Indoor unit of air conditioner

Abstract

The utility model discloses an indoor unit of an air conditioner, which relates to the technical field of air conditioners and comprises a support component, the support component comprises a guide groove, a support piece and a first locking block, and the guide groove is arranged in a shell from top to bottom and forms a guide path; the supporting piece can rotate relative to the shell along with opening of the panel. A first locking position located on the guide path is formed in the guide groove, and the second end of the supporting piece can move towards the first locking position along with opening of the panel; and the first locking block is arranged corresponding to the first locking position, and the first locking block is configured to be capable of locking the second end located at the first locking position, so that the supporting piece supports the panel, and the panel is kept open from the shell. According to the air conditioner indoor unit, the supporting assembly is arranged, so that when the panel rotates towards the outer side of the shell to be opened, the supporting piece can be kept transversely arranged between the panel and the shell, the current opening angle of the panel is kept, and the opening state is kept.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioning, in particular to an indoor unit of an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] Air conditioning refers to equipment that uses artificial means to adjust and control the temperature, humidity, flow rate and other parameters of the ambient air in a building or structure. Air conditioning usually has an indoor unit and an outdoor unit, among which the indoor unit of the air conditioner is generally equipped with a filter to filter the airflow.

[0003] The filter generally needs to be cleaned or replaced regularly. Since the filter is installed at the air inlet of the indoor unit of the air conditioner and is covered by a panel, the user needs to open the panel to remove the filter. However, the existing indoor unit panel of the air conditioner lacks a supporting structure, and the panel cannot be fixed in position when opened, resulting in the user often needing to support the panel with one hand and assemble or remove the filter with the other hand when assembling or disassembling the filter, which is not convenient. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide an air conditioner indoor unit, which can fix the position of the panel when it is opened by configuring a panel support structure, thereby solving the problem that the existing air conditioner panel cannot be fixed in the open position and requires the user to use both hands to operate to replace the filter.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] An indoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising:

[0007] A housing, wherein a filter installation opening is provided on the front side of the housing;

[0008] A panel, the panel is arranged on the front side of the shell, and the panel is rotatably connected to the shell to open and close the filter installation port;

[0009] A support member, wherein the support member can rotate relative to the housing as the panel is opened;

[0010] It is characterized in that a mounting groove is provided on the front side of the housing, guide paths arranged in the up-down direction are formed on both sides of the mounting groove, and the support member comprises:

[0011] a first end, the first end being rotatably connected to the panel;

[0012] a second end, the second end being arranged opposite to the first end and being rotatably connected to the mounting slot, and the second end being defined to move relative to the mounting slot along the guide path; and

[0013] A first locking block is disposed in the installation groove, and the second end can move toward the first locking block as the panel is opened; and

[0014] The second end can press the front side of the first locking block, so that the first locking block presses the support member and fixes the support member relative to the installation groove to keep supporting the panel.

[0015] In some embodiments, a middle frame is provided on the front side of the shell, the middle frame divides the filter installation opening into two left and right parts, and the installation groove is provided on the middle frame.

[0016] In some embodiments, the support member further comprises:

[0017] A limiting platform, the limiting platform is at least arranged at an end of the second end, and

[0018] The support member is columnar, and the limiting platform protrudes from the support member along the length direction of the support member.

[0019] In some embodiments, the first locking block is disposed at the rear side of the guide path, and the first locking block includes:

[0020] a recessed portion, the recessed portion being recessed toward the bottom of the mounting groove so as to form a limiting recess located at the rear side of the guide path; and

[0021] The second end at the first locking position can enter the limiting recess and press the recessed portion, so that the recessed portion is elastically deformed toward the rear side of the guide path.

[0022] In some embodiments, the first locking block further comprises:

[0023] a first connecting portion, one end of which is connected to the mounting groove, and the other end of which extends downwardly from the mounting groove and toward the front side of the mounting groove to be close to the rear side of the guide path;

[0024] A second connection portion, the second connection portion is disposed below the first connection portion, one end of the second connection portion is connected to the mounting groove, and the other end of the second connection portion extends toward the first connection portion and toward the front side of the mounting groove to be close to the rear side of the guide path;

[0025] One end of the recessed portion is connected to the first connecting portion, and the other end is connected to the second connecting portion; and

[0026] The second end presses the limiting recess, so that the connection between the recess and the first connecting part and the connection between the recess and the first connecting part are both raised from the recess, so as to limit the second end from escaping from the recess.

[0027] In some embodiments, the mounting slot is further provided with a second locking block, the second end can reciprocate between the first locking block and the second locking block, and,

[0028] The second end can move toward the second locking block as the panel is closed, and squeeze the front side of the second locking block so that the second locking block presses the rear side of the second end, so that the first end moves toward the shell and the panel is locked to the shell.

[0029] In some embodiments, the second locking block is disposed at the rear side of the guide path, and the second locking block includes:

[0030] The limiting protrusion is an arc structure and protrudes toward the rear side of the guide path, and,

[0031] One end of the limiting protrusion is connected to the mounting slot, and the other end extends upward from the mounting slot and toward the front side of the mounting slot to be close to the rear side of the guide path; and

[0032] The second end in the second locking position can be pressed against the front side of the limiting protrusion, so that the limiting protrusion is elastically deformed toward the rear side of the guide path and the limiting protrusion is pressed against the rear side of the second end.

