Filter screen mounting structure and air conditioner

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a filter screen installation structure and an air conditioner, the filter screen installation structure comprises a machine shell, a filter screen installation groove is formed in the machine shell, the filter screen installation groove is provided with an insertion end and a tail end which are oppositely arranged, the filter screen installation groove obliquely and downwards extends to the tail end from the insertion end, and a limiting assembly is arranged at the tail end; and when the filter screen slides to the tail end along the filter screen mounting groove, the limiting assembly is used for limiting and locking the filter screen.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Filters are often used in places with dust removal and filtration requirements, such as air conditioners and air purifiers, to filter dust and impurities in the air and improve the cleanliness of the air. In the related art, the installation structure of the filter on the air conditioner is not very reasonable, which causes inconvenience to users when installing the filter. Utility Model Content

[0003] The embodiments of the present application provide a filter installation structure and an air conditioner, which can reduce the difficulty of installing the filter and improve the convenience of installing the filter.

[0004] On the one hand, an embodiment of the present application provides a filter installation structure, including a casing, a filter installation groove being provided on the casing, the filter installation groove having an insertion end and an end relatively arranged, the filter installation groove extending obliquely downward from the insertion end to the end, and a limiting assembly being provided at the end; when the filter slides along the filter installation groove to the end, the limiting assembly limits and locks the filter.

[0005] In some embodiments, the limiting assembly includes a clamping limiting member, and the clamping limiting member is provided with a limiting portion; when the filter slides along the filter installation groove to the end, the filter and the limiting portion are clamped and limited.

[0006] In some embodiments, the limit assembly includes an elastic return member, which is arranged between the limit portion and the end; when the filter slides along the filter mounting groove to the end, the filter and the limit portion are engaged and limited, and the elastic return member is elastically deformed, and the elastic return member drives the filter to disengage from the engaged limit member and at least partially slide out of the filter mounting groove when resetting.

[0007] In some embodiments, the filter installation structure also includes a counterweight, which is detachably connected to the filter; the counterweight is configured to increase the deadweight of the filter so that the filter slides to the end and engages with the engaging limiter.

[0008] In some embodiments, the filter installation structure also includes a rolling body, a recessed portion is provided on the bottom surface of the filter installation groove, one end of the rolling body is embedded in the recessed portion, and the other end protrudes out of the recessed portion; when the filter slides along the filter installation groove, the rolling body rolls and contacts the bottom surface of the filter.

[0009] In some embodiments, the filter mounting groove has two mounting sub-grooves arranged opposite to each other, and the two mounting sub-grooves are respectively formed on the opposite side walls of the casing, and the mounting sub-groove has a lateral opening extending from the insertion end to the end, and the lateral opening of the mounting sub-groove faces the lateral opening of the other mounting sub-groove.

[0010] In some embodiments, the housing further includes a connecting beam, wherein the connecting beam connects the two opposite side walls where the two mounting sub-grooves are located.

[0011] In some embodiments, the housing further comprises a lateral side wall connecting the two opposite side walls, the insertion end is provided on the lateral side wall, and the insertion end passes through the lateral side wall and is connected to the two mounting sub-grooves.

[0012] In some embodiments, the insertion end of the filter installation slot is opened on the peripheral surface of the casing.

[0013] On the other hand, an embodiment of the present application provides an air conditioner, comprising the filter installation structure provided by any of the above embodiments.

[0014] The embodiment of the present application sets a filter installation groove that extends obliquely downward on the housing, and sets a limit assembly at the end of the filter installation groove; when installing the filter, only the front end of the filter needs to be inserted into the filter installation groove through the insertion end of the filter installation groove, and the filter can slide to the end of the filter installation groove by itself under the action of its own weight, and when the filter slides to the end along the filter installation groove by itself, the limit assembly can be used to limit and lock the filter, and complete the fast and reliable installation of the filter. Compared with the related art, the filter installation structure provided by the embodiment of the present application can greatly simplify the installation operation steps of the filter, effectively reduce the difficulty of filter installation, and improve the convenience of filter installation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 is an axonometric structural diagram of a filter screen installation structure provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0017] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A magnified structural diagram of the middle filter installation structure;

[0018] Figure 3 yes Figure 1Enlarged structural diagram of point B of the middle filter installation structure.

