Water tank mounting structure, humidifying device and air conditioner

Abstract

The utility model provides a water tank mounting structure, a humidifying device and an air conditioner, and relates to the technical field of air conditioners. The water tank mounting structure comprises a main body structure and a mounting structure. The mounting structure comprises a bearing main body, a first guide piece and a second guide piece; the bearing main body is used for bearing the water tank; the first guide piece is connected to the front side of the bearing main body, and a first guide inclined surface for mounting and guiding the water tank is formed on the first guide piece; the second guiding piece is vertically arranged on the first guiding piece, and a second guiding inclined face used for installing and guiding the water tank is formed on the second guiding piece. The humidifying device and the air conditioner provided by the utility model both adopt the water tank mounting structure. According to the water tank mounting structure, the humidifying device and the air conditioner, the technical problem that in the prior art, the water tank is high in mounting difficulty can be solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioning, and in particular to a water tank installation structure, a humidifying device and an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, more and more air conditioners have humidification functions. However, in humidifying air conditioners that generally have water tanks, the installation of the water tanks has always been a difficult problem. The installation position and difficulty of the water tanks will affect the overall cost and assembly efficiency of the air conditioner. Utility Model Content

[0003] The problem solved by the utility model is how to improve the technical problem of high difficulty in installing a water tank in the prior art.

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the utility model provides a water tank mounting structure for mounting a water tank of a humidifying device, the water tank mounting structure comprising:

[0005] Main structure;

[0006] The mounting structure includes a supporting body, a first guide member and a second guide member; the supporting body is used to support the water tank; the first guide member is connected to the front side of the supporting body, and a first guide slope for guiding the installation of the water tank is formed on the first guide member; the second guide member is vertically arranged on the first guide member, and a second guide slope for guiding the installation of the water tank is formed on the second guide member.

[0007] The advantages of the water tank installation structure provided by the utility model over the prior art include:

[0008] When the water tank mounting structure is used in a humidifier, the first and second guide slopes can provide guidance for the water tank during installation. This facilitates quick installation and positioning of the water tank. Furthermore, after the water tank is installed and positioned, it can be quickly installed onto the supporting body based on the guidance of the first and second guide slopes, thereby reducing the difficulty of assembling the water tank and improving its assembly efficiency. Therefore, the water tank mounting structure can alleviate the technical problem of high difficulty in water tank installation in the prior art.

[0009] Optionally, the first guide member includes an arc-shaped portion and a first guide portion; one side of the arc-shaped portion is connected to the supporting body, and the first guide portion is connected to the side of the arc-shaped portion away from the supporting body; the arc-shaped portion is bent into an arc shape, and the first guide portion is inclined relative to the supporting body to form the first guide slope.

[0010] An arc portion is provided between the first guide portion and the supporting body, and the water tank can be avoided through the arc space formed by the arc portion, which is conducive to the stable assembly of the water tank on the supporting body.

[0011] Optionally, the supporting body has a supporting surface for supporting the water tank, the arc-shaped portion is located below the plane where the supporting surface is located, and the first guide portion is located above the plane where the supporting surface is located.

[0012] Based on this, the water tank can be avoided by the arc-shaped recessed space formed by the arc-shaped portion, ensuring that the bottom surface of the water tank is fully fitted with the supporting body, thereby improving the stability of the water tank placed on the supporting body.

[0013] Optionally, the second guide member includes two second guide portions, both of which are arranged on the upper surface of the first guide member, and the two second guide portions are arranged at intervals; the two second guide portions are close to each other on both sides to form a second guide inclined surface, and the two second guide inclined surfaces form a guide channel with a gradually decreasing width.

[0014] During the process of assembling the water tank, the wider width of the inlet end of the guide channel is conducive to the rapid positioning of the water tank. As the width of the guide channel gradually narrows, the installation space of the water tank can be tightened, thereby guiding the installation of the water tank and improving the assembly efficiency of the water tank.

[0015] Optionally, the second guide member further includes a reinforcing rib, the reinforcing rib is provided on a side of the second guide portion away from the other second guide portion, and the reinforcing rib is vertically arranged.

