Air conditioner

Abstract

The utility model provides an air conditioner and relates to the technical field of air conditioners. The air conditioner comprises a shell and a plurality of air outlet keys, each air outlet key comprises an end cover and a side wall arranged on one side of the end cover in a surrounding mode, and the side wall is provided with a first air outlet; the air outlet area of the shell is provided with a plurality of communicating ports which are arranged at intervals in the first direction, the side walls are inserted into the communicating ports in a one-to-one correspondence and matching mode, and the end covers are located on the outer sides of the corresponding communicating ports; the shell is provided with a driving assembly, and the driving end of the driving assembly is connected to the air outlet keys and used for driving the air outlet keys to slide relative to the corresponding communicating ports. The air conditioner is rich and diversified in air outlet mode, high in functionality and high in use comfort degree of a user.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and particularly to an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] Air conditioners are widely used for adjusting the temperature of indoor environments. Existing air conditioners generally have one or two air outlets, and air deflectors are arranged at the air outlets. By adjusting the rotation angle of the air deflectors, the air outlet area and the air outlet direction of the air outlets are adjusted. The air outlet modes of the air conditioners are single and the functionality is poor, and the use comfort of users needs to be improved. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] The purpose of the utility model includes providing an air conditioner to solve the technical problems that the existing air conditioners have single air outlet modes, poor functionality, and the use comfort of users needs to be improved.

[0004] To solve the above problems, the utility model provides an air conditioner, which includes a housing and a plurality of air outlet keys. Each of the air outlet keys includes an end cap and a side enclosure surrounding one side of the end cap, and the side enclosure is provided with a first air outlet; a plurality of communication ports arranged at intervals in a first direction are provided in the air outlet area of the housing, and the plurality of side enclosures are correspondingly inserted into the plurality of communication ports one by one, and the end cap is located outside the corresponding communication port;

[0005] The housing is provided with a driving assembly, and the driving end of the driving assembly is connected to each of the air outlet keys for driving the air outlet keys to slide relative to the corresponding communication ports.

[0006] In the air conditioner provided by the utility model, on the one hand, in the shutdown state, the driving assembly can drive each air outlet key to retract to a position where the first air outlet is completely located inside the communication port and not exposed, so as to reduce the situation that the first air outlet, the communication channel, the air duct and the temperature adjustment components in the housing are blocked by dust deposition, resulting in the operation of the temperature adjustment components being adversely affected and the deposited dust flying when the air conditioner is started up next time, thereby correspondingly improving the use comfort and functionality of the air conditioner; on the other hand, when in use, the target key to be extended out and the target stroke of the target key to be extended out can be determined according to actual needs, so as to adjust the air outlet area of each position and the total air outlet area, correspondingly adjust the position, area size, air volume and air speed of the temperature adjustment area formed outside the air conditioner, and flexibly adjust the air flow relaxation degree and temperature adjustment effect of the temperature adjustment area. The air outlet modes of the air conditioner are rich and diverse, the functionality is strong, and the use comfort of users is further improved.

[0007] Optionally, along the insertion direction of the side enclosure, the distribution area of the first air outlet covers the extension area where the side enclosure can extend out of the communication port.

[0008] Optionally, the first air outlet is located on both sides of the side wall along the first direction.

[0009] Optionally, the first air outlet includes a plurality of air outlet holes arranged dispersedly.

[0010] Optionally, the front end plate of the housing serves as the air outlet area, each of the communication ports is a strip-shaped opening extending along the height direction of the front end plate, and a plurality of the communication ports are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the front end plate.

[0011] Optionally, the edge of the end cover protrudes from the side wall to form a limiting protrusion, a limiting groove is provided on the outer end surface of the communication port, and the limiting protrusion matches the limiting groove.

