Air conditioner

Abstract

The air conditioner comprises a shell and a baffle, the shell comprises a bottom plate and a front panel, the bottom plate is provided with a first air inlet, the front panel is provided with a second air inlet and an air outlet, and the air outlet is formed in the upper side of the second air inlet; the baffle is movably connected with the shell and used for opening or closing the second air inlet. When the air conditioner works, the baffle can be moved to the position where the second air inlet is opened, airflow can enter the air conditioner through the first air inlet of the bottom plate and the second air inlet of the front panel, heat exchange is conducted in the air conditioner, then the airflow flows out of the air outlet, and therefore the air inlet amount of the air conditioner is increased, and the efficiency of the air conditioner is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of air conditioning equipment, in particular to an air conditioner. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the related art, an air conditioner usually has only one air inlet, and the air inlet channel of a heat exchanger is narrow due to space constraints, resulting in low air inlet efficiency of the heat exchanger, small air inlet volume of the air conditioner, and low efficiency of the air conditioner. CONTENT

[0003] The present disclosure provides an air conditioner to improve the efficiency of the air conditioner.

[0004] The air conditioner of the present disclosure comprises a shell and a baffle, the shell comprises a bottom plate and a front panel, the bottom plate is provided with a first air inlet, the front panel is provided with a second air inlet and an air outlet, the air outlet is arranged on the upper side of the second air inlet; the baffle is movably connected with the shell, and the baffle is used to open or close the second air inlet.

[0005] Optionally, the number of the second air inlets is multiple.

[0006] Optionally, the multiple second air inlets are arranged in a matrix form.

[0007] Optionally, the second air inlet is circular, polygonal or elliptical.

[0008] Optionally, the baffle is movably connected with the front panel in the up-down direction.

[0009] Optionally, the front panel comprises an open area and a non-open area, the non-open area is arranged between the open area and the air outlet in the up-down direction, the second air inlet is arranged in the open area, and the baffle moves between the open area and the non-open area.

[0010] Optionally, the air conditioner further comprises a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger is arranged in the shell, the heat exchanger is a V-shaped heat exchanger, at least a part of the heat exchanger corresponds to the first air inlet, and at least a part of the heat exchanger corresponds to the second air inlet.

[0011] Optionally, the heat exchanger comprises a first heat exchange part and a second heat exchange part, the first heat exchange part is arranged on the front side of the second heat exchange part, the first heat exchange part is arranged to gradually tilt backward in the up-down direction, and the second heat exchange part is arranged to gradually tilt forward in the up-down direction.

[0012] Optionally, the air conditioner further comprises a driving device, the driving device is connected with the baffle to drive the baffle to move.

[0013] Optionally, when the air conditioner is in the cooling mode, the second air inlet is in the open state; when the air conditioner is in the heating mode, the second air inlet is in the closed state.

[0014] When the air conditioner of the present disclosure is in operation, the baffle can be moved to a position to open the second air inlet, so that the air flow can enter the air conditioner through the first air inlet of the bottom plate and the second air inlet of the front panel, and then flow out from the air outlet after heat exchange in the air conditioner, thereby increasing the air inlet amount of the air conditioner and improving the efficiency of the air conditioner. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of the air conditioner in the cooling mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0016] Figure 2 is a front view of Figure 1 .

[0017] Figure 3 is a structural schematic view of the air conditioner in the heating mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] Figure 4 is a structural schematic view of the air conditioner in the standby state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 5 is a structural schematic view of the opening area of the front panel of the air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] Figure 6 is a structural schematic view of the opening area of the front panel of the air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] REFERENCE SIGNS:

[0022] 100, air conditioner;

[0023] 1, shell; 11, bottom plate; 111, first air inlet; 112, air inlet grille; 12, front panel; 121, second air inlet; 122, air outlet; 123, opening area; 124, non-opening area;

[0024] 2, baffle;

[0025] 3, heat exchanger; 31, first heat exchange part; 32, second heat exchange part;

[0026] 4, water pan;

[0027] 5, air deflector;

[0028] 6, fan. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] Embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below by reference to the drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present disclosure, and cannot be understood as a limitation of the present disclosure.

[0030] As shown in Figures 1 to 4 , the air conditioner 100 of the embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a shell 1 and a baffle 2, the baffle 2 is movably connected with the shell 1. The shell 1 comprises a bottom plate 11 and a front panel 12, the bottom plate 11 is provided with a first air inlet 111, and the front panel 12 is provided with a second air inlet 121 and an air outlet 122, the air outlet 122 is arranged on the upper side of the second air inlet 121. The baffle 2 is used to open or close the second air inlet 121. Wherein, the up-down direction and the front-rear direction are as shown in Figure 1 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 .

