Air conditioner

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides an air conditioner which comprises a machine body provided with an indoor air duct and a plurality of air outlets. And the air outlet control mechanism is configured to switch the on-off state between the indoor air duct and each air outlet so as to change the number and / or position of the air outlets for air outlet.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In the related art, the air outlet mode of the air conditioner is relatively single and cannot well meet the usage needs of the same user at different times or different users. Utility Model Content

[0003] An embodiment of this application provides an air conditioner, which can adjust the air outlet mode more flexibly and better meet the usage needs of users.

[0004] The air conditioner provided by the embodiment of this application includes: a body provided with an indoor air duct and a plurality of air outlets; an air outlet control mechanism configured to switch the on-off state between the indoor air duct and each of the air outlets to change the number and / or position of the air outlets for air outlet.

[0005] In some embodiments, the air outlet control mechanism includes at least one switching valve member movably disposed between two adjacent air outlets, so that one of the two adjacent air outlets is in communication with the indoor air duct and the other is disconnected from the indoor air duct, or any one of the two adjacent air outlets is in communication with the indoor air duct.

[0006] In some embodiments, the air outlet control mechanism includes a plurality of switching valve members, and adjacent switching valve members can abut against each other to block the air outlet between the adjacent switching valve members and the indoor air duct, or remain separated to conduct the air outlet between the adjacent switching valve members and the indoor air duct.

[0007] In some embodiments, a limiting abutting member is provided in the indoor air duct, the limiting abutting member is located between the adjacent switching valve members and is spaced from the side wall of the indoor air duct, and the limiting abutting member has an inclined first abutting portion and a second abutting portion; the switching valve member can rotate close to or away from the limiting abutting member, and when one of the adjacent switching valve members abuts against the first abutting portion and the other abuts against the second abutting portion, the adjacent switching valve members abut against each other.

[0008] In some embodiments, the indoor air duct has a duct side wall, and the switching valve member disposed close to the duct side wall can movably abut against the duct side wall to block the air outlet close to the duct side wall and the indoor air duct, or separate from the duct side wall to conduct the air outlet close to the duct side wall and the indoor air duct.

[0009] In some embodiments, the air conditioner further includes a wind deflector, which is disposed at the air outlet and can be movably opened or closed; when the air outlet control mechanism is disposed in the indoor air duct, the air outlet control mechanism and the wind deflector are sequentially arranged along the air outlet direction.

[0010] In some embodiments, the plurality of air outlets include a main air outlet and side air outlets that communicate with each other. The side air outlets are disposed on at least one side of the main air outlet in a first direction, and the first direction is the up-down direction or the left-right direction.

[0011] In some embodiments, the body includes a first air duct housing and a second air duct housing. The first air duct housing and the second air duct housing are connected to form the indoor air duct, and the plurality of air outlets are disposed on the first air duct housing.

[0012] In some embodiments, a first air duct section is provided in the first air duct housing, and a second air duct section is provided in the second air duct housing. The first air duct section and the second air duct section are connected to form the indoor air duct.

[0013] In some embodiments, the air conditioner further includes an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan, and the indoor heat exchanger and the indoor fan are respectively disposed in the second air duct section.

[0014] In some embodiments, an indoor air return opening is provided on the second air duct housing, and the indoor air return opening communicates with the second air duct section.

[0015] By providing a plurality of air outlets and an air outlet control mechanism in the embodiments of the present application, the number and / or position of the air outlets for air outlet can be changed according to the user's usage needs, so that the air flow in the indoor air duct can be discharged through the air outlets at the specified positions and in the specified number, thereby the air outlet mode can be adjusted more flexibly and the user's usage needs can be better met. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the following drawings 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 efforts.

[0017] Figure 1 is an exploded structural view of an air conditioner provided by some embodiments of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 is a sectional structural view of an air conditioner provided by some embodiments of the present application;

[0019] Figure 3It is a sectional view structure diagram of an air conditioner provided by some embodiments of the present application in the first air outlet state;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a sectional view structure diagram of an air conditioner provided by some embodiments of the present application in the second air outlet state;

[0021] Figure 5 It is a sectional view structure diagram of an air conditioner provided by some embodiments of the present application in the third air outlet state;

[0022] Figure 6 It is a partial structure diagram of an air conditioner provided by some embodiments of the present application.

