Air conditioner indoor unit and air conditioner

Abstract

The utility model discloses an air conditioner indoor unit and an air conditioner. The indoor unit of the air conditioner comprises a shell with an air outlet; a door plate slidably mounted to the housing; the driving device is mounted in the shell and comprises a movable power output component; and the magnetic assembly comprises a first magnetic element installed on the power output component and a second magnetic element installed on the door plate, and the power output component is arranged to be capable of driving the door plate to slide through magnetic acting force between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element so as to open or close the air outlet. Magnetic connection between the door plate and the power output component is achieved by arranging the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element, holes are prevented from being formed in the shell, the problems of black seam leakage or potential safety hazards and the like after the door plate is opened are solved, and the appearance integrity and attractiveness of a product after the door plate is opened are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of air conditioning equipment, and more particularly, to an indoor unit of an air conditioner and an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] For the floor-standing air conditioner with a cross-flow air duct on the market currently, in order to improve the integrity of the appearance, a switchable door panel is provided outside the air outlet, and the door panel is closed during standby or shutdown to prevent dust, insects, etc. from floating into the interior of the floor-standing air conditioner. However, the floor-standing air conditioner has the following problems:

[0003] When the air conditioner is turned on, the door panel is opened, and the holes through which the driving devices arranged above and below the air outlet pass are exposed, forming black leakage gaps, which affect the appearance and even pose potential safety hazards.

[0004] In some solutions, in order to weaken this problem, a rubber sheet or a brush is added at the black gap. This not only increases the material cost and production cost, but also fails to effectively solve the problem of leakage. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] An embodiment of the present application provides an indoor unit of an air conditioner, including:

[0006] A housing having an air outlet;

[0007] A door panel slidably mounted to the housing;

[0008] A driving device installed in the housing and including a power output member capable of moving; and

[0009] A magnetic assembly including a first magnetic element mounted on the power output member and a second magnetic element mounted on the door panel, and the power output member is configured to drive the door panel to slide to open or close the air outlet through the magnetic force between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element.

[0010] In some exemplary embodiments, one of the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element is a magnet, the other of the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element is a magnet or an iron block, and a magnetic attraction force is provided between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element.

[0011] In some exemplary embodiments, the power output member is provided with a mounting portion protruding toward the side close to the door panel, the first magnetic element is fixed to the mounting portion, and the second magnetic element is disposed on the side of the door panel close to the power output member.

[0012] In some exemplary embodiments, the mounting portion is provided with a plurality of buckles for fixing the first magnetic element.

[0013] In some exemplary embodiments, a plurality of the buckles are respectively located on a first side and a second side opposite to each other of the first magnetic element. The mounting portion is further provided with a plurality of limiting ribs for limiting the first magnetic element, and the plurality of limiting ribs are located on a third side and a fourth side opposite to each other of the first magnetic element. The plurality of buckles and the plurality of limiting ribs cooperate to enclose a receiving space for receiving the first magnetic element.

[0014] In some exemplary embodiments, a mounting groove for mounting the second magnetic element is provided on a side of the door panel close to the power output member, and a side of the second magnetic element facing the power output member protrudes from the mounting groove.

[0015] In some exemplary embodiments, one of the housing and the door panel is provided with a slide rail, and the other of the housing and the door panel is provided with a sliding wheel, and the sliding wheel is arranged to be able to roll along the slide rail.

[0016] In some exemplary embodiments, the slide rail is an L-shaped slide rail provided on an outer surface of the housing, and cooperates with the outer surface of the housing to form a chute with an upward opening;

[0017] A ring groove is provided on a side wall surface of the sliding wheel, and one end of the L-shaped slide rail extends into the ring groove.

[0018] In some exemplary embodiments, the power output member includes a rack, and the driving device further includes a motor and a gear. The gear is mounted on an output shaft of the motor and meshes with the rack for transmission.

