Sensor assembly structure and air conditioner

Abstract

The utility model discloses a sensor assembly structure and an air conditioner. The sensor assembly structure comprises a fixed support, a sensor assembly and a sensor assembly, the sensor assembly comprises a sensor body and a shell, the shell is connected with the fixing support, a containing cavity is defined between the shell and the fixing support, and the sensor body is arranged in the containing cavity. According to the sensor assembly structure provided by the utility model, the housing of the sensor assembly is connected with the fixing support, the accommodating cavity is defined between the housing and the fixing support, and the sensor body is arranged in the accommodating cavity, so that the housing and the fixing support can protect the sensor body, and the service life of the sensor body can be prolonged; and a bottom shell which is connected with a shell to realize placement of the sensor body in related technologies can be omitted, so that the composition of the sensor assembly is simplified, the boundary dimension of the sensor assembly is reduced, and the material cost and the assembly cost of the sensor assembly can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of air processing equipment, and more specifically, to a sensor assembly structure and an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, the sensor assembly has a large outer size, easily occupies a large placement space, and has high production and assembly costs. Utility Model Content

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, one object of the present invention is to provide a sensor assembly structure that can protect the sensor body and reduce material and assembly costs.

[0004] Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner having the above sensor assembly structure.

[0005] According to the sensor assembly structure of the embodiment of the present invention, it includes: a fixed bracket; a sensor component, the sensor component includes a sensor body and a shell, the shell is connected to the fixed bracket and defines an accommodating cavity between the shell and the fixed bracket, and the sensor body is arranged in the accommodating cavity.

[0006] According to the sensor assembly structure of the embodiment of the present invention, the outer shell of the sensor assembly is connected to the fixed bracket and an accommodating cavity is defined between the outer shell and the fixed bracket. The sensor body is arranged in the accommodating cavity, so that the outer shell and the fixed bracket can protect the sensor body, which is beneficial to extending the service life of the sensor body and can eliminate the bottom shell connected to the outer shell to place the sensor body in the related technology, simplifying the composition of the sensor assembly, which is beneficial to reducing the external dimensions of the sensor assembly and can reduce the material cost and assembly cost of the sensor assembly.

[0007] In addition, the sensor assembly structure according to the above embodiment of the present invention may also have the following additional technical features:

[0008] According to the sensor assembly structure of some embodiments of the present invention, a first mounting groove is provided on the shell, the sensor body is provided in the first mounting groove, and the accommodating cavity is formed between the groove wall of the first mounting groove and the side wall of the fixing bracket facing the shell.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the sensor body and the housing are connected by snapping.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the two opposite side walls of the first mounting groove are respectively provided with a first clip and a support member, one end of the sensor body in the width direction is clamped between the first clip and the support member at one of the two opposite ends of the first mounting groove, and the other end is clamped between the first clip and the support member at the other of the two opposite ends of the first mounting groove.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, an elastic arm is provided on one of the two opposite ends of the first installation slot, and the first buckle is provided on the elastic arm.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the housing and the fixing bracket are snap-connected.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, second buckles are provided on both opposite side walls of the housing, and the fixing bracket is provided with second slots that correspond one-to-one with the second buckles.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a second mounting slot is provided on the fixing bracket, the housing is disposed in the second mounting slot, and the two second card slots are both located on the slot side walls of the second mounting slot.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of through holes arranged at intervals are provided on the bottom wall of the second installation groove, and a plurality of protrusions respectively extending into the plurality of through holes are provided on the outer shell.

[0016] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a first mounting groove is provided on the fixing bracket, the sensor body is provided in the first mounting groove, and the accommodating cavity is formed between the groove wall of the first mounting groove and the side wall of the housing facing the fixing bracket.

[0017] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a wire groove is provided on the fixing bracket, the wire groove is communicated with the accommodating cavity, and the wire harness of the sensor body is passed through the wire groove.

[0018] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a stop portion is provided on the groove wall of the wire trough, and the stop portion is used to prevent the wire harness from moving in a direction away from the bottom wall of the wire trough.

[0019] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a circumvention hole for circumventing the wiring harness is provided on a cavity wall of the accommodating cavity, and the circumvention hole is communicated with the wire trough.

[0020] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the fixed bracket includes: a first support rib, the first support rib extends along the first direction, and the first support rib is a plurality of first support ribs arranged at intervals along the second direction; a second support rib, the second support rib is provided between at least two adjacent first support ribs, the two ends of the second support rib in the length direction are respectively connected to the two adjacent first support ribs, and the accommodating cavity is provided on one of the first support rib and the second support rib, wherein the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular.

