Panel assembly and air conditioner

Abstract

The panel assembly comprises a panel, a display module and a touch diaphragm, the panel comprises a light-transmitting part, the display module is located on the inner side of the panel and arranged opposite to the light-transmitting part, the display module comprises a circuit board and a lamp body, the lamp body is arranged on the circuit board and located on the side, close to the light-transmitting part, of the circuit board, and the touch diaphragm is arranged on the circuit board. The circuit is connected with a conductive connecting piece, the touch diaphragm is located between the display module and the light-transmitting part and fixed to the light-transmitting part, the touch diaphragm comprises a diaphragm base body, a touch control layer and a conductive layer, the touch control layer and the conductive layer are both arranged on the side, facing the circuit board, of the diaphragm base body, and the conductive layer is in conductive connection with the touch control layer. The conductive connector is in conductive contact with the conductive layer. According to the panel assembly provided by the utility model, the plugging operation of plugging the diaphragm tail band of the touch diaphragm into the plugging port of the circuit board can be omitted, so that the assembly process of the panel assembly is simplified, and the convenience degree of the assembly process is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioning, in particular to a panel assembly and an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] The display module with display function and the touch film with touch function on the air conditioner are usually arranged on the inner side of the panel and opposite to the light-transmitting part of the panel, so that the user can observe the content displayed by the display module through the light-transmitting part and touch the touch film through the light-transmitting part, and there is an electrical connection relationship between the touch film and the circuit board of the display module to realize the transmission of the touch electrical signal of the touch film.

[0003] In the related art, the tail of the touch film is provided with a film tail band, a conductive circuit is printed on the film tail band, and a connection terminal is provided at the free end of the film tail band, and the film tail band is electrically connected to the circuit board through the connection terminal. However, during the assembly process of the panel assembly of the air conditioner, the film tail band of the touch film fixed on the panel needs to be plugged into the plug interface on the circuit board first, and then the display module is installed on the inner side of the panel, resulting in a cumbersome assembly process and low convenience. Therefore, improvement is needed. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, one purpose of the utility model is to provide a panel assembly, by making the conductive connector located between the touch film and the circuit board, the conductive connector occupies the space between the touch film and the circuit board, and fully utilizes the space between the touch film and the circuit board, the panel assembly no longer needs to reserve a special space for arranging the conductive connector, which is conducive to optimizing the spatial layout of the panel assembly, so that the spatial layout of the panel assembly is reasonable and the space utilization rate is high.

[0005] The utility model also provides an air conditioner with the panel assembly.

[0006] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the panel assembly includes: a panel including a light-transmitting portion; a display module located on the inner side of the panel and arranged opposite to the light-transmitting portion, the display module including a circuit board and a lamp body, the lamp body is arranged on the circuit board and on a side of the circuit board close to the light-transmitting portion, and a conductive connecting member is connected to the circuit board; a touch film is located between the display module and the light-transmitting portion and fixed to the light-transmitting portion, the touch film includes a film substrate, a touch layer and a conductive layer, the touch layer and the conductive layer are both arranged on a side of the film substrate facing the circuit board, the conductive layer is conductively connected to the touch layer, and the conductive connecting member is conductively contacted with the conductive layer.

[0007] According to the panel assembly of the embodiment of the utility model, a conductive connector is connected to the circuit board of the display module, and a conductive layer is provided on the side of the film substrate of the touch film facing the circuit board. In this way, during the assembly process of the panel assembly of the air conditioner, the conductive connector and the conductive layer of the touch film can be conductively contacted while the display module is installed on the inner side of the panel to establish an electrical connection between the circuit board and the touch film. This can save the operation of plugging the film tail band of the touch film into the plug-in interface of the circuit board, thereby simplifying the assembly process of the panel assembly and improving the convenience of the assembly process.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the conductive layer is a conductive coating or a conductive printing layer.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the conductive layer is a conductive carbon layer.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a back adhesive layer is provided on a side of the touch film facing the light-transmitting portion, and the touch film is bonded and fixed to the light-transmitting portion through the back adhesive layer.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the conductive connecting member is an elastic member and can be elastically deformed in a first direction, and the first direction is consistent with the thickness direction of the touch film.

[0012] According to some optional embodiments of the present invention, the conductive connecting member is a conductive sponge member or a conductive spring.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a conductive structure is provided on one side of the circuit board facing the touch film, and the other end of the conductive connector is connected to the conductive structure by welding or bonding with a conductive adhesive.

[0014] According to some optional embodiments of the utility model, the touch layer includes a plurality of sub-touch layers arranged at intervals, the conductive layer includes a plurality of sub-conductive layers, the sub-conductive layers correspond one-to-one to the sub-touch layers, each of the sub-conductive layers is conductively connected to the corresponding sub-touch layer, and the conductive connecting members are a plurality of spaced-apart sub-conductive layers corresponding one-to-one to the sub-conductive layers, and one end of each of the conductive connecting members is conductively connected or conductively contacted to the corresponding sub-conductive layer.

[0015] According to some optional embodiments of the utility model, a conductive wire layer extending along the circumference of the sub-touch layer is provided on the outer periphery of the sub-touch layer, and the conductive wire layer partially overlaps with the sub-conductive layer to make the sub-touch layer conductively connected to the corresponding sub-conductive layer.