[0033] In some embodiments, the second locking block further comprises:

[0034] A support portion, one end of which is connected to the limiting protrusion, and the other end of which extends upward from the mounting slot and toward the rear side of the mounting slot to be away from the guide path, and the limiting protrusion is squeezed by the second end to enable the support portion to move toward the rear side of the guide path; and

[0035] The end of the support portion away from the mounting slot is suspended in the mounting slot, and the end of the support portion away from the mounting slot can abut against the mounting slot when the second end presses the limiting protrusion.

[0036] In some embodiments, the installation slot is divided into a first limiting section and a second limiting section, and the distance from the first limiting section to the slot opening is smaller than the distance from the second limiting section to the slot opening; and,

[0037] The first locking block is disposed in the first limiting section, and the distance from the front side of the first locking block to the notch is greater than the distance from the rear side of the guide path to the notch;

[0038] The second locking block is disposed in the second limiting section, and the front side of the second locking block protrudes from the rear side of the mounting slot in the first limiting section.

[0039] In some embodiments, the housing comprises:

[0040] Guide grooves are arranged on both sides of the mounting groove to form a guide path arranged in an up-down direction, and

[0041] The front side of the installation groove has a notch facing the indoor side, and at least one side wall of the installation groove is provided with an installation notch connected to the notch, and the installation notch is connected to the guide groove so that the support member can enter the guide groove through the installation notch.

[0042] Compared with the prior art, the indoor unit of an air conditioner implemented by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0043] The indoor unit of the air conditioner of the present application is provided with a support member, so that when the panel is rotated toward the outside of the shell and opened, the first end of the support member can rotate synchronously with the panel, and the second end of the support member can move toward the first locking block along the guide path of the guide groove. Since the second end of the support member is limited to move relative to the mounting groove along the guide path, its moving trajectory will not deviate from the guide path. In this way, as the panel is opened, the panel drives the first end of the support member to rotate toward the outside of the shell, which will make the first end away from the shell, and the second end of the support member is kept in the mounting groove, so that the support member is gradually placed horizontally between the panel and the shell. As the panel is further opened, the second end of the support member will move to the first locking block and squeeze the front side of the first locking block, so that the first locking block presses the support member based on the reaction force, and then fixes the support member relative to the mounting groove. The second end is locked by the first locking block, so that the support member can remain horizontally placed between the panel and the shell, so that the panel maintains the current opening angle and maintains the open state. In this way, the user only needs to operate with one hand to complete the operation of opening and fixing the panel, avoiding the problem that the user needs to support the panel with his hand, which causes inconvenience in operation.

[0044] Moreover, the air conditioner indoor unit of the present application is provided with a second locking block in the mounting groove, so that when the panel is closed, the panel can drive the support member to gradually approach the shell, and the second end of the support member can move toward the second locking block along the guide path and squeeze the front side of the second locking block, so that the second locking block presses the rear side of the second end based on the reaction force, so that the first end of the support member can approach the shell. In this way, when the panel is closed, the second end can be always locked by the second locking block, so that the support member remains close to the shell, and the panel remains locked to the shell. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0045] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an air conditioner in an embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of an indoor unit of an air conditioner in an embodiment of the present application in a panel-opened state;

[0047] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram from another angle of the indoor unit of the air conditioner in the embodiment of the present application when the panel is opened;

[0048] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A magnified view of middle;

[0049] Figure 5 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of an indoor unit of an air conditioner in an embodiment of the present application in a panel-opened state;

[0050] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 Enlarged view of middle B;

[0051] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of an indoor unit of an air conditioner in an embodiment of the present application in a panel-closed state;

[0052] Figure 8 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the indoor unit of the air conditioner in the embodiment of the present application when the panel is closed;

[0053] Fig. 9 yes Figure 8 Enlarged view of middle C;

[0054] Fig.10 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of an indoor unit of an air conditioner in an embodiment of the present application in a panel-closed state;

[0055] Fig.11 yes Fig.10 Enlarged view of middle D;

[0056] Fig.12 yes Fig.11 Enlarged view of E in the middle;

[0057] Fig.13 is a schematic diagram of a support member in an embodiment of the present application;

[0058] Fig.14 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of an indoor unit of an air conditioner in an embodiment of the present application;

[0059] Fig.15 yes Fig. 9 Enlarged view of middle F;

[0060] Fig.16 It is a distribution diagram of the first locking block, the second locking block and the guide groove in the implementation manner of the present application.

[0061] In the figure, 100, air conditioner; 110, air conditioner indoor unit; 120, air conditioner outdoor unit;

[0062] 1. Shell; 2. Air inlet; 3. Air outlet; 4. Air guide plate; 5. Panel; 6. Support assembly; 60. Guide groove; 600. First locking position; 601. Second locking position; 61. Support member; 610. First end; 611. Second end; 612. Limiting platform; 62. First locking block; 620. Limiting recess; 621. Recessed portion; 622. First connecting portion; 623. Second connecting portion; 63. Second locking block; 630. Limiting protrusion; 631. Support portion; 7. Mounting groove; 70. Notch; 71. Side wall; 72. First limiting section; 73. Second limiting section; 74. Mounting notch; 8. Middle frame member; 80. Receiving portion; 9. Filter mounting opening. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0063] The specific implementation methods of the present application are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present application but are not intended to limit the scope of the present application.

