Atmosphere lamp structure and mobile air conditioner

Abstract

The utility model relates to an atmosphere lamp structure and a mobile air conditioner, a light guide module is installed in an installation cavity defined by a top cover, a decoration ring and a front panel of the mobile air conditioner, and a light assembly is assembled in a light-emitting cavity in the light guide module. The light emitted by the light assembly in the light-emitting cavity is refracted and / or reflected in the light guide module and then converged to the light-emitting face of the light guide module to be emitted out, the light-emitting face of the light guide module is clamped on the assembling groove formed in the mobile air conditioner, and it is ensured that the atmosphere lamp structure only projects light on the light-emitting face of the assembling groove; and other positions do not emit light. According to the mobile air conditioner, based on cooperation of the light assembly and the light guide module, light emitted by the light assembly is projected to the light emitting face of the light guide module in the limited space defined by the top cover, the decoration ring and the front panel, and therefore the quality and the grade of the overall appearance of the mobile air conditioner are improved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Existing portable air conditioners generally suffer from a lack of functional diversity in their design. Traditional portable air conditioners often feature solid-color casings or simple textured designs, with lighting components limited to basic indicator lights (such as power status and operating mode indicators). These lights are typically implemented with monochrome LEDs, resulting in limited luminous area and only providing status indication. The lighting in existing air conditioners no longer meets the market's growing demands for aesthetic appeal and interactive features in portable air conditioners. Furthermore, existing portable air conditioners often suffer from light leakage outside the luminous surface. Utility Model Content

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide an ambient lighting structure and a portable air conditioner to address the above-mentioned problems.

[0004] The first aspect of this application provides an ambient light structure. The portable air conditioner includes a top cover, a decorative ring, and a front panel. The top cover, the decorative ring, and the front panel together form a mounting cavity and an assembly groove communicating with the mounting cavity. The ambient light structure includes a light component and a light guide module. The light guide module is located inside the mounting cavity. The light component is located in a light-emitting cavity formed inside the light guide module. The light emitted by the light component in the light-emitting cavity is refracted and / or reflected inside the light guide module and converged onto the light-emitting surface of the light guide module. The light-emitting surface of the light guide module is sandwiched in the assembly groove.

[0005] In one embodiment, the light guide module includes a first light guide and a second light guide. The light assembly is assembled in a light-emitting cavity formed in the first light guide. The second light guide is at least partially located above the light emission direction of the first light guide, and the second light guide has the light-emitting surface.

[0006] In one embodiment, the first light guide is a silicone sleeve structure, which includes an opaque first silicone part and a translucent second silicone part. The first silicone part and the second silicone part surround the light-emitting cavity. The light-emitting direction of the front of the light assembly is perpendicular to the light-emitting surface of the second silicone part, forming a side-emitting structure. The second light guide is at least partially located above the light-emitting surface.

[0007] In one embodiment, the second light guide includes a light-changing body and a connecting body, wherein the light-changing body and the connecting body are integrally formed. The light-changing body is used to receive the light emitted by the first light guide and change the light propagation path until the light converges to the light-emitting surface.

[0008] In one embodiment, the second light guide includes a refractive layer, a reflective layer, and a light-emitting surface. The refractive layer is disposed opposite to the light-emitting surface of the first light guide. The light emitted from the first light guide is refracted and reflected sequentially by the refractive layer and the reflective layer before converging onto the light-emitting surface.

[0009] In one embodiment, the shape of the mounting groove extends along the extension direction of the light-changing body.

[0010] In one embodiment, the cross-section of the second light guide is cross-shaped, the connecting body includes an upper connecting part and a lower connecting part, the upper connecting part and the lower connecting part are respectively distributed at the upper and lower ends of the light-changing body, the cross-section of the decorative ring is inverted U-shaped, the upper connecting part is inserted into the groove formed in the decorative ring, the lower connecting part is sandwiched in the gap between the front panel and the first light guide, and the front panel is connected to the top cover and the lower connecting part respectively.

[0011] In one embodiment, the decorative ring includes a first ring body, a second ring body, and a third ring body connected in sequence. The second ring body is bent relative to the first ring body, and the third ring body is bent relative to the second ring body. The first ring body is connected to the top cover and the light-changing body respectively, and the gap between the third ring body and the front panel forms the mounting groove.

[0012] In one embodiment, the lighting assembly includes a PCB board and LED lights.

[0013] A second aspect of this application provides a portable air conditioner, including the ambient light structure described in any of the preceding claims.