[0016] According to some optional embodiments of the present invention, the conductive line layer is a silver paste line layer.

[0017] According to some optional embodiments of the utility model, the plurality of sub-touch layers are divided into a plurality of touch groups arranged at intervals along the second direction, each touch group includes one sub-touch layer or includes two sub-touch layers arranged at intervals along a third direction, and the sub-conductive layer is located on one side of the corresponding sub-touch layer along the third direction and away from the adjacent sub-touch layer.

[0018] According to some optional embodiments of the utility model, a conductive structure is provided on the side of the circuit board facing the touch film, and the conductive structure includes a plurality of conductive pads, and the plurality of conductive pads correspond one-to-one to the plurality of conductive connectors, and the other end of each of the conductive connectors is welded and connected to the corresponding conductive pad.

[0019] According to some optional embodiments of the present invention, the display module includes a reflective cavity, the reflective cavity is covered on the outside of the lamp body and connected to the circuit board, the touch film is located between the reflective cavity and the light-transmitting portion, and the conductive connecting member is located on the outer peripheral side of the reflective cavity.

[0020] According to some optional embodiments of the utility model, a panel bracket is included, the panel is mounted on the panel bracket, the display module is mounted on the panel bracket, and the panel bracket is formed with an avoidance opening for avoiding the display module.

[0021] According to some optional embodiments of the present invention, the panel bracket and the panel are connected via an adhesive tape or a glue layer.

[0022] An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the utility model includes: a panel assembly according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the utility model.

[0023] According to the air conditioner of the embodiment of the utility model, by setting the above-mentioned panel assembly, a conductive connector is connected to the circuit board of the display module of the panel assembly, and a conductive layer is set on the side of the film substrate of the touch film of the panel assembly facing the circuit board. In this way, during the assembly process of the panel assembly of the air conditioner, when the display module is installed on the inner side of the panel, the conductive connector and the conductive layer of the touch film can be conductively contacted to establish an electrical connection between the circuit board and the touch film, which can save the operation of plugging the film tail band of the touch film into the plug interface of the circuit board, thereby simplifying the assembly process of the panel assembly and improving the convenience of the assembly process.

[0024] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] 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:

[0026] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a panel assembly according to some embodiments of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The cross-sectional view at AA in FIG.

[0028] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 The cross-sectional view at BB in FIG.

[0029] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 The enlarged view of F in the middle;

[0030] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of another angle of the panel assembly;

[0031] Figure 6 yes Figure 1 A top view of the panel assembly in FIG.

[0032] Figure 7 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a partial structure of a panel assembly;

[0033] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 Cross-sectional view at CC in FIG.

[0034] Fig. 9 yes Figure 8 Enlarged view of G in the middle;

[0035] Fig.10 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a partial structure of a panel assembly from another angle;

[0036] Fig.11 yes Figure 1 A top view of a portion of the structure of the panel assembly;

[0037] Fig.12 is a schematic diagram of a panel and a touch film according to some embodiments of the utility model;

[0038] Fig.13 yes Fig.12 The cross-sectional view at DD in FIG.

[0039] Fig.14 yes Fig.13 Enlarged view of point E in the middle;

[0040] Fig.15It is a schematic diagram of the assembly of a touch film, a reflective cavity, a circuit board and a conductive connector according to some embodiments of the utility model;

[0041] Fig.16 yes Fig.15 A front view of the touch film, the reflective cavity, the circuit board and the conductive connector;

[0042] Fig.17 yes Fig.16 The enlarged view of the H in the middle;

[0043] Fig.18 yes Fig.15 A top view of the touch film, the reflective cavity, the circuit board and the conductive connector;

[0044] Fig.19 yes Fig.15 A side view of a touch film, a reflective cavity, a circuit board and a conductive connector;

[0045] Fig. 20 is a schematic diagram of a touch film according to some embodiments of the utility model;

[0046] Fig.21 is a schematic diagram of a touch film according to other embodiments of the utility model;

[0047] Fig. 22 is a front view of a circuit board and a conductive connector according to some embodiments of the utility model;

[0048] Fig.23 yes Fig. 22 A side view of a circuit board and a conductive connector;

[0049] Fig.24 yes Fig. 22 A top view of the circuit board and the conductive connector;

[0050] Fig.25 is a front view of a partial structure of a display module and a conductive connector according to some embodiments of the utility model;

[0051] Fig.26 yes Fig.25 A side view of a partial structure of a display module and a conductive connecting member;

[0052] Fig. 27 yes Fig.25 A top view of a partial structure of a display module and a conductive connecting member;

[0053] Fig.28 Schematic diagram of a conductive spring according to some embodiments of the present invention.

[0054] Reference numerals:

[0055] 100. Panel assembly;

[0056] 1. Panel; 11. Light-transmitting part;

[0057] 2. display module; 21. circuit board; 22. reflective cavity; 23. display box; 231. buckle; 232. elastic buckle;

[0058] 3. Touch film; 31. Film substrate; 32. Touch layer; 321. Sub-touch layer; 322. Conductive line layer; 33. Conductive layer; 331. Sub-conductive layer; 34. Release paper;

[0059] 4. Conductive connecting piece; 41. Conductive sponge piece; 42. Conductive spring;

[0060] 5. Panel bracket; 51. Avoidance opening. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0061] 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.

