Shell structure of intelligent temperature controller

By improving the mounting and heat dissipation devices of the intelligent thermostat housing, the problem of low installation efficiency was solved, achieving rapid installation and effective heat dissipation.

CN223978868UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-06DALIAN XINANYUE POWER EQUIP CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
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Filing Date
2025-03-11
Publication Date
2026-03-06

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Technical Problem

The existing housing structure of smart thermostats is inefficient during installation, requiring workers to spend a lot of time installing multiple bolts.

Method used

The installation device adopts a combination design of groove, sliding sleeve, positioning rod and guide strip to simplify the installation process; at the same time, a heat dissipation device is set up to achieve rapid heat dissipation through the design of air inlet and support cover.

Benefits of technology

It improves the installation efficiency and heat dissipation of the outer casing structure, reducing installation time and heat accumulation issues.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of intelligent temperature controllers, in particular to a shell structure of an intelligent temperature controller, which comprises a protective shell, an inner sleeve and a mounting device, the inner sleeve is placed on the surface of the protective shell, the mounting device is arranged on the surface of the protective shell and comprises a sleeve groove, and the sleeve groove is arranged on the surface of the protective shell. A main block is fixedly connected to the surface of the inner sleeve and inserted into the surface of the sleeve groove, a guide strip is fixedly connected to the surface of the protective shell, a sliding sleeve is slidably connected to the surface of the guide strip and arranged on the surface of the main block in a sleeving mode, a pressing rod is fixedly connected to the surface of the sliding sleeve, a limiting groove is formed in the surface of the main block, and the pressing rod is placed on the surface of the limiting groove. The surface of the sliding sleeve is in threaded connection with a positioning rod. According to the utility model, through the arrangement of the installation device, a worker can effectively and conveniently install the shell structure, the situation that time is wasted when the worker installs the shell structure is avoided, and then the efficiency of installing the shell structure by the worker is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of intelligent temperature controller technology, and in particular to a shell structure for an intelligent temperature controller. Background Technology

[0002] A smart thermostat is a device used for automatic temperature control, widely used in homes, industries, and other fields. It detects the ambient temperature and compares it with a set value to control the switching on or off of heating or cooling equipment to maintain a constant temperature. Key functions and applications of smart thermostats include: Precise temperature control: Achieving a temperature control accuracy of ±0.1℃ through a microprocessor and complex algorithms, with no overshoot or undershoot; Energy saving: Reducing energy waste and achieving energy savings through precise control of the device's on / off state; Multiple control methods: Supporting touch and button operation, allowing users to easily set the temperature, select cooling or heating modes, and set personalized functions such as timed on / off; Display function: The display screen shows the current indoor temperature, set temperature, operating mode, and other information in real time for easy monitoring. Smart thermostats are widely used in various home appliances such as refrigerators, water dispensers, water heaters, and coffee makers, as well as in industrial fields such as industrial furnaces, ovens, and testing equipment. The outer shell of a smart thermostat typically uses an aluminum alloy frame, with a steel plate stamping surface and a high-strength electrostatic spraying process, resulting in a smooth and durable paint film.

[0003] Existing devices, such as CN204206692U, describe the housing structure of a direct-plug intelligent multi-purpose thermostat, including a housing, thermostat, miniature transformer, power switch, heat dissipation holes, cooling temperature increase button, cooling temperature decrease button, heating temperature increase button, heating temperature decrease button, wiring hole, plug, and plug socket. This utility model adopts a direct-plug design with a wiring terminal at the rear, making installation convenient and simple. Simply connect the wire to the wiring terminal at the rear, tighten the screw, and close the rear cover. This design ensures the safety of the thermostat while maintaining overall convenience. It features two modes: cooling and heating, offering diverse functions and ease of use. The miniature transformer structure provides a more stable and reliable voltage output, eliminating the fire hazards associated with resistive-capacitive transformers.

[0004] When workers need to protect circuit boards, they place the circuit boards on the housing structure so that the housing structure can protect the circuit boards. However, existing housing structures are usually fixed with multiple bolts during the installation process, which requires workers to spend a lot of time installing multiple bolts, thus reducing the efficiency of workers in installing housing structures. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to address the drawback of reduced efficiency in installing the housing structure in existing technologies, and to propose a housing structure for an intelligent temperature controller.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model adopts the following technical solution: a shell structure for an intelligent thermostat, comprising a protective shell, an inner sleeve, and a mounting device. The inner sleeve is placed on the surface of the protective shell, and the mounting device is disposed on the surface of the protective shell. The mounting device includes a sleeve groove formed on the surface of the protective shell. A main block is fixedly connected to the surface of the inner sleeve, and the main block is inserted into the surface of the sleeve groove. A guide strip is fixedly connected to the surface of the protective shell, and a sliding sleeve is slidably connected to the surface of the guide strip. The sliding sleeve is fitted onto the surface of the main block, and a pressure rod is fixedly connected to the surface of the sliding sleeve. A limit groove is formed on the surface of the main block, and the pressure rod is placed on the surface of the limit groove. A positioning rod is threadedly connected to the surface of the sliding sleeve, and the positioning rod is threadedly connected to the surface of the guide strip. Four stabilizing blocks are fixedly connected to the surface of the inner sleeve, and the protective shell is fitted onto the surface of the four stabilizing blocks. The stabilizing blocks can cooperate with the inner sleeve to support the stabilizing blocks.

