Mounting bracket and air conditioner

Abstract

The utility model discloses an installation support and an air conditioner, and relates to the technical field of air conditioners, the installation support comprises a fixing structure and a support body, the support body comprises a connecting structure and a bearing frame which are connected, the connecting structure is fixed on an installation medium through the fixing structure, and the bearing frame is used for being connected with an air conditioner outdoor unit; the fixing structure is used for being connected with an installation medium in an adhesive mode. According to the technical scheme provided by the utility model, the shaking degree of the mounting bracket is reduced, so that the falling possibility of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is reduced, and safety accidents are further reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of air conditioning technology, and in particular to a mounting bracket and an air conditioner. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, air conditioner outdoor units are connected to a mounting medium via mounting brackets. The mounting medium can be, but is not limited to, components such as walls or railings, to provide support for the mounting brackets. The mounting brackets include a connecting structure that connects to the mounting medium and a load-bearing frame that connects to the connecting structure. The load-bearing frame is used to connect the air conditioner outdoor unit.

[0003] Currently, connection structures typically have mounting channels to facilitate the attachment of mounting brackets to the installation medium. However, after the mounting bracket is attached to the installation medium through the mounting channel, the mounting channel has a lot of space for the installation medium to move around. This makes the connection stability between the mounting bracket and the installation medium poor. Under the blowing of airflow, the mounting bracket is prone to shaking, which makes it easy for the mounting bracket to detach from the installation medium, causing the outdoor unit of the air conditioner to fall and thus causing a safety accident. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main purpose of this utility model is to provide a mounting bracket and an air conditioner, which aims to reduce the degree of shaking of the mounting bracket, thereby reducing the possibility of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner falling and thus reducing the occurrence of safety accidents.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the mounting bracket proposed in this utility model includes:

[0006] Fixed structure; and

[0007] The bracket body includes a connecting structure and a load-bearing frame connected together. The connecting structure is fixed to the installation medium by the fixing structure, and the load-bearing frame is used to connect the outdoor unit of the air conditioner.

[0008] The fixing structure is used to adhesively connect with the installation medium.

[0009] In one embodiment, the fixing structure includes a mounting plate for adhesively connecting to the mounting medium.

[0010] In one embodiment, the mounting plate is further provided with a reserved hole for a first fastener to pass through, so as to be embedded and fixed to the mounting medium by the first fastener.

[0011] In one embodiment, a plurality of reserved holes are provided, and the plurality of reserved holes are spaced apart along the length direction of the mounting plate.

[0012] In one embodiment, the mounting plate is provided with a second fastener for connecting the connection structure.

[0013] In one embodiment, the second fastener includes a connected base and a nut post, the base being fixed to the mounting plate and the nut post being used to connect with a mounting bolt passing through the connection structure.

[0014] In one embodiment, the mounting plate is provided with a mounting through hole for the nut post to pass through, and for the base to be clamped between the mounting plate and the mounting medium.

[0015] In one embodiment, the mounting plate has a mounting protrusion extending in a direction away from the mounting medium, the mounting through hole is provided on the mounting protrusion, and the mounting protrusion receives the base.

[0016] In one embodiment, the base is fixed to the surface of the mounting plate facing away from the mounting medium.

[0017] In one embodiment, the upper end face of the nut post abuts against the connecting structure; and / or

[0018] The wall thickness of the nut post is greater than or equal to 1.5 mm; and / or

[0019] The mounting bolts are configured as hand-tightening bolts; and / or

[0020] The connection structure is provided with an adjustment hole extending along the thickness direction of the mounting medium, and the mounting bolt passes through the adjustment hole.

[0021] In one embodiment, the fixing structure is bonded to the mounting medium using VHB adhesive.

[0022] In one embodiment, the load-bearing frame includes a main frame body connected to the connecting structure and an adjusting frame connected to the main frame body. The adjusting frame is provided with a mounting position for connecting an outdoor air conditioning unit, and the adjusting frame can be adjusted to be connected to the main frame body along the direction from the mounting position to the connecting structure.

[0023] This utility model also proposes an air conditioner, comprising:

[0024] Air conditioner outdoor unit; and

[0025] The mounting bracket and the load-bearing frame are used to connect to the outdoor unit of the air conditioner.