[0014] At least one of the ambient light structures in the above embodiments has the following advantages:

[0015] The top cover, decorative ring, and front panel of the portable air conditioner form a mounting cavity for the installation of the light guide module. The light component is assembled inside the light-emitting cavity of the light guide module. The light emitted by the light component in the light-emitting cavity is refracted and / or reflected inside the light guide module before converging onto the light-emitting surface of the light guide module and being emitted. The light-emitting surface of the light guide module is clamped into the mounting groove formed on the portable air conditioner, ensuring that the ambient light structure of this application only projects light onto the light-emitting surface of the mounting groove, and no light is emitted from other locations. Based on the cooperation between the light component and the light guide module, this application enables the light emitted by the light component to be projected onto the light-emitting surface of the light guide module within the limited space enclosed by the top cover, decorative ring, and front panel, thereby improving the overall appearance quality and grade of the portable air conditioner. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of an ambient light and a portable air conditioner in one embodiment. Figure 1 ;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of an ambient light and a portable air conditioner in one embodiment. Figure 2 ;

[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of section A in the middle;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of an ambient light and a portable air conditioner in one embodiment. Figure 3 ;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of an ambient light and a portable air conditioner in one embodiment. Figure 4 .

[0021] The correspondence between the reference numerals and the component names is as follows:

[0022] 10 ambient light structure, 100 light components, 110 PCB board, 120 LED lights;

[0023] 200 Light guide module, 210 First light guide, 220 Second light guide, 221 Light-changing main body, 2211 Light-emitting surface, 222 Connecting main body, 2221 Upper connecting part, 2222 Lower connecting part, 2223 Fourth protrusion, 201 First limiting groove;

[0024] 20 Top cover, 2011 Second limiting groove, 2012 Third protrusion;

[0025] 30 Decorative ring, 31 First ring body, 32 Second ring body, 33 Third ring body, 3011 Third limiting groove, 3012 Fourth limiting groove, 301 Mounting cavity, 302 Assembly groove;

[0026] 40 Front panel, 410 First protrusion, 420 Second protrusion. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0028] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of the invention. However, the invention may also be practiced in other ways different from those described herein, and therefore the scope of protection of the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0029] The following describes some embodiments of the ambient light structure of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0030] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, this embodiment discloses an ambient light structure, which is mounted on a portable air conditioner;

[0031] The portable air conditioner includes a top cover 20, a decorative ring 30, and a front panel 40. The top cover 20, the decorative ring 30, and the front panel 40 together form an installation cavity 301 and an assembly groove 302 that communicates with the installation cavity 301.

[0032] The ambient light structure 10 includes a light component 100 and a light guide module 200. The light guide module 200 is located in the mounting cavity 301. The light component 100 is located in the light-emitting cavity 201 formed in the light guide module 200. The light emitted by the light component 100 in the light-emitting cavity 201 is refracted and / or reflected inside the light guide module 200 and converged to the light-emitting surface 2211 of the light guide module 200. The light-emitting surface 211 of the light guide module 200 is clamped in the mounting groove 302.

[0033] The top cover 20, decorative ring 30, and front panel 40 are all components of the portable air conditioner's outer casing. The top cover 20 and front panel 40 can be connected with the base and rear panel of the portable air conditioner to form a space for installing the main unit. The decorative ring 30 can be installed on the top cover 20 or between the top cover 20 and the front panel 40. The decorative ring 30 mainly serves an aesthetic purpose, covering some unsightly parts. Specifically, the decorative ring 30 can cover the exposed non-light-emitting parts of the light guide module 200, making the overall appearance of the portable air conditioner simpler and more stylish.

[0034] In addition, the top cover 20, the decorative ring 30 and the front panel 40 can be enclosed to form a mounting cavity 301 for placing the light guide module 200 and a mounting slot 302 for displaying ambient light.

[0035] The lighting assembly 100 can emit light. Specifically, the lighting assembly 100 can be a combination of an LED lamp 120 and a PCB board 110, with the LED lamp 120 emitting light under the control of the PCB board 110.

[0036] The light guide module 200 can be used to change the propagation path of the light emitted by the light assembly 100 and finally converge the light to the light-emitting surface 2211 of the light guide module 200 for emission. The light guide module 200 can change the propagation path of the light emitted by the light assembly 100 through one or a combination of refraction or reflection. Specifically, the light assembly 100 emits light within the light-emitting cavity 201, and the light enters the interior of the light guide module 200 and is then refracted and / or reflected, ultimately converging to the light-emitting surface 2211 of the light guide module 200 for emission.

