Air conditioner outdoor unit and air conditioner

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model belongs to the technical field of air conditioners, and relates to an air conditioner outdoor unit and an air conditioner. The panel is provided with a mounting hole and a limiting hole; the air outlet mesh enclosure is provided with an installation buckle and a limiting block, the installation buckle is arranged in the installation hole in a penetrating mode so as to be connected with the panel in a clamped mode, and the limiting block is arranged in the limiting hole in a penetrating mode and abuts against the inner wall of the limiting hole. The mounting buckles are inserted into the mounting holes, the limiting blocks are inserted into the limiting holes, then the air outlet mesh enclosure is rotated till the panel is clamped by the mounting buckles, at the moment, the mounting buckles limit relative movement of the panel and the air outlet mesh enclosure, the limiting blocks play a role in limiting rotation of the air outlet mesh enclosure, and then fixation between the air outlet mesh enclosure and the panel is completed. The installation efficiency of the air conditioner outdoor unit is improved, and the installation cost of the air conditioner outdoor unit is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In the prior art, the outdoor unit of an air conditioner primarily houses components such as the cooling fan, condenser, and compressor. Due to heat dissipation requirements, an air vent is typically reserved on the panel of the air conditioner for heat dissipation from the fan blades. To prevent foreign objects from entering through the vent and damaging the fan blades, an air outlet screen is also installed on the panel to prevent foreign matter from entering the fan blades.

[0003] Existing technology typically uses screws and clips to secure the air outlet grille. However, screw installation requires the grille to align with the screw holes on the panel, increasing the production cost of the air conditioner. It also requires removing multiple screws during assembly, making installation and removal inefficient. Clip-on fastening, on the other hand, requires an interference fit between the grille and the panel, requiring automated equipment to assemble the panel and grille. This significantly increases assembly costs and prevents the use of the same automated equipment for different models of air conditioner outdoor units.

[0004] In summary, the existing air outlet grille results in high assembly cost and low installation efficiency of the air conditioner outdoor unit. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the embodiments of the present application is the high assembly cost and low installation efficiency of the existing air-conditioning outdoor unit.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the embodiments of the present application adopt the following solutions:

[0007] An air-conditioning outdoor unit, comprising a panel and an air outlet mesh cover;

[0008] The panel is provided with mounting holes and limiting holes;

[0009] The air outlet grille is provided with a mounting buckle and a limiting block. The mounting buckle is passed through the mounting hole to be engaged with the panel. The limiting block is passed through the limiting hole and abuts against the inner wall of the limiting hole.

[0010] Furthermore, the limiting block is located below the mounting buckle and abuts against the inner wall of the limiting hole away from the limiting block.

[0011] Furthermore, the mounting buckle includes a connecting portion and a mounting portion, one end of the connecting portion is connected to the air outlet mesh cover, and the other end is connected to the mounting portion, and a snap-fit position is formed between the mounting portion and the air outlet mesh cover;

[0012] The connecting portion is passed through the mounting hole, and at least a portion of the panel is located in the buckle position.

[0013] Furthermore, the mounting portion includes a mounting portion body and an abutting protrusion, wherein the abutting protrusion is located on a side of the mounting portion body facing the air outlet grille and abuts against the panel.

[0014] Furthermore, the contact surface between the abutting protrusion and the panel is a smooth curved surface.

[0015] Furthermore, the side wall of the limiting block contacts the inner wall of the limiting hole, and an obtuse angle is formed between the side wall of the limiting block and the air outlet grille; or

[0016] The limiting block is an arc-shaped protrusion.

[0017] Furthermore, the mounting buckle and the limiting block are axially symmetrically distributed on the air outlet grille.

[0018] Furthermore, the air outlet mesh cover also includes a reinforcing rib, the mounting buckle is located on the side wall of the air outlet mesh cover, the reinforcing rib is located on the side of the mounting buckle toward the center of the air outlet mesh cover, and one end is connected to the side wall, and the other end is connected to the mounting buckle.

[0019] Furthermore, the air outlet grille is provided with a plurality of first threaded holes, and the panel is provided with a plurality of second threaded holes, and the number and position of the first threaded holes and the second threaded holes correspond one to one.

[0020] An air conditioner comprises an air conditioner outdoor unit as described in any one of the above embodiments.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the embodiments of the present application have the following beneficial effects:

[0022] The present invention inserts the mounting buckle into the mounting hole, inserts the stopper into the stopper hole, and then rotates the air outlet grille until the panel is clamped by the mounting buckle. At this time, the mounting buckle restricts the relative movement of the panel and the air outlet grille, while the stopper restricts the rotation of the air outlet grille, thereby completing the fixation between the air outlet grille and the panel. This improves the installation efficiency of the air conditioner outdoor unit and reduces the installation cost of the air conditioner outdoor unit. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the solutions in the present application or the prior art, a brief introduction will be given below to the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0024] Figure 1This is a schematic structural diagram of an air-conditioning outdoor unit in an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure at center A;

[0026] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the center air outlet grille;

[0027] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure at B in the middle;

[0028] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle panel.