[0026] The technical solution of this utility model involves setting a fixing structure and a bracket body in the mounting bracket. The bracket body includes a connecting structure and a load-bearing frame connected together. The connecting structure is fixed to the mounting medium by the fixing structure, and the load-bearing frame is used to connect the outdoor unit of the air conditioner. The fixing structure and the mounting medium are connected by adhesive. In this way, on the one hand, after the connecting structure is fixed to the mounting medium by the fixing structure, the mounting bracket is not easily shaken by airflow. This gives the mounting bracket and the mounting medium high connection stability, making it less likely for the mounting bracket to detach from the mounting medium, thereby reducing the possibility of the outdoor unit falling and thus reducing the occurrence of safety accidents. On the other hand, the use of adhesive to fix the fixing structure and the mounting medium reduces the difficulty of the connection operation and simplifies the fixing of the fixing structure and the mounting medium. Attached Figure Description

[0027] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0028] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a structural embodiment of the connection between the mounting bracket and the mounting medium provided by this utility model;

[0029] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified view of a section at point A in the middle;

[0030] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the mounting bracket provided by this utility model;

[0031] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A partially exploded structural diagram of one embodiment of the mounting bracket;

[0032] Figure 5 for Figure 4 An exploded structural diagram of one embodiment of the fixed structure.

[0033] Explanation of icon numbers:

[0034] 100. Install the bracket;

[0035] 200. Fixed structure; 210. Mounting plate; 221. Reserved hole; 230. Second fastener; 231. Base; 232. Nut post; 241. Mounting through hole; 242. Mounting protrusion; 250. Mounting bolt;

[0036] 300. Support body;

[0037] 400. Connecting structure; 410. Adjustment hole;

[0038] 500. Load-bearing frame; 510. Main frame body; 511. Mounting slot; 520. Adjusting frame; 521. Adjusting slot;

[0039] 600. Adapter frame;

[0040] 700. Installation medium; 710. Wall; 720. Window.

[0041] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of this utility model will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0042] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0043] It should be noted that if the embodiments of this utility model involve directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indicators are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of the components in a specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indicators will also change accordingly.

[0044] Furthermore, if the embodiments of this utility model involve descriptions such as "first" or "second," these descriptions are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. Additionally, the use of "and / or" or "and / or" throughout the text includes three parallel solutions. For example, "A and / or B" includes solution A, solution B, or a solution where both A and B are satisfied simultaneously. Furthermore, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

[0045] Currently, air conditioner outdoor units are connected to a mounting medium via mounting brackets. The mounting medium can be, but is not limited to, components such as walls or railings, to provide support for the mounting brackets. The mounting brackets include a connecting structure that connects to the mounting medium and a load-bearing frame that connects to the connecting structure. The load-bearing frame is used to connect the air conditioner outdoor unit.

[0046] Currently, connection structures typically have mounting channels to facilitate the attachment of mounting brackets to the installation medium. However, after the mounting bracket is attached to the installation medium through the mounting channel, the mounting channel has a lot of space for the installation medium to move around. This makes the connection stability between the mounting bracket and the installation medium poor. Under the blowing of airflow, the mounting bracket is prone to shaking, which makes it easy for the mounting bracket to detach from the installation medium, causing the outdoor unit of the air conditioner to fall and thus causing a safety accident.

[0047] This utility model proposes a mounting bracket 100.

[0048] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 4 In one embodiment of this utility model, the mounting bracket 100 includes a fixing structure 200 and a bracket body 300. The bracket body 300 includes a connecting structure 400 and a load-bearing frame 500 connected together. The connecting structure 400 is fixed to the mounting medium 700 (e.g., [unclear text - possibly a specific type of mounting medium]) via the fixing structure 200. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the load-bearing frame 500 is used to connect the outdoor unit of the air conditioner; the fixing structure 200 is used to adhesively connect with the installation medium 700. Thus, after the connecting structure 400 is fixed to the installation medium 700 by the fixing structure 200, the mounting bracket 100 is less likely to shake under airflow. This provides high connection stability between the mounting bracket 100 and the installation medium 700, making it less likely for the mounting bracket 100 to detach from the installation medium 700, thereby reducing the possibility of the outdoor unit falling and thus reducing the occurrence of safety accidents. At the same time, the fixing structure 200 and the installation medium 700 are fixed by adhesive. The use of adhesive reduces the difficulty of connecting the fixing structure 200 and the installation medium 700, simplifying the fixing process.

[0049] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 It is understandable that there are many structural forms of the installation medium 700. For ease of explanation and without loss of generality, this article takes the installation medium 700 as a house, which includes a wall 710 with windows 720 as an example to introduce the installation bracket 100.

