Air deflector connecting structure and air conditioner

By connecting the locking rod in the air guide plate connection structure with the drive shaft, the problem of the air guide plate being difficult to disassemble is solved, enabling convenient disassembly and assembly of the air guide plate and improving maintenance efficiency.

CN223580056UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-21TCL AIR CONDITIONER ZHONGSHAN CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423065234.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-11
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-11

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Technical Problem

The air deflector of existing air conditioners is difficult to remove from the connecting shaft, making maintenance difficult.

Method used

The air guide plate connection structure includes a drive shaft and a locking rod. The locking rod is inserted into the drive shaft to prevent it from coming out, thus enabling easy disassembly.

Benefits of technology

The air deflector is easy to install and remove, solving the problem of the air deflector being difficult to remove from the air conditioner and improving maintenance efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and discloses an air deflector connecting structure and an air conditioner. The air guide plate connecting structure comprises an air guide plate, a driving rotating shaft and a locking rod, the air guide plate comprises a mounting part, a driving hole is formed in the mounting part, the driving rotating shaft penetrates through the driving hole, the locking rod is movably arranged on the mounting part, and the locking rod is movably arranged on the mounting part. The locking rod is detachably connected with the end, inserted into the driving hole, of the driving rotating shaft so as to limit the driving rotating shaft to be disengaged from the driving hole. According to the air guide plate connecting structure, the driving rotating shaft penetrates through the mounting part of the air guide plate, so that an external motor can drive the air guide plate to rotate through the driving rotating shaft, and the air guide plate can be detached from the air conditioner by canceling the insertion connection between the mounting part and the driving rotating shaft, so that the air guide plate is favorably detached; the problem that the air deflector is difficult to detach from the air conditioner is solved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of air conditioners, and particularly relates to a guide vane connecting structure and an air conditioner. BACKGROUND

[0002] The guide vane is usually rotatably installed at an air outlet of an air conditioner, and is driven by a motor to rotate to different angles, so as to change the air outlet direction of the air conditioner to different angles. When the guide vane is maintained, the guide vane needs to be detached from the air conditioner. However, the guide vane of the existing air conditioner is difficult to detach from the air conditioner, resulting in difficulty in maintaining the guide vane.

[0003] In the related art, the guide vane is connected with the motor through a connecting shaft, the motor drives the connecting shaft to rotate, and the rotation of the connecting shaft drives the rotation of the guide vane. When the guide vane is maintained, the guide vane needs to be detached from the connecting shaft. However, the guide vane of the existing air conditioner is difficult to detach from the connecting shaft, resulting in difficulty in maintaining the guide vane.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to improve the prior art.

[0005] The above information is given as background information only to assist with an understanding of the present disclosure. No admission is made nor should it be inferred that any of the above information can have served as prior art with respect to the present disclosure. SUMMARY

[0006] The embodiments of the present application provide a guide vane connecting structure and an air conditioner to solve the problem that the guide vane is difficult to detach from the air conditioner.

[0007] In a first aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a guide vane connecting structure, comprising a guide vane, a driving shaft and a locking rod. The guide vane comprises a mounting portion, a driving hole is formed in the mounting portion, the driving shaft is arranged in the driving hole, the locking rod is movably arranged on the mounting portion, and one end of the locking rod inserted into the driving hole is detachably connected with the driving shaft to limit the driving shaft from being detached from the driving hole.

[0008] In a possible implementation, the driving shaft comprises a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion connected in sequence, at least one gap slot is formed in one end of the second connecting portion away from the first connecting portion, the at least one gap slot divides the one end of the second connecting portion away from the first connecting portion into at least two elastic clamping portions, and a clamping hook is arranged on each of the elastic clamping portions.

[0009] In a possible implementation, a locking hole is formed in the one end of the second connecting portion away from the first connecting portion, the locking hole is in communication with the at least one gap slot, and the locking rod is inserted into the locking hole in a fitting manner to limit the elastic clamping portions from being deformed.

[0010] In a possible implementation, the mounting portion comprises a mounting cylinder and an end cover, the mounting cylinder has a mounting groove, the driving hole is arranged in the mounting cylinder and communicates with the mounting cylinder, and the end cover is detachably connected to the opening of the mounting groove.