[0064] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element. The terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it may be internal connectivity between two elements or an interactive relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0065] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "height", "up", "down", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. used in the present application to indicate the orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying 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.

[0066] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "first" and "second" are used in this application for descriptive purposes only, and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features.

[0067] In the present application, the air conditioner 100 performs a refrigeration cycle or a heating cycle of the air conditioner 100 through a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator. The refrigeration cycle and the heating cycle include a series of processes such as compression, condensation, expansion, and evaporation, and provide cooling or heat to the indoor space through the heat absorption or heat release of the refrigerant to adjust the temperature of the indoor space.

[0068] The compressor compresses the refrigerant gas in a high temperature and high pressure state and discharges the compressed refrigerant gas. The discharged refrigerant gas flows into the condenser. The condenser condenses the compressed refrigerant into a liquid phase, and the heat is released to the surrounding environment through the condensation process.

[0069] The expansion valve expands the high-temperature and high-pressure liquid refrigerant condensed in the condenser into a low-pressure liquid refrigerant. The evaporator evaporates the refrigerant expanded in the expansion valve and returns the refrigerant gas in a low-temperature and low-pressure state to the compressor. The evaporator can achieve a refrigeration effect by utilizing the latent heat of evaporation of the refrigerant to exchange heat with the material to be cooled. In the entire cycle, the air conditioner 100 can adjust the temperature of the indoor space.

[0070] The air conditioner 100 of the present application includes an air conditioner indoor unit 110 and an outdoor unit 120. The air conditioner outdoor unit 120 includes a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger, and the air conditioner indoor unit 110 includes an indoor heat exchanger. The expansion valve may be provided in the indoor unit or the outdoor unit.

[0071] The indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger function as a condenser or an evaporator. When the indoor heat exchanger functions as a condenser, the air conditioner 100 functions as a heater in a heating mode, and when the indoor heat exchanger functions as an evaporator, the air conditioner 100 functions as a cooler in a cooling mode.

[0072] The directions described in the text are based on the direction in which the user faces the air conditioner 100, wherein the left and right sides are distinguished by the direction in which the user faces the air conditioner 100, the side facing the user when the air conditioner 100 is in use is defined as the front side, and the side opposite thereto is defined as the rear side, and the upper and lower sides of the air conditioner 100 when generally working normally are defined to distinguish up and down.

[0073] Reference below Figure 1-Figure 16 The air conditioner indoor unit 110 of the embodiment of the present application is described. The air conditioner indoor unit 110 of the present embodiment includes a shell 1, an air inlet 2 is provided on the front side of the shell 1, and an air outlet 3 is provided on the rear side of the shell 1. A filter installation port 9 is also provided on the front side of the shell to install a filter (not shown in the figure) to filter the air introduced into the shell 1; an air guide plate 4 is provided at the air outlet 3 to guide the direction of the air flow blowing into the room. In addition, a middle frame member 8 is arranged on the front side of the shell 1, and the middle frame member 8 is divided into two left and right parts with the filter installation port 9. Of course, in other examples, the shell 1 may not have the middle frame member 8.

[0074] The air conditioner indoor unit 110 of this embodiment is provided with a panel 5 on the side of the housing 1 facing the room, that is, on the front side of the housing 1. The panel 5 is rotatably connected to the housing 1, so that the panel 5 can rotate relative to the filter installation port 9, thereby realizing opening and closing at the filter installation port 9. When the panel 5 is opened at the filter installation port 9, the filter can be visually presented to the indoor user; and when the panel 5 is closed at the filter installation port 9, the filter is enclosed in the filter installation port 9. Generally speaking, since the air conditioner indoor unit 110 will be installed at a high place in the room, the opening formed by the rotation of the panel 5 relative to the housing 1 will face the bottom of the air conditioner indoor unit 110, so as to facilitate user operation. The passage between the panel 5 and the housing 1 can be achieved by setting a rotating shaft, which will not be repeated here.

[0075] refer to Figure 3-16 As an example of this embodiment, the front side of the housing 1 is provided with a mounting groove 7, and the front side of the mounting groove 7 has a notch 70 facing the indoor side. In the case where the housing 1 is provided with a middle frame 8, the mounting groove 7 can be provided in the middle of the housing 1 and arranged on the middle frame 8. Of course, in the case where the housing 1 is not provided with a middle frame 8, the mounting groove 7 can also be arranged at other positions of the housing 1, such as the left and right sides.

[0076] refer to Figure 3-16The air conditioner indoor unit 110 of this embodiment further includes a support assembly 6, so that the panel 5 can remain open at the filter installation opening 9. Specifically, the support assembly 6 includes a guide groove 60, a support member 61 and a first locking block 62, wherein, with the side where the air inlet 2 is located as the upper side, there are two guide grooves 60, which are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the installation groove 7 and extend along the length direction of the installation groove 7 to form a guide path arranged from top to bottom.

[0077] It should be noted that by configuring a guide path for the guide groove 60, the moving direction of the object moving on the guide groove 60 can be limited, so that the object moving on the guide groove 60 is constrained within the guide path of the guide groove 60 and cannot move in other directions.