[0012] Optionally, the driving assembly includes a plurality of driving mechanisms, the plurality of driving mechanisms correspond to the plurality of air outlet keys one by one, and the driving mechanism includes a driving link, a driving gear rotatably connected to the housing, and a rotational driving member provided on the housing. The first end of the driving link is hinged to the corresponding air outlet key, and the second end is hinged to the eccentric region of the driving gear; the rotational driving member is connected to the driving gear for driving the driving gear to rotate.

[0013] Optionally, the driving mechanism further includes a driven link and a driven gear rotatably connected to the housing. The first end of the driven link is hinged to the corresponding air outlet key, and the second end is hinged to the eccentric region of the driven gear; the driven gear meshes with the driving gear, and the common tangent of the pitch circle of the driving gear and the pitch circle of the driven gear serves as the symmetry line. The driving gear and the driven gear, the driving link and the driven link are symmetrically arranged with respect to the symmetry line respectively.

[0014] Optionally, the air conditioner has a full air outlet mode. In the full air outlet mode, the driving assembly drives the first air outlets of all the air outlet keys to extend out of the corresponding communication ports;

[0015] And / or, the air conditioner has a partial air outlet mode. In the partial air outlet mode, the driving assembly drives the first air outlets of some of the air outlet keys to extend out of the corresponding communication ports.

[0016] Optionally, the front end plate of the housing serves as the air outlet area, a second air outlet is provided at the bottom of the housing, the housing is provided with a wind guiding plate capable of closing or opening the second air outlet, and the wind guiding plate is a closed plate body;

[0017] And / or, the front end plate of the housing serves as the air outlet area, a second air outlet is provided at the bottom of the housing, the housing is provided with a wind guiding plate capable of closing or opening the second air outlet, and the wind guiding plate is provided with a wind dispersing structure. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only the embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on the provided drawings.

[0019] Figure 1 Isometric view of the air conditioner provided by the present invention when it is in the closed state;

[0020] Figure 2 Is Figure 1 Partial enlarged view of A in;

[0021] Figure 3 Longitudinal section schematic diagram of the air conditioner provided by the present invention when the driving mechanism drives the air outlet key to retract inward to close the first air outlet;

[0022] Figure 4 Isometric view of the air conditioner provided by the present invention when it is in the full air outlet mode;

[0023] Figure 5 Is Figure 4 Partial enlarged view of B in;

[0024] Figure 6 Longitudinal section schematic diagram of the air conditioner provided by the present invention when the driving mechanism drives the air outlet key to extend outward to open the first air outlet;

[0025] Figure 7 Isometric view of the air conditioner provided by the present invention when it is in the left air outlet mode;

[0026] Figure 8 Isometric view of the air conditioner provided by the present invention when it is in the middle air outlet mode;

[0027] Figure 9 Isometric view of the air conditioner provided by the present invention when it is in the right air outlet mode;

[0028] Figure 10 Isometric view of the air outlet key of the air conditioner provided by the present invention;

[0029] Figure 11 Longitudinal section schematic diagram of another form of the air conditioner provided by the present invention, wherein a second air outlet and a wind deflector are provided at the bottom of the housing, the wind deflector is a closed plate body and the wind deflector opens the second air outlet;

[0030] Figure 12A longitudinal sectional schematic diagram of another form of air conditioner provided by the present utility model. Among them, a second air outlet and a wind deflector are provided at the bottom of the housing, the wind deflector is provided with a wind dispersing structure and the wind deflector closes the second air outlet.

[0031] Description of reference numerals:

[0032] 100 - housing; 110 - front end plate; 111 - communication port; 112 - limit groove; 120 - second air outlet; 130 - air duct; 200 - air outlet key; 210 - end cover; 211 - limit protrusion; 220 - side enclosure; 221 - first air outlet; 222 - communication channel; 223 - guide groove; 300 - drive mechanism; 310 - active connecting rod; 320 - active gear; 330 - driven connecting rod; 340 - driven gear; 400 - wind deflector; 410 - wind dispersing structure. Detailed implementation manners

[0033] In order to make the above - mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present utility model more obvious and understandable, the following will describe the specific embodiments of the present utility model in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present utility model and are not used to limit the present utility model.