[0011] In a possible implementation, the end cover comprises a cover portion and a fixing portion, the fixing portion is arranged on the side of the cover portion close to the mounting cylinder, the fixing portion is provided with external threads, and the groove wall of the mounting groove is provided with internal threads matched with the external threads.

[0012] In a possible implementation, the air deflector connecting structure further comprises a locking rod and a spring, the locking rod and the spring are arranged in the mounting groove, the spring is connected to the locking rod and the mounting portion to apply a force close to the driving shaft to the locking rod, and the locking rod penetrates through the end cover and is inserted into the end cover.

[0013] In a possible implementation, the air deflector connecting structure further comprises a locking disc, and the locking disc is in sliding fit with the groove wall of the mounting groove.

[0014] In a possible implementation, the side of the locking disc close to the end cover is provided with a first storage groove, the side of the end cover close to the locking disc is provided with a second storage groove, one end of the spring is connected to the groove bottom of the first storage groove, and the other end of the spring is connected to the groove bottom of the second storage groove.

[0015] In a possible implementation, the end of the locking rod protruding from the end cover is provided with an anti-skid groove.

[0016] In a second aspect, the embodiments of the present application further provide an air conditioner, which comprises the air deflector connecting structure according to any one of the above.

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

[0018] The air deflector connecting structure provided by the embodiments of the present application has the following advantages: the driving shaft is arranged in the mounting portion of the air deflector, so that the external motor can drive the air deflector to rotate through the driving shaft, and the air deflector can be detached from the air conditioner by canceling the plug-in connection between the mounting portion and the driving shaft, which facilitates the disassembly and assembly of the air deflector; when the locking rod is connected to the driving shaft, the locking rod can limit the driving shaft from being pulled out of the driving hole, thereby strengthening the connection between the driving shaft and the air deflector; when the locking rod is disconnected from the driving shaft, the driving shaft can be pulled out of the driving hole, thereby facilitating the disassembly of the air deflector from the air conditioner, and solving the problem that the air deflector is difficult to be detached from the air conditioner. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description only constitute some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort on the basis of these drawings.

[0020] In order to more completely understand the present application and its beneficial effects, the following will be described in conjunction with the drawings. In the following description, the same reference numbers represent the same parts.

[0021] Figure 1 The assembly relationship schematic diagram of the air deflector connecting structure provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown.

[0022] Figure 2 The partial A enlarged structure schematic diagram of the air deflector connecting structure shown. Figure 1

[0023] Figure 3 The partial sectional view of the air deflector connecting structure provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0024] Figure 4 The structure schematic diagram of the driving shaft provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0025] In the figure: 1, air deflector; 11, mounting part; 111, mounting cylinder; 1111, mounting groove; 112, end cover; 1121, cover part; 1122, fixing part; 113, driving hole; 114, second storage groove; 2, driving shaft; 21, first connecting part; 22, second connecting part; 23, accommodation through groove; 24, clamping hook; 25, locking hole; 3, locking assembly; 31, locking rod; 311, anti-skid groove; 32, spring; 33, locking disc; 331, first storage groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the possible application scenarios, technical principles, specific schemes that can be implemented, purposes and effects that can be achieved, the following will be described in conjunction with the specific embodiments listed and the drawings. The embodiments described in this paper are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and therefore only serve as examples, and cannot limit the protection scope of the present application.

[0027] In the description of the present application, the terms "first", "second" are only used for description purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more features.

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

[0029] The air deflector 1 connecting structure and the air conditioner are provided in the embodiments of the present application to solve the problem that the air deflector 1 is easily separated from the driving shaft 2 when subjected to external force, thereby causing the air deflector 1 to fail. The following will be described in conjunction with the drawings.

[0030] Please refer to Figures 1-3 The air deflector connecting structure provided in the embodiments of the present application includes an air deflector 1, a driving shaft 2, and a locking rod 31. The air deflector 1 includes a mounting portion 11, the mounting portion 11 is provided with a driving hole 113, the driving shaft 2 is arranged in the driving hole 113, and the locking rod 31 is movably arranged on the mounting portion 11. One end of the locking rod 31 inserted into the driving hole 113 is detachably connected with the driving shaft 2 to limit the driving shaft 2 from being separated from the driving hole 113.

