Shell structure of mobile air conditioner

By using a hidden snap structure and screw combination method in the mobile air conditioner housing, the problem of screw exposure affecting aesthetics is solved, achieving more efficient assembly and a more beautiful appearance.

CN222964035UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-10EAP ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421401009.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-18
Publication Date
2025-06-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-18

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Technical Problem

The housing structure of the existing mobile air conditioner affects the aesthetics due to the exposed screws.

Method used

The hidden snap structure is used to combine with the screws. After the basic connection is completed through the snap, the connection is stable through the screws to hide the snap and screws to improve the appearance aesthetics.

Benefits of technology

It improves the assembly efficiency and stability of the mobile air conditioner shell, while avoiding the exposure of screws, and improving the aesthetics of the equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a shell structure of a mobile air conditioner. The shell structure comprises a bottom plate forming a shell, two side plates connected with the bottom plate, a front cover plate, a top plate and a back plate, wherein the front cover plate and the top plate are respectively and simultaneously connected with the front ends and the top ends of the two side plates; a plurality of first clamping grooves, second clamping grooves and third clamping grooves are formed in the inner sides of the side plates respectively, a plurality of first hidden clamping protrusions matched with the first clamping grooves are arranged on the two sides of the bottom of the top plate, a plurality of second hidden clamping protrusions matched with the second clamping grooves are arranged on the two sides of the back face of the front cover plate, and a plurality of third hidden clamping protrusions matched with the third clamping grooves are arranged on the back plate. A plurality of first screw holes are formed in the back plate, a plurality of second screw holes matched with the first screw holes are formed in the side plates, at least one grating plate is arranged on the back plate, and the grating plates are connected with the back plate through buckles and cover the first screw holes; the buckle structure and the screws are hidden in the shell, and the situation that too many screws are exposed to affect the attractiveness of the mobile air conditioner is avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of mobile air conditioners, and more specifically to a housing structure of a mobile air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] As a convenient refrigeration device, mobile air conditioners are widely used in places such as homes and offices. Compared with traditional fixed air conditioners, mobile air conditioners have the advantages of not being restricted by the installation position and being easy to move. The housing structures of existing mobile air conditioners usually use screw connections to ensure the stable connection of the housing. However, due to the fact that mobile air conditioners are placed on the indoor floor and their movable characteristics, people can easily observe the front, rear, left, right sides and the top surface of the housing, and the screws exposed on the housing will greatly affect the aesthetics of the mobile air conditioner. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] In view of this, the utility model provides a housing structure of a mobile air conditioner.

[0004] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] A housing structure of a mobile air conditioner, including a bottom plate constituting the housing, two side plates connecting the bottom plate, a front cover plate, a top plate respectively and simultaneously connecting the front ends and the top ends of the two side plates, and a back plate simultaneously connecting the rear sides of the two side plates. The two side plates are mirror-symmetrical structures; multiple first card slots, second card slots, and third card slots are respectively arranged on the inner sides of the side plates. Multiple first hidden card protrusions matching the first card slots are arranged on both sides of the bottom of the top plate. Multiple second hidden card protrusions matching the second card slots are arranged on both sides of the back of the front cover plate. The back plate is provided with multiple third hidden card protrusions matching the third card slots. The back plate is provided with multiple first screw holes. The side plates are provided with multiple second screw holes matching the first screw holes. At least one grille plate is arranged on the back plate. The grille plate is connected to the back plate by a buckle and covers the first screw holes.

[0006] In a preferred technical solution, at least one installation slot matching the grille plate is arranged on the back plate, and the first screw holes are arranged in the installation slots.

[0007] In a preferred technical solution, multiple fourth hidden card protrusions are arranged on the side of the grille plate close to the back plate, and the back plate is provided with multiple fourth card slots matching the fourth hidden card protrusions.

[0008] In a preferred technical solution, multiple positioning card protrusions are arranged at the bottom of the grille plate, and multiple positioning card slots matching the positioning card protrusions are arranged in the installation slots.

[0009] In a preferred technical solution, the first hidden card protrusions and the second hidden card protrusions are in an "L" shape structure.