[0021] According to some embodiments of the present invention, when the accommodating cavity is provided on the second supporting rib, the wire trough includes a first sub-wire trough and a second sub-wire trough, the first sub-wire trough is provided on the first supporting rib and extends along the length direction of the first supporting rib, the second sub-wire trough is provided on the second supporting rib and extends along the length direction of the second supporting rib, and the two ends of the second sub-wire trough in the length direction are respectively connected to the first sub-wire trough and the accommodating cavity.

[0022] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the sensor body is a humidity sensor.

[0023] An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the sensor assembly structure according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] According to the air conditioner of the embodiment of the present invention, the outer shell of the sensor assembly is connected to the fixed bracket and an accommodating cavity is defined between the outer shell and the fixed bracket. The sensor body is arranged in the accommodating cavity, so that the outer shell and the fixed bracket can protect the sensor body, which is beneficial to extending the service life of the sensor body and can eliminate the bottom shell connected to the outer shell to place the sensor body in the related technology, simplifying the composition of the sensor assembly, which is beneficial to reducing the external dimensions of the sensor assembly and can reduce the material cost and assembly cost of the sensor assembly.

[0025] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the air conditioner further includes: a shell having an air inlet; a heat exchanger located inside the shell and opposite to the air inlet; a heat exchanger bracket, the heat exchanger bracket being located inside the shell, the heat exchanger being arranged on the heat exchanger bracket, and the heat exchanger bracket being configured as the fixed bracket.

[0026] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the sensor assembly is located on a side of the heat exchanger bracket away from the heat exchanger, and an air inlet hole is provided on the housing, and the air inlet hole is opposite to the air inlet port.

[0027] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the housing is provided with an air outlet, and the air outlet is at least provided on the outer peripheral wall of the housing.

[0028] According to some embodiments of the present invention, along the length direction of the air inlet, the distance between the upper end of the air inlet and the sensor assembly is a, the total length of the air inlet is b, and a and b satisfy: 30%≥a / b≥5%.

[0029] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and will become apparent from the following description or learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0031] Figure 1 1 is a structural diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0032] Figure 2 is an exploded view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0033] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of the cooperation between the heat exchanger and the heat exchanger bracket according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0034] Figure 4 1 is an exploded view of a heat exchanger and a heat exchanger bracket according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0035] Figure 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0036] Figure 6 is a partial enlarged view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0037] Figure 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of a sensor assembly structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0038] Figure 8 It is a partial structural diagram of the sensor assembly structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0039] Figure 9 yes Figure 8 The middle circle shows the enlarged structural diagram of point A;

[0040] Figure 10 This is a schematic structural diagram of a sensor assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model from one angle;

[0041] Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view of a sensor assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0042] Figure 12is a structural schematic diagram of the sensor assembly according to another angle of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0043] Figure 13 is a schematic structural diagram of a housing according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0044] Figure 14 It is a structural schematic diagram of the sensor body according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0045] Reference numerals:

[0046] 100. Sensor assembly structure; 200. Air conditioner;

[0047] 10. Fixing bracket; 11. Second card slot; 12. Second mounting slot; 13. Wire duct; 14. First supporting rib; 15. Second supporting rib; 121. Through hole; 131. Stop portion; 132. First sub-wire duct; 133. Second sub-wire duct;

[0048] 20. Sensor assembly; 21. Sensor body; 22. Housing; 211. Wiring harness; 212. Circuit board; 221. First mounting slot; 222. Second buckle; 223. Raised portion; 224. Air inlet; 225. Air outlet.

[0049] 30. Accommodation cavity; 31. Avoidance hole;

[0050] 41. First buckle; 42. Support member; 43. Elastic arm;

[0051] 50, housing; 51, air inlet; 52, air outlet; 501, top cover; 502, rear box; 503, chassis; 504, panel;

[0052] 61. Heat exchanger; 62. Heat exchanger bracket; 63. Air outlet frame; 64. Water tray; 65. Air duct components; 611. Fins; 612. Pipes;

[0053] 71. Pipe clamp; 72. Connecting pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0054] The following describes embodiments of the present invention in detail. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended only to explain the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0055] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like to indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation to the present invention.

[0056] In the description of the present invention, "first feature" and "second feature" may include one or more such features, "plurality" means two or more, the first feature "above" or "below" the second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact through another feature between them, the first feature "above", "above" and "above" the second feature include the first feature being directly above and diagonally above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is horizontally higher than the second feature.

[0057] The sensor assembly structure 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0058] Reference Figure 3-Figure 11 As shown, the sensor assembly structure 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include: a fixing bracket 10 and a sensor component 20 .

[0059] Specifically, the sensor assembly 20 includes a housing 22 , and the housing 22 is connected to the fixing bracket 10 , so that the sensor assembly 20 can be fixed on the fixing bracket 10 , thereby meeting the fixing requirement for the sensor assembly 20 .