[0034] This embodiment provides an air conditioner, as Figures 1 - 6 shown, which includes a housing 100 and a plurality of air outlet keys 200. Each air outlet key 200 includes an end cover 210 and a side enclosure 220 surrounding one side of the end cover 210, and the side enclosure 220 is provided with a first air outlet 221; a plurality of communication ports 111 arranged at intervals along the first direction are provided in the air outlet area of the housing 100, and a plurality of side enclosures 220 are respectively and correspondingly inserted into the plurality of communication ports 111 in a matching manner, and the end cover 210 is located outside the corresponding communication port 111; the housing 100 is provided with a driving assembly, and the driving end of the driving assembly is connected to each air outlet key 200 for driving the air outlet key 200 to slide relative to the corresponding communication port 111.

[0035] In the air conditioner provided in this embodiment, a communication channel 222 is formed inside the side enclosure 220 of the air outlet key 200, and the shape and size of the outer wall of the side enclosure 220 are approximately the same as those of the corresponding communication port 111. The side enclosure 220 is inserted into the communication port 111 in a clearance - fit manner, so that the two are approximately hermetically connected and can slide relative to each other; the driving assembly can drive all the air outlet keys 200 to slide in and out of the corresponding communication ports 111 independently, and by driving the air outlet key 200 to slide relative to the corresponding communication port 111 through the driving assembly, the air outlet area of the first air outlet 221 exposed to the air outlet area can be adjusted, so as to adjust the air outlet area and the air outlet region of the air conditioner, and correspondingly adjust the temperature adjustment area and the temperature adjustment effect of the air conditioner on the indoor environment.

[0036] During specific use, when the air conditioner is in the shutdown state, asFigures 1 - 3 As shown, the driving assembly drives all the air outlet keys 200 to slide relatively towards the inside of the housing 100 with respect to the corresponding communication ports 111 until the first air outlet 221 of the air outlet key 200 is completely located inside the communication port 111 and is not exposed. At this time, the air outlet key 200 completely closes the corresponding communication port 111. Correspondingly, the overall air outlet area is in a closed state, and external dust cannot reach the first air outlet 221 and the communication port 111, nor can it enter the inside of the housing 100 through the first air outlet 221 or the communication port 111, thereby reducing the deposition and blockage of the first air outlet 221, the communication channel 222, the air duct 130 inside the housing 100, and the temperature adjustment components, etc., which may cause adverse effects on the operation of the temperature adjustment components and the dust flying when the air conditioner is started up next time. Correspondingly, the use comfort and functionality of the air conditioner are improved.

[0037] When the air conditioner is in the on state, as Figures 4 - 6 shown, the target key to be extended outwards and the target stroke of the target key to be extended outwards can be determined according to the actual needs of the user, and the driving assembly is controlled to drive the determined target key to extend outwards by the target stroke. The first air outlet 221 of the target key is partially or completely exposed, and the air flow in the air duct 130 can enter the communication channel 222 and flow outwards through the first air outlet 221. Among them, a temperature adjustment area can be formed outside the area where the target key extended outwards, so as to realize the adjustment of the position and area size of the temperature adjustment area. Among them, the target stroke of the target key extending out of the air outlet area can determine the exposed area of the first air outlet 221 of the target key, so as to realize the adjustment of the air volume and air speed in the temperature adjustment area, and correspondingly adjust the temperature adjustment effect in the temperature adjustment area. Specifically, when the number of target keys increases, the area of the temperature adjustment area and the total air outlet area are correspondingly increased, which can improve the temperature adjustment effect in the temperature adjustment area; when the target stroke increases, the exposed area of the first air outlet 221 increases, the air outlet area at each position and the total air outlet area both increase accordingly, and the air volume and air speed in the temperature adjustment area are correspondingly increased, which can improve the temperature adjustment effect in the temperature adjustment area; on the contrary, when the number of target keys decreases, the area of the temperature adjustment area and the total air outlet area are correspondingly reduced, and on the basis of achieving a certain temperature adjustment effect, the air flow relaxation degree in the temperature adjustment area is improved; similarly, when the target stroke decreases, the exposed area of the first air outlet 221 decreases, the air outlet area at each position and the total air outlet area both decrease accordingly, and the air volume and air speed in the temperature adjustment area are correspondingly reduced, and on the basis of having a certain temperature adjustment effect, the air flow relaxation degree in the temperature adjustment area is improved; thereby enabling the position, area size, air outlet air volume and air speed of the temperature adjustment area of the air conditioner to be conveniently adjusted, the air outlet mode is rich and diverse, and the functionality is strong, and the user's use comfort is relatively high.