[0010] In a preferred technical solution, a plurality of front card slots and rear card slots are respectively provided at the front and rear ends of the top plate. A plurality of front card protrusions cooperating with the front card slots are provided on one side of the front cover plate close to the top plate. A plurality of rear card protrusions cooperating with the rear card slots are provided on one side of the back plate close to the top plate.

[0011] In a preferred technical solution, a plurality of third screw holes are respectively provided on the front and rear sides of the bottom plate. First connecting plates matching the third screw holes are respectively provided on both sides of the side plate.

[0012] In a preferred technical solution, fourth screw holes are provided inside the front cover plate. Second connecting plates matching the fourth screw holes are provided on the side plate.

[0013] In a preferred technical solution, a third connecting plate extending downward is provided at the rear side of the top plate. Fifth screw holes matching the third connecting plate are provided on the side plate.

[0014] As can be seen from the above technical solutions, compared with the prior art, the present utility model has the following beneficial technical effects:

[0015] Each panel of the housing is installed through a hidden snap structure, which is convenient for assembly and disassembly. First, the basic connection is completed through the snap, and then the stable connection is completed through the screws, improving the assembly efficiency during production and ensuring stability. The snap structure and the screws are hidden inside the housing, avoiding too many screws being exposed outside and affecting the appearance of the mobile air conditioner. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for description in the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only the embodiments of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the provided drawings without creative efforts.

[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic exploded structure diagram of the present utility model Figure 1 .

[0018] Figure 2 is a schematic exploded structure diagram of the present utility model Figure 2 .

[0019] Figure 3 is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the present utility model Figure 1 .

[0020] Figure 4 is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the present utility model Figure 2 .

[0021] Figure 5 is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the bottom plate.

[0022] Figure 6 It is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the back panel.

[0023] Reference numerals in the drawings: 100, bottom plate; 200, side plate; 300, front cover plate; 400, top plate; 500, back plate; 210, first card slot; 220, second card slot; 230, third card slot; 410, first hidden card protrusion; 310, second hidden card protrusion; 510, third hidden card protrusion; 520, first screw hole; 240, second screw hole; 530, grille plate; 540, installation groove; 531, fourth hidden card protrusion; 550, fourth card slot; 532, positioning card protrusion; 541, positioning card slot; 420, front card slot; 430, rear card slot; 320, front card protrusion; 560, rear card protrusion; 110, third screw hole; 250, first connecting plate; 330, fourth screw hole; 260, second connecting plate; 440, third connecting plate; 270, fifth screw hole. Detailed implementation manners

[0024] Now, the present invention will be further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These drawings are all simplified schematic diagrams, only illustrating the basic structure of the present invention in a schematic manner, so they only show the components related to the present invention.

[0025] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "longitudinal", "radial", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is 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, so it cannot be understood as a limitation to the present application. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more.

[0026] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", and "coupling" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside 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 specific circumstances.

[0027] The housing structure of a mobile air conditioner, please refer to Figure 1-6, including a bottom plate 100 that forms the outer shell, two side plates 200 connecting the bottom plate 100, a front cover plate 300 connecting the front ends and top ends of the two side plates 200 respectively, a top plate 400, and a back plate 500 connecting the rear sides of the two side plates 200. The two side plates 200 are mirror-symmetrical structures. The bottom plate 100, the two side plates 200, the front cover plate 300, the top plate 400, and the back plate 500 respectively correspond to the six faces of the outer shell structure, and are combined to form a hexahedron structure as the outer shell of the mobile air conditioner. In this embodiment, each panel is made of plastic and integrally processed by an injection mold; multiple first card slots 210, second card slots 220, and third card slots 230 are respectively provided on the inner sides of the side plates 200. The first card slots 210, second card slots 220, and third card slots 230 are respectively provided on the inner sides of the side plates 200 and face the top plate 400, the front cover plate 300, and the back plate 500 respectively. Multiple first hidden card protrusions 410 matching the first card slots 210 are provided on both sides of the bottom of the top plate 400. Multiple second hidden card protrusions 310 matching the second card slots 220 are provided on both sides of the back of the front cover plate 300. Multiple third hidden card protrusions 510 matching the third card slots 230 are provided on the back plate 500; the back plate 500, the front cover plate 300, and the top plate 400 are respectively installed with the two side plates through a hidden snap structure, which facilitates the disassembly and assembly of the outer shell and hides the connection structure, making the outer shell more beautiful; multiple first screw holes 520 are provided on the back plate 500, and multiple second screw holes 250 matching the first screw holes 520 are provided on the side plates 200. In addition to the cooperation between the third card slots 230 and the third hidden card protrusions 510, the back plate 500 and the side plates 200 are fixed by screwing between the first screw holes 520 and the second screw holes 250, making the fixation between the two more stable. Two grille plates 530 are provided on the back plate 500. The grille plates 530 are connected to the back plate 500 by snaps and cover the first screw holes 520. The structure of the grille plates 530 facilitates the internal and external air flow of the mobile air conditioner. The grille plates 530 cover the first screw holes 520 at the same time, so that the first screw holes 520 and the screws are not exposed, avoiding affecting the beauty of the outer shell.

