Air conditioner and sliding door driving mechanism

Abstract

The utility model relates to an air conditioner and a sliding door driving mechanism, the sliding door driving mechanism is used for driving a sliding door to open or close an air outlet, the sliding door driving mechanism is characterized in that the sliding door driving mechanism comprises a driving part, a swing rod and a driving strip, and the driving part is connected with the swing rod to drive the swing rod to swing; the driving strip is connected with the swing rod, and the driving strip is used for being connected with the sliding door so as to drive the sliding door to slide along the arc-shaped surface of the air outlet; the swing range of the swing rod is located on one side of the width direction of the air outlet. According to the sliding door driving mechanism, the swing range of the swing rod is set on one side of the width direction of the air outlet, so that the swing rod does not occupy the space in the height direction of the air outlet in the swing process, the height of the air outlet is not limited by the swing rod, the height of the air outlet can be set to be higher, and the service life of the air outlet is prolonged. And the air outlet area of the air outlet is increased.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of air conditioning equipment, and particularly to an air conditioner and a sliding door driving mechanism. Background Art

[0002] Floor-standing air conditioner cabinets are widely used due to advantages such as large air volume. A sliding door is provided at the air outlet of the floor-standing air conditioner cabinet, and the opening or closing of the air outlet is realized through the sliding door to prevent foreign objects from entering the interior of the air conditioner.

[0003] Currently, the sliding door is mostly driven to slide by the form of a swing rod plus a driving strip. Specifically, the swing rod is connected to the driving strip, and the driving strip is connected to the sliding door. During the swinging process of the swing rod, the driving strip is driven to move, and the driving strip is used to drive the sliding door to slide.

[0004] In the related art, it is necessary to reserve an avoidance space for the swing of the swing rod above the air outlet, resulting in the height of the air outlet being limited by the swing rod, and further limiting the air outlet area of the air outlet. Utility Model Content

[0005] The present disclosure provides a sliding door driving mechanism, so that the height of the air outlet is not limited by the swing rod, thereby increasing the air outlet area of the air outlet.

[0006] The sliding door driving mechanism of the present disclosure is used to drive the sliding door to open or close the air outlet. The sliding door driving mechanism is characterized in that the sliding door driving mechanism includes a driving member, a swing rod and a driving strip. The driving member is connected to the swing rod to drive the swing rod to swing; the driving strip is connected to the swing rod, and the driving strip is used to be connected to the sliding door to drive the sliding door to slide along the arc surface of the air outlet; wherein, the swinging range of the swing rod is located on one side in the width direction of the air outlet.

[0007] Optionally, the swing rod and the driving strip are movably connected to release the acting force at the connection between the swing rod and the driving strip in a direction close to or away from the swing center of the swing rod.

[0008] Optionally, the sliding door driving mechanism further includes a connecting member. The connecting member is a connecting member, and both ends of the connecting member are rotatably connected to the swing rod and the driving strip respectively.

[0009] Optionally, the swing rod is slidably connected to the driving strip, and the sliding direction is close to or away from the swing center of the swing rod.

[0010] Optionally, the sliding door driving mechanism further includes a connecting member connected to the driving bar. One of the connecting member and the swing rod is provided with a sliding groove, and the other of the connecting member and the swing rod is provided with a sliding block, and the sliding block is slidably connected to the sliding groove. Alternatively, the connecting member is connected to the swing rod, one of the connecting member and the driving bar is provided with a sliding groove, and the other of the connecting member and the driving bar is provided with a sliding block, and the sliding block is slidably connected to the sliding groove.

[0011] Optionally, the connecting member and the driving bar are integrally formed.

[0012] Optionally, the swing rod and the driving bar are integrally formed.

[0013] Optionally, the width of at least a part of the swing rod gradually increases in a direction approaching the driving bar.

[0014] Optionally, the driving bar includes a first section and a second section arranged in sequence along its extending direction. The size of the second section in the height direction of the air outlet is greater than the size of the first section in the height direction of the air outlet. The swing rod is connected to the first section, and the second section is used to connect to the sliding door.

[0015] The present disclosure also provides an air conditioner.