[0060] In addition, if Figure 7 、 Figure 10 and Figure 11 As shown, the sensor assembly 20 includes a sensor body 21, and a receiving cavity 30 is defined between the outer shell 22 and the fixed bracket 10. The sensor body 21 is arranged in the receiving cavity 30. The outer shell 22 and the fixed bracket 10 can protect the sensor body 21 to prevent the sensor body 21 from being exposed and damaged, which is beneficial to extending the service life.

[0061] At the same time, the fixing bracket 10 and the shell 22 can define a accommodating cavity 30 for placing the sensor body 21, thereby eliminating the bottom shell connected to the shell to place the sensor body in the related technology, simplifying the composition of the sensor component 20, helping to reduce the external dimensions of the sensor component 20, and reducing the material cost and assembly cost of the sensor component 20.

[0062] According to the sensor assembly structure 100 of the embodiment of the present invention, the outer shell 22 of the sensor component 20 is connected to the fixed bracket 10 and a accommodating cavity 30 is defined between the outer shell 22 and the fixed bracket 10. The sensor body 21 is arranged in the accommodating cavity 30, so that the outer shell 22 and the fixed bracket 10 can protect the sensor body 21, which is beneficial to extending the service life of the sensor body 21, and can eliminate the bottom shell connected to the outer shell to place the sensor body in the related technology, simplifying the composition of the sensor component 20, which is beneficial to reducing the external dimensions of the sensor component 20 and can reduce the material cost and assembly cost of the sensor component 20.

[0063] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 7 、 Figure 10-13 As shown, a first mounting groove 221 is provided on the shell 22, and the sensor body 21 is provided in the first mounting groove 221. An accommodating cavity 30 is formed between the groove wall of the first mounting groove 221 and the side wall of the fixing bracket 10 facing the shell 22. The sensor body 21 can be placed through the shell 22, which is convenient for assembly, and the accommodating cavity 30 is simple to form, which is convenient for processing, manufacturing and assembly.

[0064] According to some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 7 、 Figure 10 and Figure 11 As shown, the sensor body 21 and the housing 22 are snap-connected to ensure that the sensor body 21 and the housing 22 are reliably connected, and are easy to assemble, replace or repair.

[0065] In some specific embodiments, Figure 7 、 Figure 10 and Figure 11As shown, the opposing side walls of the first mounting groove 221 are respectively provided with a first clip 41 and a support member 42. One end of the sensor body 21 in the width direction is clamped between the first clip 41 and the support member 42 at one of the opposing ends of the first mounting groove 221, and the other end of the sensor body 21 in the width direction is clamped between the first clip 41 and the support member 42 at the other of the opposing ends of the first mounting groove 221. Thus, the support member 42 can support the sensor body 21, and the first clip 41 can limit the sensor body 21 to prevent it from falling out of the first mounting groove 221. This achieves the fixation and position limiting of both ends of the sensor body 21 in the width direction, ensuring that the sensor body 21 is securely fixed to the housing 22. The structure is simple, easy to manufacture, and helps reduce production costs.

[0066] In some embodiments, as Figure 13 As shown, the support members 42 located at one end in the width direction of the sensor body 21 can be multiple (greater than or equal to two) spaced apart along the length direction of the sensor body 21. Multiple support members 42 can support multiple different positions of the sensor body 21, ensuring reliable support for the sensor body 21.

[0067] In some embodiments, as Figure 10 and Figure 13 As shown, the first clip 41 located at one end in the width direction of the sensor body 21 can be multiple (greater than or equal to two) spaced apart along the length direction of the sensor body 21. The multiple first clips 41 can be used to limit multiple different positions of the sensor body 21, ensuring that the sensor body 21 is reliably limited.

[0068] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 10-12 As shown, an elastic arm 43 is provided on one of the two opposite ends of the first mounting groove 221, and the first clip 41 is provided on the elastic arm 43. The elastic arm 43 can undergo elastic deformation, so that the elastic arm 43 can drive the first clip 41 to move, so as to facilitate the installation of the sensor body 21 in the first mounting groove 221, ensuring reliable assembly, and after the sensor body 21 is installed in the first mounting groove 221, the first clip 41 can be driven by the elastic arm 43 to clamp the sensor body 21, ensuring that the sensor body 21 is fixed reliably, facilitating assembly, and helping to improve assembly efficiency.

[0069] According to some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 6 and Figure 7 The housing 22 and the fixing bracket 10 are snap-fitted to ensure that the fixing bracket 10 is reliably connected to the housing 22 and is easy to assemble, replace or repair.

[0070] In some specific embodiments, Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, second clips 222 are provided on the two opposite side walls of the shell 22, and two second slots 11 are provided on the fixed bracket 10. The two second slots 11 correspond to the two second clips 222 in a one-to-one manner, so that the shell 22 and the fixed bracket 10 can be connected, ensuring that the shell 22 is reliably fixed on the fixed bracket 10, and the structure is simple, which is convenient for processing and manufacturing.