[0062] Reference below Figure 1-Figure 28 A panel assembly 100 and an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention are described.

[0063] refer to Figure 1-Figure 14 According to the panel assembly 100 of the embodiment of the first aspect of the utility model, the panel assembly 100 includes: a panel 1, a display module 2, and a touch film 3. The panel 1 includes a light-transmitting portion 11. The display module 2 is located on the inner side of the panel 1, and the display module 2 and the light-transmitting portion 11 are arranged opposite to each other. The touch film 3 is located between the display module 2 and the light-transmitting portion 11. By forming the light-transmitting portion 11 on the panel 1, light is allowed to pass through, so that the user can clearly see the display content inside the panel 1, and by locating the touch film 3 between the display module 2 and the light-transmitting portion 11, it is convenient to observe the relevant display information of the touch film 3 from the light-transmitting portion 11 and perform touch operations on the touch film 3.

[0064] refer to Figure 15-Figure 21 The display module 2 includes a circuit board 21 and a lamp body, the lamp body is arranged on the circuit board 21, and the lamp body is located on the side of the circuit board 21 close to the light-transmitting portion 11, and the circuit board 21 is connected to a conductive connector 4. The circuit board 21 can be used to control or adjust the lamp body, and the lamp body provides light source for displaying content.

[0065] The touch film 3 is fixed to the light-transmitting portion 11, which is conducive to maintaining precise alignment between the touch film 3 and the light-transmitting portion 11, avoiding other positions of the panel 1 from covering the touch film 3, and fixing the touch film 3 to the light-transmitting portion 11, so that the touch film 3 can be stably located between the display module 2 and the light-transmitting portion 11, which is conducive to improving the stability and reliability of the touch function of the touch film 3, and is conducive to improving the sensitivity of the touch function of the touch film 3.

[0066] The touch film 3 includes a film substrate 31, a touch layer 32 and a conductive layer 33. The touch layer 32 and the conductive layer 33 are both arranged on the side of the film substrate 31 facing the circuit board 21. The conductive layer 33 is conductively connected to the touch layer 32. The touch layer 32 can receive electrical signals, and the conductive layer 33 can transmit the electrical signals received by the touch layer 32. By arranging the touch layer 32 and the conductive layer 33 on the side of the film substrate 31 facing the circuit board 21, it is convenient for the touch film 3 to form an electrical connection with the circuit board 21 through the conductive layer 33.

[0067] The conductive connector 4 is in conductive contact with the conductive layer 33, and the touch film 3 is electrically connected to the circuit board 21 through the conductive connector 4. During the assembly of the panel assembly 100 of the air conditioner, the conductive connector 4 can be in conductive contact with the conductive layer 33 of the touch film 3 while the display module 2 is installed on the inner side of the panel 1, so as to establish an electrical connection between the circuit board 21 and the touch film 3. For example, the conductive connector 4 can transmit the touch signal generated by the touch film 3 to the circuit board 21, and can also be responsible for supplying power to the touch film 3.

[0068] Optionally, one end of the conductive connector 4 and the conductive layer 33 may be in direct contact to form a conductive contact, or one end of the conductive connector 4 and the conductive layer 33 may be in conductive contact via a conductive adhesive layer or the like.

[0069] For example, when the panel assembly 100 is applied to an air conditioner, the electrical signal transmission of the air conditioner may include the following path: the touch layer 32 receives the touch electrical signal, the touch layer 32 transmits the electrical signal to the conductive layer 33, the conductive layer 33 transmits the electrical signal to the conductive connector 4, the conductive connector 4 transmits the electrical signal to the circuit board 21, and the circuit board 21 transmits the electrical signal to the control chip of the air conditioner.

[0070] For example, the assembly process of the panel assembly 100 may include the following steps:

[0071] First, the touch film 3 is fixed to the light-transmitting portion 11 of the panel 1;

[0072] Next, the display module 2 is installed on the inner side of the panel 1, and the display module 2 is arranged opposite to the light-transmitting portion 11 while the display module 2 is installed on the inner side of the panel 1, so that the conductive connecting member 4 is in conductive contact with the conductive layer 33 of the touch film 3;

[0073] Thus, the assembly of the panel assembly 100 is completed.

[0074] According to the panel assembly 100 of the embodiment of the utility model, a conductive connector 4 is connected to the circuit board 21 of the display module 2, and a conductive layer 33 is provided on the side of the film substrate 31 of the touch film 3 facing the circuit board 21. In this way, during the assembly process of the panel assembly 100 of the air conditioner, the conductive connector 4 can be in conductive contact with the conductive layer 33 of the touch film 3 while the display module 2 is installed on the inner side of the panel 1, so as to establish an electrical connection between the circuit board 21 and the touch film 3, and the plugging operation of plugging the film tail band of the touch film 3 into the plug interface of the circuit board 21 can be omitted, thereby simplifying the assembly process of the panel assembly 100 and improving the convenience of the assembly process.

[0075] In the related art, during the assembly process of the panel assembly 100, in order to facilitate the connection terminal of the film tail band of the touch film 3 to be plugged into the plug interface of the circuit board 21 and ensure a stable connection between the connection terminal and the plug interface, the length of the film tail band is usually made longer. These film tail bands will occupy a larger placement space, so that additional space needs to be reserved on the panel assembly 100 for placing these film tail bands, resulting in space shortage of the panel assembly 100.

