plate close to the air outlet to an end away from the air outlet, and the first air guiding surface is a curved surface.

4. The air guide assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The air guide frame includes a first rotating shaft; The air guide assembly further includes a first drive motor, which is connected to the first rotating shaft. The first drive motor is used to drive the first rotating shaft to rotate and drive the air guide frame to rotate.

5. The air guide assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The air guide assembly further includes a transmission mechanism, and the first drive motor is connected to the first rotating shaft through the transmission mechanism; the transmission mechanism includes: A first transmission gear connected to the output shaft of the first drive motor; and The second transmission gear is connected to the first rotating shaft, and the second transmission gear is meshed with the first transmission gear.

6. The air guide assembly according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The air guide frame further includes a support rod, which is connected between the first side plate and the second side plate and is located at a side of the air outlet away from the top plate; The support rod is provided with a first mounting portion, the top plate is provided with a second mounting portion, and the wind sweeping mechanism is rotatably mounted between the support rod and the top plate through the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion.

7. An air conditioner, characterized in that It comprises a casing and an air guide assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the casing is provided with an air outlet frame, and the air guide assembly is rotatably mounted on the air outlet frame.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 7, characterized in that: The housing is provided with a first opening connected to the air outlet frame, the air guide component is rotatably disposed at the first opening, and at least a part of the structure of the air guide component can be rotated out of the housing through the first opening.

9. The air conditioner according to claim 8, characterized in that: The casing includes a top wall, and the first opening is adjacent to the top wall; when at least a portion of the structure of the air guide assembly is rotated out of the casing through the first opening, the air outlet is located outside the casing and facing away from the top wall.

10. The air conditioner according to claim 9, characterized in that: The housing includes a first wall body connected to the top wall, and the first opening is arranged on the first wall body; the air guide frame includes an air outlet end wall located on one side of the air outlet; The air guide assembly can be rotated and switched around the first axis between a first position and a second position. When the air guide assembly is in the first position, the air guide assembly is located inside the casing, and the air outlet end wall is abutted against the first wall body. When the air guide assembly is in the second position, at least part of the structure of the air guide assembly is rotated out of the casing, and the air outlet end wall is inclined at a first angle relative to the first wall body.

11. The air conditioner according to claim 10, characterized in that: The air conditioner also includes: a first limiting portion, the first limiting portion being used to limit the air guide assembly to the first position when the air guide assembly is in the housing; and The second limiting portion is used to limit the air guide assembly to the second position when the air guide assembly rotates out of the housing.

12. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 8 to 11, characterized in that: The air outlet frame includes a second air guide surface. When the air guide component is located in the casing, the second air guide surface and the air guide component are arranged relative to each other; when the air guide component is rotated out of the casing, the second air guide surface is used to guide air to flow into the air guide component along the second air guide surface.

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