[0078] It is understandable that the function of the guide groove 60 is to limit the moving direction of the second end 611 of the support member 61. Generally speaking, the guide groove 60 is arranged on the left and / or right side of the mounting groove 7 to facilitate the connection of the support member 61, but the implementation structure of the guide groove 60 is diverse, for example, the guide groove 60 can penetrate the side wall of the mounting groove 7 where it is located, or it can not penetrate the side wall of the mounting groove 7.

[0079] This embodiment takes the guide groove 60 passing through the side wall of the installation groove 7 where it is located as an example to further illustrate the air conditioner indoor unit 110 of the present application. The support member 61 of the support assembly 6 can rotate relative to the housing 1 as the panel 5 is opened. As an example of this embodiment, the support member 61 can be a rod structure, which includes a first end 610 and a second end 611, wherein the first end 610 is rotatably connected to the inner end side of the panel 5; the second end 611 is arranged opposite to the first end 610 and is rotatably connected to the guide groove 60, and the second end 611 is connected to the guide groove 60 and can move relative to the guide groove 60 along the guide path formed by the guide groove 60.

[0080] It can be understood that, under the constraint of the guide groove 60, the second end 611 of the support member 61 is limited to move along the guide direction of the guide groove 60, so that when the user opens the panel 5, the panel 5 rotates relative to the housing 1, driving the first end 610 of the support member 61 away from the housing 1. Since the second end 611 of the support member 61 is constrained by the guide groove 60, the second end 611 of the support member 61 will stay in the installation groove 7 and will not move away from the housing 1, so that the support member 61 will rotate relative to the housing 1 when the panel 5 is opened, and gradually be placed horizontally between the housing 1 and the panel 5.

[0081] Moreover, since the opening formed by the rotation of the panel 5 relative to the housing 1 is generally toward the bottom of the air conditioner indoor unit 110, the panel 5 will rotate upward toward the housing 1 during the opening process, so that the first end 610 of the support member 61 will also rotate upward relative to the housing 1 as the panel 5 rotates. As the opening amplitude of the panel 5 increases, the horizontal heights of the first end 610 and the second end 611 of the support member 61 will gradually approach, so that the support member 61 is almost horizontally placed between the panel 5 and the housing 1, which will also cause the support member 61 to move from top to bottom along the guide groove 60.

[0082] Therefore, the guide groove 60 may be formed with a first locking position 600 located on the guide path, so that the second end 611 of the support member 61 can move to the first locking position 600 as the panel 5 is opened. In addition, the first locking block 62 is disposed in the mounting groove 7 and arranged corresponding to the first locking position 600, so that the second end 611 in the first locking position 600 can squeeze the front side of the first locking block 62, so that the first locking block 62 is elastically deformed toward the rear side of the mounting groove 7. At the same time, the first locking block 62 generates a reaction force toward the front side of the mounting groove 7, so that the first locking block 62 can press the support member 61. In this way, the second end 611 of the support member 61 is immediately locked in position. After the user stops rotating the panel 5, the first end 610 of the support member 61 will also stay in the current position. The support member 61 is horizontally placed or nearly horizontally placed between the panel 5 and the housing 1, so that the support member 61 is fixed relative to the guide groove 60. The support member 61 can support the panel 5 so that the panel 5 remains open to the filter installation port 9.

[0083] It can be understood that when the panel 5 is in the closed state, in the up and down direction of the air conditioner indoor unit 110, the second end 611 can be higher than the first end 610, or lower than the first end 610. In both cases, the second end 611 of the support member 61 can move along the guide direction of the guide groove 60 when the panel 5 is opened. For example, when the second end 611 is higher than the first end 610, as the opening amplitude of the panel 5 increases, the first end 610 of the support member 61 will rise and gradually approach the horizontal height of the second end 611 thereof. In this way, the supporting force obtained by the second end 611 of the support member 61 based on the structure of the support member 61 itself will gradually increase. As the size of the support member 61 gradually decreases, the second end 611 of the support member 61 will move from top to bottom along the guide groove 60 under the action of gravity, which will also cause the second end 611 of the support member 61 to be located at a different position from the rotation axis of the shell 1. As the opening range of the panel 5 increases, the first end 610 of the support member 61 will gradually move away from the shell 1, thereby causing the second end 611 of the support member 61 to move downward along the guide direction of the guide groove 60. Therefore, in this case, the first locking position 600 will be arranged below the second end 611 when the panel 5 is closed, so that the second end 611 of the support member 61 can move to the first locking position 600 when the panel 5 is opened.

[0084] The first locking block 62 is generally an elastic member, so that when it is squeezed by the first locking block 62, a reaction force can be generated to lock the first locking block 62. Of course, the elastic design of the first locking block 62 is diverse, and the first locking block 62 only needs to ensure that after the second end 611 of the support member 61 enters the first locking position 600, it can be squeezed by the second end 611 and elastically deformed, and the reaction force generated based on the elastic deformation can be pressed to press the second end 611 of the support member 61.