[0019] Description of main component symbols:

[0020] 10- housing, 11- filter installation groove, 111- insertion end, 112- end, 113- recessed portion, 11a- mounting sub-groove, 11a1- lateral opening, 12- rolling body, 13- connecting beam, 14- lateral side wall, 20- limiting assembly, 21- snap-on limiting member, 22- elastic reset member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] 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 those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0022] 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" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present application 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 application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the said features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0023] “A and / or B” includes the following three combinations: A only, B only, and a combination of A and B.

[0024] The use of "suitable for" or "configured to" in this application is meant to be open and inclusive language, which does not exclude devices that are suitable for or configured to perform additional tasks or steps. In addition, the use of "based on" is meant to be open and inclusive, because the process, step, calculation or other action "based on" one or more stated conditions or values ​​can be based on additional conditions or values ​​beyond the stated values ​​in practice.

[0025] In this application, the word "exemplary" is used to mean "used as an example, illustration, or description." Any embodiment described in this application as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as being preferred or advantageous over other embodiments. The following description is given to enable any technician in the field to implement and use the present application. In the following description, details are listed for the purpose of explanation. It should be understood that a person of ordinary skill in the art can recognize that the present application can be implemented without using these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and processes will not be elaborated in detail to avoid obscuring the description of the present application with unnecessary details. Therefore, the present application is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is consistent with the widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed in the present application.

[0026] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, on the one hand, the embodiment of the present application provides a filter installation structure, which can reduce the difficulty of filter installation and improve the convenience of filter installation. Here, the filter installation structure can be applied to various devices that require air filtration, such as air conditioners and air purifiers, and the embodiment of the present application does not limit this.

[0027] The filter installation structure includes a housing 10. When the filter installation structure is applied to an air conditioner, the housing 10 may be a body shell of the air conditioner; and when the filter installation structure is applied to other devices such as an air purifier, the housing 10 may be a body shell of the corresponding device.

[0028] The housing 10 is provided with a filter installation slot 11, and the filter installation slot 11 has an insertion end 111 and a terminal end 112 that are arranged opposite to each other; the insertion end 111 of the filter installation slot 11 is formed on the outer surface of the housing 10 and is an open end, while the terminal end 112 is formed inside the housing 10 and is a stop end. The filter installation slot 11 extends obliquely downward from the insertion end 111 to the terminal end 112, so that the altitude at the location of the insertion end 111 is greater than the altitude at the location of the terminal end 112, so that the filter installation slot 11 is an inclined slot extending obliquely downward. After the front end of the filter is inserted into the filter installation slot 11 through the insertion end 111, the filter is arranged in an oblique downward manner in the filter installation slot 11, so that the filter can slide obliquely downward to the terminal end 112 of the filter installation slot 11 by itself under the action of its own weight without manual driving intervention.

[0029] A limit assembly 20 is provided at the end 112 of the filter installation groove 11, which is used to limit and lock the filter that slides into this position; when the filter slides to the end 112 along the filter installation groove 11, the limit assembly 20 limits and locks the filter, so that the filter is locked in the filter installation groove 11 and will not fall out by itself, thereby completing the reliable installation of the filter.

[0030] The filter installation structure provided in the embodiment of the present application is provided with a filter installation groove 11 extending obliquely downward on the housing 10, and a limit assembly 20 is provided at the end 112 of the filter installation groove 11; when installing the filter, only the front end of the filter needs to be inserted into the filter installation groove 11 through the insertion end 111 of the filter installation groove 11, and the filter can slide to the end 112 of the filter installation groove 11 by itself under the action of its own weight, and when the filter slides to the end 112 along the filter installation groove 11 by itself, the limit assembly 20 can be used to limit and lock the filter, so as to complete the fast and reliable installation of the filter. Compared with the related art, the filter installation structure provided in the embodiment of the present application can greatly simplify the installation operation steps of the filter, effectively reduce the difficulty of installing the filter, and improve the convenience of installing the filter.

[0031] The structure of the limit assembly 20 can be determined according to actual needs, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit this. In some embodiments, the limit assembly 20 may include a clamping limiter 21, and a limit portion is provided on the clamping limiter 21. When the filter screen slides along the filter screen installation groove 11 to the end 112, the filter screen and the limit portion of the clamping limiter 21 are clamped and limited, for example, the clamping portion of the filter screen and the limit portion of the clamping limiter 21 are clamped and limited. When the dead weight of the filter screen is not enough to make the filter screen and the limit portion of the clamping limiter 21 clamped and limited by themselves, the end of the filter screen away from the end 112 of the filter screen installation groove 11 can be pressed to manually clamp the filter screen and the limit portion of the clamping limiter 21. When the filter screen needs to be removed from the filter screen installation groove 11, the filter screen can be directly pulled outward to separate the clamping portion of the filter screen and the limit portion of the clamping limiter 21 and break away from the limit.