[0029] Reference numerals:

[0030] Air conditioner outdoor unit 10, panel 100, mounting hole 110, limiting hole 120, air outlet mesh cover 200, mounting buckle 300, connecting part 310, mounting part 320, mounting part body 321, abutting protrusion 322, snap position 330, reinforcing rib 340, limiting block 400. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application. In addition, it should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to illustrate and explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0032] In this application, unless otherwise indicated, directional terms such as "upper" and "lower" generally refer to the upper and lower positions of a device in actual use or operation, specifically in the drawing directions of the accompanying drawings; whereas "inner" and "outer" refer to the outline of the device. Furthermore, in the description of this application, the term "including" means "including but not limited to." Terms such as first, second, and third are used merely as designations and do not impose numerical requirements or establish a sequential order.

[0033] In this application, "and / or" describes the association relationship between associated objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can mean: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. A and B can be singular or plural.

[0034] In this application, "at least one" means one or more, and "plurality" means two or more. "At least one", "at least one of the following" or similar expressions refer to any combination of these items, including any combination of single items or plural items. For example, "at least one of a, b, or c", or "at least one of a, b, and c" can all mean: a, b, c, ab (i.e., a and b), ac, bc, or abc, where a, b, and c can be single or multiple.

[0035] Various embodiments of the present application may be presented in the form of a range; it should be understood that the description in the form of a range is only for convenience and brevity and should not be construed as a hard limitation on the scope of the present application; therefore, the range description should be considered to have specifically disclosed all possible sub-ranges and single numbers within the range. For example, the description of a range from 1 to 6 should be considered to have specifically disclosed sub-ranges such as from 1 to 3, from 1 to 4, from 1 to 5, from 2 to 4, from 2 to 6, from 3 to 6, etc., as well as single numbers within the range, such as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, which applies regardless of the range. In addition, whenever a numerical range is indicated herein, it is meant to include any cited number (fractional or integer) within the indicated range.

[0036] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , the present application provides an air-conditioning outdoor unit 10, the air-conditioning outdoor unit 10 includes a panel 100 and an air outlet mesh cover 200;

[0037] The panel 100 is provided with a mounting hole 110 and a limiting hole 120;

[0038] The air outlet grille 200 is connected to the panel 100 and is provided with a mounting buckle 300 and a limiting block 400. The mounting buckle 300 is passed through the mounting hole 110 to be snapped with the panel 100. The limiting block 400 is passed through the limiting hole 120 and abuts against the inner wall of the limiting hole 120.

[0039] In this embodiment, the panel 100 is generally provided with a fan blade hole (not marked in the figure) to accommodate the fan blade (not shown in the figure). The air outlet grille 200 is connected to one side of the panel 100 and covers the fan blade hole. At this time, the mounting buckle 300 passes through the mounting hole 110, reaches the other side of the panel 100, and bends to clamp and restrain the panel 100.

[0040] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 When installing the air outlet mesh cover 200 and the panel 100, the present application only needs to insert the mounting buckle 300 into the mounting hole 110, insert the limit block 400 into the limit hole 120, and then rotate the air outlet mesh cover 2009 (along the Figure 1The panel 100 is clamped by the mounting buckle 300. At this time, the limit block 400 abuts against the side wall of the limit hole 120, naturally limiting the rotation of the air outlet grille 200. The mounting buckle 300 limits the relative movement of the panel 100 and the air outlet grille 200, thereby completing the fixation between the air outlet grille 200 and the panel 100.

[0041] In summary, the air outlet grille 200 and the front panel 100 of the present application are fixed without screws or interference fit snap connections, and there is no need to use automated equipment to connect the air outlet grille 200 and the panel 100. This effectively reduces the installation cost of the air conditioner outdoor unit 10 and improves assembly efficiency.

[0042] It should be understood that the mounting buckle 300 and the limit block 400 can be coaxially symmetrically distributed, or can be distributed up and down, left and right, etc., as long as the limit block 400 can abut against the inner wall of the limit hole 120 to avoid the panel 100 and the air outlet mesh cover 200 from being symmetrically distributed. Figure 1 The relative movement of the ZY plane is sufficient.

[0043] For further information, please refer to Figures 1 to 2 The limiting block 400 is located below the mounting buckle 300 and abuts against the inner wall of the limiting hole 120 away from the mounting buckle 300 .

[0044] If the limit block 400 is not set, during the use of the air-conditioning outdoor unit 10, the air outlet mesh cover 200 may shake or rotate due to gravity, causing the mounting buckle 300 and the panel 100 to unlock, that is, the panel 100 is no longer restricted by the mounting buckle 300, and the air outlet mesh cover 200 will fall off.