[0085] As the panel 5 is opened, the second end 611 of the support member 61 will rotate toward the rear side of the mounting groove 7, so the first locking block 62 can be disposed at the rear side of the guide groove 60 to facilitate connection with the second end 611 of the support member 61. In addition, in order to ensure that the second end 611 of the support member 61 can be stably connected to the first locking block 62, refer to Figure 3-16 As an example of this embodiment, the first locking block 62 may include a recessed portion 621, which is recessed toward the bottom of the mounting groove 7 to form a limiting recess 620 located on the rear side of the guide groove 60; and the second end 611 in the first locking position 600 can enter the limiting recess 620 and squeeze the limiting recess 620, so that the recessed portion 621 is deformed toward the rear side of the guide groove 60.

[0086] In order to facilitate the cooperation between the support member 61 and the first locking block 62, the support member 61 may include a limit platform 612, which is at least arranged at the end of the second end 611. The support member 61 is columnar, and the limit platform 612 protrudes from the support member 61 along its length direction.

[0087] When the panel 5 is opened, since the first end 610 of the support member 61 rotates along with the panel 5, the second end 611 of the support member 61 also rotates relative to the mounting groove 7 during the opening of the panel 5, and thus the limiting platform 612 disposed at the second end 611 also rotates relative to the mounting groove 7. When the second end 611 of the support member 61 moves to the first locking position 600, the limiting platform 612 also enters the first locking position 600, and since the limiting platform 612 rotates relative to the housing 1 at the same time, the limiting platform 612 rotates to the rear side of the guide groove 60, enters the area where the first locking block 62 is located, and enters the limiting recess 620 from the front side of the first locking block 62, pressing the front side of the limiting recess 620, so that the recessed portion 621 is deformed toward the rear side of the guide groove 60. Based on its own elastic deformation, the first locking block 62 will exert a reaction force on the limiting platform 612, thereby squeezing the limiting platform 612, so that the second end 611 of the support member 61 is limited in the limiting recess 620, and the support member 61 is fixed relative to the guide groove 60. It can be understood that since the recessed portion 621 itself has been recessed toward the bottom of the installation groove 7, after being squeezed by the second end 611 of the support member 61, the recessed portion 621 will further be recessed and deformed toward the rear side of the middle frame member 8, so that the second end 611 of the support member 61 will be sunken into the limiting recess 620 of the recessed portion 621, so that the second end 611 of the support member 61 cannot be easily disengaged, thereby achieving the fixation of the support member 61 relative to the guide groove 60. Of course, the limiting effect achieved by the limiting recess 620 is limited, which is also convenient for the second end 611 of the support member 61 to be able to disengage from the limiting recess 620 as the panel 5 rotates when the panel 5 is closed later.

[0088] refer to Figure 5-6 The first locking block 62 also includes a first connecting portion 622 and a second connecting portion 623, wherein one end of the first connecting portion 622 is connected to the mounting groove 7, and the other end extends to the bottom of the mounting groove 7 and to the front side of the mounting groove 7 to be close to the rear side of the guide groove 60; the second connecting portion 623 is arranged below the first connecting portion 622, and one end of the second connecting portion 623 is connected to the mounting groove 7, and the other end extends toward the first connecting portion 622 and extends to the front side of the mounting groove 7 to be close to the rear side of the guide groove 60; one end of the recessed portion 621 is connected to The first connection part 622 has its other end connected to the second connection part 623; and the second end 611 squeezes the limiting recess 620, so that the connection between the recess 621 and the first connection part 622, and the connection between the recess 621 and the first connection part 622 are both raised above the recess 621. In this way, after the second end 611 of the support member 61 enters the limiting recess 620, a structure similar to a climbing slope will be formed above and below the second end 611, so that the second end 611 can be confined in the limiting recess 620 without the influence of external force.

[0089] It is understandable that one end of the first connection portion 622 extends toward the front side of the mounting groove 7, so that the end is suspended in the mounting groove 7, and thus a certain space is provided between the end and the mounting groove 7. Correspondingly, the end of the second connection portion 623 extending toward the front side of the mounting groove 7 also forms a corresponding space, and thus, after the recessed portion 621 is connected to the first connection portion 622 and the second connection portion 623, the recessed portion 621 can be suspended in the mounting groove 7, so that the recessed portion 621 can be squeezed by the second end 611 of the support member 61 and deformed to be recessed toward the rear side of the mounting groove 7.

[0090] In other examples, the first locking block 62 may also not have elasticity. When the panel 5 is opened, the second end 611 of the support member 61 moves to the first locking position 600, so that the limiting platform 612 enters the first locking position 600 and rotates relative to the housing 1 at the same time. In this way, by adjusting the distance between the front side of the first locking block 62 and the guide groove 60, the limiting platform 612 can still enter the limiting recess 620 from the front side of the first locking block 62 after rotating to the position, and squeeze the recessed portion 621. The first locking block 62 can also apply a reaction force to the limiting platform 612, pressing the limiting platform 612, so that the second end 611 of the support member 61 is locked in the limiting recess 620. Of course, in this case, the cooperation between the first locking block 62 and the limiting platform 612 will produce greater friction. The first locking block 62 and the limiting platform 612 can be made of wear-resistant materials to ensure the service life of both.

[0091] It is understandable that when the limit platform 612 is embedded in the limit recess 620, the movement of the support member 61 relative to the guide groove 60 will stop, which will produce a sense of lag. When the user opens the panel 5, the sense of lag caused by the support member 61 moving into position can remind the user that the panel 5 is fully opened, and the user can stop opening the panel 5 and keep the panel 5 at the current opening range.