[0019] An embodiment of the present application further provides an air conditioner, including the indoor unit of the air conditioner described in any of the above embodiments.

[0020] The indoor unit of the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the present application realizes a magnetic connection between the power output member and the door panel by providing the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element. Since there is no mechanical connection between the power output member and the door panel, there is no need to open a hole in the housing for the power output member to pass through, thereby effectively solving problems such as leakage of black seams or safety hazards after the door panel is opened, improving the appearance integrity and aesthetics of the product after the door panel is opened, and having a low cost.

[0021] Other features and advantages of the present application will be described in the following specification. Description of the Drawings

[0022] The drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the technical solutions of the present application, and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present application, they are used to explain the technical solutions of the present application, and do not constitute a limitation to the technical solutions of the present application.

[0023] Figure 1Schematic structural diagram of an indoor unit of an air conditioner provided by some embodiments of the present application, where the air outlet is in a closed state;

[0024] Figure 2 For Figure 1 Schematic structural diagram of the indoor unit of the air conditioner shown, where the air outlet is in an open state;

[0025] Figure 3 For Figure 1 Schematic top view structural diagram of the indoor unit of the air conditioner shown;

[0026] Figure 4 For Figure 1 Exploded structural diagram of the indoor unit of the air conditioner shown;

[0027] Figure 5 For Figure 4 Enlarged structural diagram of part A in

[0028] Figure 6 For Figure 1 Schematic sectional view structural diagram of the indoor unit of the air conditioner shown;

[0029] Figure 7 For Figure 6 Enlarged structural diagram of part B in

[0030] Figure 8 For Figure 1 Schematic structural diagram of the housing of the indoor unit of the air conditioner shown.

[0031] Among them, the correspondence between the reference numerals and the component names is as follows:

[0032] 1 - housing, 11 - air outlet, 12 - slide rail, 2 - door panel, 21 - sliding wheel, 22 - installation groove, 3 - driving device, 31 - motor, 32 - gear, 33 - power output member, 331 - installation part, 332 - buckle, 333 - limiting rib, 34 - magnet, 35 - iron block, 36 - mounting seat. Detailed implementation manners

[0033] To make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the present application clearer and more understandable, the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other arbitrarily.

[0034] As Figures 1-8 shown, some embodiments of the present application provide an indoor unit of an air conditioner, including a housing 1, a door panel 2, a driving device 3, and a magnetic assembly.

[0035] The housing 1 has an air outlet 11. Among them, the housing 1 may include a front shell, and the air outlet 11 may be provided on the front shell.

[0036] The door panel 2 is slidably mounted to the housing 1.

[0037] The driving device 3 is installed inside the housing 1 and includes a movable power output member 33.

[0038] The magnetic assembly includes a first magnetic element 34 mounted on the power output member 33 and a second magnetic element 35 mounted to the door panel 2. The power output member 33 is configured to drive the door panel 2 to slide to open the air outlet 11 (as Figure 2 shown) or close the air outlet 11 (as Figure 1 and Figure 3 shown) through the magnetic force between the first magnetic element 34 and the second magnetic element 35.

[0039] In the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application, the front shell of the housing 1 is provided with an air outlet 11. The driving device 3 and the door panel 2 can be respectively assembled on the inner and outer sides of the housing 1 (such as the front and rear sides of the front shell). The power output member 33 of the driving device 3 and the door panel 2 are respectively provided with a first magnetic element 34 and a second magnetic element 35, and there is a magnetic force between the first magnetic element 34 and the second magnetic element 35 to realize the connection between the power output member 33 and the door panel 2. When the driving device 3 starts to work, the power output member 33 can move translationally and drive the first magnetic element 34 to move translationally. The first magnetic element 34 can drive the door panel 2 to slide through the magnetic force with the second magnetic element 35 to open or close the air outlet 11. As Figure 1 and Figure 3 shown, when the indoor unit of the air conditioner is in the shutdown or standby state, the door panel 2 closes the air outlet 11 to prevent dust, insects, etc. from entering the interior of the indoor unit of the air conditioner from the air outlet 11 and can improve the integrity of the appearance; as Figure 2 shown, when the indoor unit of the air conditioner is turned on, the door panel 2 opens the air outlet 11 so that the cold air or hot air of the indoor unit of the air conditioner is discharged from the air outlet 11.

