Air conditioner

Abstract

The utility model discloses an air conditioner, and belongs to the technical field of air conditioners. The air conditioner comprises an air conditioner body and a plurality of optical temperature measurement modules arranged on the air conditioner body in a scattered mode. The monitoring area of the multiple optical temperature measurement modules covers the peripheral area of an air outlet of the air conditioner body, and the multiple optical temperature measurement modules are connected with a control module of the air conditioner body. According to the air conditioner, the temperature detection precision and reliability of the temperature sensor carried by the air conditioner can be improved to a certain extent, and the temperature adjusting effect is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of air conditioners, and in particular, relates to an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] Air cooling is the main cooling method of air conditioners. The fan assembly guides the air flow through the heat exchange assembly to continuously reduce the air temperature, thereby achieving overall cooling within a certain space. At the same time, the air outlet of the air conditioner is often equipped with an air guide structure, such as an air guide grille, so that the air outlet direction can be adjusted as needed. In order to accurately control the ambient temperature, various forms of temperature sensors or detection devices can usually be set on the air conditioner to transmit the real-time detected temperature value back to the control module of the air conditioner to achieve feedback control.

[0003] However, the monitoring area of ​​the temperature sensor is close to the air conditioner and cannot accurately reflect the ambient temperature of the entire space, resulting in poor temperature control accuracy and reliability. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present application provides an air conditioner, which aims to at least to some extent solve the technical problems that the temperature detection accuracy and reliability of the temperature sensor installed in the air conditioner are poor, and the temperature adjustment effect is not ideal.

[0005] An air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present application includes: an air conditioner main body and a plurality of optical temperature measurement modules dispersedly arranged on the air conditioner main body;

[0006] The monitoring areas of the multiple optical temperature measurement modules cover the surrounding areas of the air outlet of the air conditioner body, and the multiple optical temperature measurement modules are respectively connected to the control modules of the air conditioner body.

[0007] In some embodiments, the optical temperature measurement module is a multi-spectral temperature sensor.

[0008] In some embodiments, the air conditioner main body includes: an air conditioner host and an air guide mechanism;

[0009] The air guide mechanism is connected to the air conditioner main unit in a deflectable manner and is arranged at the air outlet of the air conditioner main unit to adjust the air outlet direction within a range of 360 degrees.

[0010] In some embodiments, the air guide mechanism includes: an air guide grille and a driving bracket;

[0011] The air guide grille is connected to the driving bracket, the driving bracket is rotatably arranged on the air conditioner main unit, and the air guide grille is arranged at the air outlet of the air conditioner main unit so that the air outlet direction of the air conditioner can be adjusted by the air guide grille following the rotation of the driving bracket.

[0012] In some embodiments, the driving bracket includes: an air guide housing and a driving mechanism;

[0013] The air conditioner host is arranged in the air guide housing, and the driving mechanism is arranged on the air conditioner host and connected to the air guide housing;

[0014] An exhaust window is provided on the air guide housing, and the air outlet of the air conditioner host is connected to the exhaust window;

[0015] The air guide grille is connected to the air guide housing, and the wind blown out from the air exhaust window is discharged through the air guide grille.

[0016] In some embodiments, a cylindrical mounting portion is provided on the air guide shell, the exhaust window is opened at the end of the cylindrical mounting portion, the air outlet of the air conditioner host is connected to the cylindrical cavity of the cylindrical mounting portion, and the air guide grille is connected to the cylindrical mounting portion.

[0017] In some embodiments, the air guide grille includes a cylindrical body, a grille is provided at one end of the cylindrical body, and the other end is sleeved on the cylindrical mounting portion.

[0018] In some embodiments, the inner wall of the cylindrical body is connected to the outer wall of the cylindrical mounting portion via meshing teeth.

[0019] In some embodiments, the plurality of optical temperature measurement modules are arranged at equal intervals on the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical body.

[0020] In some embodiments, the number of the optical temperature measurement modules is four.