[0045] Please refer to Figure 5 At this time, the mounting buckle 300 is in an L-shape and is located on one side of the mounting hole 110. When the air outlet grille 200 shakes or rotates in the direction R in the figure due to gravity, the mounting buckle 300 will move toward the other side of the mounting hole 110. At this time, the mounting buckle 300 will release the clamping force on the panel 100 and then move along the depth direction of the mounting hole 110 ( Figure 1 The air outlet grille 200 is disengaged from the mounting hole 110 in the middle X direction, causing the air outlet grille 200 to fall off.

[0046] In this embodiment, the air outlet grille 200 is provided with a limit block 400, which abuts against the inner wall of the limit hole 120 and is located below the mounting buckle 300. Figure 1After the air outlet mesh cover 200 shows a tendency to rotate in the middle R direction, the limit block 400 will provide a reaction force to prevent the air outlet mesh cover 200 from rotating, that is, the limit block 400 limits the rotation of the air outlet mesh cover 200, thereby preventing the air outlet mesh cover 200 from falling off, thereby improving the installation strength of the air conditioner outdoor unit 10.

[0047] For further information, please refer to Figures 2 to 4 The mounting buckle 300 includes a connecting portion 310 and a mounting portion 320. One end of the connecting portion 310 is connected to the air outlet mesh cover 200, and the other end is connected to the mounting portion 320. A buckle position 330 is formed between the mounting portion 320 and the air outlet mesh cover 200.

[0048] The connecting portion 310 passes through the mounting hole 110 , and at least a portion of the panel 100 is located in the locking position 330 .

[0049] In this embodiment, the connecting portion 310 and the mounting portion 320 form an L-shaped structure, so that the panel 100 is located in the snap-fit position 330 and is clamped by the panel 100 and the air outlet grille 200, thereby completing the fixation of the panel 100 in the front-to-back direction.

[0050] For further information, please refer to Figures 1 to 4 The mounting portion 320 includes a mounting portion body 321 and abutting protrusions 322 . The abutting protrusions 322 are located on a side of the mounting portion body 321 facing the air outlet grille 200 and abut against the panel 100 .

[0051] In this embodiment, when the air outlet grille 200 faces Figure 1 When the panel 100 is rotated in the direction opposite to the middle R direction to engage the locking position 330, the panel 100 will first contact the side wall of the abutting protrusion 322, thereby pushing the abutting protrusion 322 and the mounting portion body 321 away from the air outlet grille 200. Therefore, after the abutting protrusion 322 abuts the panel 100, it will elastically deform and always apply a pre-tightening force to the panel 100. This pre-tightening force can prevent the panel 100 from rotating, thereby improving the structural strength of the air conditioner outdoor unit 10.

[0052] For further information, please refer to Figure 4 The contact surface between the abutting protrusion 322 and the panel 100 is a smooth curved surface.

[0053] In this embodiment, the contact surface between the abutting protrusion 322 and the panel 100 is a smooth curved surface, which can prevent the abutting protrusion 322 from leaving an indentation on the panel 100, causing the panel 100 to be scrapped or unable to reach the original installation progress after long-term use or repeated installation.

[0054] For further information, please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5The side wall of the limiting block 400 contacts the inner wall of the limiting hole 120 , and an obtuse angle is formed between the side wall of the limiting block 400 and the air outlet grille 200 .

[0055] In this embodiment, if a right angle or an acute angle is formed between the side wall of the limit block 400 and the air outlet grille 200, when removing the air outlet grille 200, it is necessary to pull hard to deform the mounting buckle 300 so that the air outlet grille 200 and the panel 100 can be separated. That is, the air outlet grille 200 cannot be completely removed along the Figure 1 Rotate in the middle R direction.

[0056] However, the air outlet grille 200 may need to be replaced after use, so it is usually necessary to be able to be easily replaced. In this embodiment, the side wall of the limit block 400 and the air outlet grille 200 form an obtuse angle A, that is, the side wall of the limit block 400 can guide the panel 100 to move on the side wall, thereby allowing the limit block 400 to limit the air outlet grille 200 from moving along the side wall. Figure 1 The middle R direction can be rotated and it can smoothly move along the Figure 3 Rotate in the direction of the arrow.

[0057] It should be understood that the size of the obtuse angle A can be adjusted according to actual needs to adjust the force required to disassemble the air outlet grille 200 and the panel 100. The smaller the value of the obtuse angle A, the greater the reaction force that the limit block 400 can provide to prevent the air outlet grille 200 and the panel 100 from separating, but the greater the force required to disassemble the air outlet grille 200.

[0058] For further information, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the limiting block 400 is an arc-shaped protrusion.