[0040] In the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application, by providing the first magnetic element 34 and the second magnetic element 35, the magnetic connection between the power output member 33 and the door panel 2 is realized. Since there is no mechanical connection between the power output member 33 and the door panel 2, there is no need to open a hole in the housing 1 for the power output member 33 to pass through, thereby effectively solving problems such as the appearance of black gaps or potential safety hazards after the door panel 2 is opened, improving the appearance integrity and aesthetics of the product after the door panel 2 is opened, and having a low cost.

[0041] In some exemplary embodiments, one of the first magnetic element 34 and the second magnetic element 35 is a magnet, and the other of the first magnetic element 34 and the second magnetic element 35 is a magnet or an iron block, and a magnetic attraction force is provided between the first magnetic element 34 and the second magnetic element 35. For example, the first magnetic element 34 can be a magnet, and the second magnetic element 35 can be an iron block.

[0042] Specifically, when the driving device 3 starts to work, the power output member 33 can move translationally, and drive the first magnetic element 34 to move translationally. Due to the magnetic attraction force between the first magnetic element 34 and the second magnetic element 35, the translating first magnetic element 34 can drive the second magnetic element 35 and the door panel 2 to translate, so as to open or close the air outlet 11.

[0043] In some exemplary embodiments, such as Figures 3-7 As shown, the power output member 33 is provided with a mounting portion 331 protruding toward the side close to the door panel 2 (such as the front side), the first magnetic element 34 is fixed to the mounting portion 331, and the second magnetic element 35 is provided on the side of the door panel 2 close to the power output member 33 (such as the rear side).

[0044] The power output member 33 is provided with a mounting portion 331 protruding forward, the first magnetic element 34 is fixed to the mounting portion 331, and the second magnetic element 35 is provided on the rear side of the door panel 2, so that the positions of the first magnetic element 34 and the second magnetic element 35 are close, and the distance between the two is small, thereby making the magnetic attraction force between the first magnetic element 34 and the second magnetic element 35 large, so that the power output member 33 can drive the door panel 2 to slide through the magnetic attraction force between the first magnetic element 34 and the second magnetic element 35 when translating.

[0045] In some exemplary embodiments, such as Figure 5 As shown, the mounting portion 331 is provided with a plurality of buckles 332 for fixing the first magnetic element 34.

[0046] The first magnetic element 34 can be mounted to the mounting portion 331 through the plurality of buckles 332, so that the mounting step of the first magnetic element 34 is simple and the mounting structure cost is low.

[0047] In some exemplary embodiments, such as Figure 5 As shown, the plurality of buckles 332 are respectively located on the opposite first side and second side of the first magnetic element 34 (such as the front side and the rear side), the mounting portion 331 is further provided with a plurality of limiting ribs 333 for limiting the first magnetic element 34, the plurality of limiting ribs 333 are located on the opposite third side and fourth side of the first magnetic element 34 (such as the left side and the right side), and the plurality of buckles 332 and the plurality of limiting ribs 333 cooperate to enclose a receiving space for receiving the first magnetic element 34.

[0048] Specifically, there may be two snap fasteners 332 and two limiting ribs 333. The two snap fasteners 332 are respectively located on the front side and the rear side of the first magnetic element 34, and the two limiting ribs 333 are respectively located on the left side and the right side of the first magnetic element 34, so that the two snap fasteners 332 and the two limiting ribs 333 cooperate to enclose a receiving space for receiving the first magnetic element 34. The first magnetic element 34 is installed through the cooperation of the snap fastener 332 and the limiting rib 333, with firm fixation and low cost.