[0016] By increasing the overall strength of the second guide member through the reinforcement ribs, it is possible to ensure that the second guide member can provide a stable guiding function.

[0017] A humidifying device comprises a water tank and the above-mentioned water tank mounting structure; the water tank is arranged on the supporting body.

[0018] The humidifying device provided by the present invention adopts the above-mentioned water tank installation structure. The beneficial effects of the humidifying device relative to the prior art are the same as the beneficial effects of the above-mentioned water tank installation structure relative to the prior art, which will not be repeated here.

[0019] Optionally, a matching slope adapted to the first guide slope is provided at the bottom of the water tank, and the matching slope is attached to the first guide slope.

[0020] The bottom of the water tank is provided with a matching inclined surface, so that part of the water tank is supported by the first guiding inclined surface, thereby increasing the bearing points of the water tank and improving the assembly stability of the water tank. In addition, the matching inclined surface will form a downward-sloping guide surface inside the water tank, which facilitates the collection of water inside the water tank, thereby improving the utilization rate of the water inside the water tank, reducing the amount of water left over after a single humidification operation, and extending the operation time of a single humidification operation.

[0021] Optionally, the bottom surface inside the water tank forms a plane bottom and a sloped bottom, the sloped bottom corresponds to the mating slope, the plane bottom is connected to the sloped bottom, and the plane bottom is lower than the sloped bottom; a pump and a liquid level sensor are also provided inside the water tank, and the pump and the liquid level sensor are both provided at the plane bottom.

[0022] By arranging a liquid level sensor and a pump at the bottom of the plane, it is helpful to improve the utilization rate of water in the water tank and extend the operation time of a single humidification.

[0023] An air conditioner comprises a middle frame and the above-mentioned humidifying device; the main structure is connected to the middle frame.

[0024] The air conditioner provided by the present invention adopts the above-mentioned humidifying device, which means that the air conditioner adopts the above-mentioned water tank mounting structure. Based on this, the beneficial effects of the air conditioner relative to the prior art are the same as the beneficial effects of the above-mentioned water tank mounting structure relative to the prior art, and will not be repeated here.

[0025] Optionally, the middle frame has a bottom panel, and the supporting body and the first guide member are both connected to and flush with the bottom panel.

[0026] Placing the supporting body and the first guide member flush with the bottom panel is beneficial for forming an integral structure between the water tank mounting structure and the middle frame, preventing the formation of complex structures such as steps, and improving the smoothness of the appearance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of a water tank mounted on the water tank mounting structure provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic cross-sectional view of the structure shown;

[0029] Figure 3 This is the second structural diagram of the water tank installed on the water tank installation structure provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0031] Description of reference numerals:

[0032] 10-air conditioner; 11-water tank mounting structure; 12-middle frame; 121-bottom panel; 100-main structure; 200-mounting structure; 210-supporting main body; 211-supporting surface; 220-first guide member; 221-arc-shaped portion; 222-first guide portion; 2221-first guide slope; 230-second guide member; 231-second guide portion; 232-second guide slope; 233-reinforcement rib; 300-water tank; 310-matching slope; 320-flat bottom; 330-slanted bottom. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0034] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4 In the embodiment of the present application, a water tank mounting structure 11 is provided, and a humidifying device (not shown) using the water tank mounting structure 11 is provided, and an air conditioner 10 using the humidifying device is also provided. In the case where the air conditioner 10 includes the above-mentioned humidifying device, it can also be regarded as that the air conditioner 10 adopts the above-mentioned water tank mounting structure 11. Among them, the air conditioner 10 can be used to provide air conditioning to the execution area, and the air conditioning function at least includes a humidifying function; and the humidifying function can be provided by the humidifying device in the air conditioner 10. The water tank mounting structure 11 is used to install the water tank 300 in the humidifying device to provide a bearing function for the water tank 300.

[0035] It is worth noting that the water tank installation structure 11, the humidifying device and the air conditioner 10 provided in this embodiment can improve the technical problem of the high difficulty in installing the water tank 300 in the prior art.