[0021] The embodiments of the present application have at least the following beneficial effects:

[0022] The air conditioner provided in the embodiment of the present application detects the temperature distribution information in the space around the air outlet by dispersing multiple optical temperature measurement modules around the air outlet on the air conditioner body, thereby forming complete three-dimensional, accurate and reliable spatial temperature distribution data, so that the air conditioner controller can efficiently and reliably adjust the cooling or heating power and the wind sweeping angle in real time, thereby improving the efficiency and effect of temperature regulation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0024] Figure 1A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an air conditioner in an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0025] Figure 2 Shows Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the air conditioner;

[0026] Figure 3 Shows Figure 1 A top view of the air conditioner in FIG.

[0027] Figure 4 Shows Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the air guide grille of the air conditioner;

[0028] Figure 5 Shows Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a driving bracket of an air conditioner;

[0029] Figure 6 Shows Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of an air conditioner in FIG.

[0030] Reference numerals:

[0031] 100-air conditioner main body, 110-air conditioner host, 111-air outlet, 120-air guide mechanism, 121-air guide grille, 121a-cylindrical main body, 121b-grille, 121c-first tooth portion, 122-driving bracket, 122a-air guide housing, 122b-air guide housing, 122c-second tooth portion, 122d-exhaust window;

[0032] 200-Optical temperature measurement module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0034] In addition, the present application may repeat reference numbers and / or reference letters in different examples, and such repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity, and does not in itself indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed. In addition, the present application provides various specific examples of processes and materials, but those of ordinary skill in the art may recognize the application of other processes and / or the use of other materials.

[0035] The present application is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments:

[0036] Air-cooled air conditioners use fans to drive air through heat exchange components and then blow out temperature-adjusted air, thereby achieving temperature regulation within a certain space. In order to accurately control the temperature, a temperature sensor is installed on the air conditioner, which transmits real-time monitored temperature data back to the control module to achieve feedback control of the air conditioner.

[0037] However, the temperature of the temperature sensor is set on the air outlet side of the air conditioner, and the temperature data detected in a small range cannot accurately reflect the temperature distribution of the entire space, which leads to unsatisfactory temperature regulation effect and low efficiency of the air conditioner.

[0038] To this end, an embodiment of the present application provides an air conditioner that can stably detect temperature data in a large range of space around the air conditioner, thereby providing a complete, three-dimensional, accurate and reliable temperature distribution, which facilitates the air conditioner to accurately adjust the temperature control operation and improve the temperature control efficiency and effect.

[0039] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 The air conditioner provided in the embodiment of the present application includes: an air conditioner main body 100 and a plurality of optical temperature measurement modules 200 dispersedly arranged on the air conditioner main body 100 .

[0040] The air conditioner body 100 is provided with an air heat exchange function mechanism to adjust the air temperature and blow out the air through contact heat exchange, so as to adjust the air temperature within a certain space range.

[0041] The multiple optical temperature measurement modules 200 are used to realize spatial temperature detection through optical principles. In order to realize large-scale temperature detection in the space where the air-conditioning main unit 100 is located, the multiple optical temperature measurement modules 200 can be arranged to realize reasonable configuration of the monitoring area, so that the overall monitoring area covers the area around the air outlet of the air-conditioning main body 100, so as to obtain more complete and comprehensive spatial temperature distribution information; and the multiple optical temperature measurement modules 200 are respectively connected to the control module of the air-conditioning main body 100, and the monitored spatial temperature distribution information is fed back to the control module of the air-conditioning main body 100, so that the control module can implement temperature adjustment control and wind sweeping angle control based on the monitored temperature information, so as to realize reliable and efficient temperature regulation operation.

[0042] In some embodiments, the optical temperature measurement module can be set as a multi-spectral camera, and the wide-range characteristics of the multi-spectral camera can be used to realize temperature detection in a spatial range within a certain distance around the air-conditioning body 100, which improves the integrity of air-conditioning temperature monitoring to a certain extent and can enhance the reliability of temperature regulation control.

