Air conditioner

Abstract

The air conditioner comprises a shell, a heat exchanger, a fan and an air blocking assembly, an air inlet is formed in the lower side of the shell, a front air outlet is formed in the front side of the shell, a side air outlet is formed in at least one side of the shell in the left-right direction of the shell, the heat exchanger is arranged in the shell, and the fan is arranged in the shell. The fan is arranged in the shell, the fan is provided with an air outlet, the air outlet is communicated with the front air outlet and the side air outlets, the air blocking assembly comprises an air blocking plate, the air blocking plate is movably installed on the shell, and the air blocking plate is used for adjusting the air outlet amount of the side air outlets. According to the air conditioner, the air outlet forms are diversified, the uniformity of the temperature in a room can be improved, and the air outlet effect is good.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to air conditioner technical field, specifically, relate to a kind of air conditioners. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of economy and the improvement of living standards, people's expectations for air conditioner are not only faster and better cooling and heating speed, but also more and more attention to air supply experience of air conditioner. In related technology, the air outlet form of wall-mounted air conditioner indoor unit is single, which leads to inconsistent room temperature and reduces user experience. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model aims at at least one of the technical problems in the related art to some extent.

[0004] Therefore, the embodiment of the utility model provides an air conditioner, and the air outlet form of the air conditioner is diversified, which is beneficial to improve the uniformity of room temperature and has better air outlet effect.

[0005] The air conditioner of the embodiment of the utility model comprises: a shell, an air inlet is arranged on the lower side of the shell, a front air outlet is arranged on the front side of the shell, and a side air outlet is arranged on at least one side of the shell along the left-right direction of the shell; a heat exchanger is arranged in the shell; a fan is arranged in the shell, the fan has an air outlet, and the air outlet is communicated with the front air outlet and the side air outlet; a wind shield assembly comprises a wind shield plate, the wind shield plate is movably mounted on the shell, and the wind shield plate is used for adjusting the air outlet amount of the side air outlet.

[0006] According to the air conditioner of the embodiment of the utility model, the air outlet is communicated with the front air outlet and the side air outlet, when the air conditioner works, the heat exchange airflow blown by the fan can be discharged through the front air outlet and the side air outlet at the same time, so that the air outlet area of the air conditioner can be increased, and the heat exchange airflow can be uniformly diffused to each position in the room. And the wind shield plate can adjust the air outlet amount of the side air outlet, so that the side air outlet can selectively discharge air, so as to meet the air outlet demand of different users. Therefore, the air outlet form of the air conditioner of the embodiment of the utility model is diversified, which is beneficial to improve the uniformity of room temperature and has better air outlet effect.

[0007] In some embodiments, the shell further comprises a grille, the grille is arranged at the position of the front air outlet, and the wind shield plate is arranged in the shell.

[0008] In some embodiments, the wind shield assembly further comprises a driving motor, the driving motor is arranged in the shell and connected with the wind shield plate, and the driving motor is used for driving the wind shield plate to rotate to control the opening degree of the side air outlet.

[0009] In some embodiments, the pivot axis of the deflector is arranged adjacent to the rear edge of the side air outlet, and the pivot axis of the deflector is parallel to the up-down direction of the housing.

[0010] In some embodiments, the fan is a centrifugal fan.

[0011] In some embodiments, the air outlet and the front air outlet are arranged opposite and spaced apart in the front-rear direction of the housing.

[0012] In some embodiments, the air conditioner further comprises a baffle assembly arranged in the housing and surrounding a guide air chamber with the inner wall of the housing, and the air outlet, the front air outlet and the side air outlet are in communication with the guide air chamber.

[0013] In some embodiments, the baffle assembly comprises a first baffle and a second baffle, the first baffle, the second baffle and the inner wall of the housing surround the guide air chamber, the first baffle is located at the rear side of the front air outlet and the side air outlet, the first baffle is orthogonal to the front-rear direction of the housing, the second baffle is located at the lower side of the front air outlet and the side air outlet, and the second baffle is orthogonal to the up-down direction of the housing.

[0014] In some embodiments, the fan comprises a volute, the volute comprises a volute body and a diffuser section connected in sequence, the volute body is located at the rear side of the first baffle, and the front end of the diffuser section penetrates through the first baffle and extends into the guide air chamber.

[0015] In some embodiments, the heat exchanger is arranged at the lower side of the fan and the guide air chamber, and the heat exchanger is arranged opposite to the air inlet.