[0028] Furthermore, the back plate 500 is provided with two installation grooves 540 that match the grille plate 530. The first screw holes 520 are arranged in the installation grooves 530. A plurality of fourth hidden convex cards 531 are provided on the side of the grille plate 530 close to the back plate 500. The back plate 500 is provided with a plurality of fourth card slots 550 that match the fourth hidden convex cards 531. Two positioning convex cards 532 are provided at the bottom of the grille plate 530. The installation grooves 540 are provided with two positioning card slots 541 that match the positioning convex cards 532. When the grille plate 530 is installed, it is positioned by aligning the positioning convex cards 532 with the positioning card slots 541 and then embedding them therein. Subsequently, the whole is embedded in the installation grooves 540, and the fourth hidden convex cards 531 are embedded in the fourth card slots 550 to complete the installation. Since the first screw holes 520 are arranged in the installation grooves 530 and the grille plate 530 covers the installation grooves 540 as a whole after installation, the first screw holes 520 and the screws inside them are hidden, without affecting the appearance of the shell.

[0029] Furthermore, the first hidden convex card 410 and the second hidden convex card 310 are in an "L" - shaped structure. A plurality of front card slots 420 and rear card slots 430 are respectively provided at the front and rear ends of the top plate 400. A plurality of front convex cards 320 that cooperate with the front card slots 420 are provided on the side of the front cover plate 300 close to the top plate 400. A plurality of rear convex cards 550 that cooperate with the rear card slots 420 are provided on the side of the back plate 500 close to the top plate 400. When the shell is installed, the two side plates 200 are fixed on both sides of the bottom plate 100 by screws. Subsequently, the front cover plate 300 is aligned with the second card slots 220 of the two side plates 200 through the second hidden convex card 310 in an "L" - shaped structure and embedded. After embedding, the front cover plate 300 is slid to complete the connection with the two side plates 200. Similarly, the top plate 400 is installed on the tops of the two side plates 200 in the same sliding buckle manner. While the top plate 400 is sliding, the front convex cards 320 on the front cover plate 300 are embedded in the front card slots 420 of the top plate 400, and the top plate 400 and the front cover plate 300 are connected. At this time, the basic connection of the top plate 400, the front cover plate 300, and the two side plates 200 is completed.