[0023] Main element symbol description:

[0024] 1 - Body, 11 - Indoor air duct, 111 - First air duct section, 112 - Second air duct section, 113 - Air duct side wall, 1131 - First air duct side wall, 1132 - Second air duct side wall, 12 - Air outlet, 121 - Main air outlet, 122 - Side air outlet, 13 - First air duct shell, 14 - Second air duct shell, 141 - Indoor air return opening, 2 - Air outlet control mechanism, 21 - Switch valve member, 22 - Driving element, 3 - Limiting abutting member, 31 - First abutting portion, 32 - Second abutting portion, 4 - Air deflector, 5 - Indoor heat exchanger, 6 - Indoor fan. Detailed implementation manners

[0025] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with 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.

[0026] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the 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 thus should not be construed as a limitation to the present application. In addition, 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 of the said features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0027] "A and / or B" includes the following three combinations: only A, only B, and the combination of A and B.

[0028] The use of "suitable for" or "configured to" in the present application means open and inclusive language, which does not exclude a device that is suitable for or configured to perform additional tasks or steps. Additionally, the use of "based on" means open and inclusive because a process, step, calculation, or other action "based on" one or more of the said conditions or values can in practice be based on additional conditions or values beyond those stated.

[0029] In the present application, the term "exemplary" is used to mean "serving as an example, illustration, or explanation". Any embodiment described as "exemplary" in the present application is not necessarily to be construed as more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments. For any person skilled in the art to implement and use the present application, the following description is given. In the following description, details are set forth for purposes of explanation. It should be understood that those of ordinary skill in the art can recognize that the present application can be implemented without the use of these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and processes are not 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 broadest scope that conforms to the principles and features disclosed in the present application.

[0030] As Figures 1 to 5 shown, an embodiment of the present application provides an air conditioner, which includes a body 1 and an air outlet control mechanism 2, and can adjust the air outlet mode more flexibly, better meeting the usage needs of users. Here, the type of the air conditioner can be determined according to actual needs, and types such as a cabinet air conditioner, a wall-mounted air conditioner, a window air conditioner, etc. can be adopted. The embodiments of the present application do not limit this.

[0031] The air conditioner body 1 is provided with an indoor air duct 11 and a plurality of air outlets 12, and the indoor air duct 11 is communicated with the plurality of air outlets 12. The air outlet control mechanism 2 is configured to switch the on-off state between the indoor air duct 11 and each air outlet 12, so as to change the number and / or position of the air outlets 12 for air outlet. In other words, the air outlet control mechanism 2 can, according to the user's control instruction, control the indoor air duct 11 to be conducted with the air outlets 12 at the corresponding position and / or the corresponding number, so that the air flow of the indoor air duct 11 can be discharged through the specified-conducted air outlets 12 to meet the user's usage requirements for the air volume and / or the air outlet position. Here, the user's control instruction can reflect the user's usage requirements, and can be manually input by the user through an input terminal such as a remote controller, a control panel, a mobile terminal, etc., or can be automatically generated by the air conditioner according to the user's usage habits, environmental information, etc., and the embodiments of the present application do not limit this.

[0032] For example, when it is necessary for the air conditioner to blow air from its front, the air outlet control mechanism 2 can control the indoor air duct 11 to be conducted with the air outlet 12 located on the front side of the air conditioner body 1, so that the cold / warm air of the indoor air duct 11 is blown out from the air outlet 12 located on the front side of the air conditioner body 1, realizing fast direct blowing and quickly meeting the user's cold / warm feeling requirements. Another example is that when it is necessary for the air conditioner to blow air from its front side, the air outlet control mechanism 2 can control the indoor air duct 11 to be conducted with several air outlets 12 located on the side of the front side of the air conditioner body 1, so that the cold / warm air of the indoor air duct 11 is blown out from the several air outlets 12 located on the side of the front side of the air conditioner body 1, avoiding direct blowing of the cold / warm air and realizing the requirement of surrounding soft blowing.