[0016] In some embodiments, the heat exchanger is a straight-plate heat exchanger or an arc-shaped heat exchanger, the heat exchanger gradually extends downward in the front-to-rear direction, and the air conditioner further comprises a water pan arranged in the housing and located at the lower edge of the rear end of the heat exchanger.

[0017] In some embodiments, the side air outlet is two, the two side air outlets are respectively located at the left and right sides of the housing, and the two side air outlets are located at the same horizontal height as the front air outlet; and / or, the air conditioner further comprises a front deflector plate rotatably mounted at the front air outlet. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 is the shaft side view of the air conditioner of the utility model embodiment.

[0019] Figure 2 is the side view of the air conditioner of the utility model embodiment.

[0020] Figure 3 Figure 1 is a front view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Figure 4 Figure 2 is a schematic view of the inside of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Figure 5 Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Figure 6 Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Reference signs:

[0025] 1, housing; 11, air inlet; 12, front air outlet; 13, side air outlet; 14, grille; 15, front panel;

[0026] 2, heat exchanger;

[0027] 3, fan; 31, volute; 311, volute body; 312, diffuser section; 3121, air outlet; 32, impeller;

[0028] 4, partition assembly; 41, first partition; 42, second partition; 43, air guide cavity;

[0029] 5, water pan;

[0030] 6, front air guide panel;

[0031] 7, air baffle assembly; 71, air baffle; 72, drive motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the drawings. The embodiments described below by reference to the drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0033] The embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figures 1 to 6 The air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application will be described below.

[0034] As Figures 1 to 6As shown, the air conditioner of the embodiment of the utility model includes: shell 1, heat exchanger 2, fan 3 and wind -proof subassembly 7. The lower side of shell 1 is equipped with air inlet 11, the front side of shell 1 is equipped with front air outlet 12, and the at least one side of shell 1 along its left and right directions is equipped with side air outlet 13, heat exchanger 2 is located in shell 1, fan 3 is located in shell 1, fan 3 has air outlet 3121, and air outlet 3121 is communicated with front air outlet 12 and side air outlet 13. Wind -proof subassembly 7 includes baffle 71, baffle 71 is movably installed on shell 1, and baffle 71 is used for adjusting the air volume of side air outlet 13. It can be understood that baffle 71 can translate relative to side air outlet 13, and also can rotate relative to side air outlet 13.

[0035] The air conditioner according to the embodiment of the utility model, since air outlet 3121 is communicated with front air outlet 12 and side air outlet 13, when the air conditioner works, the heat exchange airflow blown by fan 3 can be simultaneously discharged through front air outlet 12 and side air outlet 13, thereby the air outlet area of the air conditioner can be increased, and the heat exchange airflow can be evenly diffused to each position in the room. And baffle 71 can adjust the air volume of side air outlet 13, so that side air outlet 13 can selectively blow air, thereby meeting the air outlet demand of different users.

[0036] Therefore, the air conditioner of the embodiment of the utility model has diversified air outlet forms, which is conducive to improving the uniform consistency of temperature in the room, and the air outlet effect is better.

[0037] For example, when the user needs only front air outlet 12 to blow air, the air volume of side air outlet 13 can be adjusted to be small, or side air outlet 13 is closed, so that the airflow blown by fan 3 can be mainly discharged through front air outlet 12.

[0038] For another example, when the user needs front air outlet 12 and side air outlet 13 to blow air simultaneously and evenly, the air volume of side air outlet 13 can be adjusted to be large, so that the airflow blown by fan 3 can be balancedly discharged through front air outlet 12 and side air outlet 13.

[0039] It should be noted that the up-down, front-back and left-right directions of shell 1 are consistent with the up-down, front-back and left-right directions of the air conditioner after installation.

[0040] For example, only the left side of shell 1 is provided with side air outlet 13. Or, only the right side of shell 1 is provided with side air outlet 13. For another example, the left side and the right side of shell 1 are both provided with side air outlet 13.

[0041] In the example of the utility model, side air outlet 13 is two, and the two side air outlets 13 are respectively located on the left and right sides of shell 1. Thus, the air conditioner blows air on three sides, which can significantly increase the air supply area of the air conditioner and more quickly adjust the indoor temperature.

[0042] For example,Figure 1 As shown in the figure, the two side air outlets 13 and the front air outlet 12 are located at the same horizontal height, so that the air volume and the air temperature of the air conditioner can be more uniform.