[0032] In some examples, the limit assembly 20 may further include an elastic reset member 22, which is disposed between the limit portion of the clamping limit member 21 and the end 112 of the filter screen installation slot 11. When the filter screen slides along the filter screen installation slot 11 to the end 112, the filter screen and the limit portion of the clamping limit member 21 are clamped and limited, for example, the clamping portion of the filter screen and the limit portion of the clamping limit member 21 are clamped and limited; in this process, the filter screen squeezes the elastic reset member 22 to cause the elastic reset member 22 to deform elastically, and the clamping portion of the filter screen is pressed against the clamping limit member 21 by the elastic deformation force of the elastic reset member 22, thereby increasing the limit reliability of the clamping structure. When the filter needs to be removed from the filter installation slot 11, the end of the filter away from the end 112 of the filter installation slot 11 can be pressed to disengage the clamping portion of the filter and the limiting portion of the clamping limiter 21 to provide a reset space for the elastic reset member 22; the elastic reset member 22 is reset and drives the filter to slide outward, so that the filter is outwardly disengaged from the clamping limiter 21 and at least partially slides out of the filter installation slot 11, so that the user can grasp the end of the filter and continue to pull outward to remove the filter, thereby improving the convenience of disassembly. The type of the elastic reset member 22 can be determined according to actual needs, and can adopt elastic structure types such as springs, elastic wires, and shrapnel, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0033] In some examples, the filter installation structure may also include a counterweight, which is detachably connected to the filter. The counterweight is configured to increase the weight of the filter so that the filter slides to the end 112 and engages with the engaging limiter 21. By setting the weight of the counterweight, the filter and the counterweight can have a larger weight after installation; driven by the larger weight, the filter can slide to the end 112 of the filter installation slot 11 relatively smoothly and quickly, and further slide forward to engage with the limiting part of the engaging limiter 21 to limit the position by itself, without manual pressing and locking, further simplifying the installation operation steps of the filter and improving the convenience of filter installation. The installation position of the counterweight on the filter can be determined according to actual needs, and the embodiment of the present application does not limit this; illustratively, the counterweight can be set at one end of the filter away from the end 112 of the filter installation slot 11 to avoid affecting the limiting cooperation between the filter and the limiting assembly 20.

[0034] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, in some embodiments, the filter installation structure may further include a rolling body 12. Here, a recessed portion 113 may be provided on the bottom surface of the filter installation groove 11, and one end of the rolling body 12 is embedded in the recessed portion 113, and the other end protrudes from the recessed portion 113. When the filter slides along the filter installation groove 11, the rolling body 12 may roll and contact with the bottom surface of the filter, so that a rolling contact is formed between the filter and the filter installation groove 11, reducing the friction damping between the filter and the filter installation groove 11 and the kinetic energy loss of the filter during the self-sliding process in the filter installation groove 11, and increasing the speed and smoothness of the self-sliding of the filter in the filter installation groove 11. The type of rolling body can be determined according to actual needs, and can be, for example, ball, cylindrical roller, tapered roller, etc., which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0035] The structure of the filter installation groove 11 can be determined according to actual needs, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit this. In some embodiments, the filter installation groove 11 can have two installation sub-grooves 11a arranged opposite to each other. The two installation sub-grooves 11a are respectively formed on the side walls on opposite sides of the casing 10, and the installation sub-grooves 11a have a lateral opening 11a1 extending from the insertion end 111 of the filter installation groove 11 to the end 112, and the lateral opening 11a1 of the installation sub-groove 11a faces the lateral opening 11a1 of the other installation sub-groove 11a. In this way, the lateral openings 11a1 of the two installation sub-grooves 11a remain opposite and connected to each other, so that the two installation sub-grooves 11a together form the filter installation groove 11.

[0036] In some examples, the housing 10 may further include a connecting beam 13, which connects the two opposite side walls where the two mounting sub-grooves 11a are located. By providing the connecting beam 13, the connection reliability between the two opposite side walls where the two mounting sub-grooves 11a are located can be increased, so that the filter installation groove 11 has a higher rigidity, and the filter installation groove 11 is prevented from accidentally deforming during use and the resulting obstruction to the sliding of the filter.