[0076] According to the panel assembly 100 of the embodiment of the utility model, the conductive contact relationship between the conductive connector 4 and the conductive layer 33 can realize the electrical connection between the circuit board 21 and the touch film 3, and the film tail tape can be omitted, so that there is no need to reserve additional space for accommodating these film tail tapes, which is beneficial to optimize the spatial layout of the panel assembly 100.

[0077] Optionally, the conductive connector 4 is located between the touch film 3 and the circuit board 21 , and the conductive connector 4 occupies the space between the touch film 3 and the circuit board 21 , making full use of the space between the touch film 3 and the circuit board 21 , which is beneficial to further improve the space utilization of the panel assembly 100 .

[0078] refer to Figure 20-21 According to some embodiments of the present invention, the conductive layer 33 is a conductive coating or a conductive printing layer. By making the conductive layer 33 a conductive coating or a conductive printing layer, the conductive coating or the conductive printing layer has a thin and soft structure and good adhesion, and can be stably attached to the substrate of the touch film 3, thereby facilitating the formation of a stable electrical connection between the touch layer 32 and the circuit board 21.

[0079] refer to Figure 20-21According to some embodiments of the present invention, the conductive layer 33 is a conductive carbon layer. The conductive carbon layer has excellent conductivity and good stability, such as good chemical stability and thermal stability, which is conducive to the long-term stable operation of the conductive layer 33, thereby facilitating a stable electrical connection between the conductive connector 4 and the touch film 3.

[0080] refer to Figure 1-Figure 14 According to some embodiments of the present invention, a back adhesive layer is provided on the side of the touch film 3 facing the light-transmitting portion 11, and the touch film 3 is adhesively fixed to the light-transmitting portion 11 through the back adhesive layer. By providing the back adhesive layer on the side of the touch film 3 facing the light-transmitting portion 11, and making the touch film 3 adhesively fixed to the light-transmitting portion 11 through the back adhesive layer, this fixing method of fixing the touch film 3 to the light-transmitting portion 11 through the back adhesive layer is simple, and the back adhesive layer can form a good bonding effect between the touch film 3 and the light-transmitting portion 11, which is conducive to improving the stability and reliability of the touch function of the touch film 3, and is conducive to improving the sensitivity of the touch function of the touch film 3.

[0081] refer to Fig.21 Optionally, when the touch film 3 is not fixed to the light-transmitting portion 11 by the adhesive layer, a release paper 34 is further provided on the side of the touch film 3 facing the light-transmitting portion 11, and the release paper 34 covers the adhesive layer. The release paper 34 is used to protect the adhesive layer and prevent the adhesive layer from being contaminated.

[0082] refer to Figure 15-19 , Figure 22-Figure 24 According to some embodiments of the present invention, the conductive connector 4 is an elastic member and can be elastically deformed in a first direction, and the first direction is consistent with the thickness direction of the touch film 3. By making the conductive connector 4 an elastic member and elastically deformable in the first direction, the conductive connector 4 can be elastically deformed so that its two ends are pressed against the touch film 3 and the circuit board 21 respectively, so as to improve the stability and reliability of the electrical connection relationship between the conductive connector 4 and the touch film 3 and the electrical connection relationship between the conductive connector 4 and the circuit board 21. In addition, during the assembly process of the panel assembly 100, the conductive connector 4 can be elastically deformed to adapt to the installation spacing between the touch film 3 and the circuit board 21, and the space occupied by the conductive connector 4 after the elastic deformation is further reduced, which is conducive to further improving the space utilization of the panel assembly 100.

[0083] refer to Figure 22-Figure 24 , Fig.28According to some optional embodiments of the utility model, the conductive connector 4 is a conductive sponge 41 or a conductive spring 42. The conductive sponge 41 or the conductive spring 42 has good elasticity and can provide effective pressing force between the conductive connector 4 and the circuit board 21, so that the electrical connection relationship between the conductive connector 4 and the touch film 3 and the electrical connection relationship between the conductive connector 4 and the circuit board 21 have good stability and reliability; in addition, the conductive sponge 41 or the conductive spring 42 has a simple structure and is easy to set.

[0084] Optionally, the conductive layer 33 is formed into a circle or a rectangle, etc. For example, the conductive layer 33 is formed into a circle, the conductive connection member 4 is a conductive spring 42, and the conductive layer 33 is electrically connected to the circuit board 21 through the conductive spring 42. For example, the conductive layer 33 is formed into a rectangle, the conductive connection member 4 is a conductive sponge member 41, and the conductive layer 33 is electrically connected to the circuit board 21 through the conductive sponge member 41.

[0085] refer to Figure 22-Figure 24 According to some embodiments of the present invention, a conductive structure is provided on one side of the circuit board 21 facing the touch film 3, and the other end of the conductive connector 4 is connected to the conductive structure by welding or bonding with a conductive adhesive. By providing a conductive structure on one side of the circuit board 21 facing the touch film 3, an electrical connection relationship is established between the circuit board 21 and the conductive connector 4 through the conductive structure.