[0092] refer to Figure 3-16 As an example of this embodiment, the guide groove 60 is also formed with a second locking position 601, and the second locking position 601 is generally arranged opposite to the first locking position 600, so that the second end 611 can reciprocate between the first locking position 600 and the second locking position 601, and the second end 611 can move to the second locking position 601 as the panel 5 is closed.

[0093] Correspondingly, the support assembly 6 also includes a second locking block 63, which is arranged in the mounting groove 7 and corresponds to the second locking position 601. In addition, the second end 611 in the second locking position 601 can squeeze the front side of the second locking block 63, so that the second locking block 63 presses the rear side of the second end 611, thereby making the first end 610 move closer to the shell 1, so that the panel 5 is locked to the shell 1.

[0094] It is understandable that when the panel 5 is closed, the panel 5 will gradually move closer to the housing 1, thereby driving the first end 610 of the support member 61 to gradually move closer to the housing 1. At this time, the movement paths of the panel 5 and the support member 61 are opposite to the movement paths of the two when the panel 5 is opened. For example, when the panel 5 is opened, if the second end 611 of the support member 61 moves from top to bottom to the first locking position 600, when the panel 5 is closed, the second end 611 of the support member 61 moves from bottom to top to the second locking position 601.

[0095] Since the first end 610 and the second end 611 are formed on the supporting member 61 at opposite ends, the rear side of the second end 611 is squeezed by the second locking block 63, so that when the second end 611 has a tendency to move toward the front side of the mounting groove 7, the first end 610 will move in the opposite direction, so that the first end 610 moves toward the rear side of the mounting groove 7, and then the first end 610 moves toward the shell 1, so that the first end 610 of the supporting member 61 maintains a tendency to move toward the shell 1, driving the panel 5 to be locked on the shell 1.

[0096] It is understandable that when the panel 5 is closed, the first end 610 of the support member 61 will move with the panel 5 and approach the housing 1, while the second end 611 of the support member 61 is constrained by the guide groove 60 and remains connected to the housing 1. Therefore, during the closing process of the panel 5, the support member 61 will gradually move closer to the housing 1 until the panel 5 is closed on the housing 1. Therefore, when the second locking block 63 squeezes the second end 611 of the support member 61 to keep the first end 610 of the support member 61 moving toward the housing 1, the support member 61 will tighten the panel 5 on the inner side of the panel 5 to lock the panel 5 on the housing 1.

[0097] Similar to the first locking block 62, the second locking block 63 may be elastic or non-elastic. Figure 3-16 As an example of this embodiment, the second locking block 63 is arranged at the rear side of the guide groove 60, and the second locking block 63 includes a limiting protrusion 630 and a supporting portion 631, wherein the limiting protrusion 630 is an arc structure and protrudes toward the rear side of the guide groove 60, and one end of the limiting protrusion 630 is connected to the mounting groove 7, and the other end extends upward along the length direction of the mounting groove 7 and extends toward the front side of the mounting groove 7 to approach the rear side of the guide groove 60. In this way, after the second end 611 of the supporting member 61 enters the second locking position 601, the second end 611 in the second locking position 601 can be pressed against the front side of the limiting protrusion 630, so that the limiting protrusion 630 is elastically deformed toward the rear side of the mounting groove 7, and the limiting protrusion 630 presses the rear side of the second end 611.

[0098] One end of the support portion 631 is connected to the limiting protrusion 630 , and the other end extends upward from the mounting groove 7 along the length direction of the mounting groove 7 and extends toward the rear side of the mounting groove 7 to be away from the guide groove 60 .

[0099] When the panel 5 is closed, when the second end 611 of the support member 61 moves to the second locking position 601, the limiting platform 612 also enters the second locking position 601. As the support member 61 rotates relative to the guide slot 60, its second end 611 and the limiting platform 612 rotate to the rear side of the guide slot 60. By configuring the height of the second locking block 63, the second end 611 in the second locking position 601 can be pressed against the front side of the limiting protrusion 630, so that the limiting protrusion 630 elastically deforms toward the rear side of the mounting slot 7, driving the support portion 631 to move toward the rear side of the mounting slot 7. Based on its own elastic deformation, the second locking block 63 causes the limiting protrusion 630 to apply a reaction force to the rear side of the second end 611, thereby squeezing the limiting platform 612, so that the second end 611 has a tendency to move toward the front side of the mounting slot 7, thereby causing the first end 610 to approach the mounting slot 7 and maintain the tendency to approach the mounting slot 7, so as to lock the panel 5.

[0100] The mounting groove 7 may be provided with a receiving portion 80 located at the rear side of the support portion 631 to limit the distance that the support portion 631 moves toward the rear side of the mounting groove 7. Generally speaking, the receiving portion 80 is the bottom portion of the mounting groove 7. The end of the support portion 631 away from the guide groove 60 is suspended on the receiving portion 80, and the end of the support portion 631 away from the guide groove 60 can abut against the receiving portion 80 when the second end 611 squeezes the limiting protrusion 630. In this way, in addition to the force generated by the elastic deformation of the second locking block 63 itself, the receiving portion 80 can provide corresponding support for the second locking block 63, so that the second locking block 63 and the support member 61 can cooperate more closely.