[0049] Of course, the first magnetic element 34 is not limited to being fixed in the above manner, and can also be fixed by other means, such as: bonding, etc.

[0050] In some exemplary embodiments, such as Figure 7 shown, on one side (such as: the rear side) of the door panel 2 close to the power output member 33, there is an installation groove 22 for installing the second magnetic element 35, and on the side (such as: the rear side) of the second magnetic element 35 facing the power output member 33, it protrudes from the installation groove 22.

[0051] There is an installation groove 22 on the rear side of the door panel 2, and this installation groove 22 has an opening facing the rear; the second magnetic element 35 can be installed into the installation groove 22 from this opening, and the rear side of the second magnetic element 35 protrudes from the installation groove 22. Compared with the solution where the rear end of the second magnetic element 35 does not protrude from the installation groove 22, in the embodiment of the present application, the rear side of the second magnetic element 35 protrudes from the installation groove 22, so that the distance between the first magnetic element 34 and the second magnetic element 35 is smaller, and the magnetic attraction force is larger, so that the power output member 33 can drive the door panel 2 to slide through this magnetic attraction force.

[0052] In some exemplary embodiments, such as Figure 1 Figure 8 shown, one of the housing 1 and the door panel 2 is provided with a slide rail 12, and the other of the housing 1 and the door panel 2 is provided with a sliding wheel 21. The sliding wheel 21 cooperates with the slide rail 12, and the sliding wheel 21 is arranged to be able to roll along the slide rail 12. Among them, the housing 1 may be provided with slide rails 12 on the upper and lower sides of the air outlet 11, and the upper and lower sides of the door panel 2 can both be provided with sliding wheels 21. The sliding wheel 21 on the upper side of the door panel 2 is assembled and cooperated with the slide rail 12 on the upper side of the air outlet 11, and the sliding wheel 21 on the lower side of the door panel 2 is assembled and cooperated with the slide rail 12 on the lower side of the air outlet 11.

[0053] Through the cooperation of the sliding wheel 21 and the slide rail 12, the sliding wheel 21 and the slide rail 12 have rolling friction, so as to reduce the frictional resistance when the door panel 2 slides, which is beneficial for the power output member 33 to drive the door panel 2 to slide smoothly through the magnetic attraction force between the first magnetic element 34 and the second magnetic element 35.

[0054] In some exemplary embodiments, such as Figures 4-5 、 Figures 7-8As shown, the slide rail 12 is an L-shaped slide rail provided on the outer surface of the housing 1, and cooperates with the outer surface of the housing 1 to form a chute with an upward opening; a ring groove is provided on the side wall surface of the sliding wheel 21, and one end of the L-shaped slide rail extends into the ring groove.

[0055] The slide rail 12 is an L-shaped slide rail provided on the outer surface of the housing 1, and cooperates with the outer surface of the housing 1 to form a chute with an upward opening; a ring groove is provided on the side wall surface of the sliding wheel 21, and the upper end of the L-shaped slide rail extends into the ring groove, and a part of the sliding wheel 21 extends into the chute, so as to realize the hanging of the door panel 2 on the housing 1 through the assembly and cooperation of the sliding wheel 21 and the slide rail 12.

[0056] In addition, the slide rail 12 is set as an L-shaped slide rail provided on the outer surface of the housing 1. The slide rail 12 can be integrally formed with the housing 1 or fixed to the housing 1 by other means (such as bonding or buckling, etc.), avoiding problems such as black hole leakage and appearance influence caused by opening holes in the housing 1.

