Shell assembly and air conditioner

Abstract

The shell assembly comprises a shell and an air outlet duct, an air inlet is formed in the bottom wall face of the shell, an air outlet is formed in the front wall face of the shell, the air outlet duct is arranged in the shell, one end of the air outlet duct is used for being communicated with a wind wheel, and the other end of the air outlet duct is used for being communicated with a fan. One end of the air outlet duct is communicated with the air inlet, the other end of the air outlet duct is communicated with the air outlet, the air outlet duct comprises a first air duct surface, the first air duct surface is arranged on the top surface of the air outlet duct and connected with the upper edge of the air outlet, and the first air duct surface is arranged in a projection plane orthogonal to the left-right direction of the shell; a vertical line extending vertically downwards is made with the front end of the first air duct face as the starting point, the included angle between the vertical line and the first air duct face is alpha, and alpha is larger than or equal to 70 degrees and smaller than or equal to 110 degrees. According to the shell assembly, the uniformity of air outlet can be improved, the consistency of the temperature of all areas in a room can be guaranteed, and the use experience of a user is good.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to air conditioner technical field, specifically, relate to a kind of shell assembly and air conditioner. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of economy and the improvement of living standards, people's expectations for air conditioner are not only faster and better cooling and heating speed, but also more and more concerned about the air supply experience of air conditioner. In the related art, the air outlet structure of the indoor unit of the wall-mounted air conditioner is not reasonable, and the cold air or hot air blown out is not uniform, which leads to inconsistent temperature in the room and reduces the user experience. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model aims at at least in a certain extent solve one of the technical problems in the related art.

[0004] Therefore, the embodiment of the utility model provides a kind of shell assembly, which can improve the uniformity of air outlet, is conducive to guaranteeing the consistency of temperature in each area of room, and the user's use experience is better.

[0005] The embodiment of the utility model also provides an air conditioner.

[0006] The shell assembly of the embodiment of the utility model comprises: a shell, the bottom wall surface of the shell is provided with an air inlet, and the front wall surface of the shell is provided with an air outlet; an air outlet air duct, the air outlet air duct is arranged in the shell, one end of the air outlet air duct is used to communicate with a fan wheel, the other end of the air outlet air duct communicates with the air outlet, the air outlet air duct includes a first air duct surface, the first air duct surface is arranged on the top surface of the air outlet air duct and is connected with the upper edge of the air outlet, in the projection plane perpendicular to the left-right direction of the shell, a vertical line vertically downwardly extending from the front end of the first air duct surface is drawn, and the included angle between the vertical line and the first air duct surface is α, wherein 70°≤α≤110°.

[0007] According to the shell assembly of the embodiment of the utility model, by arranging the air outlet on the front wall surface of the shell, the airflow after heat exchange can be blown out to the front side of the shell. Since the included angle between the first air duct surface and the vertical line vertically downwardly extending is in the range of 70°-110°, the problem of rapid sinking of the blown airflow can be solved, which is conducive to the uniform flow of the airflow to a larger space in the room, thereby ensuring the consistency of temperature in each area of the room and improving the user experience.

[0008] In some embodiments, 90

[0009] In some embodiments, the air outlet duct comprises a second duct surface, the second duct surface is arranged on the bottom surface of the air outlet duct and is connected with the lower edge of the air outlet, and the second duct surface extends downwardly and obliquely in the rear-to-front direction.

[0010] In some embodiments, the angle between the second duct surface and the up-down direction of the shell is β1, wherein 15°≤β1≤75°.

[0011] In some embodiments, the air outlet duct comprises a third duct surface, the third duct surface is arranged on the bottom surface of the air outlet duct, the front end of the third duct surface is connected with the rear end of the second duct surface, the third duct surface extends downwardly and obliquely in the rear-to-front direction, the angle between the second duct surface and the up-down direction of the shell is β1, and the angle between the third duct surface and the up-down direction of the shell is β2, wherein β2>β1.

[0012] In some embodiments, the angle between the second duct surface and the third duct surface is θ, wherein 110°≤θ≤170°.

[0013] In some embodiments, the connection position of the first duct surface and the second duct surface has a transition curved surface.

[0014] In some embodiments, the height difference between the first duct surface and the second duct surface is H, and the H gradually increases in the rear-to-front direction of the shell.