[0086] For example, the conductive connector 4 is a conductive sponge 41, and the conductive connector 4 formed as the conductive sponge 41 is welded to the conductive structure. For example, the conductive connector 4 is a conductive spring 42, and the conductive connector 4 formed as the conductive spring 42 is bonded to the conductive structure by conductive adhesive.

[0087] Optionally, the conductive connector 4 may also be a metal elastic sheet, and the conductive connector 4 formed as a metal elastic sheet is welded and connected to the conductive structure of the circuit board 21 .

[0088] refer to Figure 15-Figure 21 According to some optional embodiments of the present invention, the touch layer 32 includes a plurality of touch sub-layers 321 spaced apart from each other, and the conductive layer 33 includes a plurality of conductive sub-layers 331, each conductive sub-layer 331 corresponds to each touch sub-layer 321, and each conductive sub-layer 331 is conductively connected to the corresponding touch sub-layer 321. A plurality of conductive connectors 4 are spaced apart from each other and correspond to each of the conductive sub-layers 331, and one end of each conductive connector 4 is conductively connected to or in conductive contact with the corresponding conductive sub-layer 331.

[0089] The multiple sub-touch layers 321 are arranged at intervals to reduce or avoid mutual interference between the multiple sub-touch layers 321, and each sub-conductive layer 331 is conductively connected to the corresponding sub-touch layer 321, so that each sub-conductive layer 331 and the corresponding sub-touch layer 321 form their own electrical connection relationship; in addition, the conductive connecting members 4 are arranged at intervals in a plurality and correspond one-to-one with the sub-conductive layers 331, so that each conductive connecting member 4 can form an electrical connection relationship with its corresponding sub-conductive layer 331, and thus an electrical connection relationship is formed among the corresponding sub-touch layer 321, the sub-conductive layer 331 and the conductive connecting member 4.

[0090] Optionally, the sub-touch layer 321 can be used for touch control switches, and can also be used for touch control gear adjustment. For example, when the panel assembly 100 is used in an air conditioner, the sub-touch layer 321 can be used for touch control of turning the air conditioner on or off, and the sub-touch layer 321 can also be used for touch control of the wind force, wind direction, air conditioning mode, etc. of the air conditioner.

[0091] For example, a plurality of spaced-apart sub-touch layers 321 work independently, and different sub-touch layers 321 are connected to different contact points, so that the sub-touch layers 321 can independently control different modules, which is beneficial to improving the touch accuracy and stability of the touch film 3 .

[0092] Optionally, each sub-conductive layer 331 may be located on one side of the corresponding sub-touch layer 321 along the second direction; or, each sub-conductive layer 331 may be located on one side of the corresponding sub-touch layer 321 along the third direction.

[0093] refer to Figure 15-Figure 21 According to some optional embodiments of the utility model, a conductive wire layer 322 extending along the circumferential direction of the sub-touch layer 321 is provided on the outer periphery of the sub-touch layer 321, and the conductive wire layer 322 partially overlaps with the sub-conductive layer 331, so that the sub-touch layer 321 is conductively connected to the corresponding sub-conductive layer 331. By partially overlapping the conductive wire layer 322 with the sub-conductive layer 331, an electrical connection relationship can be formed between the conductive wire layer 322 and the sub-conductive layer 331, so that it is no longer necessary to set up an additional conductive structure between the conductive wire layer 322 and the sub-conductive layer 331, which is conducive to simplifying the structure and production process of the touch film 3. By extending the conductive wire layer 322 along the circumferential direction of the outer periphery of the sub-touch layer 321, the conductive wire layer 322 can form a stable electrical connection relationship between the sub-touch layer 321 and the sub-conductive layer 331, for example, it is conducive to stable transmission of electrical signals or effective conduction of circuits between the sub-touch layer 321 and the sub-conductive layer 331.

[0094] refer to Figure 16-Figure 17According to some optional embodiments of the present invention, the conductive wire layer 322 is a silver paste wire layer. The silver paste wire layer has good conductivity and adhesion, which is conducive to the conductive wire layer 322 being stably attached to the film substrate 31, and is conducive to improving the stability and reliability of the electrical connection relationship between the sub-touch layer 321 and the sub-conductive layer 331, for example, it can improve the efficiency and stability of the electrical signal transmission between the sub-touch layer 321 and the sub-conductive layer 331.

[0095] refer to Figure 15-Figure 21 According to some optional embodiments of the utility model, the plurality of sub-touch layers 321 are divided into a plurality of touch groups arranged at intervals along the second direction, each touch group includes one sub-touch layer 321 or includes two sub-touch layers 321 arranged at intervals along the third direction, and the sub-conductive layer 331 is located on the side of the corresponding sub-touch layer 321 along the third direction and away from the adjacent sub-touch layer 321. By dividing the plurality of sub-touch layers 321 into a plurality of touch groups arranged at intervals along the second direction, mutual interference between the plurality of touch groups can be reduced or avoided. By making the sub-conductive layer 331 located on the side of the corresponding sub-touch layer 321 along the third direction and away from the adjacent sub-touch layer 321, the layout of the sub-conductive layer 331 and the sub-touch layer 321 is reasonable, which is conducive to improving the touch accuracy of the sub-touch layer 321, and reducing or avoiding the control electrical signal being transmitted to the corresponding sub-touch layer 321 due to the setting area of ​​the sub-conductive layer 331 being accidentally touched or accidentally touched. If the sub-conductive layer 331 is located at one side of the corresponding sub-touch layer 321 along the second direction, it may cause the control of the corresponding touch layer 32 to be triggered due to an accidental touch or contact with the setting area of ​​the conductive layer 33 .