[0007] Preferably, the surface of the protective shell is provided with a heat dissipation device, which includes air inlets. Two air inlets are opened at both ends of the protective shell and are symmetrically arranged. The two air inlets are aligned with the grooves on the surface of the inner sleeve. The air inlets can cooperate with the protective shell to achieve the purpose of ventilation.

[0008] Preferably, a support cover is fixedly connected to the surface of the protective shell. The support cover is located on one side of the inner sleeve and can cooperate with the protective shell to achieve the purpose of supporting the support cover.

[0009] Preferably, the surface of the support cover has multiple air inlet slits arranged in a ring, and the air inlet slits can cooperate with the support cover to achieve the purpose of exhaust.

[0010] Preferably, a dust cover is threadedly connected to the surface of the support cover, the dust cover is inserted into the surface of the protective shell, and two symmetrically arranged rotating plates are fixedly connected to the surface of the dust cover. The dust cover can cooperate with the support cover to guide the dust cover.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the advantages and positive effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0012] 1. In this utility model, by setting an installation device, the protective shell is fitted onto the inner shell, and the groove on the surface of the protective shell is fitted onto the main block. Pushing the sliding sleeve, the sliding sleeve is guided by the guide strip, the sliding sleeve slides and drives the positioning rod, the sliding sleeve drives the pressure rod, the pressure rod is inserted into the limiting groove on the surface of the main block, the positioning rod is rotated, the positioning rod extends and is inserted into the guide strip, and the positioning rod is threadedly connected to the guide strip. By setting an installation device, it is possible to effectively facilitate workers to install the outer shell structure, avoid the time-consuming situation when workers install the outer shell structure, and thus improve the efficiency of workers in installing the outer shell structure.

[0013] 2. In this utility model, by setting a heat dissipation device, rotating the rotating plate, the rotating plate drives the dust cover, and the thread on the surface of the support cover guides the dust cover away from the protective shell. The dust cover opens the air intake slit on the surface of the support cover, and the hot air on the top of the protective shell will be discharged from the protective shell through two air intake holes. By setting a heat dissipation device, it is possible to effectively facilitate workers to dissipate heat from the shell structure, avoid heat accumulation inside the shell structure for a long time, and thus improve the heat dissipation performance of the shell structure. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This utility model provides a three-dimensional structural diagram of the outer shell structure of an intelligent temperature controller;

[0015] Figure 2 This utility model provides a schematic diagram of the installation device structure for the outer shell structure of an intelligent temperature controller;

[0016] Figure 3 This utility model proposes a housing structure for an intelligent temperature controller. Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure at point A in the middle;

[0017] Figure 4 This utility model provides a schematic diagram of the heat dissipation device structure of the outer shell of an intelligent temperature controller;

[0018] Figure 5 This utility model proposes a housing structure for an intelligent temperature controller. Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure at point B.

[0019] Legend:

[0020] 1. Protective shell; 2. Inner sleeve; 3. Mounting device; 31. Stabilizing block; 32. Main block; 33. Limiting groove; 34. Sleeve groove; 35. Positioning rod; 36. Pressure rod; 37. Sliding sleeve; 38. Guide strip; 4. Heat dissipation device; 41. Air inlet; 42. Support cover; 43. Air inlet slit; 44. Rotating plate; 45. Dust cover. Detailed Implementation

[0021] Please see Figures 1-5This utility model provides a technical solution: a shell structure for an intelligent thermostat, including a protective shell 1, an inner sleeve 2, and a mounting device 3. The inner sleeve 2 is placed on the surface of the protective shell 1, and the mounting device 3 is disposed on the surface of the protective shell 1.

[0022] The specific setup and function of the installation device 3 and the heat dissipation device 4 will be described in detail below.

[0023] In this embodiment: the installation device 3 includes a sleeve groove 34, which is formed on the surface of the protective shell 1. A main block 32 is fixedly connected to the surface of the inner sleeve 2. The main block 32 is inserted into the surface of the sleeve groove 34. A guide strip 38 is fixedly connected to the surface of the protective shell 1. A sliding sleeve 37 is slidably connected to the surface of the guide strip 38. The sliding sleeve 37 is fitted onto the surface of the main block 32. A pressure rod 36 is fixedly connected to the surface of the sliding sleeve 37. A limit groove 33 is formed on the surface of the main block 32. The pressure rod 36 is placed on the surface of the limit groove 33. A positioning rod 35 is threadedly connected to the surface of the sliding sleeve 37. The positioning rod 35 is threadedly connected to the surface of the guide strip 38.

[0024] Specifically, four stabilizing blocks 31 are fixedly connected to the surface of the inner sleeve 2, and the protective shell 1 is sleeved on the surface of the four stabilizing blocks 31. The stabilizing blocks 31 can cooperate with the inner sleeve 2 to achieve the purpose of supporting the stabilizing blocks 31.