[0015] In some embodiments, the front end of the first duct surface is closer to the front side of the shell than the front end of the second duct surface.

[0016] In some embodiments, the shell has a front panel, the air outlet is arranged on the front panel, the front panel gradually inclines backwardly in the up-to-down direction, and the angle between the second duct surface and the front panel is γ, wherein 110°≤γ≤160°.

[0017] The air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present application comprises the shell assembly according to any one of the embodiments of the present application.

[0018] The air conditioner according to the embodiments of the present application can make the airflow after heat exchange blow toward the front side of the shell by arranging the air outlet on the front wall surface of the shell, can solve the problem of rapid sinking of the blown airflow due to the angle between the first duct surface and the vertical line extending downwardly being in the range of 70°-110°, is beneficial to the airflow uniformly flowing toward a larger range of space in the room, thereby can ensure the consistency of the temperature in each area in the room and improve the use experience of the user. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 is a schematic view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0020] Figure 2 is a sectional view of some parts of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Figure 3 is a partial sectional view of a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Reference signs:

[0023] 1, housing; 11, air inlet; 12, air outlet; 13, front panel;

[0024] 2, air outlet duct; 21, first duct surface; 22, second duct surface; 23, third duct surface; 24, volute tongue; 241, windward surface; 25, transition curved surface;

[0025] 3, impeller;

[0026] 4, heat exchanger. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below by reference to the drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present application, and should not be understood as limiting the present application.

[0028] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below by reference to the drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present application, and should not be understood as limiting the present application. Figures 1 to 3 The housing assembly according to an embodiment of the present application and the air conditioner having the same will be described below.

[0029] As shown in Figures 1 to 3 , the housing assembly according to an embodiment of the present application includes a housing 1 and an air outlet duct 2. The bottom wall surface of the housing 1 is provided with an air inlet 11, the front wall surface of the housing 1 is provided with an air outlet 12, and the air outlet duct 2 is provided in the housing 1.

[0030] One end of the air outlet duct 2 is used to communicate with the impeller 3, and the other end of the air outlet duct 2 communicates with the air outlet 12. The air outlet duct 2 includes a first duct surface 21, which is provided on the top surface of the air outlet duct 2 and is connected to the upper edge of the air outlet 12. In the projection plane orthogonal to the left-right direction of the housing 1, a vertical downward extending perpendicular line L1 is drawn from the front end of the first duct surface 21 as a starting point. The angle between the vertical downward extending perpendicular line L1 and the first duct surface 21 is α, wherein 70°≤α≤110°.

[0031] As shown in Figure 2 , the direction of the perpendicular line L1 is the vertical downward direction. It can be understood that the angle α between the perpendicular line L1 and the first duct surface 21 is the angle between the vertical downward direction and the extension direction of the first duct surface 21 from front to back.

[0032] It should be noted that the up-down, front-back and left-right directions of the shell 1 are consistent with the up-down, front-back and left-right directions of the air conditioner after installation.

[0033] According to the shell assembly of the embodiment of the present application, the air outlet 12 is arranged on the front wall surface of the shell 1, so that the airflow after heat exchange is blown out towards the front side of the shell 1. Since the included angle between the first air duct surface 21 and the vertical line extending vertically downward is in the range of 70°-110°, the problem of rapid sinking of the blown-out airflow can be solved, which is conducive to the uniform flow of the airflow towards a large range of space in the room, thereby ensuring the consistency of the temperature in each area in the room and improving the use experience of the user.

[0034] In some examples, in the direction from back to front of the shell 1, the first air duct surface 21 can extend obliquely upward (i.e., the first air duct surface 21 gradually inclines upward), and the maximum angle of upward inclination is 20°.

[0035] In other examples, in the direction from back to front of the shell 1, the first air duct surface 21 can extend obliquely downward (i.e., the first air duct surface 21 gradually inclines downward), and the maximum angle of downward inclination is 20°.

[0036] For example, α can be 70°, 75°, 85°, 90°, 95°, 100°, 105°, 110°. The inventors of the present application have found through experiments that when the included angle α between the vertical line and the first air duct surface 21 is in the above range, the blowing distance of the air conditioner can be greatly improved, the blown-out airflow can be prevented from sinking rapidly, and the airflow can uniformly cover the entire room, thereby improving the uniformity of the temperature in the room.