[0096] For example, when the panel assembly 100 is applied to an air conditioner, the multiple touch control groups are used to control different functions of the air conditioner. Optionally, the touch control groups can be used to control the switch, wind speed, air outlet mode or air conditioning mode of the air conditioner.

[0097] For example, when the panel assembly 100 is applied to an air conditioner, the two sub-touch layers 321 of each touch group have different touch functions, and the two sub-touch layers 321 are respectively the gear-up and gear-down control layers.

[0098] refer to Figure 15-19 According to some optional embodiments of the utility model, a conductive structure is provided on one side of the circuit board 21 facing the touch film 3, and the conductive structure includes a plurality of conductive pads, and the plurality of conductive pads correspond to the plurality of conductive connectors 4 one by one, and the other end of each conductive connector 4 is welded and connected to the corresponding conductive pad. By making the conductive structure include a plurality of conductive pads, and making the plurality of conductive pads correspond to the plurality of conductive connectors 4 one by one, the conductive pads are the conductive areas of the circuit board 21, so that it is convenient to weld and connect the electrical connector to the circuit board 21, so as to form an electrical connection relationship between the circuit board 21 and the conductive connector.

[0099] Optionally, the conductive connector 4 is a conductive spring 42 , and the conductive connector 4 is connected to the conductive plate of the circuit board 21 by SMT patch welding.

[0100] refer to Figure 15-19 According to some optional embodiments of the present invention, the display module 2 includes a reflective cavity 22, which is covered on the outside of the lamp body and connected to the circuit board 21. By setting the reflective cavity 22, the emission of light from the lamp body is reduced or avoided, which is conducive to enhancing the utilization rate of the light emitted by the lamp body and improving the display brightness and uniformity of the display module 2. The touch film 3 is located between the reflective cavity 22 and the light-transmitting portion 11, and the conductive connector 4 is located on the outer peripheral side of the reflective cavity 22. By locating the conductive connector 4 on the outer peripheral side of the reflective cavity 22, interference between the conductive connector 4 and the reflective cavity 22 can be avoided during the assembly process of the panel assembly 100.

[0101] refer to Figure 1-Figure 14 According to some optional embodiments of the utility model, a panel bracket 5 is included, and a panel 1 is mounted on the panel bracket 5. The panel bracket 5 provides support for the panel 1, which is beneficial to improving the structural strength of the panel assembly 100. The display module 2 is mounted on the panel bracket 5, and the panel bracket 5 is formed with an escape opening 51 for avoiding the display module 2. The panel bracket 5 provides support and positioning for the display module 2. By forming an escape opening 51 for avoiding the display module 2 on the panel bracket 5, the display module 2 can be positioned relative to the panel 1 through the escape opening 51, so that the display module 2 can be accurately installed; and the escape opening 51 can prevent the panel bracket 5 from covering the display module 2, causing the display module 2 to be unable to display normally through the light-transmitting portion 11.

[0102] refer to Figure 5 Optionally, the display module 2 can be detachably mounted on the panel bracket 5 via a fastener; optionally, the display module 2 can also be detachably mounted on the panel bracket 5 via a buckle 231.

[0103] Optionally, a slot is formed on the panel bracket 5, the slot is adjacent to the avoidance opening 51 and is located at one end of the avoidance opening 51 along the second direction, one end of the display module 2 along the second direction is inserted into the slot, and the other end of the display module 2 is connected to the panel bracket 5 via a fastener.

[0104] refer to Figure 1-Figure 11 According to some optional embodiments of the utility model, the panel bracket 5 is connected to the panel 1 by a tape or a glue layer. By connecting the panel bracket 5 to the panel 1 by a tape or a glue layer, the connection relationship between the panel bracket 5 and the panel 1 is simple, and the panel bracket 5 and the panel 1 are easy to assemble and connect.

[0105] refer to Figure 25-27 According to some optional embodiments of the present invention, the display module 2 further includes a display box body 23, and the circuit board 21, the lamp body and the reflective cavity 22 are installed in the display box body 23. Optionally, a buckle 231 is provided at one end of the display box body 23 along the third direction, and an elastic buckle 231 is provided at the other end, and the circuit board is installed in the display box body 23 through the buckle 231 and the elastic buckle 231.

[0106] For example, the assembly process of the panel assembly 100 may include the following steps:

[0107] First, the touch film 3 is bonded to the light-transmitting portion 11 of the panel 1 through the adhesive layer, and the panel 1 and the panel bracket 5 are connected through the adhesive layer;

[0108] Next, a plurality of conductive connectors 4 formed into conductive sponge members 41 are bonded one by one to the conductive structure of the circuit board 21 through a conductive adhesive layer, and the lamp body is arranged on the circuit board 21;

[0109] Next, the circuit board 21 is mounted on the display box 23 through the buckle 231 and the elastic buckle 232, and the reflective cavity 22 is covered on the outside of the circuit board 21 and the lamp body;

[0110] Next, the display module 2 is positioned relative to the panel bracket 5 through the avoidance opening 51 on the panel bracket 5, and the display module 2 is installed on the panel bracket 5; in the process of installing the display module 2 on the panel bracket 5, the display module 2 and the light-transmitting portion 11 are arranged opposite to each other, and the conductive connector 4 is pressed against the conductive layer 33 of the touch film 3;

[0111] Thus, the assembly of the panel assembly 100 is completed.