[0033] Compared with the related art, the air conditioner provided by the embodiments of the present application can change the number and / or position of the air outlets 12 for air outlet according to the user's usage requirements, so that the air flow of the indoor air duct 11 can be discharged through the air outlets 12 at the specified position and the specified number, thereby being able to adjust the air outlet mode more flexibly and better meeting the user's usage requirements.

[0034] The number of the air outlets 12 can be determined according to actual needs, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit this. In some embodiments, the plurality of air outlets 12 may include a main air outlet 121 and side air outlets 122 that are communicated with each other, and the side air outlets 122 may be arranged on at least one side of the main air outlet 121 along a first direction, and the first direction may be the up-down direction or the left-right direction. In some examples, the first direction is the left-right direction, the main air outlet 121 may be arranged on the front side of the air conditioner body 1, and the side air outlets 122 may be arranged on the side of the front side of the air conditioner body 1.

[0035] The specific structure of the air outlet control mechanism 2 can be determined according to actual needs, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit this. In some embodiments, the air outlet control mechanism 2 may include at least one switching valve member 21. The switching valve member 21 is movably arranged between two adjacent air outlets 12, so that one of the two adjacent air outlets 12 is in communication with the indoor air duct 11 and the other is disconnected from the indoor air duct 11, or any one of the two adjacent air outlets 12 is in communication with the indoor air duct 11. When one of the two adjacent air outlets 12 is in communication with the indoor air duct 11 and the other is disconnected from the indoor air duct 11, only one air outlet 12 can be used for air outlet, and the air outlet position and air outlet range of the air conditioner can be controlled more strictly; when any one of the two adjacent air outlets 12 is in communication with the indoor air duct 11, any one of them can be used for air outlet, and the air outlet position and air outlet range of the air conditioner can be significantly increased. The movement form of the switching valve member 21 can be determined according to actual needs, and movement forms such as rotation and translation can be adopted, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit this.

[0036] In some examples, the air outlet control mechanism 2 may include a plurality of switching valve members 21, and the adjacent switching valve members 21 are movably close to or away from each other; here, at least three air outlets 12 may be provided on the body 1. When the adjacent switching valve members 21 are in contact with each other, the air outlet 12 located between the adjacent switching valve members 21 can be blocked from the indoor air duct 11, so that the air outlet 12 is disconnected from the indoor air duct 11, and the air flow in the indoor air duct 11 cannot flow out from this air outlet 12; when the adjacent switching valve members 21 remain separated, the air outlet 12 located between the adjacent switching valve members 21 can be kept in communication with the indoor air duct 11, so that the air flow in the indoor air duct 11 can flow out from this air outlet 12.

[0037] Exemplarily, a limiting abutting member 3 may be provided in the indoor air duct 11, and the indoor air duct 11 may have an air duct side wall 113. The limiting abutting member 3 is located between adjacent switching valve members 21, and the limiting abutting member 3 and the air duct side wall 113 are spaced apart, so that the limiting abutting member 3 and the air outlet 12 located between adjacent switching valve members 21 are correspondingly arranged. Here, the limiting abutting member 3 has a first abutting portion 31 and a second abutting portion 32 which are inclined, and the first abutting portion 31 and the second abutting portion 32 may respectively face the two opposite air duct side walls 113; the switching valve member 21 is rotatably close to or away from the limiting abutting member 3, and when one of the adjacent switching valve members 21 abuts against the first abutting portion 31 and the other abuts against the second abutting portion 32, the adjacent switching valve members 21 abut against each other. By providing the limiting abutting member 3, when it is necessary to control the adjacent switching valve members 21 to abut against each other to block the air outlet 12 located between the two, it can effectively ensure that the adjacent switching valve members 21 abut in place, so that the air outlet 12 located between the two is reliably blocked and controlled, and the problems of incomplete blocking and air leakage caused thereby are avoided. The limiting abutting member 3 may be spliced with the fuselage 1, or may be integrally formed on the fuselage 1, for example, formed on the first air duct housing 13, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit this.

