Duct type air conditioner

By designing a duct machine, the inner panel and the main body are wired and debugged at one time, and the user is allowed to install the outer panel independently, which solves the problem of low installation efficiency of the duct machine and achieves a more efficient installation process.

CN222937894UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-03TCL AIR CONDITIONER ZHONGSHAN CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421753345.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-23
Publication Date
2025-06-03
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-23

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The installation efficiency of the air duct machine is low and requires two door-to-door wiring debugging, resulting in cumbersome installation steps.

Method used

A duct machine is designed, including a main body, an outer panel and an inner panel. The inner panel is connected to the main body. The outer panel is detachably arranged on the side of the inner panel away from the main body to block the inner panel. The wiring debugging is completed at one time through the connection between the inner panel and the main body, and the ceiling is installed, so that the user can independently complete the installation of the outer panel.

Benefits of technology

The secondary door-to-door panel wiring debugging steps during the installation process are reduced, the installation efficiency is improved, and time and human resources are saved.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an air pipe machine which comprises a main machine body, an outer panel and an inner panel, the inner panel is connected to the main machine body, and the outer panel is detachably arranged on the side, away from the main machine body, of the inner panel so as to shield the inner panel. After the inner panel is connected with the main machine body, wiring debugging of the main machine body and the inner panel can be completed at a time, and after hoisting, a user can autonomously install the outer panel on the inner panel to optimize the appearance face of the duct type air conditioner. Secondary on-door debugging is not needed, and installation steps are saved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and particularly to a ducted air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] A ducted air conditioner is a concealed air conditioning system suitable for commercial premises. After the air duct is hoisted using the suspended ceiling and hanging rods, air is supplied to the room by connecting the air conditioner.

[0003] Since the front panel of the ducted air conditioner needs to pass through the reserved slot of the suspended ceiling from the outside to connect with the air duct to cover the slot opening of the reserved slot and the air duct, and also needs to be wired and debugged with the air duct, the installation steps of the ducted air conditioner are usually: air duct wiring and debugging, ceiling installation, front panel installation, and front panel wiring and debugging. Two on-site wiring and debugging operations are required, resulting in low installation efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present utility model provides a ducted air conditioner to solve the technical problem of low installation efficiency of the ducted air conditioner.

[0005] To achieve the above object, a ducted air conditioner proposed in this application includes a main body, an outer panel, and an inner panel. The inner panel is connected to the main body, and the outer panel is detachably disposed on the side of the inner panel away from the main body to cover the inner panel.

[0006] Optionally, in one embodiment, the inner panel is provided with a first fixing portion, and the outer panel is provided with a second fixing portion. The second fixing portion is detachably connected to the first fixing portion.

[0007] Optionally, in one embodiment, the first fixing portion is provided with a clamping groove, and the second fixing portion includes a clamping head for clamping with the clamping groove and abutting against the first fixing portion.

[0008] Optionally, in one embodiment, the second fixing portion includes a plurality of extending arms spaced apart from each other. The extending arms extend outward from the outer panel and are elastically deformable and clamped in the clamping groove.

[0009] Optionally, in one embodiment, a positioning hook is provided at one end of the extending arm away from the outer panel, and a limiting flange is provided on the side wall of the clamping groove. The positioning hook is used to abut against the side of the limiting flange away from the slot opening of the clamping groove to limit the separation of the second fixing portion and the first fixing portion.

[0010] Optionally, in one embodiment, a plurality of the first fixing portions and the second fixing portions are provided in a one-to-one correspondence, and the opposite side walls of at least one of the clamping grooves are in clearance fit with the corresponding clamping heads.

[0011] Optionally, in one embodiment, a plurality of the first fixing parts and the second fixing parts are provided in one-to-one correspondence, and the opposite side walls of at least one of the clamping grooves are in clearance fit with the corresponding extension arms.

[0012] Optionally, in one embodiment, it further includes an adapter flange, which includes a first mounting part and a second mounting part. There is an included angle between the first mounting part and the second mounting part. The first mounting part is used to connect the main body, and the second mounting part is used to connect the inner panel.