[0057] In some exemplary embodiments, such as Figure 4 and Figure 7 As shown, second magnetic elements 35 can be provided on both the upper and lower sides of the door panel 2. The second magnetic element 35 on the upper side of the door panel 2 is adjacent to the sliding wheel 21 on the upper side of the door panel 2 and is located above the sliding wheel 21 on the upper side of the door panel 2; the second magnetic element 35 on the lower side of the door panel 2 is adjacent to the sliding wheel 21 on the lower side of the door panel 2 and is located above the sliding wheel 21 on the lower side of the door panel 2.

[0058] Of course, it can also be set that: the second magnetic element 35 on the upper side of the door panel 2 can be located below the sliding wheel 21 on the upper side of the door panel 2, and the second magnetic element 35 on the lower side of the door panel 2 can be located below the sliding wheel 21 on the lower side of the door panel 2.

[0059] In some exemplary embodiments, such as Figure 7 As shown, the power output member 33 includes a rack, and the driving device 3 further includes a motor 31 and a gear 32. The gear 32 is installed on the output shaft of the motor 31 and meshes with the rack for transmission.

[0060] The driving device 3 includes a motor 31, a gear 32 and a rack. After the motor 31 is started, it can drive the gear 32 to rotate. The gear 32 can drive the rack to translate, and the rack can drive the door panel 2 to move through the magnetic force between the first magnetic element 34 and the second magnetic element 35, so that the door panel 2 can open or close the air outlet 11.

[0061] Among them, the driving device 3 may further include a mounting base 36, and the mounting base 36 can be fixed inside the housing 1 (for example: can be fixed to the front housing). Other components of the driving device 3 can be mounted on the mounting base 36 to achieve the installation and assembly of the driving device 3. The mounting base 36 may include a fixed base and an upper cover. The base is located below the upper cover, and a cavity for accommodating the gear 32 and the rack is formed between the base and the upper cover.

[0062] Of course, the driving device 3 is not limited to using the gear 32 and the rack for transmission, and other forms of transmission mechanisms can also be used to convert the rotational motion of the motor 31 into the translational motion of the power output member 33.

[0063] In some exemplary embodiments, such as Figures 1-3 and Figure 5 As shown, there may be two door panels 2. The two door panels 2 can be arranged one on the left and one on the right, and the two door panels 2 can slide left and right to open or close the air outlet 11.

[0064] There may be two sets of driving devices 3. The two sets of driving devices are arranged left and right, and each set of driving devices includes two driving devices 3. The two driving devices 3 in each set can be arranged one above the other, that is, the four driving devices 3 in the two sets are respectively located on the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the air outlet 11. Each set of driving devices can respectively drive the upper and lower sides of a corresponding door panel 2 to move. The two sets of driving devices can respectively drive the two door panels 2 to slide away from or close to each other, so that the two door panels 2 cooperate with each other to open or close the air outlet 11.

[0065] Among them, the bases of the driving seats 36 of the two driving devices 3 located on the upper side can be integrally formed, and the upper covers of the driving seats 36 of the two driving devices 3 located on the upper side can be integrally formed; the bases of the driving seats 36 of the two driving devices 3 located on the lower side can be integrally formed, and the upper covers of the driving seats 36 of the two driving devices 3 located on the lower side can be integrally formed.

[0066] Next, in combination with Figures 1-8 , the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application will be specifically described.

[0067] The indoor unit of the air conditioner includes a front housing (a part of the housing 1), a driving device 3, a magnet (the first magnetic element 34), an iron block (the second magnetic element 35), a sliding wheel 21, and a door panel 2. The front housing is designed with an air outlet 11 and slide rails 12 on the upper and lower sides of the air outlet 11; the driving device 3 is mainly composed of a gear 32, a rack (the power output member 33), a mounting base 36, and a motor 31.

[0068] The mounting seat 36 of the driving device 3 can be fixedly assembled on the front shell by means of screws or snaps; the magnet can be fixedly assembled on the rack of the driving device 3 by a snap 332; the iron block and the sliding wheel 21 can be assembled on the door panel 2 by means of a card slot or a snap, etc., and the door panel 2 is movably hung on the slide rail 12 of the front shell through the sliding wheel 21.