[0016] The air conditioner of the present disclosure includes a housing, a sliding door, and a sliding door driving mechanism. The housing is provided with an air outlet; the sliding door is slidably arranged at the air outlet; the sliding door driving mechanism is the sliding door driving mechanism described in any one of the above, and the driving bar is connected to the sliding door to drive the sliding door to slide along the arc surface of the air outlet.

[0017] In the sliding door driving mechanism of the present disclosure, the driving bar is connected to the sliding door, the driving member drives the swing rod to swing, the swing rod drives the driving bar to move, so that the driving bar drives the sliding door to open or close the air outlet. By setting the swing range of the swing rod on one side in the width direction of the air outlet, the swing of the swing rod does not occupy the space in the height direction of the air outlet during the swing process, that is, there is no need to reserve an avoidance space for the swing of the swing rod in the height direction of the air outlet, so that the height of the air outlet is not limited by the swing rod, and the height of the air outlet can be set higher, increasing the air outlet area of the air outlet. Description of the Drawings

[0018] Figure 1 is a schematic structural view of the sliding door of the air conditioner in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 2 is a schematic internal structural view of the sliding door of the air conditioner in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] Figure 3 It is a schematic internal structure diagram when the sliding door of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is in the open state.

[0021] Figure 4 It is a schematic internal structure diagram when the sliding door of the air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present disclosure is in the closed state.

[0022] Figure 5 It is a schematic internal structure diagram when the sliding door of the air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present disclosure is in the open state.

[0023] Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of the drive bar and the connecting member of the air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of the swing rod of the air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] Reference numerals:

[0026] 100, air conditioner;

[0027] 1, housing; 11, air outlet;

[0028] 2, sliding door;

[0029] 3, drive device; 31, drive member; 32, swing rod; 321, chute; 33, drive bar; 34, connecting member; 341, slider. Detailed Description of the Embodiment

[0030] The embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below. The examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present disclosure, and should not be construed as a limitation to the present disclosure.

[0031] As Figures 1 to 5 shown, the sliding door driving mechanism of the embodiment of the present disclosure is used to drive the sliding door 2 to open or close the air outlet 11. The sliding door driving mechanism of the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a drive member 31, a swing rod 32, and a drive bar 33. The drive member 31 is connected to the swing rod 32 to drive the swing rod 32 to swing. The drive bar 33 is connected to the swing rod 32, and the drive bar 33 is used to be connected to the sliding door 2 to drive the sliding door 2 to slide along the arc surface of the air outlet 11. Among them, the swing range of the swing rod 32 is located on one side in the width direction of the air outlet 11.

[0032] In the sliding door driving mechanism according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the driving bar 33 is connected to the sliding door 2, the driving member 31 drives the swing rod 32 to swing, the swing rod 32 drives the driving bar 33 to move, so that the driving bar 33 drives the sliding door 2 to open or close the air outlet 11. By setting the swing range of the swing rod 32 on one side in the width direction of the air outlet 11, it is ensured that the swing rod 32 does not occupy the space in the height direction of the air outlet 11 during the swinging process, that is, there is no need to reserve an avoidance space for the swing rod 32 to swing in the height direction of the air outlet 11. Thus, the height of the air outlet 11 is not limited by the swing rod 32, and the height of the air outlet 11 can be set higher, increasing the air outlet area of the air outlet 11.

[0033] In addition, by setting the swing range of the swing rod 32 on one side in the width direction of the air outlet 11, when the air outlet 11 is opened, it is also possible to prevent the user from seeing the swing rod 32 from outside the air outlet 11, improving the aesthetic appearance of the air conditioner 100 and thus enhancing the user experience.

[0034] To make the technical solution of the present disclosure easier to understand, the following takes the width direction of the air outlet 11 being consistent with the left-right direction and the height direction of the air outlet 11 being consistent with the up-down direction as an example to further describe the technical solution of the present disclosure. Among them, the up-down direction is as Figure 1 shown, and the left-right direction is as Figures 1 to 5 shown.