[0037] Furthermore, the PCB board 110 can execute a pre-set program to drive the LED light 120 to present static lighting effects, breathing lighting effects, running light effects, color changing lighting effects, and other effects.

[0038] The ambient light structure 10 disclosed in this application comprises a mounting cavity 301 formed by the top cover 20, decorative ring 30, and front panel 40 of a portable air conditioner. A light component 100 is assembled inside the light-emitting cavity 201 of the light-emitting module 200. The light emitted by the light component 100 in the light-emitting cavity 201 is refracted and / or reflected inside the light-emitting module 200 and then converges to the light-emitting surface 2211 of the light-emitting module 200 and emitted. The light-emitting surface 2211 of the light-emitting module 200 is clamped to the mounting groove 302 formed on the portable air conditioner, ensuring that the ambient light structure 10 of this application only projects light onto the light-emitting surface 2211 on the mounting groove 302, and no light is emitted from other positions. Based on the cooperation of the lighting component 100 and the light guide module 200, this application enables the light emitted by the lighting component 100 to be projected onto the light-emitting surface 2211 of the light guide module 200 within the limited space enclosed by the top cover 20, the decorative ring 30 and the front panel 40, thereby improving the overall appearance quality and grade of the portable air conditioner.

[0039] like Figures 2 to 4 As shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, this embodiment further defines that: the light guide module 200 includes a first light guide 210 and a second light guide 220, the light assembly 100 is assembled in the light-emitting cavity 201 formed in the first light guide 210, the second light guide 220 is at least partially located above the light emission direction of the first light guide 210, and the second light guide 220 has a light-emitting surface 2211.

[0040] The first light guide 210 and the second light guide 220 can be two independent modules. The first light guide 210 can be fitted around the light assembly 100, so that the light emitted by the light assembly 100 first enters the interior of the first light guide 210 and undergoes multiple reflections before being emitted. Since the second light guide 220 is at least partially located above the light emission direction of the first light guide 210, the light emitted through the first light guide 210 then enters the second light guide 220 for refraction and / or reflection before converging onto the light-emitting surface 2211. By designing the light guide module 200 as two parts, the first light guide 210 and the second light guide 220, the light emitted by the light assembly 100 can be projected onto the light-emitting surface 2211 on the mounting slot 302 within a limited space without affecting the size of the portable air conditioner casing, thus reducing the space occupied by the ambient light structure 10 in the portable air conditioner.

[0041] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, this embodiment further specifies that: the first light guide 210 is a silicone sleeve structure, the silicone sleeve structure includes an opaque first silicone part and a light-transmitting second silicone part, the first silicone part and the second silicone part surround to form a light-emitting cavity 201, the light-emitting direction of the front of the light assembly 100 is perpendicular to the light-emitting surface 211 of the second silicone part to form a side light-emitting structure, and the second light guide 220 is at least partially located above the light-emitting surface 211.

[0042] The first light guide 210 can be a silicone sleeve structure extruded from a translucent silicone material and an opaque silicone material. The translucent silicone material can be milky white silicone or transparent silicone, and the opaque silicone material can be white silicone. Specifically, the first silicone part is white silicone material, the second silicone part is transparent silicone material, the second silicone part covers the periphery of the light assembly 100, the first silicone part covers the periphery of the second silicone part, and at least a portion of the second silicone part is exposed outside the first silicone part. The exposed second silicone part serves as the light-emitting surface 211 of the first light guide 210.

[0043] It should be noted that the light-emitting direction of the front of the light assembly 100 of this application is perpendicular to the light-transmitting direction of the front of the exposed second silicone part. The light emitted by the light assembly 100 undergoes multiple reflections within the light-emitting cavity 201 and is emitted from the exposed second silicone part to form a side-emitting structure, which can realize light-emitting in narrow spaces.

[0044] In addition, the method of covering transparent and non-transparent silicone materials can be adjusted according to the characteristics of the light emitted by the light component 100.

[0045] like Figures 2 to 4As shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, this embodiment further defines that: the second light guide 220 includes a light-changing body 221 and a connecting body 222. The light-changing body 221 and the connecting body 222 are integrally formed. The light-changing body 221 is used to receive the light emitted by the first light guide 210 and change the light propagation path until the light converges to the light-emitting surface 2211.