[0071] In some embodiments, as Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, at least one of the two opposite side walls of the shell 22 is provided with a plurality of second clips 222 (greater than or equal to two), and the fixing bracket 10 is provided with a plurality of second slots 11. The plurality of second slots 11 correspond one-to-one with the plurality of second clips 222, which can improve the connection strength between the shell 22 and the fixing bracket 10 and ensure reliable fixation.

[0072] In some embodiments, the second clip 222 of one side wall of the two opposite side walls of the shell 22 is an elastic clip, which is easy to elastically deform, making it easy for the shell 22 to be installed on the fixed bracket 10, ensuring reliable assembly, ensuring that the sensor component 20 is reliably fixed, facilitating assembly, and helping to improve assembly efficiency.

[0073] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 7-Figure 9 As shown, a second mounting groove 12 is provided on the fixing bracket 10, and the shell 22 is provided in the second mounting groove 12, so that the shell 22 can be stably installed on the fixing bracket 10, which is convenient for protecting the shell 22. At the same time, the two second card grooves 11 are both located on the side walls of the second mounting groove 12, which facilitates the card connection between the shell 22 and the fixing bracket 10, which is beneficial to improving assembly efficiency.

[0074] In some embodiments, as Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, when the shell 22 is arranged in the second mounting groove 12, the two first clips 41 respectively abut against the side walls of the two first slots away from the bottom wall of the first mounting groove 221, and the open end of the shell 22 abuts against the bottom wall of the first mounting groove 221, which can limit the shell 22 and ensure that the shell 22 is reliably fixed in the second mounting groove 12. The structure is simple, which is conducive to reducing production costs.

[0075] According to some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 9 、 Figure 10 、 Figure 11 and Figure 13As shown, the bottom wall of the second mounting slot 12 is provided with a plurality of spaced through holes 121. These through holes 121 reduce the weight of the fixing bracket 10 and reduce material usage, thereby lowering production costs. The housing 22 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 223, which extend into the plurality of through holes 121, further improving the connection between the housing 22 and the fixing bracket 10 and ensuring reliable assembly.

[0076] In the embodiment of the present invention, the number of the through holes 121 can be flexibly set according to actual conditions. For example, the through holes 121 can be as follows: Figure 9 Four are shown, but there may be two, three, five, six or more, all of which are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0077] In some embodiments of the present invention, a first mounting groove 221 is provided on the fixing bracket 10, and the sensor body 21 is provided in the first mounting groove 221. An accommodating cavity 30 is formed between the groove wall of the first mounting groove 221 and the side wall of the outer shell 22 facing the fixing bracket 10. The sensor body 21 can be placed through the fixing bracket 10, which is convenient for assembly, and the formation of the accommodating cavity 30 is simple, which is convenient for processing, manufacturing and assembly.

[0078] In some embodiments, the sensor body 21 and the fixing bracket 10 are snap-connected to ensure that the sensor body 21 and the fixing bracket 10 are reliably connected, and are easy to assemble, replace or repair.

[0079] In some specific embodiments, a first clip 41 and a support member 42 are respectively provided on opposite side walls of the first mounting groove 221. One end of the sensor body 21 in the width direction is clamped between the first clip 41 and the support member 42 at one of the opposite ends of the first mounting groove 221, and the other end of the sensor body 21 in the width direction is clamped between the first clip 41 and the support member 42 at the other of the opposite ends of the first mounting groove 221. Thus, the support member 42 can support the sensor body 21, and the first clip 41 can limit the sensor body 21 to prevent it from falling out of the first mounting groove 221. This achieves the fixation and position limiting of both ends of the sensor body 21 in the width direction, ensuring that the sensor body 21 is securely fixed to the fixing bracket 10. Furthermore, the structure is simple, easy to manufacture, and helps reduce production costs.

[0080] According to some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 6 、 Figure 8 and Figure 9As shown, a wire groove 13 is provided on the fixing bracket 10, and the wire groove 13 is connected to the accommodating cavity 30. The wire harness 211 of the sensor body 21 is passed through the wire groove 13. The wire harness 211 can be placed through the wire groove 13, ensuring that the wire harness 211 is stored in an orderly manner, avoiding the disorder of the wire harness 211, which is beneficial to improving the overall aesthetics and safety, and facilitating the connection of the wire harness 211 with the external structure (such as the main control board of the air conditioner 200), avoiding problems such as damage to the wire harness 211.

[0081] In some embodiments, as Figure 10 and Figure 14 As shown, the sensor body 21 also includes a circuit board 212, which is connected to the wiring harness 211. The wiring harness 211 can realize the connection requirements between the circuit board 212 and the external structure, and the circuit board 212 is arranged in the accommodating cavity 30. The fixing bracket 10 and the shell 22 are convenient for protecting the circuit board 212 to prevent the circuit board 212 from being exposed and damaged.