[0035] For example, as Figures 2 to 4 shown, when the sliding door driving mechanism drives the sliding door 2 to slide to the left, the air outlet 11 is opened; when the sliding door driving mechanism drives the sliding door 2 to slide to the right, the air outlet 11 is closed. Among them, the angular range of the air outlet 11 is within the range of α, and the swing range of the swing rod 32 is outside the range of α. The sliding door driving mechanism can be arranged on both the upper and lower sides of the air outlet 11.

[0036] Optionally, an installation bracket is provided inside the air conditioner 100, and the driving member 31 is connected to the installation bracket. Among them, the driving member 31 can be a motor.

[0037] In some embodiments, the swing rod 32 and the driving bar 33 are integrally formed.

[0038] For example, the swing rod 32 and the driving bar 33 are integrally injection molded.

[0039] By integrally forming the swing rod 32 and the driving bar 33, the number of components of the sliding door driving mechanism can be reduced, which is beneficial to improving the assembly efficiency of the sliding door driving mechanism and reducing the cost of the sliding door driving mechanism.

[0040] Of course, in some other embodiments, the swing rod 32 and the driving bar 33 can also be separately provided.

[0041] It can be understood that components such as the sliding door 2, the swing rod 32, and the driving bar 33 will deform under conditions such as thermal expansion and contraction. For example, the swing rod 32 may elongate or shorten. When the swing rod 32 and the driving bar 33 are integrally formed, the above-mentioned deformation will cause a force in the direction of approaching or departing from the swing center of the swing rod 32 at the connection between the swing rod 32 and the driving bar 33, thereby causing the sliding door 2 to deviate from the arc surface of the air outlet 11, resulting in jamming of the movement of the sliding door 2 and affecting the movement stability of the sliding door 2.

[0042] In some other embodiments, as Figures 2 to 5 shown, the swing rod 32 and the driving bar 33 are movably connected to release the force at the connection between the swing rod 32 and the driving bar 33 in the direction of approaching or departing from the swing center of the swing rod 32.

[0043] By movably connecting the swing rod 32 and the driving bar 33, when components such as the sliding door 2, the swing rod 32, and the driving bar 33 deform under conditions such as thermal expansion and contraction, the force at the connection between the swing rod 32 and the driving bar 33 can be released in the direction of approaching or departing from the swing center of the swing rod 32, avoiding the sliding door 2 from deviating from the arc surface of the air outlet 11, thereby preventing jamming of the movement of the sliding door 2 and improving the movement stability of the sliding door 2.

[0044] In some embodiments, as Figure 2 and Figure 3 shown, the sliding door driving mechanism includes a connecting member 34. The two ends of the connecting member 34 are respectively rotatably connected to the swing rod 32 and the driving bar 33, that is, the two ends of the connecting member are respectively hinged to the swing rod 32 and the driving bar 33, wherein the hinge axis extends in the up and down direction.

[0045] By rotatably connecting the two ends of the connecting member 34 to the swing rod 32 and the driving bar 33 respectively, relative rotation can occur between the connecting member 34 and the swing rod 32 and between the connecting member 34 and the driving bar 33 during the rotation of the swing rod 32, thereby releasing the force at the connection between the swing rod 32 and the driving bar 33 in the direction of approaching or departing from the swing center of the swing rod 32 and improving the movement stability of the sliding door 2.

[0046] Optionally, the connecting member 34 is a connecting rod.

[0047] In some other embodiments, the swing rod 32 is slidably connected to the driving bar 33, and the sliding direction is close to or away from the swing center of the swing rod 32.

[0048] By slidably connecting the swing rod 32 to the driving bar 33 with the sliding direction close to or away from the swing center of the swing rod 32, the swing rod 32 can slide relative to the driving bar 33 during the rotation of the swing rod 32, thereby releasing the force at the connection between the swing rod 32 and the driving bar 33 in the direction of approaching or departing from the swing center of the swing rod 32 and improving the movement stability of the sliding door 2.

[0049] In some embodiments, as Figures 4 to 7 shown, the sliding door drive mechanism includes a connecting member 34, and the connecting member 34 is connected to the drive bar 33. One of the connecting member 34 and the swing rod 32 is provided with a chute 321, and the other of the connecting member 34 and the swing rod 32 is provided with a slider 341, and the slider 341 is slidably connected to the chute 321.