[0069] When the motor 31 is powered on, the driving gear 32 and the rack move, and the rack drives the door panel 2 to slide left and right through the magnet and the iron block. Since the rack drives the magnet fixed thereon to move, and then drives the door panel 2 to slide through the magnetic field force between the magnet and the iron block, there is no need to design a gap on the front shell for the rack to pass through and connect with the door panel 2, so there will be no black leakage gap.

[0070] In some exemplary embodiments, the indoor unit of the air conditioner can be a floor-standing unit. The indoor unit of the air conditioner further includes a blower wheel (not shown) located in the housing 1, the blower wheel can be a cross-flow blower wheel, and the air duct in the housing 1 can be a cross-flow air duct that cooperates with the cross-flow blower wheel.

[0071] The embodiment of the present application also provides an air conditioner, including the indoor unit of the air conditioner in any of the above embodiments.

[0072] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "one side", "the other side", "one end", "the other end", "side", "opposite", "four corners", "periphery", "the 'mouth' structure", 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 structure referred to has a specific orientation, is constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation to the present application.

[0073] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "directly connected", "indirectly connected", "fixedly connected", "installed", "assembled" shall be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; the terms "installed", "connected", "fixedly connected" can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be the communication inside two components. 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 situations.

[0074] Although the disclosed embodiments of the present application are as above, the content described is only an embodiment adopted for the convenience of understanding the present application, and is not used to limit the present application. Any person skilled in the art within the scope of the present application can make any modifications and changes in the form and details of the implementation without departing from the spirit and scope disclosed by the present application, but the patent protection scope of the present application shall still be defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An air conditioner indoor unit, characterized in that: include: A housing having an air outlet; a door panel slidably mounted to the housing; A driving device, installed in the housing and comprising a movable power output member; and The magnetic assembly includes a first magnetic element installed on the power output component and a second magnetic element installed on the door panel. The power output component is configured to drive the door panel to slide to open or close the air outlet through the magnetic force between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element.

2. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: One of the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element is a magnet, the other of the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element is a magnet or an iron block, and the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element are configured to have a magnetic attraction force therebetween.

3. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 2, characterized in that: The power output component is provided with a mounting portion protruding toward a side close to the door panel, the first magnetic element is fixed to the mounting portion, and the second magnetic element is provided on a side of the door panel close to the power output component.

4. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 3, characterized in that: The mounting portion is provided with a plurality of buckles for fixing the first magnetic element.

5. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 4, characterized in that: The multiple clips are respectively located on the opposite first side and second side of the first magnetic element, and the mounting portion is also provided with a multiple limiting ribs for limiting the first magnetic element, and the multiple limiting ribs are located on the opposite third side and fourth side of the first magnetic element. The multiple clips and the multiple limiting ribs cooperate to form a accommodating space for accommodating the first magnetic element.

6. The air conditioner indoor unit according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that: A mounting groove for mounting the second magnetic element is provided on one side of the door panel close to the power output component, and a side of the second magnetic element facing the power output component protrudes from the mounting groove.

7. The air conditioner indoor unit according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that: One of the shell and the door panel is provided with a slide rail, and the other of the shell and the door panel is provided with a slide wheel, and the slide wheel is configured to roll along the slide rail.

8. The air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 7, characterized in that: The slide rail is an L-shaped slide rail provided on the outer surface of the shell, and cooperates with the outer surface of the shell to form a slide groove with an opening facing upward; The side wall surface of the sliding wheel is provided with an annular groove, and one end of the L-shaped sliding rail extends into the annular groove.

9. The air conditioner indoor unit according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that: The power output component includes a rack, and the driving device also includes a motor and a gear. The gear is installed on the output shaft of the motor and meshes with the rack for transmission.

10. An air conditioner, characterized in that: It comprises the indoor unit of the air conditioner as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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