[0038] In the air conditioner provided in this embodiment, on the one hand, in the shutdown state, the driving component can drive each air outlet key 200 to retract to a position where the first air outlet 221 is completely located inside the communication port 111 and not exposed, thereby reducing the deposition and blockage of dust in the first air outlet 221, the communication channel 222, the air duct 130 in the housing 100, and the temperature adjustment components, etc., which may cause adverse effects on the operation of the temperature adjustment components and the flying of the deposited dust when the air conditioner is turned on next time. Accordingly, the use comfort and functionality of the air conditioner are improved; on the other hand, during use, the target key to be extended outwards and the target stroke of the target key to be extended outwards can be determined according to actual needs, so as to adjust the air outlet area at each position and the total air outlet area, and accordingly adjust the position, area size, air volume, and air speed of the temperature adjustment area formed outside the air conditioner, and flexibly adjust the air flow relaxation degree and temperature adjustment effect of the temperature adjustment area. The air outlet modes of the air conditioner are rich and diverse and highly functional, and the user comfort is further improved.

[0039] Optionally, in this embodiment, along the insertion direction of the side enclosure 220, the distribution area of the first air outlet 221 covers the extension area where the side enclosure 220 can extend outwards from the communication port 111. When the air outlet key 200 can extend outwards from the communication port 111 by the maximum stroke under the drive of the driving component, along the insertion direction of the side enclosure 220 (i.e., the inner and outer direction), the distribution area of the first air outlet 221 can cover the exposed area of the side enclosure 220. Then, by adjusting the stroke size of the air outlet key 200 extending outwards, the exposed area size of the first air outlet 221 can be adaptively adjusted, so as to further improve the adjustability of the air outlet area of the local position of the temperature adjustment area and the total air outlet area, and accordingly further improve the adjustability of the air volume and air speed of the air outlet in the temperature adjustment area, and further improve the diversity and adjustability of the air outlet modes of the air conditioner.

[0040] In this embodiment, the first air outlet 221 is located on both sides of the side enclosure 220 along the first direction. Among the side enclosures 220 of any two air outlet keys 200, the first air outlets 221 on the opposite sides along the first direction are arranged facing each other; during use, the target key extends outwards relative to the plate surface of the air outlet area, and the first air outlets 221 on the opposite sides of each adjacent two air outlet keys 200 face each other. Then, the air flow in the air duct 130 blows out through the opposite first air outlets 221 and flows towards each other and collides, so as to disperse the air flow. On the basis of a certain temperature adjustment effect, the relaxation degree of the air flow in the temperature adjustment area is improved, and accordingly the comfort of the user is improved, and the discomfort caused by the direct blowing of the air flow on the user is reduced.

[0041] Specifically, in this embodiment, the first air outlet 221 includes a plurality of air outlet holes arranged dispersedly. During use, the airflow in the air duct 130 enters the communication channel 222 and is blown outwards through the plurality of air outlet holes with smaller areas. Among them, the airflow can be dispersed by the air outlet holes during the process of flowing through the air outlet holes, so that the blown airflow forms a gentle air mass. Moreover, the air masses blown out from the opposite air outlet holes collide and are further dispersed. On the basis of ensuring a certain temperature adjustment effect, the degree of airflow relaxation in the temperature adjustment area is further improved, and accordingly, the user's comfort is further improved.