[0043] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 6In some embodiments, the air conditioner main body 100 includes: an air conditioner host 110 and an air guide mechanism 120; the air conditioner host 110 is used to realize the temperature adjustment function and output the temperature-adjusted air, and the air guide mechanism 120 is used to guide the temperature-adjusted air to a preset direction to realize the wind sweeping operation.

[0044] To this end, the air guide mechanism 120 can be rotatably connected to the air conditioner host 110, and the air guide structure 120 can be specifically set at the air outlet of the air conditioner host 110 to adjust the air outlet direction within a range of 360 degrees, that is, with the air outlet of the air conditioner host 110 as the center, the air guide angle is adjusted within a range of 360 degrees, so as to obtain a large-scale wind sweeping effect, so that the temperature-regulated air can be delivered to various angles of the air-conditioning installation space, which improves the uniformity of temperature distribution to a certain extent, reduces the degree of uneven temperature distribution in the space, and improves the temperature regulation effect; on the other hand, based on the detected temperature distribution, the air supply angle can be adjusted in a targeted manner, so that areas with a large difference from the set temperature can obtain targeted air supply, thereby improving the temperature regulation efficiency.

[0045] In some embodiments, the air guide mechanism 120 may adopt a grille air guide functional structure, which may specifically include: an air guide grille 121 and a driving bracket 122; the air guide grille 121 is connected to the driving bracket 122, and the driving bracket 122 is rotatably arranged on the air-conditioning host 110, so that the air guide grille 121 can rotate driven by the driving bracket 122 to adjust the air guide angle; accordingly, the air guide grille 121 is arranged at the air outlet of the air-conditioning host 110, so that the air flow output by the air-conditioning host 110 can guide the air to be transported in the corresponding direction through the air guide grille 121, thereby realizing the adjustment of the air outlet direction.

[0046] See also Figure 5 and Figure 6 In some embodiments, in order to adjust the air guide angle of the air guide grille 121, the driving bracket 122 may include: an air guide housing 122a and a driving mechanism.

[0047] The air conditioner host 110 is disposed in the air guide housing 122a, and the driving mechanism is disposed on the air conditioner host 110 and connected to the air guide housing 122a to realize the rotation of the air guide housing 122a and the air guide grille 121 relative to the air conditioner host 110.

[0048] The air guide housing 122a is provided with an exhaust window 122d, and the air outlet 111 of the air conditioner host 110 is connected to the exhaust window 122d, so that the temperature-adjusted air flow can be discharged through the exhaust window 122d.

[0049] Correspondingly, the air guide grille 121 is connected to the air guide housing 122 a and can be arranged by position matching so that the wind blown out from the exhaust window 122 d is discharged through the air guide grille 121 .

[0050] It is worth noting that the air guide shell 122a can be set to a matching shape according to the shape of the air-conditioning host 110, enclosing the air-conditioning host 110 or the air outlet 111 of the air-conditioning host 110 to form a constrained channel, thereby ensuring the stability of the airflow output by the air-conditioning host 110 and avoiding turbulence that causes chaos in the air supply airflow.

[0051] In some embodiments, in order to adapt and constrain the air outlet structure of the air conditioner host 110, a cylindrical mounting portion 122b may be provided on the air guide shell 122a, the exhaust window 122d is opened at the end of the cylindrical mounting portion 122b, the air outlet 111 of the air conditioner host 110 is connected to the cylindrical cavity of the cylindrical mounting portion 122b, and the air guide grille 121 is connected to the cylindrical mounting portion 122b, so that the air outlet of the air conditioner host 110 can stably pass through the air guide shell 122a and be output from the air guide grille 121 in a set direction.

[0052] See also Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 In order to facilitate the installation of the air guide grille 121, the air guide grille 121 may include a cylindrical body 121a, one end of which is provided with a grille 121b, and the other end is sleeved on the cylindrical mounting portion 122b, that is, the cylindrical nested structure is used to realize the convenient disassembly and assembly of the air guide grille 121.