[0046] The light-changing body 221 can refract and / or reflect the light emitted from the first light guide 210, changing the propagation path of the light, thereby converging the light onto the light-emitting surface 2211 for emission. The connecting body 222 can be used to connect with the front panel 40. Specifically, the connecting body 222 is provided with a first limiting groove 201, and the front panel 40 is provided with a first protrusion 410 that matches the first limiting groove 201. The first protrusion 410 and the first limiting groove 201 cooperate to achieve fixation between the two.

[0047] It should be noted that both the light-changing main body 221 and the connecting main body 222 can be made of silicone material, and can be integrally molded through extrusion.

[0048] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, this embodiment further defines that: the second light guide 220 includes a refractive layer, a reflective layer and a light-emitting surface 2211, the refractive layer is disposed opposite to the light-emitting surface 211 of the first light guide 210, and the light emitted from the first light guide 210 is refracted and reflected sequentially through the refractive layer and the reflective layer before converging to the light-emitting surface 2211.

[0049] The refractive layer can be a lens structure formed by a transparent silicone material. The refractive layer refracts the light emitted from the first light guide 210. Some of the light can be directly transmitted to the light-emitting surface 2211, and the other part is transmitted to the light-emitting surface 2211 after multiple reflections by the emitting layer. The emitting layer can be an opaque silicone material structure covering the periphery of the refractive layer.

[0050] It should be noted that the design of the refractive and reflective layers can be adjusted according to the characteristics of the light emitted through the first light guide 210. The encapsulation method of the opaque silicone material and the formation of the lens structure of the transparent silicone material can be adjusted so that all the light entering the second light guide 220 is transmitted to the light-emitting surface 2211 and emitted.

[0051] By rationally configuring the light emitted by the light component 100 to change the light propagation path through the first light guide 210 and the second light guide 220, the light emitted from the light-emitting surface 2211 is uniform and does not cause dizziness, thus improving the user experience.

[0052] like Figure 1As shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, this embodiment further defines that the shape of the assembly groove 302 extends along the extension direction of the light-changing body 221.

[0053] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, this embodiment further defines that: the cross-section of the second light guide 220 is cross-shaped, the connecting body 222 includes an upper connecting part 2221 and a lower connecting part 2222, the upper connecting part 2221 and the lower connecting part 2222 are respectively distributed at the upper and lower ends of the light-changing body 221, the cross-section of the decorative ring 30 is inverted U-shaped, the upper connecting part 2221 is inserted into the groove formed in the decorative ring 30, the lower connecting part 2222 is sandwiched in the gap between the front panel 40 and the first light guide 210, and the front panel 40 is connected to the top cover 20 and the lower connecting part 2222 respectively.

[0054] The connecting body 222 is made of opaque silicone material to prevent light from entering the second light guide 220 and consuming light. The connecting body 222 can be divided into an upper connecting part 2221 distributed above the light-changing body 221 and a lower connecting part 2222 distributed below the light-changing body 221. The upper connecting part 2221 is inserted into the groove structure formed inside the decorative ring 30. The decorative ring 30 covers the upper connecting part 2221 to prevent the upper connecting part 2221 from being exposed to the portable air conditioner and reducing the aesthetics of the portable air conditioner.

[0055] In addition, based on the gap between the lower connecting part 2222 and the first dimming body 221 and the front panel 40, and the first protrusion 410 of the front panel 40 is engaged with the first limiting groove 201 of the lower connecting part 2222, and the second limiting groove 2011 of the top cover 20 is engaged with the second protrusion 420 of the front panel 40, the assembly of the ambient light structure 10 is realized. The structure is small in size, reducing the volume space occupied by the ambient light structure 10 in the portable air conditioner.

[0056] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, this embodiment further defines that: the decorative ring 30 includes a first ring body 31, a second ring body 32 and a third ring body 33 connected in sequence, the second ring body 32 is bent relative to the first ring body 31, the third ring body 33 is bent relative to the second ring body 32, the first ring body 31 is connected to the top cover 20 and the light-changing body 221 respectively, and the gap between the third ring body 33 and the front panel 40 forms an assembly groove 302.

[0057] The first ring 31 is provided with a third limiting groove 3011 and a fourth limiting groove 3012, and the top cover 20 and the second light guide 220 are respectively provided with a third protrusion 2012 and a fourth protrusion 2223. The third protrusion 2012 and the fourth protrusion 2223 cooperate with the third limiting groove 3011 and the fourth limiting groove 3012 respectively, thereby strengthening the stability of the connection between the top cover 20, the decorative ring 30 and the second light guide 220.

[0058] like Figure 3 As shown, in addition to the features of the above embodiments, this embodiment further defines that: the lighting assembly 100 includes a PCB board 110 and an LED light 120.