[0050] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 5In an embodiment of this utility model, the fixing structure 200 includes a mounting plate 210, which is used to adhesively connect with the mounting medium 700. Thus, the mounting plate 210 increases the contact surface between the fixing structure 200 and the mounting medium 700, thereby increasing the bonding area and improving the connection stability between them. In one embodiment, the mounting plate 210 and the mounting medium 700 are bonded with VHB adhesive, which is composed of polyacrylate and has strong resistance to heat, ultraviolet radiation, and chemical reagents. Of course, in other embodiments, the mounting plate 210 and the mounting medium 700 can also be bonded with 3M adhesive.

[0051] Please see Figure 5 In an embodiment of this utility model, the mounting plate 210 is further provided with a reserved hole 221 for a first fastener (not shown) to pass through, so as to be embedded and fixed to the mounting medium 700 by the first fastener. It is understood that after the first fastener is embedded in the mounting medium 700, it needs to overcome considerable resistance when it wants to detach from the mounting medium 700. Thus, by providing the reserved hole 221, when connecting the fixing structure 200 and the mounting medium 700, after using adhesive bonding, the first fastener can still be selectively used to further improve the connection stability between the fixing structure 200 and the mounting medium 700. In one embodiment, the first fastener is configured as an expansion screw, a non-marking nail, or a tack.

[0052] Please see Figure 5 In this embodiment of the invention, multiple pre-drilled holes 221 are provided, and the multiple pre-drilled holes 221 are spaced apart along the length of the mounting plate 210. Thus, the spaced arrangement of multiple pre-drilled holes 221 allows the fixing structure 200 and the mounting medium 700 to be connected by multiple first fasteners, thereby further improving the connection stability between the fixing structure 200 and the mounting medium 700.

[0053] Please see Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 In this embodiment of the invention, a second fastener 230 is provided on the mounting plate 210, which is used to connect the connecting structure 400. Thus, the connection between the connecting structure 400 and the fixing structure 200 is relatively stable through the second fastener 230. However, this design is not limited to this; in other embodiments, the fixing structure 200 and the connecting structure 400 are bonded together, a simple and convenient bonding method.

[0054] Please see Figure 5In an embodiment of this utility model, the second fastener 230 includes a base 231 and a nut post 232 connected together. The base 231 is fixed to the mounting plate 210, and the nut post 232 is used to connect with the mounting bolt 250 passing through the connecting structure 400. It is understood that the second fastener 230 can have many structural forms. In the scheme shown in the figures of this utility model, the second fastener 230 is configured as a base 231 and a nut post 232, wherein the base 231 is fixed to the mounting plate 210, and the lower end of the nut post 232 is fixedly connected to the base 231. The mounting bolt 250 cooperates with the nut post 232 to connect the fixing structure 200 and the connecting structure 400. It is understood that, to achieve the connection between the mounting bolt 250 and the nut post 232, bolt holes are provided on the connecting structure 400, and the mounting bolt 250 passes through the bolt holes and is threadedly connected to the nut post 232. However, this design is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the second fastener 230 can also be configured as a rivet, so that the connecting structure 400 can be riveted to the fixing structure 200 by the rivet.

[0055] Please see Figure 5 In this embodiment of the invention, the mounting plate 210 is provided with a mounting through hole 241 for the nut post 232 to pass through, and for the base 231 to be sandwiched between the mounting plate 210 and the mounting medium 700. This allows a portion of the second fastener 230 to be sandwiched between the mounting plate 210 and the mounting medium 700, which helps to improve the connection strength between the second fastener 230 and the mounting plate 210, thereby improving the overall structural strength of the mounting bracket 100.

[0056] Please see Figure 5 In this embodiment of the present invention, the mounting plate 210 is provided with a mounting protrusion 242 protruding away from the mounting medium 700, and a mounting through hole 241 is provided in the mounting protrusion 242, which receives the base 231. Thus, by providing the mounting protrusion 242 on the mounting plate 210 to receive the base 231, while providing receiving space for the base 231, the bonding area between the mounting plate 210 and the mounting medium 700 is effectively guaranteed, thereby ensuring the connection stability and reliability between the mounting plate 210 and the mounting medium 700. Simultaneously, the end of the base 231 facing the mounting medium 700 is also bonded with adhesive, further improving the connection stability between the fixing structure 200 and the mounting medium 700.