[0101] By arranging the support member 61 in the mounting groove 7 in the middle of the shell 1, the air conditioner indoor unit 110 only needs to use one set of support components 6 to achieve the opening, fixing and closing locking of the panel 5. Moreover, by arranging the second end 611 of the support member 61 in the mounting groove 7, and arranging the two guide grooves 60 on the two side walls 71 of the mounting groove 7 respectively, the support member 61 can be connected to the two guide grooves 60 through the rotating shaft structure to ensure that when the support member 61 moves relative to the guide groove 60, the support member 61 can move smoothly.

[0102] refer to Figure 3-16As an example of this embodiment, the installation groove 7 can be divided into a first limiting section 72 and a second limiting section 73, and the distance from the first limiting section 72 to the slot 70 is smaller than the distance from the second limiting section 73 to the slot 70; and the first locking block 62 is arranged in the first limiting section 72, and the distance from the first locking block 62 to the slot 70 is larger than the distance from the rear side of the guide groove 60 to the slot 70; the second locking block 63 is arranged in the second limiting section 73, and the front side of the second locking block 63 protrudes from the rear side of the installation groove 7 in the first limiting section 72. At this time, the bottom of the installation groove 7 constitutes the receiving portion 80 of the installation groove 7.

[0103] When the panel 5 is opened, since the front side of the first locking block 62 is lower than the rear side of the guide groove 60, that is, the distance from the first locking block 62 to the notch 70 is greater than the distance from the rear side of the guide groove 60 to the notch 70, the limiting platform 612 of the second end 611 needs to abut the front side of the first locking block 62 after the support member 61 rotates a certain angle. In this way, the first locking block 62 can lock the position of the support member 61 after the panel 5 is opened to a certain angle, so that the panel 5 is fixed; and when the panel 5 is closed, since the front side of the second locking block 63 protrudes from the rear side of the mounting groove 7 in the second limiting section 73, after the second end 611 of the support member 61 enters the second locking position 601 along the guide path formed by the guide groove 60, it can squeeze the front side of the second locking block 63, so that the limiting protrusion 630 applies a reaction force to the rear side of the second end 611, thereby making the first end 610 close to the shell 1 and maintain the trend of approaching the shell 1 to lock the panel 5.

[0104] It should be noted that the first locking block 62 and the second locking block 63 are not necessarily installed inside the installation groove 7. The installation positions of the first locking block 62 and the second locking block 63 can be set according to the matching structure of the guide groove 60 and the support member 61. For example, if the guide groove 60 is set on the outside of the installation groove 7, the guide groove 60 is sleeved on the outside of the installation groove 7 to match the guide groove 60. In this case, the first locking block 62 and the second locking block 63 can also be set outside the installation groove 7 to form a locking match with the support member 61.

[0105] Of course, in order to facilitate the assembly of the support member 61 into the mounting groove 7, a mounting notch 74 connected to the notch 70 may be provided on the side wall 71 of the mounting groove 7, and the mounting notch 74 is connected to the guide groove 60 so that the support member 61 can enter the guide groove 60 through the mounting notch 74.

[0106] Based on the aforementioned air conditioner indoor unit 110, some embodiments of the present application further provide an air conditioner 100, referring to Figure 1The air conditioner 100 includes the aforementioned air conditioner indoor unit 110 and the air conditioner outdoor unit 120, wherein the air conditioner outdoor unit 120 has an outdoor heat exchanger (not shown in the figure), and the air conditioner indoor unit 110 has an indoor heat exchanger (not shown in the figure), and the outdoor heat exchanger (not shown in the figure) and the indoor heat exchanger (not shown in the figure) are interconnected to realize a heat exchange cycle.

[0107] Since the air conditioner 100 has the structure of the aforementioned air conditioner indoor unit 110 , the air conditioner 100 also has the effect of the aforementioned air conditioner indoor unit 110 .

[0108] In summary, the air conditioner indoor unit 110 provided in the embodiment of the present application is provided with the support assembly 6, so that when the panel 5 is rotated toward the outside of the housing 1 to open, the first end 610 of the support member 61 can rotate synchronously with the panel 5, and the second end 611 of the support member 61 can move toward the first locking position 600 along the guide path formed by the guide groove 60. Since the second end 611 of the support member 61 is connected to the guide groove 60, the second end 611 is limited to move relative to the installation groove 7 along the guide path formed by the guide groove 60, and it will not be separated from the guide groove 60. In this way, as the panel 5 is opened, the panel 5 drives the first end 610 of the support member 61 to rotate toward the outside of the housing 1, which will make the first end 610 away from the housing 1, while the second end 611 of the support member 61 remains in the installation groove 7, so that the support member 61 is gradually placed horizontally between the panel 5 and the housing 1. As the panel 5 is further opened, the second end 611 of the support member 61 will move to the first locking position 600, and the second end 611 will be locked in the first locking position 600 by the first locking block 62, so that the support member 61 can remain horizontally placed between the panel 5 and the shell 1, so that the panel 5 maintains the current opening angle and maintains the open state.

