Air conditioner panel and air conditioner

By designing a rotatable air conditioner panel and decorative parts, the problem of difficulty in adjusting the appearance of the air conditioner was solved, enabling personalized changes in the appearance of the air conditioner and enhancing the user's aesthetic experience.

CN223484477UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-28TCL AIR CONDITIONER ZHONGSHAN CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422632770.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-29
Publication Date
2025-10-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-29

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Technical Problem

It is difficult for users to adjust the appearance of the air conditioner, making it difficult for the appearance of the air conditioner to meet user needs.

Method used

Design an air conditioner panel, including a panel body and a rotatable decorative element. By setting a receiving groove and a rolling support structure, the decorative element can display different patterns as the rotation angle changes, and the flow of the decorative element is controlled by a leakage-prone structure to achieve changes in the decorative effect.

Benefits of technology

Users can change the appearance of the air conditioner by rotating the decorative parts to meet their personalization needs and enhance their aesthetic experience.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and discloses an air conditioner panel and an air conditioner. The air conditioner panel comprises a panel body and a decorating part, a containing groove is formed in the panel body, the decorating part is arranged in the containing groove, and the decorating part can rotate around the center axis of the containing groove so as to display different patterns along with the change of the rotation angle. According to the air conditioner panel, the decorating part capable of presenting different patterns along with the change of the rotating angle is arranged, and the decorating part is rotationally connected with the panel body, so that a user can present the patterns by rotating the decorating part, and the problems that the user is difficult to adjust the appearance of an air conditioner, and the user experience is poor are solved. And the appearance of the air conditioner is difficult to meet the requirements of users.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of air conditioner technology, and particularly relates to air conditioner panels and air conditioners. Background Art

[0002] Air conditioners, as refrigeration devices, are widely used in people's daily lives and have gradually become an important part of home decoration. With the continuous improvement of living standards, users have placed higher demands on the appearance and aesthetics of air conditioners.

[0003] In existing technologies, changing the pattern, material, and color of the air conditioner's outer casing can give it different appearances. However, once the outer casing is installed on the air conditioner, the air conditioner's appearance is fixed, making it difficult for users to adjust its appearance and thus making it difficult for the air conditioner's design to meet their needs.

[0004] Therefore, improvements to existing technologies are necessary.

[0005] The above information is provided as background information only to aid in understanding this disclosure and does not constitute an assertion or admission that any of the above content can be used as prior art relative to this disclosure. Utility Model Content

[0006] This application provides an air conditioner panel and an air conditioner to solve the problem that users have difficulty adjusting the appearance of the air conditioner, making it difficult for the appearance of the air conditioner to meet user needs.

[0007] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide an air conditioner panel, including a panel body and a decorative element. The panel body has a receiving groove, and the decorative element is disposed in the receiving groove. The decorative element can rotate around the central axis of the receiving groove to display different patterns as the rotation angle changes.

[0008] In one possible implementation, the air conditioning panel further includes a rolling support structure, which includes a mounting groove and a rolling element formed in the side wall of the decorative element. The rolling element is embedded in the mounting groove, and the portion of the rolling element exposed in the mounting groove is tactilely connected to the side wall of the receiving groove.

[0009] In one possible implementation, the rolling support structure further includes a raceway formed in the sidewall of the receiving groove, the raceway extending circumferentially along the receiving groove, and the portion of the rolling body exposed in the mounting groove rollingly connected to the groove wall of the raceway.

[0010] In one possible implementation, the decorative element includes a decorative panel, a decorative body, and a leak-proof structure. The decorative panel has a storage cavity, the decorative body is housed in the storage cavity, and the leak-proof structure is disposed on the cavity wall of the storage cavity. The leak-proof structure divides the storage cavity into multiple receiving cavities, and the multiple receiving cavities are interconnected through the leak-proof structure.

[0011] In one possible implementation, the decorative panel includes a first decorative part and a second decorative part. A storage groove is provided on one side of the first decorative part, and the second decorative part is disposed at the opening of the storage groove. The first decorative part and the second decorative part together form a storage cavity.

[0012] In one possible implementation, the decorative panel further includes a valve, and the first decorative part has an injection hole that communicates with the storage cavity. The valve is disposed in the injection hole and is used to control the opening and closing of the injection hole.

[0013] In one possible implementation, the leak-proof structure includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion. The first protrusion is disposed at the bottom of the storage groove, and the second protrusion is disposed on the side of the second decorative part near the first decorative part. The first protrusion and the second protrusion face each other, and a flow hole is formed between the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

[0014] In one possible implementation, the leak-proof structure includes a sealing strip with flow holes, the sealing strip connecting the bottom of the storage slot and the side of the second decorative part near the first decorative part.

[0015] In one possible implementation, the decorative body comprises a variety of immiscible fluids with different densities.