[0036] In this embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3The water tank mounting structure 11 includes a main structure 100 and a mounting structure 200. The mounting structure 200 is connected to the main structure 100 and is used to support the water tank 300. The main structure 100 is used to be installed in the air conditioner 10. The air conditioner 10 has a middle frame 12, and the main structure 100 is connected to the middle frame 12, so that the middle frame 12 can realize the support of the entire water tank mounting structure 11. The mounting structure 200 includes a supporting body 210, a first guide member 220, and a second guide member 230. The supporting body 210 is used to support the water tank 300. The first guide member 220 is connected to the front side of the supporting body 210 and has a first guide slope 2221 formed on the first guide member 220 for guiding the installation of the water tank 300. The second guide member 230 is vertically arranged on the first guide member 220 and has a second guide slope 232 formed on the second guide member 230 for guiding the installation of the water tank 300.

[0037] It should be noted that the air conditioner 10 provided in this embodiment generally refers to the indoor unit of the air conditioner. In other words, the water tank mounting structure 11 provided in this embodiment is installed in the indoor unit of the air conditioner. In addition, the direction referred to above as the front side is the direction in which the front panel of the indoor unit of the air conditioner faces when the indoor unit of the air conditioner is properly installed.

[0038] As described above, when the water tank mounting structure 11 is used in a humidifier, the water tank 300 can be guided for installation based on the guiding effect of the first guide slope 2221 and the second guide slope 232. This can facilitate the rapid installation and positioning of the water tank 300. Furthermore, after the water tank 300 is installed and positioned, it can be quickly installed onto the supporting body 210 based on the guiding effect of the first guide slope 2221 and the second guide slope 232. This can reduce the difficulty of assembling the water tank 300 and improve the assembly efficiency of the water tank 300. Therefore, the water tank mounting structure 11 can improve the technical problem of the high difficulty of installing the water tank 300 in the prior art.

[0039] It is worth noting that in this embodiment, after the water tank 300 is installed on the supporting body 210, the first guide member 220 is located at the bottom of the water tank 300, while the second guide member 230 is located on both sides of the water tank 300. In other words, during the installation of the water tank 300, the first guide member 220 provides installation guidance from the bottom of the water tank 300, while the second guide member 230 provides installation guidance from both sides of the water tank 300. This not only improves the installation efficiency of the water tank 300, but also increases the installation accuracy of the water tank 300.

[0040] In this embodiment, the first guide member 220 includes an arcuate portion 221 and a first guide portion 222. One side of the arcuate portion 221 is connected to the supporting body 210, and the first guide portion 222 is connected to the side of the arcuate portion 221 away from the supporting body 210. The arcuate portion 221 is curved into an arc shape, and the first guide portion 222 is inclined relative to the supporting body 210, forming a first guide slope 2221. The arcuate portion 221 is recessed downward, while the first guide portion 222 is tangent to the arcuate portion 221. Therefore, the arcuate portion 221 is provided between the first guide portion 222 and the supporting body 210. The arcuate portion 221 allows the water tank 300 to be positioned away from the supporting body 210 through the arcuate space formed by the arcuate portion 221, facilitating stable assembly of the water tank 300 on the supporting body 210.

[0041] Furthermore, the supporting body 210 includes a supporting surface 211 for supporting the water tank 300. When the water tank 300 is installed, the supporting surface 211 aligns with the bottom surface of the water tank 300. In this embodiment, the curved portion 221 is located below the plane of the supporting surface 211, while the first guide portion 222 is located above the plane of the supporting surface 211. This allows the water tank 300 to be positioned within the curved recessed space formed by the curved portion 221, ensuring a secure fit between the bottom surface of the water tank 300 and the supporting body, thereby enhancing the stability of the water tank 300 placed on the supporting body.

[0042] It is worth noting that the arrangement of the arc portion 221 can also make the arc portion 221 adapt to the shape of the housing of the air conditioner 10. When the water tank mounting structure 11 is installed on the air conditioner 10, the arc portion 221 can be flush with the housing of the air conditioner 10 to form a whole. Figure 4 , avoiding the formation of a complex structure on the outside of the air conditioner 10, which can improve the flatness of the outside of the air conditioner and enhance the appearance.