[0057] In an embodiment of this invention, the base 231 is fixed to the surface of the mounting plate 210 facing away from the mounting medium 700. In one embodiment, the mounting plate 210 does not have a mounting through hole 241, and the base 231 is directly welded to the surface of the mounting plate 210 facing away from the mounting medium 700. This also achieves the connection between the second fastener 230 and the mounting plate 210, and also simplifies the processing of the mounting plate 210.

[0058] Please see Figure 3 In this embodiment of the invention, the upper end face of the nut post 232 abuts against the connecting structure 400. It is understood that, to achieve the mating connection between the nut post 232 and the mounting bolt 250, corresponding bolt holes are provided on the connecting structure 400, and the upper end face of the nut post 232 abuts against the connecting structure 400; that is, the nut post 232 cannot protrude through the bolt holes. Thus, the nut post 232 and the mounting bolt 250 clamp the opposite sides of the connecting structure 400, thereby ensuring the connection stability between the connecting structure 400 and the fixing structure 200. Simultaneously, it also prevents the connecting structure 400 from swaying in the height direction of the nut post 232, and prevents relative movement between the mounting bracket 100 and the mounting medium 700, thereby further reducing the possibility of the air conditioner outdoor unit falling.

[0059] In one embodiment, the wall thickness of the nut post 232 is greater than or equal to 1.5 mm. This increased wall thickness of the nut post 232 results in a larger contact area between its upper end face and the connecting structure 400, thus preventing the nut post 232 from passing through the bolt hole due to localized deformation of the connecting structure 400, which would otherwise lead to clamping failure of the nut post 232 and the mounting bolt 250 on the connecting structure 400.

[0060] In one embodiment, the mounting bolt 250 is configured as a hand-tightening bolt. This allows for the connection of the nut post 232 and the hand-tightening bolt by hand without the need for installation tools, making the assembly of the mounting bracket 100 simple and quick. However, this design is not limited to this; in other embodiments, the mounting bolt 250 can also be a Phillips head bolt, a T-slot bolt, etc.

[0061] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 3 In one embodiment, the connecting structure 400 is provided with an adjustment hole 410 extending along the thickness direction of the mounting medium 700, and the mounting bolt 250 passes through the adjustment hole 410. It can be understood that the adjustment hole 410 here is the bolt hole mentioned above, except that the adjustment hole 410 has a certain adjustment length along the thickness direction of the mounting medium 700. This allows the nut post 232 and the mounting bolt 250 to selectively clamp the connecting structure 400 at different positions in the adjustment hole 410 according to the thickness of the mounting medium 700 and other factors, making the mounting bracket 100 applicable to different mounting media 700 and improving the applicability of the mounting bracket 100.

[0062] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 4In an embodiment of this utility model, the load-bearing frame 500 includes a main frame 510 connected to the connecting structure 400 and an adjusting frame 520 connected to the main frame 510. The adjusting frame 520 is provided with an installation position for connecting an outdoor air conditioner unit. The adjusting frame 520 can adjust the position of the main frame 510 along the direction from the installation position to the connecting structure 400.

[0063] It is understood that, in the direction from the mounting position to the connecting structure 400, one of the adjusting bracket 520 and the main frame 510 has multiple adjusting positions for the other to choose from, thereby adjusting the distance between the mounting position and the connecting structure 400. Without loss of generality, this section will use the adjusting bracket 520 having adjusting positions as an example. Thus, in an environment where the installation medium 700 is located with high airflow intensity, the user can choose an adjusting position farther from the connecting structure 400 for the main frame 510 to install, so that the distance between the mounting position and the connecting structure 400 is closer. For ease of explanation, a first integral unit including the mounting bracket 100 and the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is defined. In this way, the distance between the center of gravity of the first integral unit and the connecting structure 400 is shortened, weakening the influence of airflow on the first integral unit, thereby improving the connection stability between the connecting structure 400 and the installation medium 700. Taking the main frame 510 having adjusting positions as an example, the user can choose an adjusting position closer to the connecting structure 400 for the adjusting bracket 520 to install, so that the distance between the mounting position and the connecting structure 400 is closer.

[0064] Please see Figure 4 In one embodiment, the adjusting frame 520 is provided with an adjusting groove 521 that slides with the main frame 510, and the adjusting groove 521 extends downward. This facilitates the vertical adjustment of the load-bearing frame 500.