[0082] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 6 、 Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, a stop portion 131 is provided on the groove wall of the wire groove 13, which can prevent the wire harness 211 from moving in a direction away from the groove bottom wall of the wire groove 13, thereby preventing the wire harness 211 from escaping from the wire groove 13 and ensuring the installation reliability and stability of the wire harness 211.

[0083] In the embodiment of the present invention, the specific structure of the stop portion 131 can be set according to actual conditions.

[0084] For example, in some embodiments, Figure 6 、 Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, a stop portion 131 is provided on one end of at least one of the two side walls of the wire trough 13 away from the bottom wall of the wire trough 13, and the stop portion 131 extends along the width direction of the wire trough 13. The end surface of the stop portion 131 facing the bottom wall of the wire trough 13 can be abutted against the wire harness 211, so that the stop portion 131 can limit the wire harness 211 and effectively prevent the wire harness 211 from falling out. The structure is simple and easy to process and manufacture.

[0085] For example, in some embodiments, Figure 6 、 Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, a stop portion 131 is provided on both side walls of the wire groove 13, and the two stop portions 131 extend in a direction close to each other. The wire harness 211 is passed between the two stop portions 131. The two stop portions 131 can limit the wire harness 211, effectively preventing the wire harness 211 from falling out, and the structure is simple, which is convenient for processing and manufacturing.

[0086] In some embodiments, as Figure 6 、 Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, there can be multiple stop portions 131, and the multiple stop portions 131 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the wire groove 13. The multiple stop portions 131 can limit multiple different positions in the length direction of the wire harness 211, thereby realizing the fixation requirement of the longer wire harness 211 and ensuring that the wire harness 211 is reliably fixed.

[0087] In the embodiment of the present invention, the number of the stop portions 131 can be flexibly set according to actual conditions. For example, the stop portions 131 can be as follows: Figure 9 Three are shown, but there may also be two, four, five, six or more, all of which are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0088] According to some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 13 As shown, an avoidance hole 31 is provided on the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity 30. The avoidance hole 31 can avoid the wiring harness 211. The avoidance hole 31 is connected to the wire groove 13. The wiring harness 211 can pass through the accommodating cavity 30 through the avoidance hole 31 to avoid interference and meet the required connection requirements.

[0089] In some embodiments, the housing 22 is provided with a first mounting groove 221, such as Figure 13 As shown, the avoidance hole 31 is provided on the housing 22, which facilitates the wiring harness 211 to be led out from the housing 22, meets the required connection requirements, and facilitates the processing and manufacturing of the avoidance hole 31, which can reduce structural complexity and help reduce production costs.

[0090] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 3-Figure 9 As shown, the fixing bracket 10 includes a first supporting rib 14 and a second supporting rib 15. The first supporting rib 14 extends in a first direction (eg Figure 3 ), and the number of the first supporting ribs 14 is more than or equal to two, and the plurality of first supporting ribs 14 extend along the second direction (for example Figure 3 ) are arranged at intervals, and a second supporting rib 15 is provided between at least two adjacent first supporting ribs 14. The length direction of the second supporting rib 15 (for example Figure 3 The two ends of the bracket 10 (left and right directions shown in the figure) are respectively connected to two adjacent first support ribs 14, wherein the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular. The first support ribs 14 and the second support ribs 15 can improve the structural strength of the fixing bracket 10 and avoid deformation and other problems, thereby providing better support requirements for the sensor body 21 and ensuring that the sensor assembly 20 is securely fixed on the fixing bracket 10.

[0091] In addition, if Figure 3-Figure 9As shown, a receiving cavity 30 is provided on one of the first supporting rib 14 and the second supporting rib 15, which enables the sensor assembly 20 to be placed on the fixed bracket 10, and enables the placement position of the sensor assembly 20 to be flexible to meet different placement requirements.

[0092] In some embodiments, there may be multiple (two or more) second support ribs 15, spaced apart along the length of the first support rib 14. The multiple second support ribs 15 can further enhance the structural strength of the fixed bracket 10 and prevent deformation. A receiving cavity 30 is provided on one of the second support ribs 15, facilitating flexible placement of the sensor assembly 20 to meet diverse placement requirements.

[0093] According to some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 6 、 Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, when the accommodating cavity 30 is provided on the second supporting rib 15, the wire trough 13 includes a first sub-wire trough 132 and a second sub-wire trough 133. The first sub-wire trough 132 is provided on the first supporting rib 14, and the first sub-wire trough 132 extends along the length direction of the first supporting rib 14. The second sub-wire trough 133 is provided on the second supporting rib 15, and the second sub-wire trough 133 extends along the length direction of the second supporting rib 15. The two ends of the second sub-wire trough 133 in the length direction are respectively connected to the first sub-wire trough 132 and the accommodating cavity 30. The second sub-wire trough 133 is convenient for guiding the wiring harness 211 passing through the accommodating cavity 30 and extending it to the first sub-wire trough 132, ensuring that the wiring harness 211 extends smoothly in the wire trough 13, avoiding problems such as extrusion and damage to the wire trough 13, ensuring safety, and the structure of the wire trough 13 is simple and easy to process and manufacture.