[0043] In this embodiment, the second guide member 230 includes two second guide portions 231, each of which is disposed on the upper surface of the first guide member 220 and spaced apart from each other. A second guide slope 232 is formed on the adjacent sides of the two second guide portions 231. The two second guide slopes 232 form a guide channel (not shown) with a gradually decreasing width. This can also be viewed as the two second guide slopes 232 forming a flared guide channel. Notably, in this embodiment, the guide channel gradually decreases in width from front to back, allowing the water tank 300 to be installed on the water tank mounting structure 11 from front to back. During assembly of the water tank 300, the wider width of the guide channel at the inlet facilitates quick positioning of the water tank 300. The gradually narrowing width of the guide channel narrows the installation space for the water tank 300, thereby guiding the installation of the water tank 300 and improving assembly efficiency.

[0044] Furthermore, the second guide member 230 further includes a reinforcing rib 233, which is disposed vertically on a side of the second guide portion 231 away from the other second guide portion 231. The reinforcing rib 233 enhances the overall strength of the second guide member 230, ensuring that the second guide member 230 provides a stable guiding function.

[0045] It should be understood that in other embodiments, the reinforcement rib 233 may be omitted.

[0046] In the humidifier, the bottom of the water tank 300 is provided with a matching bevel 310 that mates with the first guide bevel 2221. The matching bevel 310 is positioned on the bottom of the water tank 300 so that a portion of the water tank 300 is supported by the first guide bevel 2221. This increases the number of supporting points for the water tank 300 and improves the assembly stability of the water tank 300. Furthermore, the provision of the matching bevel 310 creates a downward-sloping guide surface within the water tank 300, facilitating the collection of water within the water tank 300. This improves the utilization rate of the water within the water tank 300, reduces the amount of water remaining after a single humidification operation, and extends the duration of a single humidification operation.

[0047] The bottom surface of the water tank 300 is formed with a flat bottom 320 and an inclined bottom 330. The inclined bottom 330 corresponds to the matching inclined surface 310, and the flat bottom 320 is connected to the inclined bottom 330 and is lower than the inclined bottom 330. The water tank 300 is also equipped with a pump (not shown) and a liquid level sensor (not shown), both of which are located at the flat bottom 320. The installation of the liquid level sensor and pump at the flat bottom 320 helps improve the utilization rate of the water in the water tank 300 and extend the duration of a single humidification operation.

[0048] It's worth noting that, corresponding to the flat bottom 320 and the sloped bottom 330, the outer side of the bottom of the water tank 300 also has a flat surface and a sloped surface (matching the sloped surface 310). The flat portion mates with the bearing surface on the supporting body, while the sloped portion mates with the first guide slope 2221. Furthermore, the provision of the curved portion 221 allows the water tank 300 to be supported at two points by the supporting body and the first guide member 220, thereby enhancing the stability of the water tank 300.

[0049] In this example, see Figure 4 The air conditioner 10 includes a middle frame 12, with the water tank mounting structure 11 mounted on the middle frame 12. Optionally, the middle frame 12 includes a bottom panel 121, with the supporting body 210 and the first guide member 220 both connected to and flush with the bottom panel 121. In other words, the curved portion 221 and the first guide member 222 are both flush with the bottom panel 121 of the middle frame 12. Flushing the supporting body 210 and the first guide member 220 with the bottom panel 121 helps form an integrated structure between the water tank mounting structure 11 and the middle frame 12, preventing the formation of complex structures such as steps, and improving the smoothness of the appearance.