[0031] By arranging the driving shaft 2 in the mounting portion 11 of the air deflector 1, the external motor can drive the air deflector 1 to rotate through the driving shaft 2, and the air deflector 1 can be detached from the air conditioner by canceling the plug-in connection between the mounting portion 11 and the driving shaft 2, which is beneficial to the disassembly and assembly of the air deflector 1. By arranging the locking rod 31, the driving shaft 2 can be limited from being separated from the driving hole 113 when the locking rod 31 is connected with the driving shaft 2, thereby strengthening the connection between the driving shaft 2 and the air deflector 1. When the locking rod 31 is disconnected with the driving shaft 2, the driving shaft 2 can be separated from the driving hole 113, thereby facilitating the detachment of the air deflector 1 from the air conditioner and solving the problem that the air deflector 1 is difficult to be detached from the air conditioner.

[0032] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The mounting portion 11 includes a mounting cylinder 111 and an end cover 112. One end of the mounting cylinder 111 is provided with a mounting groove 1111, and the driving hole 113 is arranged at the other end of the mounting cylinder 111 and communicates with the mounting groove 1111. The end cover 112 is detachably connected at the opening of the mounting groove 1111. Specifically, the mounting groove 1111 is a circular groove, and the end cover 112 includes an integrated cover portion 1121 and a fixing portion 1122. The fixing portion 1122 is arranged at the side of the cover portion 1121 close to the mounting cylinder 111, and the fixing portion 1122 is disc-shaped. An external thread is integrally formed on the side surface of the fixing portion 1122, and an internal thread matched with the external thread is arranged at the corresponding position of the mounting groove 1111. The detachable connection between the end cover 112 and the mounting cylinder 111 can be achieved by screwing the fixing portion 1122 with the groove wall of the mounting groove 1111.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3, the driving shaft 2 comprises a first connecting part 21 and a second connecting part 22 which are integrally formed, the first connecting part 21 and the second connecting part 22 are sequentially arranged, a connecting hole matched with an external motor output shaft is arranged on one end of the first connecting part 21 away from the second connecting part 22, and the second connecting part 22 is insertedly matched with the driving hole 113. At least one gap slot 23 is arranged on one end of the second connecting part 22 away from the first connecting part 21, in the embodiment, the second connecting part 22 is in a strip shape, the gap slot 23 penetrates the second connecting part 22 along the radial direction of the second connecting part 22, the number of the gap slot 23 is one, the gap slot 23 divides the one end of the second connecting part 22 away from the first connecting part 21 into two elastic clamping parts, the two elastic clamping parts can be close to each other under external force, and a clamping hook 24 is integrally formed on each elastic clamping part. When the second connecting part 22 is inserted into the driving hole 113, the clamping hook 24 extends into the mounting groove 1111 from the driving hole 113 and abuts against the groove bottom of the mounting groove 1111, so that the connection between the driving shaft 2 and the mounting part 11 is realized; by applying a force away from the mounting part 11 to the driving shaft 2, the two elastic clamping parts are close to each other, so that the clamping hook 24 is out of the driving hole 113, and the disassembly of the driving shaft 2 and the air deflector 1 is realized.

[0034] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the locking assembly 3 comprises a locking rod 31, a spring 32 and a locking disc 33, the locking rod 31, the spring 32 and the locking disc 33 are arranged in the mounting groove 1111, a locking hole 25 is arranged on one end of the second connecting part 22 away from the first connecting part 21, one end of the locking rod 31 is inserted into the locking hole 25, the other end of the locking rod 31 penetrates the end cover 112 and is in sliding fit with the end cover 112, a plurality of anti-skid grooves 311 are arranged on the end of the locking rod 31 extending out of the end cover 112, the anti-skid grooves 311 are annular grooves arranged along the circumferential direction of the locking shaft, and the arrangement of the anti-skid grooves 311 is beneficial to the holding of the locking rod 31 by a user. By inserting the locking rod 31 into the locking hole 25, the deformation of the two elastic clamping parts under external force can be limited, so that the disconnection of the driving shaft 2 from the mounting part 11 is limited.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the locking disc 33 is sleeved on the locking shaft, the locking disc 33 is in sliding fit with the groove wall of the mounting groove 1111, so as to regulate the sliding direction of the locking rod 31. A first storage groove 331 is arranged on one side of the locking disc 33 close to the end cover 112, a second storage groove 114 is arranged on one side of the end cover 112 close to the locking disc 33, one end of the spring 32 is connected with the groove bottom of the first storage groove 331, and the other end of the spring 32 is connected with the groove bottom of the second storage groove 114. The arrangement of the spring 32 is not only beneficial to keeping the locking rod 31 in the state of being inserted into the locking hole 25, but also beneficial to the close abutment between the clamping hook 24 and the groove bottom of the mounting groove 1111.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 1 The application also provides an air conditioner, which comprises at least one set of air deflector 1 connecting structure, each set of air deflector 1 connecting structure comprises two air deflector 1 connecting structures as described above, and the air deflectors 1 in the same set are symmetrically arranged, so that the locking assemblies 3 of the air deflectors 1 in the same set are also symmetrically arranged, and the air deflector 1 can be automatically centered under the action of the two symmetrically arranged locking assemblies 3, thereby reducing the probability of jamming of the air deflector 1 during rotation.