[0013] Optionally, in one embodiment, it further includes a wind guiding plate. The inner panel is provided with an inner air outlet, and the outer panel is provided with an outer air outlet. The inner air outlet and the outer air outlet are correspondingly arranged, and the wind guiding plate is swingably arranged at the inner air outlet.

[0014] Optionally, in one embodiment, a hoisting structure part is provided on the main body and / or the inner panel, and the hoisting structure part is adapted to be connected with a hanging rod to realize ceiling installation.

[0015] For the air duct machine provided by the present application, after connecting the inner panel to the main body, the wiring and debugging of the main body and the inner panel can be completed at one time and ceiling installation can be carried out. After the hoisting is completed, the user only needs to install the outer panel on the inner panel to play a role in shielding part of the structure. During the above installation process, the user can independently complete the installation steps after hoisting, saving the steps of secondary on-site panel wiring and debugging in the related art, which is beneficial to improving the installation efficiency. Description of the Drawings

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings.

[0017] Figure 1 It is an exploded view of the air duct machine of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the wind guiding plate installed on the air duct machine of the present application;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of flipping the wind guiding plate for the installation of the outer panel of the present application;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the air duct machine after hoisting of the present application;

[0021] Figure 5Explosion diagram of the outer panel and inner panel of the present application;

[0022] Figure 6 is Figure 5 Enlarged view of part A in

[0023] Figure 7 is Figure 5 Enlarged view of part B in

[0024] Figure 8 Schematic structural diagram of the installation of the first fixing part and a second fixing part of the present application;

[0025] Figure 9 Schematic structural diagram of the installation of the first fixing part and another second fixing part of the present application;

[0026] Figure 10 Schematic structural diagram of the adapter flange of the present application.

[0027] Explanation of the reference numerals in the attached drawings:

[0028] 1. Main body; 2. Outer panel; 21. Second fixing part; 211. Clamping joint; 212. Extension arm; 213. Positioning hook; 214. Limiting rib; 22. Outer air outlet; 3. Inner panel; 31. First fixing part; 311. Clamping groove; 312. Limiting flange; 32. Inner air outlet; 4. Adapter flange; 41. First installation part; 42. Second installation part; 5. Air guide plate; 6. Hoisting structure part; 7. Suspended ceiling; 71. Reserved groove; 8. Suspension rod.

[0029] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present application will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. Specific embodiments

[0030] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0031] The embodiments of the present application provide an air duct machine to solve the problem of low installation efficiency. The following will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0032] In the embodiments of the present application, as Figures 1 - 4 shown, the air duct machine includes a main body 1, an outer panel 2 and an inner panel 3. The inner panel 3 is connected to the main body 1, and the outer panel 2 is detachably arranged on the side of the inner panel 3 away from the main body 1 to shield the inner panel 3.

[0033] It should be noted that the inner panel 3 is electrically connected to the main body 1. After the inner panel 3 is connected to the main body 1, the air conditioner installer can complete the wiring and debugging of the main body 1 and the inner panel 3 at one time. After the decorator completes the hoisting of the main body 1 and the inner panel 3, the user can independently install the outer panel 2 onto the inner panel 3 to optimize the appearance of the air duct machine. There is no need for the air conditioner installer to visit the site again for the installation, wiring, and debugging of the panel, saving installation steps. At the same time, the outer panel 2 only serves functions such as shielding and beautifying, and the user can safely complete the independent installation. In addition, the detachable outer panel 2 is convenient for subsequent maintenance and replacement.

[0034] In some embodiments, as Figure 5 shown, the inner panel 3 is provided with a first fixing portion 31, and the outer panel 2 is provided with a second fixing portion 21. The second fixing portion 21 is detachably connected to the first fixing portion 31. It should be noted that the first fixing portion 31 and the second fixing portion 21 can adopt known detachable connection methods such as bolt connection, pin connection, snap connection, and lock connection, but are not limited thereto.

[0035] In some embodiments, as Figure 8 and Figure 9 shown, the first fixing portion 31 is provided with a clamping groove 311, and the second fixing portion 21 includes a clamping head 211. The clamping head 211 is used to be clamped with the clamping groove 311 and abut against the first fixing portion 31. The fixing of the outer panel 2 is completed through the tightening force between the clamping head 211 and the side wall of the clamping groove 311.