[0112] The air conditioner according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes the above-mentioned panel assembly 100.

[0113] According to the air conditioner of the embodiment of the utility model, by setting the above-mentioned panel assembly 100, the conductive connector 4 of the panel assembly 100 is located between the touch film 3 and the circuit board 21, and the conductive connector 4 occupies the space between the touch film 3 and the circuit board 21, so that the space between the touch film 3 and the circuit board 21 is fully utilized. The panel assembly 100 no longer needs to reserve additional space for accommodating the conductive connector 4, which is beneficial to optimizing the spatial layout of the panel assembly 100, making the spatial layout of the panel assembly 100 reasonable and the space utilization rate high, which is beneficial to optimizing the spatial layout of the air conditioner.

[0114] Next, we will refer to Figure 1-Figure 28 Air conditioners according to some embodiments of the utility model are described.

[0115] refer to Figure 1-Figure 28In this embodiment, the air conditioner is a split floor-standing air conditioner, which includes an air conditioner indoor unit and an air conditioner outdoor unit. The air conditioner indoor unit includes a casing, a heat exchanger assembly, an air duct assembly, an electric control box component, and an air outlet frame assembly, etc. The heat exchanger assembly, the air duct assembly, the electric control box component, and the air outlet frame assembly are all arranged in the casing, and the heat exchanger assembly, the air duct assembly, and the electric auxiliary heating component are all located on the upstream side of the air outlet frame assembly.

[0116] The casing includes a front casing assembly, a rear casing assembly, a top cover and a chassis. The front casing assembly is connected to the front side of the rear casing assembly, the front casing assembly and the rear casing assembly are connected to the upper side of the chassis, and the top cover is connected to the upper side of the rear casing assembly. The front casing assembly is formed with an air outlet, and the rear casing assembly is formed with an air inlet. The indoor airflow enters the casing from the air inlet, flows through the heat exchanger assembly and exchanges heat with the heat exchanger assembly to achieve cooling or heating regulation of these airflows; then, these airflows flow through the air duct assembly and are sent to the air outlet frame assembly under the driving action of the air duct assembly; then, the airflow enters the air outlet frame from the airflow inlet of the air outlet frame assembly, flows through the air outlet channel, and then flows out of the air outlet frame from the airflow outlet; then, it flows out of the casing from the air outlet and enters the room to heat or cool the indoor air.

[0117] The front shell assembly includes the above-mentioned panel assembly 100, and the panel assembly 100 has air outlets formed on both sides along the third direction. When the panel assembly 100 is installed on the air-conditioning indoor unit, the first direction is consistent with the front and rear direction of the air-conditioning indoor unit, the second direction is consistent with the up and down direction of the air-conditioning indoor unit, and the third direction is consistent with the left and right direction of the air-conditioning indoor unit.

[0118] The panel assembly 100 includes: a panel 1, a panel bracket 5, a display module 2, a touch film 3 and a conductive connector 4. The panel 1 includes a light-transmitting portion 11. The panel 1 is mounted on the panel bracket 5. The panel bracket 5 and the panel 1 are connected by a tape or a dispensing layer. The display module 2 is located on the inner side of the panel 1. The display module 2 is mounted on the panel bracket 5. The panel bracket 5 is formed with an escape opening 51 for escaping the display module 2, and the display module 2 is arranged opposite to the light-transmitting portion 11. The touch film 3 is located between the display module 2 and the light-transmitting portion 11. The conductive connector 4 is located between the touch film 3 and the circuit board 21. One end of the conductive connector 4 is conductively connected or conductively contacted with the conductive layer 33, and the other end of the conductive connector 4 is conductively connected or conductively contacted with the circuit board 21.

[0119] Specifically, the touch film 3 includes a film substrate 31, a touch layer 32 and a conductive layer 33. The touch layer 32 and the conductive layer 33 are both arranged on the side of the film substrate 31 facing the circuit board 21. The conductive layer 33 is conductively connected to the touch layer 32. A back glue layer is provided on the side of the touch film 3 facing the light-transmitting portion 11. The touch film 3 is bonded and fixed to the light-transmitting portion 11 through the back glue layer.

[0120] The touch layer 32 includes a plurality of sub-touch layers 321 spaced apart from each other, and the conductive layer 33 includes a plurality of sub-conductive layers 331, the sub-conductive layers 331 correspond to the sub-touch layers 321 one by one, and each sub-conductive layer 331 is conductively connected to the corresponding sub-touch layer 321. The plurality of sub-touch layers 321 are divided into a plurality of touch groups spaced apart along the second direction, each touch group includes one sub-touch layer 321 or includes two sub-touch layers 321 spaced apart along the third direction, and the sub-conductive layer 331 is located on one side of the corresponding sub-touch layer 321 along the third direction and away from the adjacent sub-touch layer 321.