[0037] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own focus, and the parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment can be referred to the relevant description of other embodiments.

[0038] Finally, it should be noted that although the above embodiments have been described in the specification and drawings of the application, the patent protection scope of the application should not be limited. Any technical solution obtained by replacing or modifying the equivalent structure or equivalent process based on the essential concept of the application, using the content described in the specification and drawings of the application, and directly or indirectly implementing the technical solutions of the above embodiments in other related technical fields, etc., are all included in the patent protection scope of the application.

Claims

1. A wind guide plate connection structure, characterized in that, The device includes an air guide plate (1), a drive shaft (2), and a locking rod (31). The air guide plate (1) includes a mounting part (11) with a drive hole (113) on it. The drive shaft (2) passes through the drive hole (113). The locking rod (31) is movably disposed on the mounting part (11). The locking rod (31) is detachably connected to one end of the drive shaft (2) inserted into the drive hole (113) to prevent the drive shaft (2) from coming out of the drive hole (113).

2. The air guide plate connection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive shaft (2) includes a first connecting part (21) and a second connecting part (22) connected in sequence. The second connecting part (22) has at least one clearance groove (23) at one end away from the first connecting part (21). The at least one clearance groove (23) divides the end of the second connecting part (22) away from the first connecting part (21) into at least two elastic engaging parts. Each elastic engaging part is provided with a hook (24).

3. The air guide plate connection structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, The second connecting part (22) has a locking hole (25) at one end away from the first connecting part (21). The locking hole (25) is connected to the at least one clearance through groove (23). The locking rod (31) is inserted into the locking hole (25) to restrict the deformation of the elastic locking part.

4. The air guide plate connection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting part (11) includes a mounting cylinder (111) and an end cap (112). The mounting cylinder (111) has a mounting groove (1111). The driving hole (113) is opened in the mounting cylinder (111) and communicates with the mounting cylinder (111). The end cap (112) is detachably connected to the opening of the mounting groove (1111).

5. The air guide plate connection structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, The end cap (112) includes a cover portion (1121) and a fixing portion (1122). The fixing portion (1122) is disposed on the side of the cover portion (1121) near the mounting cylinder (111). The fixing portion (1122) is provided with an external thread, and the groove wall of the mounting groove (1111) is provided with an internal thread that mates with the external thread.

6. The air guide plate connection structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, The air guide plate connection structure also includes a locking rod (31) and a spring (32). The locking rod (31) and the spring (32) are both disposed in the mounting groove (1111). The spring (32) is connected to the locking rod (31) and the mounting part (11) to apply a force close to the drive shaft (2) to the locking rod (31). The locking rod (31) passes through the end cover (112) and is inserted into the end cover (112).

7. The air guide plate connection structure according to claim 6, characterized in that, The air guide plate connection structure also includes a locking disc (33), which slides and engages with the groove wall of the mounting groove (1111).

8. The air guide plate connection structure according to claim 7, characterized in that, The locking disc (33) has a first storage groove (331) on the side near the end cover (112), and the end cover (112) has a second storage groove (114) on the side near the locking disc (33). One end of the spring (32) is connected to the bottom of the first storage groove (331), and the other end is connected to the bottom of the second storage groove (114).

9. The air guide plate connection structure according to claim 6, characterized in that, The locking rod (31) has an anti-slip groove (311) at one end extending from the end cap (112).

10. An air conditioner, characterized in that, The air conditioner includes the air guide plate (1) connection structure as described in any one of claims 1-9.