[0043] In the example of the utility model, as Figure 4 As shown in the figure, the fan 3 is a centrifugal fan 3. Since the air conditioner of the utility model uses the centrifugal fan 3 to drive the heat exchange airflow to flow, compared with the cross-flow fan 3, the distance of the heat exchange airflow blown out from the front air outlet 12 and the side air outlet 13 can be extended, thereby realizing the long-distance air supply requirement.

[0044] Optionally, as Figure 1 And Figure 2 As shown in the figure, the shell 1 further comprises a grille 14, the grille 14 is arranged at the position of the front air outlet 12, and the wind baffle 71 is arranged in the shell 1. It can be understood that the grille 14 is provided with a plurality of ventilation holes, and the plurality of ventilation holes constitute the side air outlet 13. The grille 14 can prevent impurities from the outside from entering the shell 1. Since the wind baffle 71 is arranged in the shell 1, the appearance of the air conditioner can be beautiful and the integrity can be good.

[0045] Optionally, as Figure 4 And Figure 6 As shown in the figure, the wind shielding assembly 7 further comprises a driving motor 72, the driving motor 72 is arranged in the shell 1 and connected with the wind baffle 71, and the driving motor 72 is used for driving the wind baffle 71 to rotate to control the opening degree of the side air outlet 13. It can be understood that the driving motor 72 can control the rotation of the wind baffle 71, and the wind baffle 71 can open or close the side air outlet 13, so that the adjustment effect of the air volume of the side air outlet 13 can be improved, and the structure design is simple and the processing and manufacturing are convenient.

[0046] Specifically, as Figure 6 As shown in the figure, the pivot axis of the wind baffle 71 is arranged adjacent to the rear edge of the side air outlet 13, and the pivot axis of the wind baffle 71 is parallel to the up-down direction of the shell 1. It can be understood that the pivot axis of the wind baffle 71 is located at the rear side of the side air outlet 13. When the wind baffle 71 is in a half-open state, the wind baffle 71 can guide the heat exchange airflow blown out by the exhaust port 3121, that is, the wind baffle 71 can guide the heat exchange airflow blown out by the exhaust port 3121 to the front air outlet 12 to be discharged, thereby improving the air outlet effect of the air conditioner.

[0047] In some embodiments, as Figures 4 to 6As shown, the air outlet 3121 and the front air outlet 12 are arranged opposite and spaced apart in the front-rear direction of the shell 1. Thus, the heat exchange airflow discharged by the air outlet 3121 can be mostly discharged by the front air outlet 12, and a small part of the heat exchange airflow is discharged by the side air outlet 13. Thus, the front air outlet effect of the air conditioner can be ensured, and the soft air outlet on the left and right sides of the air conditioner can be achieved, thereby solving the problem of rapid sinking of cold air in cooling mode, making the airflow uniformly cover the entire room, ensuring the uniformity of the temperature in the entire room area, and solving the problem of poor user experience caused by direct airflow.

[0048] Optionally, as shown in the first embodiment, Figures 4 to 6 As shown, the air conditioner further comprises a partition assembly 4 arranged in the shell 1 and surrounding a wind guide cavity 43 with the inner wall of the shell 1, and the air outlet 3121, the front air outlet 12 and the side air outlet 13 are all in communication with the wind guide cavity 43. It can be understood that the fan 3 can pass the heat exchanged airflow into the wind guide cavity 43, and then distribute it to the front air outlet 12 and the side air outlet 13 from the wind guide cavity 43, thereby reducing the airflow disturbance of the fan 3 when working. In other words, the partition assembly 4 can separate the suction end and the discharge end (i.e. the air outlet 3121) of the fan 3, so that the fan 3 will not produce airflow disturbance when working. Thus, it is beneficial to improve the air outlet efficiency of the air conditioner and reduce energy consumption.

[0049] Specifically, as shown in the first embodiment, Figures 4 to 6 As shown, the partition assembly 4 comprises a first partition 41 and a second partition 42, the first partition 41, the second partition 42 and the inner wall of the shell 1 surround the wind guide cavity 43, the first partition 41 is located at the rear side of the front air outlet 12 and the side air outlet 13, the first partition 41 is orthogonal to the front-rear direction of the shell 1, and the second partition 42 is located at the lower side of the front air outlet 12 and the side air outlet 13, the second partition 42 is orthogonal to the up-down direction of the shell 1.