[0036] In some embodiments, as Figure 6 and Figure 7 shown, the second fixing portion 21 includes a plurality of extension arms 212 arranged at intervals. The extension arms 212 extend outward from the outer panel 2 and are elastically deformably clamped in the clamping groove 311.

[0037] It should be noted that the elastically deformable clamping means that under the action of an external force, through structural deformation to expand or contract the volume, and then after the external force is removed, the restoring force after deformation abuts against the position to be fixed. In this embodiment, multiple extension arms 212 are forced to approach each other under an external force to adapt to the size of the notch of the clamping groove 311, so that the multiple extension arms 212 are embedded in the clamping groove 311, and the expansion force that the multiple extension arms 212 move away from each other after being embedded abuts against the clamping groove 311 to complete the fixation.

[0038] In some embodiments, as Figure 6 and Figure 8As shown, a positioning hook 213 is provided at one end of the extension arm 212 away from the outer panel 2, and a limiting flange 312 is provided on the side wall of the clamping groove 311. The positioning hook 213 is used to abut against one side of the limiting flange 312 away from the notch of the clamping groove 311 to limit the separation of the second fixing part 21 and the first fixing part 31.

[0039] It should be noted that a hook refers to a structure with a bent shape. Then, when the extension arm 212 is clamped in the clamping groove 311, a part of the positioning hook 213 is located in the clamping groove 311, and the other part bends out of the clamping groove 311 and abuts against the limiting flange 312, thereby restricting the second fixing part 21 from disengaging from the clamping groove 311 and improving the installation reliability.

[0040] In some embodiments, as Figure 8 and Figure 9 shown, the clamping groove 311 extends in the vertical direction and penetrates the clamping head 211, and the limiting flange 312 is located at the lower end of the clamping head 211. In this way, the insertion direction of the extension arm 212 is consistent with the gravity direction of the outer panel 2, and only a small force needs to be applied during assembly to easily insert it into the clamping groove 311.

[0041] In some embodiments, as Figure 8 shown, the second fixing part 21 includes two extension arms 212 arranged at intervals, and the two positioning hooks 213 of the two extension arms 212 are bent in opposite directions, and a limiting flange 312 is provided on each of the opposite side walls of the clamping groove 311. When the two extension arms 212 are inserted into the clamping groove 311, they first approach each other and then move away from each other, and finally the positioning hook 213 hooks the limiting flange 312 and presses tightly.

[0042] In some embodiments, as Figure 8 shown, a plurality of first fixing parts 31 and second fixing parts 21 are provided in one-to-one correspondence, and the opposite side walls of at least one clamping groove 311 are in clearance fit with the corresponding clamping head 211. This facilitates the insertion and extraction of the clamping head 211. Exemplarily, the clearance of the clearance fit can be 0.1 - 0.3 mm.

[0043] In some embodiments, as Figure 8 shown, a positioning hook 213 is provided at one end of the extension arm 212 away from the outer panel 2, and a limiting flange 312 is provided on the side wall of the clamping groove 311. The positioning hook 213 is used to abut against one side of the limiting flange 312 away from the notch of the clamping groove 311 to limit the separation of the second fixing part 21 and the first fixing part 31;

[0044] The first fixing part 31 and the second fixing part 21 are provided in a one-to-one correspondence, and the side walls of the opposite sides of at least one clamping groove 311 are clearance-matched with the corresponding clamping joint 211, and at least one extension arm 212 is clearance-matched with the side wall of the clamping groove 311. It should be noted that clearance fit refers to the existence of a gap between two objects, and does not include the fit situation where the gap is 0. In this way, it does not affect the installation stability of the second fixing part 21, and it is also convenient to operate the clamping and extraction of the extension arm 212.