[0109] Moreover, the air conditioner indoor unit 110 of the present embodiment sets the second locking position 601 in the guide groove 60, so that when the panel 5 is closed, the panel 5 can drive the support member 61 to gradually approach the housing 1, and the second end 611 of the support member 61 can move to the second locking position 601 along the guide path formed by the guide groove 60, and the second locking block 63 provided in the mounting groove 7 is used to lock the second end 611 in the second locking position 601 by the second locking block 63, so that the support member 61 is close to the housing 1, and the second locking block 63 squeezes the rear side of the second end 611, because the second end 611 and the first end 610 are arranged at both ends of the support member 61 opposite to each other, so that the first end 610 will keep approaching the housing 1, so that the panel 5 is locked to the housing 1. The present embodiment also provides an air conditioner 100, which includes the aforementioned air conditioner indoor unit 110, so the air conditioner 100 of the present embodiment also has the beneficial effects of the aforementioned air conditioner indoor unit 110.

[0110] The above is only a preferred implementation of the present application. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and substitutions can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present application. These improvements and substitutions should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. An air conditioner indoor unit, comprising: A housing, wherein a filter installation opening is provided on the front side of the housing; A panel, the panel is arranged on the front side of the shell, and the panel is rotatably connected to the shell to open and close the filter installation port; A support member, wherein the support member can rotate relative to the housing as the panel is opened; It is characterized in that a mounting groove is provided on the front side of the housing, guide paths arranged in the up-down direction are formed on both sides of the mounting groove, and the support member comprises: a first end, the first end being rotatably connected to the panel; a second end, the second end being arranged opposite to the first end and being rotatably connected to the mounting slot, and the second end being defined to move relative to the mounting slot along the guide path; and A first locking block is disposed in the installation groove, and the second end can move toward the first locking block as the panel is opened; and The second end can press the front side of the first locking block, so that the first locking block presses the support member and fixes the support member relative to the installation groove to keep supporting the panel.

2. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: A middle frame is provided on the front side of the shell, the middle frame divides the filter installation opening into two parts, the installation groove is arranged on the middle frame.

3. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support member also includes: A limiting platform, the limiting platform is at least arranged at an end of the second end, and The support member is columnar, and the limiting platform protrudes from the support member along the length direction of the support member.

4. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing comprises: A guide groove, wherein the guide groove is arranged on both sides of the mounting groove to form a guide path arranged in an up-down direction, and a first locking position located on the guide path is formed on the guide groove; and, The first locking block is disposed at the rear side of the guide path, and the first locking block comprises: a recessed portion, the recessed portion being recessed toward the bottom of the mounting groove so as to form a limiting recess located at the rear side of the guide path; and The second end at the first locking position can enter the limiting recess and press the recessed portion, so that the recessed portion is elastically deformed toward the rear side of the guide path.

5. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first locking block also includes: a first connecting portion, one end of which is connected to the mounting groove, and the other end of which extends downwardly from the mounting groove and toward the front side of the mounting groove to be close to the rear side of the guide path; A second connection portion, the second connection portion is disposed below the first connection portion, one end of the second connection portion is connected to the mounting groove, and the other end of the second connection portion extends toward the first connection portion and toward the front side of the mounting groove to be close to the rear side of the guide path; One end of the recessed portion is connected to the first connecting portion, and the other end is connected to the second connecting portion; and The second end presses the limiting recess, so that the connection between the recess and the first connecting part and the connection between the recess and the first connecting part are both raised from the recess, so as to limit the second end from escaping from the recess.

6. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting slot is further provided with a second locking block, the second end can reciprocate between the first locking block and the second locking block, and, The second end can move toward the second locking block as the panel is closed, and squeeze the front side of the second locking block so that the second locking block presses the rear side of the second end, so that the first end moves toward the shell and the panel is locked to the shell.

7. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second locking block is disposed at the rear side of the guide path, and the second locking block comprises: The limiting protrusion is an arc structure and protrudes toward the rear side of the guide path, and, One end of the limiting protrusion is connected to the mounting slot, and the other end extends upward from the mounting slot and toward the front side of the mounting slot to be close to the rear side of the guide path; and The second end in the second locking position can be pressed against the front side of the limiting protrusion, so that the limiting protrusion is elastically deformed toward the rear side of the guide path and the limiting protrusion is pressed against the rear side of the second end.

8. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second locking block also includes: A support portion, one end of which is connected to the limiting protrusion, and the other end of which extends upward from the mounting slot and toward the rear side of the mounting slot to be away from the guide path, and the limiting protrusion is squeezed by the second end to enable the support portion to move toward the rear side of the guide path; and The end of the support portion away from the mounting slot is suspended in the mounting slot, and the end of the support portion away from the mounting slot can abut against the mounting slot when the second end presses the limiting protrusion.

9. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 6, characterized in that: The front side of the installation slot has a slot facing the indoor side, and the installation slot is divided into a first limiting section and a second limiting section, and the distance from the first limiting section to the slot is smaller than the distance from the second limiting section to the slot; and The first locking block is disposed in the first limiting section, and the distance from the front side of the first locking block to the notch is greater than the distance from the rear side of the guide path to the notch; The second locking block is disposed in the second limiting section, and the front side of the second locking block protrudes from the rear side of the mounting slot in the first limiting section.

10. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing comprises: Guide grooves are arranged on both sides of the mounting groove to form a guide path arranged in an up-down direction, and The front side of the installation groove has a groove facing the indoor side, and at least one side wall of the installation groove is provided with an installation notch connected to the groove, and the installation notch is connected to the guide groove so that the support member can enter the guide groove through the installation notch.

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