[0094] In some embodiments of the present invention, the sensor body 21 can be a humidity sensor, which can meet the detection requirements of humidity. The sensor body 21 is arranged in the accommodating cavity 30 defined by the fixed bracket 10 and the shell 22, which can ensure that the sensor body 21 is reliably fixed on the fixed bracket 10, thereby ensuring that the humidity sensor can accurately and stably detect humidity changes in the environment and ensure accurate detection.

[0095] The air conditioner 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the sensor assembly structure 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Since the sensor assembly structure 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention has the above-mentioned beneficial technical effects, the air conditioner 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention, through the housing 22 of the sensor assembly 20 connected to the fixing bracket 10 and defining an accommodating cavity 30 between the housing 22 and the fixing bracket 10, the sensor body 21 is disposed within the accommodating cavity 30, so that the housing 22 and the fixing bracket 10 can protect the sensor body 21, which is conducive to extending the service life of the sensor body 21. It can also eliminate the bottom shell connected to the housing to place the sensor body in the related art, simplifying the composition of the sensor assembly 20, helping to reduce the external dimensions of the sensor assembly 20, and reducing the material cost and assembly cost of the sensor assembly 20.

[0096] According to some embodiments of the present invention, Figures 1-9 As shown, the air conditioner 200 further includes a housing 50, a heat exchanger 61, and a heat exchanger bracket 62. The heat exchanger 61 and the heat exchanger bracket 62 are both located within the housing 50. The heat exchanger 61 is mounted on the heat exchanger bracket 62, which can secure the heat exchanger 61. The housing 50 can also protect the heat exchanger 61, preventing damage caused by exposure to the outside world, thereby extending the service life of the heat exchanger 61. For example, the heat exchanger 61 can be an evaporator.

[0097] In addition, if Figure 2 As shown, the shell 50 has an air inlet 51, and the heat exchanger 61 is opposite to the air inlet 51, so that the indoor air flow can enter the shell 50 through the air inlet 51. The air flow in the shell 50 can exchange heat with the heat exchanger 61, and the air flow after heat exchange can be blown into the room, thereby adjusting the indoor temperature to meet the user's usage needs.

[0098] In the related art, air conditioners have two models: a commodity vending machine and a model prototype. When the air conditioner is a commodity vending machine, the sensor assembly is installed on the heat exchanger. For example, the sensor assembly is installed on the pipe of the heat exchanger. When the sensor assembly is installed, the fins of the heat exchanger are easily flipped, causing damage to the heat exchanger and affecting the use of the heat exchanger. When the air conditioner is a model prototype, since the model prototype does not need to install a heat exchanger, the sensor assembly needs to be installed on the upper part of the heat exchanger bracket. Therefore, the air conditioner needs to be provided with two mounting structures for mounting the sensor assembly, making the structure complicated. Moreover, since the heat exchanger bracket is a common structure for both models, when the air conditioner is a commodity vending machine, the upper part of the heat exchanger bracket also needs to reserve a mounting hole for the mounting structure of the sensor assembly. When the commodity vending machine is working, the air flow is easy to enter the main air duct through the mounting hole without passing through the heat exchanger, affecting the heat exchange effect of the air conditioner.

[0099] Therefore, in the present invention, if Figure 2-Figure 5 As shown, the heat exchanger bracket 62 is constructed as a fixed bracket 10, so that the sensor component 20 can be installed on the heat exchanger bracket 62, and the heat exchanger 61 component can be out of contact with the heat exchanger 61, avoiding the problem of the fin 611 of the heat exchanger 61 being reversed due to the sensor component 20 being installed on the heat exchanger 61, and the sensor component 20 in the commodity vending machine and the model prototype of the air conditioner 200 can be installed in the same position, which simplifies the installation structure of the sensor component 20 in the air conditioner 200 and does not require reserving the installation hole of the sensor component 20 of the model prototype, thereby eliminating the problem in the related art that the air flow enters the main air duct from the installation hole on the top of the heat exchanger bracket without passing through the heat exchanger to affect the heat exchange effect of the heat exchanger. For example, it can improve the cooling and heating effects of the air conditioner 200.

[0100] In some embodiments, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the shell 50 may include a top cover 501, a panel 504, a rear box 502 and a chassis 503. The top cover 501, the panel 504, the rear box 502 and the chassis 503 are interconnected, which can protect the internal structure of the air conditioner 200 and prevent the internal structure from being exposed and damaged, which is beneficial to extending the service life of the air conditioner 200 and has a better appearance.