[0042] In this embodiment, as Figures 1 - 6 shown, the front end plate 110 of the housing 100 serves as the air outlet area. Each communication port 111 is a strip-shaped port extending along the height direction of the front end plate 110, and a plurality of communication ports 111 are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the front end plate 110. The entire front end plate 110 serves as the air outlet area. The communication ports 111 extend along the up and down direction and extend in the entire height area of the front end plate 110, and a plurality of communication ports 111 are arranged at intervals along the left and right direction (i.e., the first direction); the air outlet keys 200 and the communication ports 111 are correspondingly long strips extending along the up and down direction, so as to increase the area on both sides of the side enclosure 220 along the first direction, and correspondingly increase the area where the first air outlets 221 can be arranged on both sides of the side enclosure 220 along the first direction, so as to increase the adjustable range of the air outlet area of the air outlet keys 200. In addition, a plurality of communication ports 111 and air outlet keys 200 are arranged at intervals along the left and right direction of the front end plate 110. It is possible to determine the air outlet key 200 in the left area as the target key to extend outwards to form a temperature adjustment area in the left area; or, determine the air outlet key 200 in the middle area as the target key to extend outwards to form a temperature adjustment area in the middle area; or, determine the air outlet key 200 in the right area as the target key to extend outwards to form a temperature adjustment area in the right area; or determine all or a part of the air outlet keys 200 as the target keys to extend outwards according to the needs to form a temperature adjustment area at the corresponding position outside it, so as to improve the adjustability of the position and size of the temperature adjustment area.

[0043] Specifically, according to the number of air outlet keys 200 extending outwards, the air conditioner has a full air outlet mode and a partial air outlet mode:

[0044] In the full air outlet mode, as Figures 3 - 6 shown, the driving component drives the first air outlets 221 of all the air outlet keys 200 to extend out of the corresponding communication ports 111; then the airflow in the air duct 130 can flow to the corresponding first air outlets 221 through the communication channels 222 of each air outlet key 200 and is blown outwards through the first air outlets 221 of each air outlet key 200, so as to form a relatively wide temperature adjustment area along the first direction outside the air outlet area, and the total air outlet area is relatively large, which can ensure the temperature adjustment effect of the temperature adjustment area.

[0045] In the partial air outlet mode, as Figures 7 - 9As shown, the driving component drives the first air outlet 221 of the partial air outlet key 200 to extend out of the corresponding communication port 111. The outward-extending air outlet key 200 serves as the target key, and the air flow in the air duct 130 can flow through the communication channel 222 of the target key to the corresponding first air outlet 221 and be blown outwards through each first air outlet 221, thereby forming a temperature adjustment area of appropriate size outside the target key. Moreover, by adjusting the air outlet stroke of the air outlet key 200, the air outlet area of the local position and the total air outlet area can be adjusted, and the temperature adjustment effect of the temperature adjustment area can be adjusted accordingly.

[0046] Specifically, according to the position of the area where the air outlet key 200 extends, the local air outlet mode may include a left air outlet mode, a middle air outlet mode, and a right air outlet mode:

[0047] In the left air outlet mode, as Figure 7 shown, the driving component drives the first air outlets 221 of multiple air outlet keys 200 located in the left area to extend out of the corresponding communication ports 111; then the air flow in the air duct 130 can be blown outwards through the first air outlets 221 of the air outlet keys 200 in the left area, and a left temperature adjustment area is formed in the left area of the front end plate 110 accordingly.

[0048] In the middle air outlet mode, as Figure 8 shown, the driving component drives the first air outlets 221 of multiple air outlet keys 200 located in the middle area to extend out of the corresponding communication ports 111; then the air flow in the air duct 130 can be blown outwards through the first air outlets 221 of the air outlet keys 200 in the middle area, and a left temperature adjustment area is formed in the middle area of the front end plate 110 accordingly.