[0016] Secondly, embodiments of this application also provide an air conditioner, which includes an air conditioning panel as described above.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, this application has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] The air conditioner panel provided in this application embodiment has a decorative part that can display different patterns as the rotation angle changes, and the decorative part is rotatably connected to the panel body. This allows the user to rotate the decorative part to display the pattern, solving the problem that the user has difficulty adjusting the appearance of the air conditioner, making it difficult for the air conditioner's appearance to meet the user's needs. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] To gain a more complete understanding of this application and its beneficial effects, the following description will be provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, the same reference numerals denote the same parts.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an air conditioning panel provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0022] Figure 2 This is a partial cross-sectional view of an air conditioning panel provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The enlarged view of part A shown.

[0024] Figure 4 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the decorative panel provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0025] In the figure: 1. Panel body; 11. Receiving groove; 2. Decorative part; 21. Decorative panel; 211. First decorative part; 212. Second decorative part; 213. Valve; 214. Injection hole; 215. Storage cavity; 23. Leakage prevention structure; 231. First protrusion; 232. Second protrusion; 233. Flow hole; 3. Rolling support structure; 31. Mounting groove; 32. Raceway; 33. Rolling element. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] To illustrate the possible application scenarios, technical principles, implementable specific solutions, and achievable objectives and effects of this application in detail, the following description, in conjunction with the listed specific embodiments and accompanying drawings, provides a detailed explanation. The embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the technical solutions of this application and are therefore intended to limit the scope of protection of this application.

[0027] In the description of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features.

[0028] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

[0029] This application provides an air conditioner panel and an air conditioner to solve the problem that users find it difficult to adjust the appearance of the air conditioner, making it difficult for the appearance of the air conditioner to meet user needs. The following description will be provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0030] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 This application provides an air conditioner panel, including a panel body 1 and a decorative element 2. The panel body 1 has a receiving groove 11, and the decorative element 2 is disposed in the receiving groove 11. The decorative element 2 can rotate around the central axis of the receiving groove 11 to display different patterns as the rotation angle changes.

[0031] By setting up a decorative piece 2 that can display different patterns as the rotation angle changes, and by making the decorative piece 2 rotatably connected to the panel body 1, the user can rotate the decorative piece 2 to display the pattern, thus solving the problem that the user has difficulty adjusting the appearance of the air conditioner, making it difficult for the air conditioner's appearance to meet the user's needs.

[0032] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 3 The decorative element 2 is disc-shaped, and the receiving groove 11 is a circular groove. The decorative element 2 includes a decorative panel 21, a decorative body, and a leakage-prevention structure 23. The decorative panel 21 includes a first decorative part 211, a second decorative part 212, and a valve 213. The first decorative part 211 has a storage groove. The second decorative part 212 is fixedly connected to the first decorative part 211 and covers the opening of the storage groove. The first decorative part 211 and the second decorative part 212 together form a storage cavity 215, in which the decorative body is housed. The leakage-prevention structure 23 is fixedly connected to the cavity wall of the storage cavity 215. An injection hole 214 for injecting the decorative body into the storage cavity 215 is provided on the side wall of the first decorative part 211. The valve 213 is disposed in the injection hole 214 and is used to block the injection hole 214 to reduce the leakage of the decorative body from the storage cavity 215.

[0033] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 4 The leak-proof structure 23 divides the storage cavity 215 into multiple receiving cavities, which are interconnected through the leak-proof structure 23. In this embodiment, the leak-proof structure 23 includes a first protrusion 231 and a second protrusion 232. The first protrusion 231 is integrally formed on the bottom of the storage groove, and the second protrusion 232 is integrally formed on the side of the second decorative part 212 near the first decorative part 211. The first protrusion 231 and the second protrusion 232 face each other, and a flow hole 233 is formed between the first protrusion 231 and the second protrusion 232 to allow the decorative body to flow to different receiving cavities. The leak-proof structure 23 creates an hourglass-shaped structure inside the decorative panel 21, which restricts the flow speed of the decorative body, thereby achieving the effect of the decorative body falling slowly.

[0034] In some embodiments of this application, the leak-proof structure 23 includes a sealing strip with flow holes. The sealing strip connects to the bottom of the storage groove and the side of the second decorative part 212 near the first decorative part 211. By providing sealing holes on the sealing strip, the decorative part can fall in a linear fashion, improving the effect of the decorative part falling slowly.

[0035] The decorative body includes a variety of incompatible fluids with different densities. In this embodiment, the fluids include alumina powder, abrasive sand, and mineral oil. By rotating the decorative part 2, the alumina powder and abrasive sand can be slowly flowed down under the action of gravity. Furthermore, by setting the alumina powder and abrasive sand to different colors, the alumina powder and abrasive sand can be accumulated to form a pattern, which is beneficial to satisfying the user's aesthetic sense.