[0038] In some examples, the indoor air duct 11 may have an air duct side wall 113. The switching valve member 21 provided close to the air duct side wall 113 is movably abutted against the air duct side wall 113 to block the air outlet 12 provided close to the air duct side wall 113 and the indoor air duct 11, or is movably separated from the air duct side wall 113 to conduct the air outlet 12 provided close to the air duct side wall 113 and the indoor air duct 11.

[0039] When two air outlets 12 are provided on the fuselage 1, the air outlet control mechanism 2 may include a switching valve member 21, and the switching valve member 21 is located between the two air outlets 12, and the two air outlets 12 are located between two relatively arranged air duct side walls 113, that is, the first air duct side wall 1131 and the second air duct side wall 1132. When the switching valve member 21 abuts against the first air duct side wall 1131, the air outlet 12 close to the first air duct side wall 1131 is blocked and cannot discharge air, and the air outlet 12 close to the second air duct side wall 1132 is conducted and used for discharging air, so as to achieve the purpose of single air outlet 12 discharging air close to the second air duct side wall 1132; when the switching valve member 21 abuts against the second air duct side wall 1132, the air outlet 12 close to the second air duct side wall 1132 is blocked and cannot discharge air, and the air outlet 12 close to the first air duct side wall 1131 is conducted and used for discharging air, so as to achieve the purpose of single air outlet discharging air close to the first air duct side wall 1131; and when the switching valve member 21 does not abut against the first air duct side wall 1131 and the second air duct side wall 1132, both air outlets 12 are conducted and used for discharging air, so as to achieve the purpose of double air outlet discharging air.

[0040] There are three air outlets 12 provided on the body 1. For example, when there is a main air outlet 121 and two side air outlets 122 located on opposite sides of the main air outlet 121, the air outlet control mechanism 2 can include two switching valve members 21, namely a first switching valve member 21 and a second switching valve member 21. The first switching valve member 21 is located between the main air outlet 121 and one side air outlet 122, and the second switching valve member 21 is located between the main air outlet 121 and the other side air outlet 122. And the three air outlets 12 are located between two relatively arranged air duct side walls 113, namely a first air duct side wall 1131 and a second air duct side wall 1132; a limiting abutting member 3 can be provided in the indoor air duct 11, and the limiting abutting member 3 is located between the first switching valve member 21 and the second switching valve member 21. When the first switching valve member 21 abuts against the first air duct side wall 1131 and the second switching valve member 21 abuts against the second air duct side wall 1132, the two side air outlets 122 are blocked and unable to discharge air, and the main air outlet 121 is conducted for discharging air, achieving the purpose of single air discharge from the main air outlet 121, such as direct blowing in the front; when the first switching valve member 21 abuts against the first abutting portion 31 and the second switching valve member 21 abuts against the second abutting portion 32, the first switching valve member 21 and the second switching valve member 21 abut against each other, the main air outlet 121 is blocked and unable to discharge air, and the two side air outlets 122 are conducted for discharging air, achieving the purpose of double air discharge from the two side air outlets 122, such as wrap-around side air discharge; and when the first switching valve member 21 does not abut against the first air duct side wall 1131 and the first abutting portion 31, and the second switching valve member 21 does not abut against the second air duct side wall 1132 and the second abutting portion 32, the main air outlet 121 and the two side air outlets 122 are both conducted for discharging air, achieving the purpose of simultaneous air discharge from the three air outlets 12.

[0041] The type of the switching valve member 21 can be determined according to actual needs, and types such as valves, baffles, etc. can be adopted. The embodiments of the present application do not limit this. In some examples, the switching valve member 21 can be a baffle. In some examples, the air outlet control mechanism 2 can further include a driving element 22 such as a driving motor, and the driving element 22 is used to drive the switching valve member 21 to move.

[0042] In some embodiments, the air conditioner can further include a wind deflector 4. The wind deflector 4 is arranged at the air outlet 12 and can be movably opened or closed at the air outlet 12. Here, at least one wind deflector 4 can be provided at each air outlet 12. When the air outlet control mechanism 2 is arranged in the indoor air duct 11, the air outlet control mechanism 2 and the wind deflector 4 can be arranged in sequence along the air outlet direction to form a dual control structure for the airflow. In some examples, a plurality of air guiding micropores can be provided on the wind deflector 4, and the air outlet airflow can flow out after being split by the plurality of air guiding micropores, achieving the purpose of soft air outlet.