[0049] In the right air outlet mode, as Figure 9 shown, the driving component drives the first air outlets 221 of multiple air outlet keys 200 located in the right area to extend out of the corresponding communication ports 111; then the air flow in the air duct 130 can be blown outwards through the first air outlets 221 of the air outlet keys 200 in the right area, and a right temperature adjustment area is formed in the right area of the front end plate 110 accordingly.

[0050] Optionally, in this embodiment, as Figure 2 and Figure 5As shown, a limiting convex 211 is formed by the edge of the end cap 210 protruding from the side enclosure 220, and a limiting groove 112 is provided on the outer end surface of the communication port 111. The limiting convex 211 matches the limiting groove 112. In the shutdown state, the driving assembly drives the air outlet key 200 to slide inward until the limiting convex 211 abuts against the bottom of the limiting groove 112, indicating that the air outlet key 200 has been closed in place. At this time, the first air outlet 221 is completely inside the housing 100 without being exposed, thereby reducing the precision requirement for the driving stroke of the driving assembly and improving the convenience of its driving control. In addition, in the shutdown state, the limiting convex 211 can be fitted into the limiting groove 112, making the outer end surface of the end cap 210 and the outer plate surface of the air outlet area approximately coplanar, thereby improving the overall shape integrity of the housing 100.

[0051] In this embodiment, the housing 100 is provided with a first guiding portion extending along the depth direction of the communication port 111, and the side enclosure 220 is provided with a second guiding portion. The second guiding portion is slidably clamped to the first guiding portion. During the process of the driving assembly driving the air outlet key 200 to slide relative to the communication port 111, the second guiding portion slides relative to the first guiding portion accordingly. The first guiding portion can guide the sliding stroke of the second guiding portion, and correspondingly guide the sliding stroke of the air outlet key 200 to improve the position accuracy of the inward and outward sliding of the air outlet key 200. Specifically, as Figure 10 shown, the second guiding portion can be a guiding groove 223, and the first guiding portion can be a guiding convex.

[0052] Specifically, in this embodiment, the driving assembly includes a plurality of driving mechanisms 300, and the plurality of driving mechanisms 300 correspond to the plurality of air outlet keys 200 one by one. As Figure 3 and Figure 6 shown, the driving mechanism 300 includes a driving link 310, a driving gear 320 rotatably connected to the housing 100, and a rotation driving member provided on the housing 100. The first end of the driving link 310 is hinged to the corresponding air outlet key 200, and the second end is hinged to an eccentric region of the driving gear 320. The rotation driving member is connected to the driving gear 320 for driving the driving gear 320 to rotate. The axial direction of the driving gear 320 can be specifically consistent with the first direction. The region of the driving gear 320 other than its axis is an eccentric region. Preferably, the second end of the driving link 310 is hinged to the region of the driving gear 320 near the outer edge to increase the eccentric adjustment effect. When in use, the rotation driving member, such as a motor, drives the driving gear 320 to rotate. The driving gear 320 correspondingly drives the second end of the driving link 310 to rotate synchronously with it. Under the dual actions of the pushing and pulling of the driving link 310 and the limiting action of the communication port 111 on its sliding insertion, the side enclosure 220 slides inward and outward along the axial direction of the communication port 111, thereby realizing the driving of the inward and outward sliding of the air outlet key 200.

[0053] A plurality of driving mechanisms 300 correspond to a plurality of air outlet keys 200 one by one. By controlling the rotation driving members of the plurality of driving mechanisms 300, independent adjustment of the respective sliding movements of the plurality of air outlet keys 200 can be achieved.