[0045] In some embodiments, Figure 5 As shown, the first fixing part 31 and the second fixing part 21 are provided with a plurality of them in a one-to-one correspondence, and the opposite side walls of at least one clamping groove 311 are clearance-matched with the corresponding extension arm 212. It should be noted that clearance-matching means that there is a gap between the two objects, and does not include the matching situation where the gap is 0. It plays a role in facilitating the insertion and removal of the extension arm 212.

[0046] In some embodiments, Figure 9 As shown, the second fixing portion 21 includes a plurality of extension arms 212 spaced apart from each other, the extension arms 212 extending outward from the outer panel 2 and being elastically deformed and snapped into the snap-in groove 311, and the side walls on opposite sides of the snap-in groove 311 are each provided with a limiting flange 312;

[0047] A plurality of first fixing portions 31 and second fixing portions 21 are provided in a one-to-one correspondence, a side wall of at least one clamping groove 311 is pressed against the corresponding extension arm 212 , and two limiting flanges 312 of at least one clamping groove 311 are pressed against the extension portion.

[0048] In this way, the second fixing portion 21 can be prevented from shaking, thereby improving the installation stability of the second fixing portion 21 in the horizontal direction.

[0049] In some embodiments, Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the clamping joint 211 is provided with a plurality of spaced limiting ribs 214, which are used to press against the side wall of the clamping groove 311, and the limiting ribs 214 are provided with transition portions, and the distance between the transition portions and the side wall of the clamping groove 311 gradually decreases along the direction close to the extension arm 212. The limiting ribs 214 can increase the volume of the clamping joint 211 and strengthen the pressing force between the clamping joint 211 and the clamping groove 311. The transition portion can reduce the difficulty of the clamping joint 211 being embedded in the clamping groove 311. Exemplarily, the maximum thickness of the limiting ribs 214 can be 0.5 mm, and the sum of the lengths of the limiting ribs 214 and the transition portion can be 1.5 mm.

[0050] In some embodiments, Figure 1 and Figure 10As shown, it further includes an adapter flange 4. The adapter flange 4 includes a first mounting portion 41 and a second mounting portion 42. There is an included angle between the first mounting portion 41 and the second mounting portion 42. The first mounting portion 41 is used to connect to the main body 1, and the second mounting portion 42 is used to connect to the inner panel 3. The included angle between the first mounting portion 41 and the second mounting portion 42 is used to adapt to the mounting positions at different angles on the main body 1 and the inner panel 3, facilitating the fixing of the inner panel 3 on the main body 1 through the adapter flange 4.

[0051] In some embodiments, as Figure 10 shown, the included angle between the first mounting portion 41 and the second mounting portion 42 is 90°.

[0052] In some embodiments, as Figure 2 and Figure 5 shown, it further includes a wind deflector 5. The inner panel 3 is provided with an inner air outlet 32, and the outer panel 2 is provided with an outer air outlet 22. The inner air outlet 32 and the outer air outlet 22 are correspondingly arranged. The wind deflector 5 is swingably arranged at the inner air outlet 32. The wind deflector 5 located inside the inner panel 3 has less resistance in the flow direction of the air flow generated after being deflected by the wind deflector 5 compared to arranging the wind deflector 5 inside the main body 1, especially ensuring the air guiding effect when the wind deflector 5 is at a large angle.

[0053] In some embodiments, as Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, when the wind deflector 5 is in any swinging posture, the wind deflector 5 is adapted to allow the outer air outlet 22 of the outer panel 2 to pass through. In this way, when installing the outer panel 2, by manually flipping the wind deflector 5 to any angle, the outer air outlet 22 of the outer wind deflector 5 can be avoided from blocking the wind deflector 5 so that the outer panel 2 can be installed on the inner panel 3.

[0054] In some embodiments, as Figure 3 shown, a hoisting structure portion 6 is provided on the main body 1. The hoisting structure portion 6 is adapted to be connected to a suspension rod 8 to achieve ceiling installation. The suspension rod 8 and the hoisting structure portion 6 can both adopt known structures in the prior art.

[0055] In some embodiments, as Figure 4 shown, a hoisting structure portion 6 is provided on the inner panel 3. The hoisting structure portion 6 is adapted to be connected to a suspension rod 8 to achieve ceiling installation. It should be noted that the main body 1 is usually made of a flexible material and is difficult to bear the weight of the inner panel 3 and the outer panel 2. By separately providing the hoisting structure portion 6 on the inner panel 3, the load on the main body 1 is reduced.