[0043] The structure of the body 1 can be determined according to actual needs, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit this. In some embodiments, the body 1 may include a first air duct housing 13 and a second air duct housing 14. The first air duct housing 13 and the second air duct housing 14 are connected to form an indoor air duct 11, and a plurality of air outlets 12 are respectively arranged on the first air duct housing 13. In this way, the body 1 can be formed by a splicing structure, reducing the manufacturing difficulty of the body 1.

[0044] In some examples, a first air duct section 111 may be provided in the first air duct housing 13, and a second air duct section 112 may be provided in the second air duct housing 14. The first air duct section 111 and the second air duct section 112 are connected to form the indoor air duct 11. In this way, the indoor air duct 11 can extend from within the second air duct housing 14 to the first air duct housing 13, preferably using the internal space of the body 1 to layout and set the indoor air duct 11.

[0045] Exemplarily, the air conditioner may further include an indoor heat exchanger 5 and an indoor fan 6, and the indoor heat exchanger 5 and the indoor fan 6 are respectively arranged in the second air duct section 112. Exemplarily, an indoor air return opening 141 may be provided on the second air duct housing 14, and the indoor air return opening 141 communicates with the second air duct section 112; indoor air can enter the indoor air duct 11 through the indoor air return opening 141, and then the temperature and humidity are adjusted within the indoor air duct 11.

[0046] The above has introduced the air conditioner 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, according to 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. An air conditioner, characterized in that: include: The fuselage is provided with an indoor air duct and multiple air outlets; An air outlet control mechanism, configured to switch the on-off state between the indoor air duct and each of the air outlets to change the number and / or position of the air outlets for air outlet; The air outlet control mechanism includes at least one switch valve component, which is movably arranged between two adjacent air outlets to connect one of the two adjacent air outlets to the indoor air duct and disconnect the other from the indoor air duct, or to connect any one of the two adjacent air outlets to the indoor air duct.

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air outlet control mechanism includes a plurality of switch valve components, and adjacent switch valve components can abut against each other to block the air outlet and the indoor air duct between the adjacent switch valve components, or remain separated to connect the air outlet and the indoor air duct between the adjacent switch valve components.

3. The air conditioner according to claim 2, characterized in that: A limit abutment is provided in the indoor air duct, wherein the limit abutment is located between the adjacent switch valve components and is spaced apart from the side wall of the indoor air duct, and the limit abutment has a first abutment portion and a second abutment portion which are inclined; the switch valve component can be rotatably moved toward or away from the limit abutment, and when one of the adjacent switch valve components abuts against the first abutment portion and the other abuts against the second abutment portion, the adjacent switch valve components abut against each other.

4. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The indoor air duct has an air duct side wall, and the switch valve member arranged near the air duct side wall can be movably abutted against the air duct side wall to block the air outlet arranged near the air duct side wall and the indoor air duct, or separated from the air duct side wall to connect the air outlet arranged near the air duct side wall and the indoor air duct.

5. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air conditioner also includes an air guide plate, which is arranged at the air outlet and can be moved to open or close the air outlet; when the air outlet control mechanism is arranged in the indoor air duct, the air outlet control mechanism and the air guide plate are arranged in sequence along the air outlet direction.

6. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of air outlets include a main air outlet and side air outlets that are interconnected, and the side air outlets are arranged on at least one side of the main air outlet along a first direction, where the first direction is an up-down direction or a left-right direction.

7. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fuselage includes a first air duct shell and a second air duct shell, the first air duct shell and the second air duct shell are connected to form the indoor air duct, and the plurality of air outlets are arranged on the first air duct shell.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 7, characterized in that: A first air duct section is arranged in the first air duct shell, a second air duct section is arranged in the second air duct shell, and the first air duct section and the second air duct section are connected to form the indoor air duct.

9. The air conditioner according to claim 8, characterized in that: The air conditioner also includes an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan, and the indoor heat exchanger and the indoor fan are respectively arranged in the second air duct section; and / or, the second air duct shell is provided with an indoor return air outlet, and the indoor return air outlet is connected to the second air duct section.

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