[0059] In this embodiment, similarly, when the limit block 400 is an arc-shaped protrusion, that is, when the inner wall of the limit hole 120 contacts the limit block 400, the friction between the two is small, and the limit block 400 can prevent the air outlet grille 200 from moving along the Figure 1 While moving in the middle R direction, the air outlet grille 200 can still be easily disassembled.

[0060] For further information, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4 The mounting buckle 300 and the limiting block 400 are axially symmetrically distributed on the air outlet grille 200 .

[0061] In this embodiment, when the air outlet mesh cover 200 and the panel 100 are installed, it is necessary to allow the air outlet mesh cover 200 and the panel 100 to rotate relative to each other, and then allow the mounting buckle 300 to limit the panel 100. Because the mounting buckle 300 and the limit block 400 are axially symmetrically distributed, the air outlet mesh cover 200 is evenly stressed at all locations after installation, and local breakage is not likely to occur.

[0062] For further information, please refer to Figure 4 The air outlet mesh cover 200 also includes a reinforcing rib 340. The mounting buckle 300 is located on the side wall of the air outlet mesh cover 200. The reinforcing rib 340 is located on the side of the mounting buckle 300 toward the center of the air outlet mesh cover, and one end is connected to the side wall and the other end is connected to the mounting buckle 300.

[0063] In this embodiment, the reinforcing rib 340 serves to increase the thickness of the mounting buckle 300 , that is, to improve the structural strength of the mounting buckle 300 and prevent the mounting buckle 300 from breaking.

[0064] For further information, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 5 The air outlet grille 200 is further provided with a plurality of first threaded holes (not marked in the figure), and the panel 100 is provided with a plurality of second threaded holes (not marked in the figure), and the number and position of the first threaded holes and the second threaded holes correspond one to one.

[0065] In this embodiment, the air outlet grille 200 may further be provided with a plurality of threaded holes, so as to enhance the connection stability between the panel 100 and the air outlet grille 200 through the threaded holes.

[0066] Correspondingly, the present application also provides an air conditioner, which includes an air conditioner outdoor unit 10 as described in any one of the above embodiments.

[0067] In this embodiment, since the air conditioner includes the air conditioner outdoor unit 10 of any one of the above embodiments, the installation efficiency of the air conditioner is high and the installation cost is low.

[0068] Obviously, the embodiments described above are only some of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. The preferred embodiments of the present application are given in the accompanying drawings, but they do not limit the patent scope of the present application. The present application can be implemented in many different forms. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosure of the present application more thorough and comprehensive. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, for those skilled in the art, it is still possible to modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned specific embodiments, or to make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. Any equivalent structure made using the contents of the present application specification and the accompanying drawings, directly or indirectly used in other related technical fields, is also within the scope of patent protection of the present application.

[0069] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, combinations, substitutions, and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and purpose of the present application, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An air conditioner outdoor unit, characterized in that: The air conditioner outdoor unit includes a panel and an air outlet mesh cover; The panel is provided with mounting holes and limiting holes; The air outlet grille is provided with a mounting buckle and a limiting block, the mounting buckle is passed through the mounting hole to be engaged with the panel, and the limiting block is passed through the limiting hole and abuts against the inner wall of the limiting hole; The limiting block is located below the mounting buckle and abuts against an inner wall of the limiting hole away from the mounting buckle.

2. The air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting buckle includes a connecting portion and a mounting portion, one end of the connecting portion is connected to the air outlet mesh cover, and the other end is connected to the mounting portion, and a snap-fit position is formed between the mounting portion and the air outlet mesh cover; The connecting portion is passed through the mounting hole, and at least a portion of the panel is located in the buckle position.

3. The air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting portion includes a mounting portion body and a contact protrusion. The contact protrusion is located on a side of the mounting portion body facing the air outlet grille and is held against the panel.

4. The air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 3, characterized in that: The contact surface between the abutting protrusion and the panel is a smooth curved surface.

5. The air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side wall of the limiting block contacts the inner wall of the limiting hole, and an obtuse angle is formed between the side wall of the limiting block and the air outlet grille; or, The limiting block is an arc-shaped protrusion.

6. The air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting buckle and the limiting block are axially symmetrically distributed on the air outlet mesh cover.

7. The air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air outlet mesh cover also includes a reinforcing rib, the mounting buckle is located on the side wall of the air outlet mesh cover, the reinforcing rib is located on the side of the mounting buckle toward the center of the air outlet mesh cover, and one end is connected to the side wall, and the other end is connected to the mounting buckle.

8. The air conditioner outdoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air outlet grille is further provided with a plurality of first threaded holes, and the panel is provided with a plurality of second threaded holes, and the number and position of the first threaded holes and the second threaded holes are in one-to-one correspondence.

9. An air conditioner, characterized in that: The air conditioner includes the air conditioner outdoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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