[0025] Specifically, the surface of the protective shell 1 is provided with a heat dissipation device 4, which includes air inlets 41. Two air inlets 41 are opened at both ends of the protective shell 1 and are symmetrically arranged. The two air inlets 41 are aligned with the grooves on the surface of the inner sleeve 2.

[0026] In this embodiment, the air inlet 41 can be used in conjunction with the protective shell 1 to achieve the purpose of ventilation.

[0027] In this embodiment: a support cover 42 is fixedly connected to the surface of the protective shell 1. The support cover 42 is located on one side of the inner sleeve 2. The support cover 42 can cooperate with the protective shell 1 to achieve the purpose of supporting the support cover 42.

[0028] Specifically, the surface of the support cover 42 has multiple air inlet slits 43 arranged in a ring.

[0029] In this embodiment, the air intake slit 43 can cooperate with the support cover 42 to achieve the purpose of exhaust.

[0030] Specifically, the surface of the support cover 42 is threaded with a dust cover 45, which is inserted into the surface of the protective shell 1. Two symmetrically arranged rotating plates 44 are fixedly connected to the surface of the dust cover 45.

[0031] In this embodiment, the dust cover 45 can cooperate with the support cover 42 to guide the dust cover 45.

[0032] Working principle: By setting the installation device 3, the protective shell 1 is fitted onto the inner sleeve 2. The groove 34 on the surface of the protective shell 1 fits onto the main block 32. Pushing the sliding sleeve 37, the sliding sleeve 37 is guided by the guide strip 38. The sliding sleeve 37 slides and drives the positioning rod 35. The sliding sleeve 37 drives the pressure rod 36, which inserts into the limiting groove 33 on the surface of the main block 32. Rotating the positioning rod 35, the positioning rod 35 extends and inserts into the guide strip 38. The positioning rod 35 is threadedly connected to the guide strip 38. By setting the installation device 3, it can effectively facilitate the installation of the outer shell structure by the workers, avoiding the workers' mistakes in installing the outer shell structure. The installation of the outer shell structure is time-consuming, thus improving the efficiency of workers in installing the outer shell structure. In addition, by setting up the heat dissipation device 4, rotating the rotating plate 44, the rotating plate 44 drives the dust cover 45, and the threads on the surface of the support cover 42 guide the dust cover 45 away from the protective shell 1. The dust cover 45 opens the air inlet slit 43 on the surface of the support cover 42, and the hot air on the top of the protective shell 1 will be discharged from the protective shell 1 through the two air inlets 41. By setting up the heat dissipation device 4, it is possible to effectively facilitate workers to dissipate heat from the outer shell structure, avoid heat accumulation inside the outer shell structure for a long time, and thus improve the heat dissipation performance of the outer shell structure.

Claims

1. A housing structure of an intelligent temperature controller, comprising a protective shell (1), an inner sleeve (2) and a mounting device (3), characterized in that: The inner sleeve (2) is placed on the surface of the protective shell (1), the mounting device (3) is arranged on the surface of the protective shell (1), the mounting device (3) comprises a sleeve slot (34), the sleeve slot (34) is arranged on the surface of the protective shell (1), the surface of the inner sleeve (2) is fixedly connected with a main block (32), the main block (32) is inserted with the surface of the sleeve slot (34), the surface of the protective shell (1) is fixedly connected with a guide strip (38), the surface of the guide strip (38) is slidingly connected with a sliding sleeve (37), the sliding sleeve (37) is sleeved on the surface of the main block (32), the surface of the sliding sleeve (37) is fixedly connected with a pressing rod (36), the surface of the main block (32) is provided with a limiting slot (33), the pressing rod (36) is placed on the surface of the limiting slot (33), the surface of the sliding sleeve (37) is threadedly connected with a positioning rod (35), and the positioning rod (35) is threadedly connected with the surface of the guide strip (38).

2. The housing structure of the intelligent temperature controller according to claim 1, wherein: The surface of the inner sleeve (2) is fixedly connected with four stabilizing blocks (31), and the protective shell (1) is sleeved on the surface of the four stabilizing blocks (31).

3. The housing structure of claim 1, wherein: The surface of the protective shell (1) is provided with a heat dissipation device (4), the heat dissipation device (4) comprises air inlet holes (41), two air inlet holes (41) are arranged at two ends of the protective shell (1), the two air inlet holes (41) are symmetrically arranged, and the two air inlet holes (41) are aligned with the hole grooves in the surface of the inner sleeve (2).

4. The housing structure of claim 3, wherein: The surface of the protective shell (1) is fixedly connected with a support cover (42), and the support cover (42) is located on one side of the inner sleeve (2).

5. The housing structure of claim 4, wherein: A plurality of air inlet slits (43) are arranged on the surface of the support cover (42).

6. The housing structure of claim 5, wherein: The surface of the support cover (42) is threadedly connected with a dustproof sleeve (45), the dustproof sleeve (45) is inserted with the surface of the protective shell (1), and the surface of the dustproof sleeve (45) is fixedly connected with two symmetrically arranged rotating plates (44).

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