[0065] Please see Figure 4 In one embodiment, the load-bearing frame 500 is provided with a downwardly extending mounting groove 511, which is located on the main frame 510. The mounting bracket 100 also includes an adapter bracket 600 slidably connected to the mounting groove 511, allowing the outdoor unit of the air conditioner to be slidably mounted on the load-bearing frame 500 via the adapter bracket 600. This sliding installation method is simple and convenient, improving the efficiency of connecting the outdoor unit of the air conditioner to the mounting medium 700 via the mounting bracket 100. However, this design is not limited to this; in other embodiments, the outdoor unit of the air conditioner can also be screwed onto the mounting bracket 100 via the adapter bracket 600.

[0066] This utility model also proposes an air conditioner, which includes an outdoor unit and a mounting bracket 100. The specific structure of the mounting bracket 100 is as described in the above embodiments. Since this air conditioner adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be described in detail here. Among them, the load-bearing frame 500 is used to connect to the outdoor unit of the air conditioner.

[0067] In one embodiment, the air conditioner further includes an indoor unit and a flexible connection assembly. The flexible connection assembly connects the indoor unit and the outdoor unit. This air conditioner can be a split-type unit designed for easy personal installation. It uses flexible refrigerant pipes to connect the indoor heat exchanger of the indoor unit and the outdoor heat exchanger of the outdoor unit, and refrigerant is injected into the refrigerant circuit before the device leaves the factory. Thus, when a user installs the device themselves, they only need to fix the indoor and outdoor units separately, without needing to install refrigerant pipes or add refrigerant, thereby reducing installation difficulty and enabling personal installation.

[0068] In one embodiment, the air conditioner compressor is located in the indoor unit, which reduces the weight that the mounting bracket 100 needs to bear, thereby reducing the risk of the mounting bracket 100 falling. However, this design is not limited to this; in other embodiments, the air conditioner compressor is located in the outdoor unit.

[0069] In one embodiment, the indoor unit of the air conditioner is further provided with a noise reduction structure to reduce the noise of the compressor. This improves the user experience indoors.

[0070] The above description is merely an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model and does not limit the patent scope of the present utility model. Any equivalent structural transformations made based on the technical concept of the present utility model and the contents of the present utility model specification and drawings, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A mounting bracket, characterized in that, include: Fixed structure; as well as The bracket body includes a connecting structure and a load-bearing frame connected together. The connecting structure is fixed to the installation medium by the fixing structure, and the load-bearing frame is used to connect the outdoor unit of the air conditioner. The fixing structure is used to adhesively connect with the installation medium.

2. The mounting bracket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The fixing structure includes a mounting plate for adhesive bonding with the mounting medium.

3. The mounting bracket as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The mounting plate is also provided with a reserved hole for a first fastener to pass through, so as to embed and fix the first fastener to the mounting medium.

4. The mounting bracket as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The reserved holes are provided in multiple ways, and the multiple reserved holes are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the mounting plate.

5. The mounting bracket as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The mounting plate is provided with a second fastener, which is used to connect the connection structure.

6. The mounting bracket as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The second fastener includes a connected base and a nut post, the base being fixed to the mounting plate, and the nut post being used to connect with a mounting bolt passing through the connection structure.

7. The mounting bracket as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The mounting plate is provided with mounting through holes for the nut post to pass through, and for the base to be clamped between the mounting plate and the mounting medium.

8. The mounting bracket as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The mounting plate has a mounting protrusion extending away from the mounting medium, the mounting through hole is provided on the mounting protrusion, and the mounting protrusion receives the base.

9. The mounting bracket as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The base is fixed to the surface of the mounting plate facing away from the mounting medium.

10. The mounting bracket as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The upper end face of the nut post abuts against the connecting structure; and / or The wall thickness of the nut post is greater than or equal to 1.5 mm; and / or The mounting bolts are configured as hand-tightening bolts; and / or The connection structure is provided with an adjustment hole extending along the thickness direction of the mounting medium, and the mounting bolt passes through the adjustment hole.

11. The mounting bracket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The fixing structure is bonded to the mounting medium using VHB adhesive.

12. The mounting bracket as described in any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that, The load-bearing frame includes a main frame body connected to the connecting structure and an adjusting frame connected to the main frame body. The adjusting frame is provided with an installation position for connecting an outdoor air conditioner unit. The adjusting frame can be adjusted to be connected to the main frame body along the direction from the installation position to the connecting structure.

13. An air conditioner, characterized in that, include: Air conditioner outdoor unit; as well as The mounting bracket as described in any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the load-bearing frame is used to connect to the outdoor unit of the air conditioner.

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