[0121] A conductive line layer 322 extending along the circumference of the sub-touch layer 321 is provided on the outer periphery of the sub-touch layer 321, and the conductive line layer 322 partially overlaps with the sub-conductive layer 331, so that the sub-touch layer 321 is conductively connected to the corresponding sub-conductive layer 331. The conductive line layer 322 is a silver paste line layer, and the conductive layer 33 is a conductive carbon layer.

[0122] The display module 2 includes a circuit board 21 and a lamp body. The lamp body is arranged on the circuit board 21 and is located on a side of the circuit board 21 close to the light-transmitting portion 11. The circuit board 21 can be used to control or adjust the lamp body, and the lamp body provides a light source for displaying content. The display module 2 includes a reflective cavity 22, which is covered on the outside of the lamp body and connected to the circuit board 21. The touch film 3 is located between the reflective cavity 22 and the light-transmitting portion 11.

[0123] A conductive structure is provided on one side of the circuit board 21 facing the touch film 3, and the conductive structure includes a plurality of conductive pads, and the plurality of conductive pads correspond one to one with a plurality of conductive connectors 4. The conductive connectors 4 are conductive springs 42, and the other end of each conductive connector 4 is welded to the corresponding conductive pad, and the conductive connectors 4 are located on the outer peripheral side of the reflective cavity 22.

[0124] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0125] In the description of the present invention, "first feature" or "second feature" may include one or more of the features.

[0126] In the description of the present invention, "plurality" means two or more.

[0127] In the description of the present invention, a first feature being “above” or “below” a second feature may include that the first and second features are directly in contact with each other, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact with each other via another feature therebetween.

[0128] In the description of the present invention, a first feature “above”, “over” and “above” a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is horizontally higher than the second feature.

[0129] In the description of this specification, 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 can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0130] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A panel assembly, characterized in that: include: A panel including a light-transmitting portion; a display module, located inside the panel and arranged opposite to the light-transmitting portion, the display module comprising a circuit board and a lamp body, the lamp body being arranged on the circuit board and located on a side of the circuit board close to the light-transmitting portion, and a conductive connector being connected to the circuit board; A touch film is located between the display module and the light-transmitting portion and fixed to the light-transmitting portion. The touch film includes a film substrate, a touch layer and a conductive layer. The touch layer and the conductive layer are both arranged on a side of the film substrate facing the circuit board. The conductive layer is conductively connected to the touch layer, and the conductive connector is conductively contacted to the conductive layer.

2. The panel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conductive layer is a conductive coating or a conductive printing layer.

3. The panel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conductive layer is a conductive carbon layer.

4. The panel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A back adhesive layer is provided on one side of the touch film facing the light-transmitting portion, and the touch film is bonded and fixed to the light-transmitting portion through the back adhesive layer.

5. The panel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conductive connecting member is an elastic member and can be elastically deformed in a first direction, and the first direction is consistent with the thickness direction of the touch film.

6. The panel assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The conductive connecting member is a conductive sponge member or a conductive spring.

7. The panel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A conductive structure is provided on one side of the circuit board facing the touch film, and the other end of the conductive connector is connected to the conductive structure by welding or bonding with a conductive adhesive.

8. The panel assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The touch layer includes a plurality of sub-touch layers arranged at intervals, the conductive layer includes a plurality of sub-conductive layers, the sub-conductive layers correspond one-to-one to the sub-touch layers, each of the sub-conductive layers is conductively connected to the corresponding sub-touch layer, and the conductive connecting members are a plurality of spaced-apart sub-conductive layers corresponding one-to-one to the sub-conductive layers, and one end of each of the conductive connecting members is conductively connected or conductively contacted to the corresponding sub-conductive layer.

9. The panel assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: A conductive line layer extending along the circumference of the sub-touch layer is disposed on the outer periphery of the sub-touch layer, and the conductive line layer partially overlaps with the sub-conductive layer, so that the sub-touch layer is conductively connected to the corresponding sub-conductive layer.

10. The panel assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that The conductive line layer is a silver paste line layer.

11. The panel assembly according to claim 10, characterized in that: The multiple sub-touch layers are divided into a plurality of touch groups arranged at intervals along the second direction, each touch group includes one sub-touch layer or includes two sub-touch layers arranged at intervals along the third direction, and the sub-conductive layer is located on one side of the corresponding sub-touch layer along the third direction and away from the adjacent sub-touch layer.

12. The panel assembly according to claim 11, characterized in that A conductive structure is provided on one side of the circuit board facing the touch film. The conductive structure includes a plurality of conductive pads. The plurality of conductive pads correspond to the plurality of conductive connectors one by one. The other end of each conductive connector is welded to the corresponding conductive pad.

13. The panel assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The display module comprises a reflective cavity, the reflective cavity is covered outside the lamp body and connected to the circuit board, the touch film is located between the reflective cavity and the light-transmitting portion, and the conductive connector is located on the outer peripheral side of the reflective cavity.

14. The panel assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The panel bracket is comprised of a panel bracket, the panel is mounted on the panel bracket, the display module is mounted on the panel bracket, and the panel bracket is formed with an avoidance opening for avoiding the display module.

15. The panel assembly according to claim 14, characterized in that The panel bracket is connected to the panel via an adhesive tape or a glue layer.

16. An air conditioner, characterized in that: include: A panel assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 15.

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