[0054] Specifically, in this embodiment, as Figure 3 and Figure 6 shown, the driving mechanism 300 further includes a driven connecting rod 330 and a driven gear 340 rotatably connected to the housing 100. The first end of the driven connecting rod 330 is hinged to the corresponding air outlet key 200, and the second end is hinged to the eccentric region of the driven gear 340; the driven gear 340 meshes with the driving gear 320, and the common tangent of the pitch circle of the driving gear 320 and the pitch circle of the driven gear 340 is used as the symmetry line. The driving gear 320 and the driven gear 340, and the driving connecting rod 310 and the driven connecting rod 330 are symmetrically arranged with respect to the symmetry line respectively. The pitch circles of the driving gear 320 and the driven gear 340 are the contour circles surrounded by their meshing regions respectively. The pitch circles of the two are tangent and the common tangent is used as the symmetry line, and the symmetry line extends along the sliding direction of the air outlet key 200; the driving gear 320 and the driven gear 340 are symmetrically arranged with respect to the symmetry line, and the driving connecting rod 310 and the driven connecting rod 330 are symmetrically arranged with respect to the symmetry line, so the second ends of the driving connecting rod 310 and the driven connecting rod 330 are connected to different positions of the air outlet key 200; in use, the rotation driving member drives the driving gear 320 to rotate, and the second end of the driving connecting rod 310 rotates synchronously with the driving gear 320; the driven gear 340 rotates in the opposite direction and at the same speed as the driving gear 320 under the meshing action of the driving gear 320, and the second end of the driven connecting rod 330 rotates synchronously with the driven gear 340. Then, the second ends of the driving connecting rod 310 and the driven connecting rod 330 are always symmetric with respect to the symmetry line during the movement, so as to apply equal pushing and pulling forces to different regions of the air outlet key 200 along the sliding direction, thereby improving the force balance and sliding stability of the air outlet key 200, and reducing the occurrence of the situation that the local force of the air outlet key 200 is prone to tilt and jam during the sliding process.

[0055] Optionally, in this embodiment, as Figure 11As shown, the front end plate 110 of the housing 100 serves as the air outlet area. A second air outlet 120 is provided at the bottom of the housing 100. The housing 100 is provided with a wind guiding plate 400 capable of closing or opening the second air outlet 120, and the wind guiding plate 400 is a closed plate body. When the wind guiding plate 400 closes the second air outlet 120, the target key can be driven to extend by adjusting the driving assembly, so that the air conditioner enters the above-mentioned full air outlet mode or local air outlet mode; when the user needs to quickly adjust the temperature of the indoor environment, the wind guiding plate 400 can be adjusted to open the second air outlet 120, and the air outlet key 200 can be driven by the driving assembly to close its first air outlet 221. The air flow in the air duct 130 can enter the second air outlet 120 and be directly blown outwards, thereby improving the temperature adjustment effect on the indoor environment; similarly, when adjusting the wind guiding plate 400 to open the second air outlet 120, the air outlet key 200 can also be driven by the driving assembly to slide outwards to open its first air outlet 221. The air flow in the air duct 130 is divided into two streams, one of which is blown out through the second air outlet 120, and the other is only blown out through the first air outlet 221, so as to increase the total air outlet area and the temperature adjustment area, and further improve the temperature adjustment effect.

[0056] In addition to the above-mentioned closed plate body, the wind guiding plate 400, as Figure 12 shown, may also be provided with a wind dispersing structure 410. When the wind guiding plate 400 opens the second air outlet 120, the air flow in the air duct 130 can be directly blown outwards through the second air outlet 120, so as to improve the temperature adjustment effect of the air conditioner on the indoor environment; when the wind guiding plate 400 closes the second air outlet 120, the air flow in the air duct 130 can be dispersed and blown outwards through the wind dispersing structure 410, so as to improve the smoothness of the air outlet and the user's comfort on the basis of ensuring a certain temperature adjustment effect.

[0057] Specifically, the wind dispersing structure 410 can adopt a plurality of dispersedly arranged air dispersing holes, or installation holes can be provided on the corresponding plate body, and an impeller is rotatably connected in the installation holes, or other structures capable of ventilating and dispersing the air flow can be used; among them, the shapes, numbers and positions of the air outlet holes and air dispersing holes in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not used for actual limitation.