[0101] In some embodiments, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, an air outlet 52 is provided on the shell 50, and an air outlet frame 63 is provided in the shell 50. The air outlet frame 63 and the shell 50 jointly define a heat exchange air duct. The heat exchange air duct is connected with the air inlet 51 and the air outlet 52. A heat exchanger 61 and an air duct component 65 are provided in the heat exchange channel. Along the flow direction of the air flow, the heat exchanger 61 is located upstream of the air duct component 65. The air duct component 65 can drive the indoor air flow through the air inlet 51 into the heat exchange air duct. The air flow in the heat exchange air duct can exchange heat with the heat exchanger 61. The air flow after heat exchange can be blown into the room through the air outlet 52, so that the indoor temperature can be adjusted to meet the user's usage needs.

[0102] In some embodiments, as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the heat exchanger 61 is connected to a connecting pipe 72 connected to the pipeline 612, and the heat exchanger bracket 62 is also provided with a pipe clamp 71. The pipe clamp 71 is connected to the heat exchanger bracket 62, and the connecting pipe 72 is located between the pipe clamp 71 and the heat exchanger bracket 62. The pipe clamp 71 can limit the connecting pipe 72 to ensure that the connecting pipe 72 is securely fixed on the heat exchanger bracket 62.

[0103] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 6 、 Figure 7 、 Figure 12 and Figure 13 As shown, the sensor assembly 20 is located on a side of the heat exchanger support 62 away from the heat exchanger 61 (eg Figure 5 ), housing 22 is provided with an air inlet 224, which is opposite to air inlet 51. This allows airflow entering through air inlet 51 to enter housing 22 through air inlet 224, facilitating sensor body 21's detection of airflow parameters (e.g., humidity or temperature), ensuring accurate and reliable detection. Furthermore, the base housing, which is connected to the housing to house the sensor body, as in related art, can be eliminated, simplifying the composition of sensor assembly 20 and effectively reducing the windshield area at air inlet 51, ensuring smooth airflow.

[0104] In some embodiments, as Figure 12 and Figure 13 As shown, there are multiple air inlet holes 224, which are spaced apart on the housing 22. The multiple air inlet holes 224 can increase the amount of air flowing into the housing 22, thereby ensuring the detection reliability of the sensor body 21.

[0105] In the embodiment of the present invention, the number of the air inlet holes 224 can be flexibly set according to actual conditions. For example, the air inlet holes 224 can be as follows: Figure 12 Four are shown, but there may be two, three, five, six or more, all of which are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0106] In some embodiments, the airflow flowing into the housing 22 through the air inlet 224 can flow out through the gap between the sensor body 21 and the housing 22, thereby meeting the flow requirements of the airflow and ensuring that the sensor body 21 can reliably detect the parameters of the airflow in real time, thereby ensuring detection accuracy.

[0107] According to some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 7 、 Figure 12 and Figure 13 As shown, an air outlet 225 is provided on the shell 22, and the air outlet 225 is provided at least on the outer peripheral wall of the shell 22, so that the air flow flowing into the shell 22 through the air inlet 224 can flow out through the air outlet 225, ensuring smooth flow of the air flow, thereby achieving the flow requirements of the air flow, ensuring that the sensor body 21 can reliably detect the parameters of the air flow in real time, and ensuring the accuracy of the detection.

[0108] In some embodiments of the present invention, along the length direction of the air inlet 51 (for example Figure 3), the distance between the upper end of the air inlet 51 and the sensor assembly 20 is a, the total length of the air inlet 51 is b, and a and b satisfy: 30% ≥ a / b ≥ 5%, so that the sensor assembly 20 can be located above the middle of the air inlet 51, which can ensure that the sensor body 21 detects the airflow reliably and stably, avoiding errors and other problems.

[0109] In some embodiments where the sensor body 21 is a humidity sensor, along the length direction of the air inlet 51, the distance between the upper end of the air inlet 51 and the sensor assembly 20 is a, the total length of the air inlet 51 is b, a and b satisfy: 30% ≥ a / b ≥ 5%. Condensation water is easily generated during heat exchange in the heat exchanger 61. By locating the sensor assembly 20 above the middle of the air inlet 51, dripping condensation water can be prevented from affecting the humidity sensor's detection of humidity, thereby ensuring that the humidity sensor can reliably detect the humidity in the room.

[0110] In some embodiments, as Figure 2 As shown, the air conditioner 200 also includes a water collecting pan 64, which is located inside the shell 50 and below the heat exchanger bracket 62. The water collecting pan 64 can collect condensed water dripping from the heat exchanger 61 and discharge it to prevent the condensed water from dripping onto other internal structures and causing damage to other internal structures, thereby ensuring safety and preventing the condensed water from dripping directly onto the outside of the air conditioner 200 and affecting the user's experience.