[0036] It should be noted that the decorative part 2 in this embodiment is made of colorless and transparent material, and the mineral oil is also transparent.

[0037] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 4 The rolling support structure 3 includes a mounting groove 31 formed on the side wall of the decorative part 2, a raceway 32 formed on the side wall of the receiving groove 11, and a rolling element 33. In this embodiment, the number of mounting grooves 31 and rolling elements 33 is set to four. The mounting grooves 31 and rolling elements 33 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence. The four mounting grooves 31 are equally spaced along the circumference of the decorative part 2 on the side wall of the decorative part 2. The rolling elements 33 are fitted into the corresponding mounting grooves 31 and can rotate relative to the corresponding mounting grooves 31. The raceway 32 is an annular groove. The raceway (32) extends along the circumference of the receiving groove (11) and is connected end to end. The part of the rolling element 33 exposed in the mounting groove 31 extends into the raceway 32 and is rotatably connected to the groove wall of the raceway 32. In this embodiment, the rolling element 33 is a ball. In some embodiments of this application, the rolling element 33 is a needle roller or a roller.

[0038] This application also provides an air conditioner, which includes the air conditioning panel as described above. Since the air conditioner has the air conditioning panel described above, it has at least some or all of the beneficial effects of the air conditioning panel described above, which will not be described in detail here.

[0039] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. For parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions in other embodiments.

[0040] Finally, it should be noted that although the above embodiments have been described in the text and drawings of this application, this should not limit the scope of patent protection of this application. Any technical solutions that are based on the essential concept of this application and utilize the content described in the text and drawings of this application, resulting in equivalent structural or procedural substitutions or modifications, as well as the direct or indirect application of the technical solutions of the above embodiments to other related technical fields, are all included within the scope of patent protection of this application.

Claims

1. An air conditioner panel, characterized in that, It includes a panel body (1) and a decorative element (2). The panel body (1) has a receiving groove (11) and the decorative element (2) is disposed in the receiving groove (11). The decorative element (2) can rotate around the central axis of the receiving groove (11) to display different patterns as the rotation angle changes.

2. The air conditioner panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The air conditioning panel also includes a rolling support structure (3), which includes a mounting groove (31) and a rolling element (33) formed on the side wall of the decorative part (2). The rolling element (33) is embedded in the mounting groove (31), and the part of the rolling element (33) exposed in the mounting groove (31) is rolledly connected to the side wall of the receiving groove (11).

3. The air conditioner panel according to claim 2, characterized in that, The rolling support structure (3) further includes a raceway (32) formed on the side wall of the receiving groove (11). The raceway (32) extends circumferentially along the receiving groove (11), and the portion of the rolling element (33) exposed in the mounting groove (31) is in rolling connection with the groove wall of the raceway (32).

4. The air conditioner panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The decorative component (2) includes a decorative panel (21), a decorative body, and a leak-proof structure (23). The decorative panel (21) has a storage cavity (215) inside, and the decorative body is housed in the storage cavity (215). The leak-proof structure (23) is disposed on the cavity wall of the storage cavity (215). The leak-proof structure (23) divides the storage cavity (215) into multiple receiving cavities, and the multiple receiving cavities are interconnected through the leak-proof structure (23).

5. The air conditioning panel according to claim 4, characterized in that, The decorative panel (21) includes a first decorative part (211) and a second decorative part (212). A storage groove is provided on one side of the first decorative part (211), and the second decorative part (212) is disposed at the opening of the storage groove. The first decorative part (211) and the second decorative part (212) together form a storage cavity (215).

6. The air conditioning panel according to claim 5, characterized in that, The decorative panel (21) also includes a valve (213). An injection hole (214) is provided on the first decorative part (211). The injection hole (214) is connected to the storage cavity (215). The valve (213) is disposed in the injection hole (214) and is used to control the opening and closing of the injection hole (214).

7. The air conditioner panel according to claim 5, characterized in that, The leakage-proof structure (23) includes a first protrusion (231) and a second protrusion (232). The first protrusion (231) is disposed at the bottom of the storage groove, and the second protrusion (232) is disposed on the side of the second decorative part (212) near the first decorative part (211). The first protrusion (231) and the second protrusion (232) are directly opposite each other, and a flow hole (233) is formed between the first protrusion (231) and the second protrusion (232).

8. The air conditioning panel according to claim 5, characterized in that, The leak-proof structure (23) includes a sealing strip with flow holes. The sealing strip connects the bottom of the storage groove and the side of the second decorative part (212) near the first decorative part (211).

9. The air conditioner panel according to claim 4, characterized in that, The decorative body comprises a variety of immiscible fluids with different densities.

10. An air conditioner, characterized in that, The air conditioner includes an air conditioning panel as described in any one of claims 1-9.