[0050] For example, as Figure 6 shown, the connecting member 34 is provided with a slider 341; as Figure 7 shown, the swing rod 32 is provided with a chute 321, and the chute 321 extends along the length direction of the swing rod 32. During the rotation of the swing rod 32, the slider 341 can slide along the extending direction of the chute 321, so as to release the acting force at the connection between the swing rod 32 and the drive bar 33 in the direction of approaching or departing from the swing center of the swing rod 32, and improve the movement stability of the sliding door 2.

[0051] Optionally, as Figure 6 shown, the connecting member 34 and the drive bar 33 are integrally formed.

[0052] For example, the connecting member 34 and the drive bar 33 are integrally injection molded.

[0053] By integrally forming the connecting member 34 and the drive bar 33, the number of components of the sliding door drive mechanism can be reduced, which is beneficial to improving the assembly efficiency of the sliding door drive mechanism and reducing the cost of the sliding door drive mechanism.

[0054] Of course, in some other embodiments, the connecting member 34 and the drive bar 33 may also be separately provided.

[0055] In some other embodiments, the connecting member 34 is connected to the swing rod 32. One of the connecting member 34 and the drive bar 33 is provided with a chute 321, and the other of the connecting member 34 and the drive bar 33 is provided with a slider 341, and the slider 341 is slidably connected to the chute 321.

[0056] For example, the connecting member 34 and the swing rod 32 are integrally formed, and the connecting member 34 is provided with a slider 341, and the drive bar 33 is provided with a chute 321. During the rotation of the swing rod 32, the slider 341 can slide along the extending direction of the chute 321, so as to release the acting force at the connection between the swing rod 32 and the drive bar 33 in the direction of approaching or departing from the swing center of the swing rod 32, and improve the movement stability of the sliding door 2.

[0057] In some other embodiments, the connecting member 34 may not be provided, and the swing rod 32 may be directly slidably connected to the driving bar 33. For example, the driving bar 33 is provided with a sliding groove, and a part of the swing rod 32 is slidably disposed in the sliding groove along a direction close to or away from the swing center of the swing rod 32. At this time, by directly sliding the swing rod 32 relative to the driving bar 33, the acting force at the connection between the swing rod 32 and the driving bar 33 is released in a direction close to or away from the swing center of the swing rod 32.

[0058] Optionally, as Figure 7 shown, the width of at least a part of the swing rod 32 gradually increases along a direction away from its swing center.

[0059] For example, as Figure 7 shown, the width of the swing rod 32 gradually increases along a direction away from the swing center of the swing rod 32.

[0060] By setting the width of the end of the swing rod 32 away from its swing center to be larger, the connection area between the swing rod 32 and the driving bar 33 can be increased, and the reliability of the sliding door driving mechanism can be improved.

[0061] Optionally, the driving bar 33 includes a first section and a second section arranged in sequence along its extending direction. The size of the second section in the height direction of the air outlet 11 is larger than the size of the first section in the height direction of the air outlet 11. The swing rod 32 is connected to the first section, and the second section is used to be connected to the sliding door 2.

[0062] By connecting the second section with a larger size to the sliding door 2, the connection area between the driving bar 33 and the sliding door 2 can be increased, and the connection reliability between the sliding door driving mechanism and the sliding door 2 can be improved.

[0063] In some embodiments, as Figures 2 to 5 shown, the swing rod 32 is connected to one end of the driving bar 33 away from the sliding door 2.

[0064] It can be understood that connecting the swing rod 32 to one end of the driving bar 33 away from the sliding door 2 can make the distance between the swing rod 32 and the sliding door 2 relatively far, so that the distance between the swing rod 32 and the air outlet 11 is relatively far during the swinging process of the swing rod 32, and it is easier to control the swinging range of the swing rod 32 on one side in the width direction of the air outlet 11.