[0050] As shown in the first embodiment, Figure 4 As shown, the first partition 41 is spaced apart from the front panel 15 of the shell 1 in the front-rear direction, and the second partition 42 is spaced apart from the top panel of the shell 1 in the up-down direction. The first partition 41, the second partition 42 and the inner wall of the shell 1 generally form a rectangular cavity structure. Thus, the arrangement of the components in the shell 1 can be more compact, and the space utilization is higher.

[0051] As shown in the first embodiment, Figure 4 As shown, the side air outlet 13 is located on the side wall of the shell 1 and close to the front panel 15, and in the projection plane orthogonal to the front-rear direction of the shell 1, the entire side air outlet 13 is located within the outer contour surrounded by the wind guide cavity 43, thereby reducing the occupied space of the partition assembly 4 in the shell 1.

[0052] Optionally, as shown in the first embodiment, Figures 4 to 6As shown, the fan 3 comprises a volute 31, the volute 31 comprises a volute body 311 and a diffuser section 312 connected with each other, the volute body 311 is located at the rear side of the first partition plate 41, and the front end of the diffuser section 312 penetrates through the first partition plate 41 and extends into the air guide cavity 43. It can be understood that the impeller 32 of the fan 3 is located in the volute 31, one side of the volute 31 in the axial direction has a suction port, and the impeller 32 rotates in the volute 31 to guide the heat exchange airflow into the diffuser section 312 and discharge the heat exchange airflow into the air guide cavity 43 through the exhaust port 3121.

[0053] As shown in the drawings, Figure 5 Since the volute body 311 is located at the rear side of the first partition plate 41, the space behind the first partition plate can be fully utilized to make the arrangement of components in the shell 1 more compact. Since the front end of the diffuser section 312 penetrates through the first partition plate 41 and extends into the air guide cavity 43, the diffuser section 312 can provide a certain guiding effect for the heat exchange airflow blown into the air guide cavity 43, so that most of the heat exchange airflow can be discharged through the front air outlet 12, thereby improving the overall air outlet effect of the air conditioner.

[0054] Optionally, as shown in the drawings, Figures 4 to 5 The heat exchanger 2 is arranged on the lower side of the fan 3 and the air guide cavity 43, and the heat exchanger 2 is arranged opposite to the air inlet 11. It can be understood that the airflow entering the shell 1 from the air inlet 11 passes through the heat exchanger 2 in a downward direction to exchange heat, and the heat-exchanged airflow can be sucked into the volute 31 under the action of the fan 3 and discharged into the air guide cavity 43 through the exhaust port 3121. Since the heat exchanger 2 is arranged between the fan 3 and the air inlet 11, the arrangement of components in the shell 1 is more reasonable.

[0055] In an example, as shown in the drawings, Figures 4 to 5 The heat exchanger 2 is a straight plate type heat exchanger or an arc type heat exchanger, and the heat exchanger 2 gradually extends downward in a front-to-rear direction. The air conditioner further comprises a water collecting tray 5, which is located in the shell 1 and arranged on the lower edge of the rear end of the heat exchanger 2. Since the heat exchanger 2 is arranged in the above structure, the rear area in the shell 1 can be used to accommodate the fan 3 to avoid the installation of the fan 3, and most of the heat exchange airflow can be integrated in the rear area of the shell 1 (i.e. the area where the fan 3 is installed), which is beneficial to improve the heat exchange efficiency of the air conditioner.

[0056] As shown in the drawings, Figure 5 The water collecting tray 5 is arranged on the lower edge of the rear end of the heat exchanger 2, and the water collecting tray 5 can collect the condensed water condensed on the fins of the heat exchanger 2. Optionally, the angle between the heat exchange wall surface of the heat exchanger 2 and the front-to-rear direction of the shell 1 is α, wherein 20°≤α≤50°. For example, α can be 20°, 30°, 35°, 40°, 50°.

[0057] When alpha is too small (i.e., alpha is less than 20°), the condensed water on the heat exchanger 2 is prone to vertically dripping under the action of gravity, i.e., the condensed water on the heat exchanger 2 is not prone to being guided along the inclined surface of the heat exchanger 2. When alpha is too large (i.e., alpha is greater than 50°), the air conditioner is prone to being large in the height direction, the space utilization of the components in the shell 1 is low, and the structure is unreasonable. Therefore, alpha is selected to be between 20° and 50°, the guiding effect of the heat exchanger on the condensed water can be improved, the air conditioner is not prone to water leakage, the structure design is reasonable, and the space utilization is high.