[0059] The number of LEDs 120 can be multiple, and the PCB board 110 can be a flexible printed circuit board, with multiple LEDs 120 mounted on the flexible printed circuit board.

[0060] This embodiment provides a portable air conditioner, including the aforementioned ambient light structure 10.

[0061] The portable air conditioner disclosed in this application can improve the overall quality and grade of the product's appearance by adopting the aforementioned ambient light structure 10. Moreover, based on the cooperation of the lighting component 100, the light guide module 200, the top cover 20, the decorative ring 30, and the front panel 40, the ambient light structure 10 can be arranged in a limited space. At the same time, the light emitted from the light-emitting surface 2211 of the light guide module 200 is uniform.

[0062] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0063] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An atmosphere lamp structure assembled on a mobile air conditioner, characterized in that, the mobile air conditioner comprises a top cover (20), a decorative ring (30) and a front panel (40), and the top cover (20), the decorative ring (30) and the front panel (40) enclose an installation cavity (301) and an assembly groove (302) in communication with the installation cavity (301); the atmosphere lamp structure (10) comprises a light assembly (100) and a light guide module (200), the light guide module (200) is located in the installation cavity (301), the light assembly (100) is located in a light emitting cavity (201) formed in the light guide module (200), the light emitted by the light assembly (100) in the light emitting cavity (201) is refracted and / or reflected inside the light guide module (200), and converges to a light emitting surface (2211) of the light guide module (200), and a light emitting surface (211) of the light guide module (200) is clamped in the assembly groove (302).

2. The atmosphere lamp structure according to claim 1, characterized by The light guide module (200) comprises a first light guide body (210) and a second light guide body (220), the light assembly (100) is assembled in the light emitting cavity (201) formed in the first light guide body (210), and the second light guide body (220) is at least partially located above the light emitting direction of the first light guide body (210), and the second light guide body (220) is provided with the light emitting surface (2211).

3. The atmosphere lamp structure according to claim 2, characterized by The first light guide body (210) is a silica gel sleeve structure, the silica gel sleeve structure comprises a first silica gel part and a second silica gel part, the first silica gel part and the second silica gel part enclose the light emitting cavity (201), the front light emitting direction of the light assembly (100) is perpendicular to the light emitting surface (211) of the second silica gel part, forming a side light emitting structure, and the second light guide body (220) is at least partially located above the light emitting surface (211).

4. An atmosphere light structure (10) according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that The second light guide body (220) comprises a light changing main body (221) and a connecting main body (222), the light changing main body (221) and the connecting main body (222) are an integral structure, the light changing main body (221) is used for receiving the light emitted by the first light guide body (210) and changing the light propagation path until the light converges to the light emitting surface (2211).

5. The atmosphere lamp structure according to claim 4, wherein The second light guide body (220) comprises a refractive layer, a reflective layer and the light emitting surface (2211), the refractive layer is arranged opposite to the light emitting surface (211) of the first light guide body (210), and the light emitted by the first light guide body (210) is refracted and reflected by the refractive layer and the reflective layer in sequence and then converges to the light emitting surface (2211).

6. The ambient light structure of claim 4, wherein, The shape of the assembly groove (302) extends along the extension direction of the light changing main body (221).

7. The ambient light structure of claim 4, wherein, The second light guide (220) has a cross section in the shape of a cross, the connecting body (222) comprises an upper connecting part (2221) and a lower connecting part (2222), the upper connecting part (2221) and the lower connecting part (2222) are respectively arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the light changing body (221), the decorative ring (30) has a cross section in the shape of an inverted U, the upper connecting part (2221) is inserted into a groove formed in the decorative ring (30), the lower connecting part (2222) is clamped in a gap between the front panel (40) and the first light guide (210), and the front panel (40) is connected with the top cover (20) and the lower connecting part (2222) respectively.

8. The atmosphere lamp structure according to claim 7, characterized by The decorative ring (30) comprises a first ring body (31), a second ring body (32) and a third ring body (33) connected in sequence, the second ring body (32) is bent relative to the first ring body (31), the third ring body (33) is bent relative to the second ring body (32), the first ring body (31) is connected with the top cover (20) and the light changing body (221) respectively, and a gap between the third ring body (33) and the front panel (40) forms the assembly groove (302).

9. The ambient light structure of claim 1, wherein, The light assembly (100) comprises a PCB (110) and an LED lamp (120).

10. A mobile air conditioner characterized by comprising: The ambient light structure (10) according to any one of claims 1-9.

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