[0058] Finally, it should also be noted that in this text, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the term "comprising", "including" or any other variation thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements not only includes those elements but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the statement "comprising an..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising said element.

[0059] 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 obvious 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 broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. An air conditioner, characterized in that, It includes a housing (100) and a plurality of air outlet keys (200). Each of the air outlet keys (200) includes an end cap (210) and a side enclosure (220) surrounding one side of the end cap (210), and the side enclosure (220) is provided with a first air outlet (221); in the air outlet area of the housing (100), there are a plurality of communication ports (111) arranged at intervals along a first direction. A plurality of the side enclosures (220) are correspondingly and fittingly inserted into the plurality of communication ports (111), and the end cap (210) is located outside the corresponding communication port (111). The housing (100) is provided with a driving assembly. The driving end of the driving assembly is connected to each of the air outlet keys (200) and is used to drive the air outlet key (200) to slide relative to the corresponding communication port (111).

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, Along the insertion direction of the side enclosure (220), the distribution area of the first air outlet (221) covers the protruding area where the side enclosure (220) can protrude out of the communication port (111).

3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first air outlet (221) is located on both sides of the side enclosure (220) along the first direction.

4. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein, The first air outlet (221) includes a plurality of dispersedly arranged air outlet holes.

5. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The front end plate (110) of the housing (100) serves as the air outlet area. Each of the communication ports (111) is a strip-shaped opening extending along the height direction of the front end plate (110), and a plurality of the communication ports (111) are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the front end plate (110).

6. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The edge of the end cap (210) protrudes from the side enclosure (220) to form a limit protrusion (211). The outer end face of the communication port (111) is provided with a limit groove (112), and the limit protrusion (211) matches the limit groove (112).

7. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The driving assembly includes a plurality of driving mechanisms (300). The plurality of driving mechanisms (300) correspond to the plurality of air outlet keys (200) one by one. The driving mechanism (300) includes a driving link (310), a driving gear (320) rotatably connected to the housing (100), and a rotation driving member provided on the housing (100). The first end of the driving link (310) is hinged to the corresponding air outlet key (200), and the second end is hinged to the eccentric area of the driving gear (320); the rotation driving member is connected to the driving gear (320) and is used to drive the driving gear (320) to rotate.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein The driving mechanism (300) further includes a driven link (330) and a driven gear (340) rotatably connected to the housing (100). The first end of the driven link (330) is hinged to the corresponding air outlet key (200), and the second end is hinged to an eccentric region of the driven gear (340). The driven gear (340) meshes with the driving gear (320), and the common tangent of the pitch circles of the driving gear (320) and the driven gear (340) serves as the symmetry line. The driving gear (320) and the driven gear (340), as well as the driving link (310) and the driven link (330), are symmetrically arranged with respect to the symmetry line respectively.

9. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The air conditioner has a full air outlet mode. In the full air outlet mode, the driving assembly drives the first air outlets (221) of all the air outlet keys (200) to extend out of the corresponding communication ports (111). And / or, the air conditioner has a partial air outlet mode. In the partial air outlet mode, the driving assembly drives the first air outlets (221) of some of the air outlet keys (200) to extend out of the corresponding communication ports (111).

10. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The front end plate (110) of the housing (100) serves as the air outlet area. A second air outlet (120) is provided at the bottom of the housing (100). The housing (100) is provided with a wind deflector (400) capable of closing or opening the second air outlet (120), and the wind deflector (400) is a closed plate body. And / or, the front end plate (110) of the housing (100) serves as the air outlet area. A second air outlet (120) is provided at the bottom of the housing (100). The housing (100) is provided with a wind deflector (400) capable of closing or opening the second air outlet (120), and the wind deflector (400) is provided with a wind dispersing structure (410).

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