[0056] The installation steps of the air duct machine in this application are: as Figures 1 - 4As shown, the inner panel 3 is installed on the main body 1 through the adapter flange 4, and the air guide plate 5 is installed on the inner panel 3. Debugging of the main body 1, the inner panel 3 and the air guide plate 5 is carried out. Subsequently, they are all installed into the ceiling 7 together, and the first fixing part 31 of the inner panel 3 and the air guide plate 5 are located in the reserved groove 71 of the ceiling 7. The hoisting of the inner panel 3 and the main body 1 is completed by using the hoisting structure part 6 and the suspension rod 8. The air guide plate 5 is flipped to any angle to avoid the outer panel 2 and allow the outer panel 2 to pass through the air guide plate 5. The second fixing part 21 is clamped to the first fixing part 31 from top to bottom to complete the ceiling installation of the air duct machine.

[0057] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of the various embodiments have their own emphases. For the parts not detailed in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments. In the description of the present application, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features.

[0058] The above has introduced the air duct machine provided by the embodiments of the present application in detail. Specific examples are used in this article to elaborate on the principle and implementation manner of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and its core idea of the present application. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, based on the idea of the present application, there will be changes in the specific implementation manner and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

Claims

1. A duct machine, characterized in that: The invention comprises a main body (1), an outer panel (2) and an inner panel (3), wherein the inner panel (3) is connected to the main body (1), and the outer panel (2) is detachably arranged on a side of the inner panel (3) away from the main body (1) so as to cover the inner panel (3).

2. The air duct machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner panel (3) is provided with a first fixing portion (31), and the outer panel (2) is provided with a second fixing portion (21), wherein the second fixing portion (21) is detachably connected to the first fixing portion (31).

3. The air duct machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first fixing portion (31) is provided with a clamping groove (311), and the second fixing portion (21) comprises a clamping joint (211), and the clamping joint (211) is used to clamp with the clamping groove (311) and abut against the first fixing portion (31).

4. The air duct machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second fixing portion (21) comprises a plurality of extension arms (212) arranged at intervals from each other, wherein the extension arms (212) extend outward from the outer panel (2) and are elastically deformable and snap-fitted into the snap-fitting groove (311).

5. The air duct machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: A positioning hook (213) is provided on one end of the extension arm (212) away from the outer panel (2), and a limiting flange (312) is provided on the side wall of the clamping groove (311), and the positioning hook (213) is used to abut against a side of the limiting flange (312) away from the notch of the clamping groove (311) to limit the separation of the second fixing portion (21) and the first fixing portion (31).

6. The air duct machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: A plurality of the first fixing parts (31) and the second fixing parts (21) are provided in a one-to-one correspondence, and the opposite side walls of at least one of the clamping grooves (311) are clearance-matched with the corresponding clamping joint (211).

7. The air duct machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: A plurality of the first fixing parts (31) and the second fixing parts (21) are provided in a one-to-one correspondence, and the opposite side walls of at least one of the clamping grooves (311) are clearance-matched with the corresponding extension arm (212).

8. The air duct machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes an adapter flange (4), the adapter flange (4) including a first mounting portion (41) and a second mounting portion (42), an angle being present between the first mounting portion (41) and the second mounting portion (42), the first mounting portion (41) being used for connecting to the main body (1), and the second mounting portion (42) being used for connecting to the inner panel (3).

9. The air duct machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also comprises an air guide plate (5), the inner panel (3) being provided with an inner air outlet (32), the outer panel (2) being provided with an outer air outlet (22), the inner air outlet (32) and the outer air outlet (22) being arranged correspondingly, and the air guide plate (5) being swingably arranged at the inner air outlet (32).

10. The air duct machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A hanging structure part (6) is provided on the main body (1) and / or the inner panel (3), and the hanging structure part (6) is suitable for connecting with a hanging rod (8) to achieve ceiling installation.