[0058] Optionally, as shown in Figure 2 The air conditioner further comprises a front air guide plate 6, and the front air guide plate 6 is rotatably installed at the front air outlet 12, and the side air guide plate is rotatably installed at the side air outlet 13. It can be understood that the front air guide plate 6 can adjust the air direction of the front air outlet 12, thereby increasing the air supply range of the air conditioner and meeting the use requirements of different users, and facilitating improvement of the user experience.

[0059] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0060] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0061] In the present application, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected or in communication with each other; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the communication or interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise specifically limited. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0062] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature can be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are indirectly in contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature is "above", "over" and "on" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or it only means that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature is "below", "under" and "under" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or it only means that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0063] In the present application, the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" mean that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present application, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in the present application and the features of different embodiments or examples without contradiction.

[0064] Although the above embodiments have been shown and described, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and cannot be understood as limiting the present application, and the changes, modifications, replacements and variations of the above embodiments made by those skilled in the art are within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An air conditioner, characterized in that, include: The housing (1) has an air inlet (11) on its lower side, a front air outlet (12) on its front side, and a side air outlet (13) on at least one side of the housing (1) along its left and right directions. Heat exchanger (2), which is disposed inside the housing (1); A fan (3) is disposed inside the housing (1). The fan (3) has an exhaust port (3121) which is connected to the front exhaust port (12) and the side exhaust port (13). A wind deflector assembly (7) includes a wind deflector plate (71) which is movably mounted on the housing (1) and is used to adjust the airflow of the side air outlet (13).

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing (1) also includes a grille (14), which is located at the front air outlet (12), and the wind deflector (71) is located inside the housing (1).

3. The air conditioner according to claim 2, characterized in that, The wind deflector assembly (7) also includes a drive motor (72), which is located inside the housing (1) and connected to the wind deflector plate (71). The drive motor (72) is used to drive the wind deflector plate (71) to rotate, thereby controlling the opening of the side air outlet (13).

4. The air conditioner according to claim 3, characterized in that, The pivot axis of the wind deflector (71) is arranged adjacent to the rear edge of the side air outlet (13), and the pivot axis of the wind deflector (71) is parallel to the vertical direction of the housing (1).

5. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fan (3) is a centrifugal fan (3).

6. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, The exhaust vent (3121) and the front air outlet (12) are arranged opposite to each other and spaced apart in the front-rear direction of the housing (1).

7. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, The air conditioner also includes a partition assembly (4), which is disposed inside the housing (1) and forms an air guide cavity (43) with the inner wall of the housing (1). The exhaust port (3121), the front air outlet (12) and the side air outlet (13) are all connected to the air guide cavity (43).

8. The air conditioner according to claim 7, characterized in that, The partition assembly (4) includes a first partition (41) and a second partition (42). The first partition (41), the second partition (42), and the inner wall of the housing (1) form the air guide cavity (43). The first partition (41) is located behind the front air outlet (12) and the side air outlet (13). The first partition (41) is orthogonal to the front-rear direction of the housing (1). The second partition (42) is located below the front air outlet (12) and the side air outlet (13). The second partition (42) is orthogonal to the vertical direction of the housing (1).

9. The air conditioner according to claim 8, characterized in that, The fan (3) includes a volute (31), which includes a connected volute body (311) and a diffuser section (312). The volute body (311) is located behind the first partition (41), and the front end of the diffuser section (312) passes through the first partition (41) and extends into the air guide cavity (43).

10. The air conditioner according to claim 7, characterized in that, The heat exchanger (2) is located below the fan (3) and the air guide cavity (43), and the heat exchanger (2) is arranged opposite to the air inlet (11).

11. The air conditioner according to claim 10, characterized in that, The heat exchanger (2) is a straight plate heat exchanger or an arc heat exchanger. The heat exchanger (2) extends gradually downward from front to back. The air conditioner also includes a water receiving tray (5). The water receiving tray (5) is located inside the housing (1) and is located at the lower edge of the rear end of the heat exchanger (2).

12. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-11, characterized in that, There are two side air outlets (13), which are located on the left and right sides of the housing (1) respectively. The two side air outlets (13) and the front air outlet (12) are at the same horizontal height. And / or, the air conditioner further includes a front air deflector (6) rotatably mounted on the front air outlet (12).

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