[0111] Other structures and operations of the air conditioner 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention are well known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.

[0112] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; mechanical connections, electrical connections; direct connections, indirect connections through an intermediate medium, and internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0113] Throughout this specification, reference to terms such as "embodiment," "specific embodiment," and "example" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with that embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of these terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0114] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and purpose of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A sensor assembly structure, characterized in that: include: Fixed bracket; The sensor assembly includes a sensor body and a shell. The shell is connected to the fixing bracket and defines an accommodating cavity between the shell and the fixing bracket. The sensor body is arranged in the accommodating cavity.

2. The sensor assembly structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing is provided with a first mounting groove, the sensor body is arranged in the first mounting groove, and the accommodating cavity is formed between the groove wall of the first mounting groove and the side wall of the fixing bracket facing the housing.

3. The sensor assembly structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sensor body and the housing are snap-connected.

4. The sensor assembly structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The opposite side walls of the first mounting groove are respectively provided with a first clip and a support member, one end of the sensor body in the width direction is clamped between the first clip and the support member at one of the opposite ends of the first mounting groove, and the other end is clamped between the first clip and the support member at the other end of the opposite ends of the first mounting groove.

5. The sensor assembly structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: An elastic arm is provided on one of the two opposite ends of the first installation slot, and the first buckle is provided on the elastic arm.

6. The sensor assembly structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The housing and the fixing bracket are snap-connected.

7. The sensor assembly structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The two opposite side walls of the shell are each provided with a second buckle, and the fixing bracket is provided with a second clamping groove that corresponds one-to-one with the second buckle.

8. The sensor assembly structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The fixing bracket is provided with a second mounting groove, the housing is arranged in the second mounting groove, and the two second card grooves are both located on the groove side walls of the second mounting groove.

9. The sensor assembly structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: A plurality of through holes arranged at intervals are provided on the bottom wall of the second installation groove, and a plurality of protrusions extending into the plurality of through holes are respectively provided on the housing.

10. The sensor assembly structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing bracket is provided with a first mounting groove, the sensor body is arranged in the first mounting groove, and the accommodating cavity is formed between the groove wall of the first mounting groove and the side wall of the housing facing the fixing bracket.

11. The sensor assembly structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing bracket is provided with a wire groove, the wire groove is communicated with the accommodating cavity, and the wire harness of the sensor body is passed through the wire groove.

12. The sensor assembly structure according to claim 11, characterized in that: A stop portion is provided on the groove wall of the wire groove, and the stop portion is used to prevent the wire harness from moving in a direction away from the bottom wall of the wire groove.

13. The sensor assembly structure according to claim 11, characterized in that: A circumvention hole for circumventing the wiring harness is provided on the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity, and the circumvention hole is communicated with the wire trough.

14. The sensor assembly structure according to claim 11, characterized in that: The fixing bracket includes: a first supporting rib, the first supporting rib extending along the first direction, and a plurality of the first supporting ribs spaced apart along the second direction; A second supporting rib is provided between at least two adjacent first supporting ribs, and both ends of the second supporting rib in the length direction are respectively connected to the two adjacent first supporting ribs. The accommodating cavity is provided on one of the first supporting rib and the second supporting rib, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

15. The sensor assembly structure according to claim 14, characterized in that: When the accommodating cavity is provided on the second supporting rib, the wire trough includes a first sub-wire trough and a second sub-wire trough, the first sub-wire trough is provided on the first supporting rib and extends along the length direction of the first supporting rib, the second sub-wire trough is provided on the second supporting rib and extends along the length direction of the second supporting rib, and the two ends of the second sub-wire trough in the length direction are respectively connected to the first sub-wire trough and the accommodating cavity.

16. The sensor assembly structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sensor body is a humidity sensor.

17. An air conditioner, characterized in that: The sensor assembly structure comprises the sensor assembly structure according to any one of claims 1-16.

18. The air conditioner according to claim 17, wherein: Also includes: a housing having an air inlet; a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger being located in the housing and opposite to the air inlet; A heat exchanger bracket is located in the shell, the heat exchanger is provided on the heat exchanger bracket, and the heat exchanger bracket is configured as the fixed bracket.

19. The air conditioner according to claim 18, wherein: The sensor assembly is located on a side of the heat exchanger bracket away from the heat exchanger, and an air inlet hole is provided on the housing, and the air inlet hole is opposite to the air inlet port.

20. The air conditioner according to claim 19, wherein The shell is provided with an air outlet, and the air outlet is at least provided on the outer peripheral wall of the shell.

21. The air conditioner according to claim 19, wherein Along the length direction of the air inlet, the distance between the upper end of the air inlet and the sensor assembly is a, the total length of the air inlet is b, and a and b satisfy: 30%≥a / b≥5%.

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