[0053] In some embodiments, considering that both the air guide grille 121 and the air guide shell 122a need to rotate, in order to improve the reliability of the connection between the two, the inner wall of the cylindrical body 121a is connected to the outer wall of the cylindrical mounting portion 122b through meshing teeth, so that the air guide grille 121 is stably fixed on the air guide shell 122a through tooth meshing, and a stable connection state can be maintained even during rotation.

[0054] Generally speaking, a first tooth portion 121c can be set on the inner wall of the cylindrical main body 121a, and a second tooth portion 122c can be set on the outer wall of the cylindrical mounting portion 122b. When the cylindrical main body 121a is sleeved on the cylindrical mounting portion 122b, the first tooth portion 121c and the second tooth portion 122c are engaged along the outer circumferential surface, thereby limiting the relative rotation of the cylindrical main body 121a and the cylindrical mounting portion 122b, thereby ensuring the reliability of the adjustment of the air guide angle.

[0055] In some embodiments, the multiple optical temperature measurement modules 200 can be evenly spaced on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body 121a, so that the monitoring range of the multiple optical temperature measurement modules 200 can always be maintained around the air guide grille 121, which can adapt to various installation positions to a certain extent and improve the reliability of detection.

[0056] In some embodiments, the number of the optical temperature measurement modules 200 can be four, or other numbers. The layout and number are designed based on the principle of completely covering the surrounding area of ​​the air guide grille 121.

[0057] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0058] In the description of the present application, 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" and "counterclockwise" 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 application 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 application.

[0059] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0060] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "fixation", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0061] In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in this application are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0062] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" etc. 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 present application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in this specification.

[0063] In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the fact that they can be implemented by ordinary technicians in this field. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by this application.

[0064] Although the embodiments of the present application 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 application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An air conditioner, characterized in that: include: An air conditioner main body and a plurality of optical temperature measurement modules dispersedly arranged on the air conditioner main body; The monitoring areas of the multiple optical temperature measurement modules cover the surrounding areas of the air outlet of the air conditioner body, and the multiple optical temperature measurement modules are respectively connected to the control modules of the air conditioner body.

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The optical temperature measurement module is a multi-spectral temperature sensor.

3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air conditioner main body comprises: an air conditioner host and an air guide mechanism; The air guide mechanism is connected to the air conditioner main unit in a deflectable manner and is arranged at the air outlet of the air conditioner main unit to adjust the air outlet direction within a range of 360 degrees.

4. The air conditioner according to claim 3, characterized in that: The air guide mechanism comprises: an air guide grille and a driving bracket; The air guide grille is connected to the driving bracket, the driving bracket is rotatably arranged on the air conditioner main unit, and the air guide grille is arranged at the air outlet of the air conditioner main unit so that the air outlet direction of the air conditioner can be adjusted by the air guide grille following the rotation of the driving bracket.

5. The air conditioner according to claim 4, characterized in that: The driving bracket comprises: an air guide housing and a driving mechanism; The air conditioner host is arranged in the air guide housing, and the driving mechanism is arranged on the air conditioner host and connected to the air guide housing; An exhaust window is provided on the air guide housing, and the air outlet of the air conditioner host is connected to the exhaust window; The air guide grille is connected to the air guide housing, and the wind blown out from the air exhaust window is discharged through the air guide grille.

6. The air conditioner according to claim 5, characterized in that: The air guide shell is provided with a cylindrical mounting portion, the exhaust window is opened at the end of the cylindrical mounting portion, the air outlet of the air conditioner host is connected to the cylindrical cavity of the cylindrical mounting portion, and the air guide grille is connected to the cylindrical mounting portion.

7. The air conditioner according to claim 6, characterized in that: The air guide grille comprises a cylindrical body, one end of which is provided with a grille, and the other end is sleeved on the cylindrical mounting portion.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 7, characterized in that: The inner wall of the cylindrical body and the outer wall of the cylindrical mounting portion are connected via meshing teeth.

9. The air conditioner according to claim 7, characterized in that: The plurality of optical temperature measurement modules are arranged at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body.

10. The air conditioner according to claim 9, characterized in that: The number of the optical temperature measurement modules is four.

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