[0037] Preferably, 90<α≤105°. When the air conditioner of the embodiment of the present application is installed on the ceiling, in order to prevent the airflow guided by the air outlet 12 from flowing upward, i.e., to prevent the air outlet 12 from blowing out on the ceiling, the first air duct surface 21 can gradually extend downward along the direction from back to front (i.e., α>90°), so as to guide the airflow downward, thereby improving the problem of airflow flowing on the ceiling. In order to prevent the blown-out airflow from sinking rapidly, α needs to be designed to be less than or equal to 105°, thereby further improving the blowing effect of the air conditioner.

[0038] It can be understood that when the air conditioner of the embodiment of the present application is working, in the cooling mode, the cold air can flow uniformly and slowly towards a large range, so as to achieve the purpose of rapid cooling and improve the comfort of the human body. In the heating mode, the hot air can fully fill each area of the room, the airflow uniformly covers the entire room, the uniformity of the temperature in the entire room area is ensured, and the overall comfort of the user is ensured.

[0039] In the examples of the present application, the air outlet 12 is arranged adjacent to the top of the shell 1 to increase the height of the air outlet 12 as much as possible, to avoid the problem of the blown air flow quickly sinking, and to reduce the discomfort caused by the straight blowing of the air flow to the user. In addition, the air conditioner of the embodiments of the present application can be installed on the top. It can be understood that, since the air in the environment does not need to enter the inside of the air conditioner indoor unit from directly above the shell 1, the distance between the air conditioner indoor unit and the top wall (ceiling) of the room can be greatly reduced or eliminated, thereby improving the space utilization of the room, especially for a room with a low height, the cramped feeling of the indoor space can be effectively reduced or eliminated.

[0040] Optionally, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the air outlet air duct 2 includes a second air duct surface 22, which is arranged on the bottom surface of the air outlet air duct 2 and is connected to the lower edge of the air outlet 12, and the second air duct surface 22 extends downwardly in the rear-to-front direction. Since the second air duct surface 22 extends downwardly in the rear-to-front direction, a part of the blown air flow can flow downwardly, so that the temperature of the upper and lower regions in the room is more uniform. And the shell assembly of the embodiments of the present application can increase the blowing distance on the basis of large-angle blowing by arranging the first air duct surface 21 and the second air duct surface 22 as the above structure, to ensure that the air conditioner has a good air supply effect.

[0041] In an example, as shown in Figure 3 , the height difference between the first air duct surface 21 and the second air duct surface 22 is H, which gradually increases in the rear-to-front direction of the shell 1. It can be understood that the air outlet flow passage defined by the first air duct surface 21 and the second air duct surface 22 gradually widens in the rear-to-front direction of the shell 1, thereby increasing the blowing angle of the air outlet 12, which on the one hand can make the blown cold air or hot air more gentle, and on the other hand, the cold air and the hot air can quickly spread to each region in the room, which is beneficial to improve the comfort of the user.

[0042] Optionally, as shown in Figure 2 , the angle between the second air duct surface 22 and the up-down direction of the shell 1 is β1, wherein 15°≤β1≤75°. For example, β1 can be 15°, 25°, 35°, 45°, 55°, 65° or 75°. The inventors of the present application have found through experiments that when the angle β1 between the second air duct surface 22 and the up-down direction of the shell 1 is within the above range, the distance of the air supply of the air conditioner can be greatly increased, the blown air flow can be prevented from quickly sinking, and the air flow can uniformly cover the entire room, thereby improving the uniformity of the temperature in the room.

[0043] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the air outlet air duct 2 includes a third air duct surface 23 arranged at the bottom surface of the air outlet air duct 2, the front end of the third air duct surface 23 is connected with the rear end of the second air duct surface 22, the third air duct surface 23 extends downwardly along the rear-to-front direction, the angle between the second air duct surface 22 and the up-down direction of the shell 1 is β1, and the angle between the third air duct surface 23 and the up-down direction of the shell 1 is β2, wherein β2>β1.