[0065] As Figures 1 to 5 shown, the air conditioner 100 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a housing 1, a sliding door 2, and a sliding door driving mechanism. The housing 1 is provided with an air outlet 11, and the sliding door 2 is slidably disposed at the air outlet 11. The sliding door driving mechanism is the sliding door driving mechanism of any one of the above embodiments. The driving bar 33 is connected to the sliding door 2 to drive the sliding door 2 to slide along the arc surface of the air outlet 11. Among them, the air conditioner 100 is a floor-standing air conditioner cabinet.

[0066] When the air outlet 11 of the air conditioner 100 needs to be closed, the driving member 31 drives the swing rod 32 to swing towards the air outlet 11, the swing rod 32 drives the driving bar 33 to move, so that the driving bar 33 drives the sliding door 2 to slide, and the sliding door 2 blocks the air outlet 11.

[0067] When the air outlet 11 of the air conditioner 100 needs to be opened, the driving member 31 drives the swing rod 32 to swing away from the air outlet 11, the swing rod 32 drives the driving bar 33 to move, so that the driving bar 33 drives the sliding door 2 to slide, and the sliding door 2 opens the air outlet 11.

[0068] During the movement of the sliding door 2, the movement range of the swing rod 32 is always located on one side in the width direction of the air outlet 11, so that the swing rod 32 does not occupy the space in the height direction of the air outlet 11 during the swinging process, so that the height of the air outlet 11 is not limited by the swing rod 32, and the height of the air outlet 11 can be set higher, increasing the air outlet area of the air outlet 11. In addition, when the air outlet 11 is opened, the user can also be prevented from seeing the swing rod 32 from the outside of the air outlet 11, improving the appearance beauty of the air conditioner 100 and thus improving the user experience. The swing rod 32 is movably connected to the driving bar 33, which can effectively prevent the sliding door 2 from getting stuck in movement.

[0069] Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure. Any changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations made by those of ordinary skill in the art to the above embodiments are within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A sliding door driving mechanism for driving a sliding door to open or close an air outlet, characterized in that, Comprising: A driving member and a swing rod, the driving member being connected to the swing rod to drive the swing rod to swing; A driving bar, the driving bar being connected to the swing rod, the driving bar being used to be connected to the sliding door to drive the sliding door to slide along the arc surface of the air outlet; Wherein, the swing range of the swing rod is located on one side in the width direction of the air outlet.

2. The sliding door drive mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The swing rod and the driving bar are movably connected to release the acting force at the connection between the swing rod and the driving bar in a direction close to or away from the swing center of the swing rod.

3. The sliding door drive mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, It further comprises a connecting member, and two ends of the connecting member are respectively rotatably connected to the swing rod and the driving bar.

4. The sliding door drive mechanism according to claim 2, wherein, The swing rod is slidably connected to the driving bar, and the sliding direction is close to or away from the swing center of the swing rod.

5. The sliding door drive mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that, It further comprises a connecting member, the connecting member is connected to the driving bar, one of the connecting member and the swing rod is provided with a sliding groove, the other of the connecting member and the swing rod is provided with a sliding block, and the sliding block is slidably connected to the sliding groove, or The connecting member is connected to the swing rod, one of the connecting member and the driving bar is provided with a sliding groove, the other of the connecting member and the driving bar is provided with a sliding block, and the sliding block is slidably connected to the sliding groove.

6. The sliding door drive mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that, The connecting member is integrally formed with the driving bar.

7. The sliding door drive mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The swing rod is integrally formed with the driving bar.

8. The sliding door drive mechanism according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that The width of at least a part of the swing rod gradually increases in a direction close to the driving bar.

9. The sliding door drive mechanism according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The driving bar comprises a first section and a second section arranged in sequence along its extending direction, the size of the second section in the height direction of the air outlet is larger than the size of the first section in the height direction of the air outlet, the swing rod is connected to the first section, and the second section is used to be connected to the sliding door.

10. An air conditioner, characterized in that, Comprising: A housing, the housing being provided with an air outlet; A sliding door, the sliding door being slidably arranged at the air outlet; A sliding door driving mechanism, the sliding door driving mechanism being the sliding door driving mechanism according to any one of claims 1-9, the driving bar being connected to the sliding door to drive the sliding door to slide along the arc surface of the air outlet.

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