[0050] In summary, in the water tank mounting structure 11, humidifying device, and air conditioner 10 provided in this embodiment, the water tank 300 can provide installation guidance based on the guiding effect of the first guide slope 2221 and the second guide slope 232. On the one hand, this can facilitate the rapid installation and positioning of the water tank 300; on the other hand, after the water tank 300 is installed and positioned, it can be quickly installed on the supporting body 210 based on the guiding effect of the first guide slope 2221 and the second guide slope 232, thereby reducing the difficulty of assembling the water tank 300 and improving the assembly efficiency of the water tank 300. Based on this, the water tank mounting structure 11 can improve the technical problem of the high difficulty of installing the water tank 300 in the prior art. The arc-shaped recessed space formed by the arc portion 221 avoids the water tank 300, ensuring that the bottom surface of the water tank 300 is fully in contact with the supporting body, and improving the stability of the water tank 300 placed on the supporting body. Providing a matching inclined surface 310 at the bottom of the water tank 300 allows a portion of the water tank 300 to be supported by the first guide inclined surface 2221, thereby increasing the bearing points supporting the water tank 300 and improving the assembly stability of the water tank 300. Furthermore, the provision of the matching inclined surface 310 forms a downwardly inclined guide surface inside the water tank 300, facilitating the collection of water inside the water tank 300. This improves the utilization rate of the water inside the water tank 300, reduces the amount of water remaining after a single humidification operation, and extends the duration of a single humidification operation. Providing the support body 210 and the first guide member 220 flush with the bottom panel 121 facilitates forming an integral structure between the water tank mounting structure 11 and the middle frame 12, preventing the formation of complex structures such as steps, and improving the smoothness of the appearance.

[0051] Although the present invention is disclosed as above, it is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be based on the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A water tank installation structure for installing a water tank (300) of a humidifying device, characterized in that: The water tank installation structure (11) comprises: Main structure (100); The mounting structure (200) comprises a supporting body (210), a first guide member (220) and a second guide member (230); the supporting body (210) is used to support the water tank (300); the first guide member (220) is connected to the front side of the supporting body (210), and a first guide slope (2221) for guiding the installation of the water tank (300) is formed on the first guide member (220); the second guide member (230) is vertically arranged on the first guide member (220), and a second guide slope (232) for guiding the installation of the water tank (300) is formed on the second guide member (230).

2. The water tank installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first guide member (220) includes an arcuate portion (221) and a first guide portion (222); one side of the arcuate portion (221) is connected to the supporting body (210), and the first guide portion (222) is connected to the side of the arcuate portion (221) away from the supporting body (210); the arcuate portion (221) is bent into an arc shape, and the first guide portion (222) is inclined relative to the supporting body (210), and forms the first guide inclined surface (2221).

3. The water tank installation structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The supporting body (210) has a supporting surface (211) for supporting the water tank (300), the arc portion (221) is located below the plane where the supporting surface (211) is located, and the first guide portion (222) is located above the plane where the supporting surface (211) is located.

4. The water tank installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second guide member (230) includes two second guide portions (231), both of which are arranged on the upper surface of the first guide member (220), and the two second guide portions (231) are spaced apart; the two second guide portions (231) are each formed with a second guide inclined surface (232) on the side close to each other, and the two second guide inclined surfaces (232) form a guide channel with a gradually decreasing width.

5. The water tank installation structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second guide member (230) further includes a reinforcing rib (233), wherein the reinforcing rib (233) is provided on a side of the second guide portion (231) away from the other second guide portion (231), and the reinforcing rib (233) is vertically arranged.

6. A humidifying device, characterized in that: It comprises a water tank (300) and a water tank installation structure (11) according to any one of claims 1 to 5; the water tank (300) is arranged on the supporting body (210).

7. The humidifying device according to claim 6, characterized in that The bottom of the water tank (300) is provided with a matching inclined surface (310) adapted to the first guiding inclined surface (2221), and the matching inclined surface (310) is in contact with the first guiding inclined surface (2221).

8. The humidifying device according to claim 7, characterized in that The inner bottom surface of the water tank (300) is formed with a plane bottom (320) and an inclined bottom (330), wherein the inclined bottom (330) corresponds to the matching inclined surface (310), the plane bottom (320) is connected to the inclined bottom (330), and the plane bottom (320) is lower than the inclined bottom (330); a pump and a liquid level sensor are also provided inside the water tank (300), and both the pump and the liquid level sensor are provided at the plane bottom (320).

9. An air conditioner, characterized in that: It comprises a middle frame (12) and a humidifying device according to any one of claims 6 to 8; the main structure (100) is connected to the middle frame (12).

10. The air conditioner according to claim 9, characterized in that The middle frame (12) has a bottom panel (121), and the supporting body (210) and the first guide member (220) are both connected to and flush with the bottom panel (121).

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