[0044] It can be understood that the third air duct surface 23 is arranged at the lower side of the inner wall of the air outlet air duct 2, and the third air duct surface 23 is located at the rear side of the second air duct surface 22, that is, the airflow in the air outlet air duct 2 first passes through the third air duct surface 23, then passes through the second air duct surface 22, and finally is discharged through the air outlet 12.

[0045] The shell assembly of the embodiment of the utility model satisfies β2>β1, so that the second air duct surface 22 is inclined downwardly to a greater extent than the third air duct surface 23, thereby reducing the resistance of the airflow when being discharged from the air outlet air duct 2 and reducing the energy consumption of the air conditioner.

[0046] Optionally, the angle between the second air duct surface 22 and the third air duct surface 23 is θ, wherein 110°≤θ≤170°. For example, θ can be 110°, 130°, 140°, 160° or 170°. The inventors of the present application have found through experiments that when the angle θ between the second air duct surface 22 and the third air duct surface 23 is within the above range, the air supply distance of the air conditioner can be extended, the air supply angle of the air conditioner is increased, the airflow blown out is affected by the wall effect and flows close to the lower edge of the air outlet 12, the resistance of the airflow is reduced, the energy consumption is reduced, the airflow is blown into the room normally, and the comfort of the user when blowing air is ensured.

[0047] In an example, as shown in Figure 3 The connecting position of the first air duct surface 21 and the second air duct surface 22 has a transition curved surface 25. For example, the first air duct surface 21 and the second air duct surface 22 have a transition round corner, so that the airflow is blown out more smoothly, the resistance of the airflow is reduced, the energy consumption is reduced, the noise when the airflow is blown out is reduced, and the user experience is improved.

[0048] Optionally, the front end of the first air duct surface 21 is closer to the front side of the shell 1 than the front end of the second air duct surface 22. In other words, the front end of the first air duct surface 21 is located at the front side of the front end of the second air duct surface 22, so that the air guide path of the first air duct surface 21 is extended, the air blowing distance of the air conditioner is longer, the blown cold air or hot air flows uniformly and slowly towards a larger range, and the purpose of rapid cooling (heating) is achieved.

[0049] In the example of the present application, in order to adapt to the structure of the air outlet end of the air outlet air duct 2, the upper edge of the air outlet 12 is located in front of the lower edge of the air outlet 12. Thus, when the air conditioner is working, the airflow after heat exchange flows along the air outlet air duct 2 and is discharged through the air outlet 12, which can reduce the resistance of the airflow flow and has a better air supply effect.

[0050] Specifically, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the shell 1 has a front panel 13, the air outlet 12 is arranged on the front panel 13, and the front panel 13 is gradually inclined backward along the upward direction, so that the upper edge of the air outlet 12 is located in front of the lower edge of the air outlet 12, thereby improving the air supply effect of the air conditioner.

[0051] Wherein, the included angle between the second air duct surface 22 and the front panel 13 is γ, wherein 110°≤γ≤160°. For example, γ can be 110°, 120°, 140°, 160°. The inventors of the present application have found through experiments that when the included angle γ between the second air duct surface 22 and the front panel 13 is within the above range, the airflow can be affected by the wall effect and flow closely along the lower edge of the air outlet 12 and the front panel 13, thereby reducing the resistance of the airflow flow and making the temperature in the entire room more balanced and improving the temperature consistency in each area of the room.

[0052] Optionally, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the air outlet air duct 2 comprises a volute tongue 24, the volute tongue 24 comprises a windward surface 241 adjacent to one side of the fan wheel 3, the upper end of the windward surface 241 is connected with the bottom surface (the third air duct surface 23) of the air outlet air duct 2, and the lower end of the windward surface 241 extends along the circumferential direction of the fan wheel 3. Thus, the stability of the airflow flow when the air outlet air duct 2 is blowing can be improved, and the noise generated by the airflow impacting the air outlet air duct 2 can be reduced, thereby improving the user's use comfort.

[0053] As shown in Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 2 , another embodiment of the air conditioner of the present application comprises: a heat exchanger 4, a fan wheel 3 and a shell assembly, the shell assembly is the shell assembly of the present application, and the heat exchanger 4 and the fan wheel 3 are arranged in the shell 1. Specifically, the heat exchanger 4 is generally in a V-shaped structure, the fan wheel 3 is arranged on the upper side of the heat exchanger 4, and the air inlet 11 is arranged opposite to the lower wall surface of the heat exchanger 4 to heat the airflow entering the shell 1.