[0030] Further, a plurality of third screw holes 110 are respectively provided on the front and rear sides of the bottom plate 100. First connecting plates 250 that match the third screw holes 110 are respectively provided on both sides of the side plates 200. Screw holes and bump points for positioning are provided on the first connecting plates 250, and concave points for positioning are provided outside the third screw holes 110. When the side plates 200 are connected to the bottom plate 100, after the side plates 200 are positioned through the positioning bump points and concave points, screws are screwed into the third screw holes 110 to achieve fixed connection; fourth screw holes 330 are provided on the inner side of the front cover plate 300. Second connecting plates 260 that match the fourth screw holes 330 are provided on the side plates 200. Screw holes are provided on the second connecting plates 260. After the front cover plate 300 and the side plates 200 are connected by hidden snap fasteners, screws are locked in the fourth screw holes 330 and the second connecting plates 260 to ensure the stable connection between the front cover plate 300 and the side plates 200. Since the fourth screw holes 330 and the second connecting plates 260 are respectively located inside the front cover plate 300 and the side plates 200, screws can be extended from the back to the inside to be screwed before the installation of the back plate 500. This structure not only ensures the stability of the connection but also does not expose the screws after installation, which affects the aesthetics; a third connecting plate 440 extending downward is provided on the rear side of the top plate 400. Fifth screw holes 270 that match the third connecting plate 440 are provided on the side plates 200. After the installation of the bottom plate 100, the two side plates 200, the front cover plate 300, and the top plate 400 is completed, the back plate 500 is installed as the last side of the housing. The back plate 500 is mounted on the two side plates 200 through the cooperation of the third hidden snap protrusions 510 and the third card slots 230. When the back plate 500 is closed, the rear snap protrusions 550 on the back plate 500 are embedded into the rear card slots 420 on the top plate 400 to achieve the connection between the back plate 500 and the top plate 400. After the back plate 500 completes the snap connection with the top plate 400 and the side plates 200, screws are locked in the third connecting plate 400 and the fourth screw holes 270 on the top plate to reinforce the connection. Screws are used to reinforce the connection between the back plate 500 and the side plates 200 through the first screw holes 520 and the second screw holes 240. Finally, the grille plate 530 is installed to complete the installation of the housing.

[0031] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but rather to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A housing structure of a mobile air conditioner, characterized in that: The invention comprises a bottom plate (100) constituting a shell, two side plates (200) connected to the bottom plate (100), a front cover plate (300) respectively connected to the front ends and top ends of the two side plates (200), a top plate (400), and a back plate (500) connected to the rear sides of the two side plates (200), wherein the two side plates (200) are of a mirror-symmetrical structure; the inner sides of the side plates (200) are respectively provided with a plurality of first card slots (210), a second card slot (220), and a third card slot (230); the bottom sides of the top plate (400) are provided with a plurality of first hidden card protrusions (410) matching the first card slots (210); The front cover plate (300) is provided with a plurality of second hidden protrusions (310) matching the second card slots (220) on both sides of the back side, the back plate (500) is provided with a plurality of third hidden protrusions (510) matching the third card slots (230), the back plate (500) is provided with a plurality of first screw holes (520), the side plate (200) is provided with a plurality of second screw holes (240) matching the first screw holes (520), and at least one grille plate (530) is provided on the back plate (500), and the grille plate (530) is connected to the back plate (500) by snapping and covers the first screw holes (520).

2. The shell structure of a mobile air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The back plate (500) is provided with at least one mounting groove (540) matching with the grille plate (530), and the first screw hole (520) is provided in the mounting groove (540).

3. The housing structure of a mobile air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of fourth hidden latching protrusions (531) are provided on one side of the grille plate (530) close to the back plate (500), and a plurality of fourth latching grooves (550) matching the fourth hidden latching protrusions (531) are provided on the back plate (500).

4. The shell structure of a mobile air conditioner according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the grid plate (530) is provided with a plurality of positioning protrusions (532), and the mounting groove (540) is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves (541) matching the positioning protrusions (532).

5. The shell structure of a mobile air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first hidden latch protrusion (410) and the second hidden latch protrusion (310) are "L"-shaped structures.

6. The housing structure of a mobile air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top plate (400) is provided with a plurality of front card slots (420) and a rear card slot (430) at the front and rear ends respectively; the front cover plate (300) is provided with a plurality of front card protrusions (320) cooperating with the front card slots (420) on the side close to the top plate (400); and the back plate (500) is provided with a plurality of rear card protrusions (560) cooperating with the rear card slots (430) on the side close to the top plate (400).

7. The housing structure of a mobile air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of third screw holes (110) are respectively provided on the front and rear sides of the bottom plate (100), and first connecting plates (250) matching the third screw holes (110) are respectively provided on the two sides of the side plate (200).

8. The housing structure of a mobile air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner side of the front cover plate (300) is provided with a fourth screw hole (330), and the side plate (200) is provided with a second connecting plate (260) matching the fourth screw hole (330).

9. The housing structure of a mobile air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top plate (400) is provided with a third connecting plate (440) extending downward at the rear side, and the side plate (200) is provided with a fifth screw hole (270) matching the third connecting plate (440).