[0037] In some examples, the housing 10 may also have a lateral side wall 14 connecting the two opposite side walls. The insertion end 111 is provided on the lateral side wall 14, and the insertion end 111 passes through the lateral side wall 14 and communicates with the two mounting sub-grooves 11a. In this way, the two opposite side walls where the two mounting sub-grooves 11a are located can be reliably connected through the lateral side wall 14, so that the filter installation groove 11 has a higher rigidity; and the insertion end 111 is set through the lateral side wall 14, so that the opening shape of the insertion end 111 can be relatively stable, which is convenient for the filter and the insertion end 111 to be quickly and conveniently aligned and plugged.

[0038] In some embodiments, the insertion end 111 of the filter installation slot 11 can be opened on the peripheral surface of the housing 10. In this way, the user can intuitively observe the filter installation slot 11 from the peripheral side of the housing 10, and then quickly and accurately insert the filter into the insertion end 111 of the filter installation slot 11; compared with the method in the related art where the notch of the installation slot is set on the top of the device housing, the side-opening insertion end 111 is easy for the user to observe and visualize the filter plug-in operation, further reducing the difficulty of filter installation and improving the convenience of filter installation. When the above-mentioned filter installation structure is applied to air conditioners with higher installation positions, such as wall-mounted air conditioners and window air conditioners, the effect of improving installation convenience is particularly significant.

[0039] On the other hand, an embodiment of the present application provides an air conditioner, which includes the filter installation structure provided in any of the above embodiments. The type of air conditioner can be determined according to actual needs, and can be, for example, a wall-mounted air conditioner, a window air conditioner, a cabinet air conditioner, and other air conditioner types, which are not limited in the embodiment of the present application. Here, the housing 10 can be the body shell of the air conditioner. The air conditioner provided in the embodiment of the present application has the above-mentioned filter installation structure, thereby reducing the difficulty of installing the filter and improving the convenience of installing the filter.

[0040] In some embodiments, the air conditioner may include a filter, which may be slidably inserted into the filter installation slot 11 .

[0041] The filter installation structure and the air conditioner provided in the embodiments of the present application are introduced in detail above. Specific examples are used in this article to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method of the present application and its core idea; at the same time, for technical personnel in this field, according to the ideas of the present application, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scopes. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

Claims

1. A filter installation structure, characterized in that: It includes a casing, which is provided with a filter installation groove, the filter installation groove has an insertion end and an end that are relatively arranged, the filter installation groove extends obliquely downward from the insertion end to the end, and the end is provided with a limit assembly; when the filter slides along the filter installation groove to the end, the limit assembly limits and locks the filter.

2. The filter installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting assembly comprises a clamping limiting member, on which a limiting portion is provided; when the filter screen slides along the filter screen installation groove to the end, the filter screen and the limiting portion are clamped and limited.

3. The filter screen installation structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The limit assembly includes an elastic return member, which is arranged between the limit portion and the end; when the filter slides along the filter installation groove to the end, the filter and the limit portion are engaged and limited, and the elastic return member is elastically deformed. When resetting, the elastic return member drives the filter to disengage from the engaged limit member and at least partially slide out of the filter installation groove.

4. The filter screen installation structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The filter installation structure also includes a counterweight, which is detachably connected to the filter; the counterweight is configured to increase the deadweight of the filter so that the filter slides to the end and engages with the engaging limiter.

5. The filter screen installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The filter installation structure also includes a rolling body, a recessed portion is provided on the bottom surface of the filter installation groove, one end of the rolling body is embedded in the recessed portion, and the other end protrudes out of the recessed portion; when the filter slides along the filter installation groove, the rolling body rolls and contacts the bottom surface of the filter.

6. The filter screen installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The filter installation groove has two installation sub-grooves arranged opposite to each other, and the two installation sub-grooves are respectively formed on the opposite side walls of the casing. The installation sub-groove has a lateral opening extending from the insertion end to the end, and the lateral opening of the installation sub-groove faces the lateral opening of the other installation sub-groove.

7. The filter screen installation structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The housing further comprises a connecting beam, and the connecting beam connects the two opposite side walls where the two mounting sub-grooves are located.

8. The filter screen installation structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The housing further comprises a lateral side wall connected to the two opposite side walls, the insertion end is arranged on the lateral side wall, and the insertion end passes through the lateral side wall and communicates with the two mounting sub-grooves.

9. The filter screen installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The insertion end of the filter installation groove is arranged on the peripheral side surface of the casing.

10. An air conditioner, characterized in that: The invention comprises the filter installation structure as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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