[0054] According to the air conditioner of the embodiment of the utility model, the air outlet 12 is arranged on the front wall surface of the shell 1, so that the airflow after heat exchange is blown towards the front side of the shell 1, the included angle between the first air duct surface 21 and the vertical line extending vertically downwards is within the above range, the problem of the blown airflow sinking quickly can be solved, the airflow is beneficial to flow uniformly towards the space of a larger range in the room, so that the consistency of the temperature of each area in the room can be ensured, and the use experience of the user is improved.

[0055] In the description of the utility model, it is understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the device or element indicated must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the utility model.

[0056] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the utility model, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0057] In the utility model, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected or in communication with each other; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the communication or interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise specifically limited. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0058] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature, which can be direct contact between the first and second features, or indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature "above", "above" and "above" the second feature can be directly above or obliquely above the first feature, or only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature can be directly below or obliquely below the first feature, or only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0059] In the present application, the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example" or "some examples" mean that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present application, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in the present application and the features of different embodiments or examples without contradiction.

[0060] Although the above embodiments have been shown and described, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and cannot be understood as limiting the present application. Changes, modifications, replacements and variations of the above embodiments made by those skilled in the art are within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A housing assembly, characterized in that: include: A housing (1), wherein the bottom wall of the housing (1) is provided with an air inlet (11), and the front wall of the housing (1) is provided with an air outlet (12); An air outlet duct (2), the air outlet duct (2) being arranged in the housing (1), one end of the air outlet duct (2) being used for communicating with the wind wheel (3), the other end of the air outlet duct (2) being communicated with the air outlet (12), the air outlet duct (2) comprising a first air duct surface (21), the first air duct surface (21) being arranged on the top surface of the air outlet duct (2) and being connected to the upper edge of the air outlet (12), In a projection plane perpendicular to the left-right direction of the shell (1), a vertical line extending vertically downward is drawn with the front end of the first air duct surface (21) as a starting point, and an angle α between the vertical line and the first air duct surface (21) is 70°≤α≤110°.

2. The housing assembly according to claim 1, wherein: 90＜α≤105°。 3. The housing assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The air outlet duct (2) includes a second air duct surface (22), which is arranged on the bottom surface of the air outlet duct (2) and connected to the lower edge of the air outlet (12), and the second air duct surface (22) extends downwardly in a direction from back to front.

4. The housing assembly according to claim 3, wherein: The included angle between the second air duct surface (22) and the shell (1) in the vertical direction is β1, wherein 15°≤β1≤75°.

5. The housing assembly according to claim 3, wherein: The air outlet duct (2) includes a third air duct surface (23), the third air duct surface (23) is arranged on the bottom surface of the air outlet duct (2), the front end of the third air duct surface (23) is connected to the rear end of the second air duct surface (22), and the third air duct surface (23) extends downwardly in a direction from back to front. The included angle between the second air duct surface (22) and the shell (1) in the vertical direction is β1, and the included angle between the third air duct surface (23) and the shell (1) in the vertical direction is β2, wherein β2>β1.

6. The housing assembly according to claim 5, wherein: The included angle between the second air duct surface (22) and the third air duct surface (23) is θ, wherein 110°≤θ≤170°.

7. The housing assembly according to claim 5, wherein: A transition curved surface (25) is provided at a connection position between the first air duct surface (21) and the second air duct surface (22).

8. The housing assembly according to claim 3, wherein: The height difference between the first air duct surface (21) and the second air duct surface (22) is H, and H gradually increases in the direction from the back to the front of the housing (1).

9. The housing assembly according to any one of claims 3 to 8, characterized in that: The front end of the first air duct surface (21) is closer to the front side of the housing (1) than the front end of the second air duct surface (22).

10. The housing assembly according to claim 9, wherein: The shell (1) has a front panel (13), the air outlet (12) is arranged on the front panel (13), the front panel (13) is gradually inclined backward from top to bottom, and the angle between the second air duct surface (22) and the front panel (13) is γ, wherein 110°≤γ≤160°.

11. An air conditioner, characterized in that: The invention comprises the housing assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

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