[0031] When the air conditioner 100 of the embodiment of the present disclosure works, the baffle 2 can be moved to a position to open the second air inlet 121, so that the airflow can enter the inside of the air conditioner 100 through the first air inlet 111 of the bottom plate 11 and the second air inlet 121 of the front panel 12, and then flow out from the air outlet 122 after heat exchange in the air conditioner 100, thereby increasing the air intake of the air conditioner 100 and improving the efficiency of the air conditioner 100. In addition, the baffle 2 can also be moved to a position to close the second air inlet 121 according to needs, at this time the airflow can only enter the inside of the air conditioner 100 through the first air inlet 111 of the bottom plate 11, and then flow out from the air outlet 122 after heat exchange in the air conditioner 100.

[0032] As shown in Figure 1 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the air conditioner 100 further comprises a deflector 5, the deflector 5 is movably arranged at the air outlet 122. Wherein, the deflector 5 is moved to different positions when the air conditioner 100 is in different states.

[0033] For example, when the air conditioner 100 is in a cooling mode, the deflector 5 is rotated downward to a horizontal position, so that the air conditioner 100 forms a sky curtain wind. When the air conditioner 100 is in a heating mode, the deflector 5 is rotated upward by a certain angle, so that the air conditioner 100 forms a floor wind. As shown in Figure 4 , when the air conditioner 100 is in a standby state, the deflector 5 is moved to a position to close the air outlet 122.

[0034] Optionally, when the air conditioner 100 is in a cooling mode, the second air inlet 121 is in an open state; when the air conditioner 100 is in a heating mode, the second air inlet 121 is in a closed state.

[0035] For example, as shown in Figure 1 , when the air conditioner 100 is in a cooling state, the deflector 5 is moved to a position to open the air outlet 122.Figure 1 As shown in the figure, the baffle 2 is moved to the position of opening the second air inlet 121, at this time, the indoor air enters the inside of the air conditioner 100 through the first air inlet 111 and the second air inlet 121, and flows out from the air outlet 122 after heat exchange in the air conditioner 100. Figure 3 As shown in the figure, when the air conditioner 100 is in the heating state, the air deflector 5 is moved to the position of opening the second air inlet 121. Figure 3 As shown in the figure, the baffle 2 is moved to the position of closing the second air inlet 121, at this time, the indoor air enters the inside of the air conditioner 100 through the first air inlet 111, and flows out from the air outlet 122 after heat exchange in the air conditioner 100.

[0036] Wherein, when the air conditioner 100 is in the cooling mode, by opening the second air inlet 121, the air inlet amount of the air conditioner 100 can be increased, and the cooling efficiency of the air conditioner 100 can be improved. When the air conditioner 100 is in the heating mode, by closing the second air inlet 121, the airflow blown out from the air outlet 122 can be prevented from flowing back to the inside of the air conditioner 100 through the second air inlet 121, and the heating efficiency of the air conditioner 100 can be improved.

[0037] Therefore, by opening the second air inlet 121 when the air conditioner 100 is in the cooling mode, and closing the second air inlet 121 when the air conditioner 100 is in the heating mode, the heat exchange efficiency of the air conditioner 100 in different working modes can be effectively improved.

[0038] As shown in the figure, Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The bottom plate 11 is provided with an air inlet grille 112, and the air inlet grille 112 has a plurality of first air inlets 111.

[0039] By providing the air inlet grille 112 on the bottom plate 11, the air inlet uniformity of the first air inlet 111 can be improved.

[0040] In some embodiments, the baffle 2 is movably connected with the front panel 12 in the up-down direction.

[0041] By movably connecting the baffle 2 with the front panel 12 in the up-down direction, the opening or closing of the second air inlet 121 can be realized by moving the baffle 2 in the up-down direction, which is convenient to realize the opening or closing of the second air inlet 121.

[0042] Optionally, the front panel 12 is provided with a sliding rail, and the baffle 2 is provided with a sliding block which is movably matched with the sliding rail in the up-down direction.

[0043] By matching the sliding block with the sliding rail, the motion stability of the baffle 2 can be improved, and the reliability of the air conditioner 100 can be improved.

[0044] Optionally, as shown in the figure, Figure 1 ,Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown in

[0045] For example, the non-perforated area 124 is arranged on the upper side of the perforated area 123, and the air outlet 122 is arranged on the upper side of the non-perforated area 124. When the baffle 2 moves upward to the non-perforated area 124, the second air inlet 121 is exposed to the outside, so that the second air inlet 121 is in an open state; when the baffle 2 moves downward to the perforated area 123, the second air inlet 121 is blocked by the baffle 2, so that the second air inlet 121 is in a closed state.

[0046] By arranging the non-perforated area 124, the perforated area 123 and the air outlet 122 can be separated, avoiding the backflow of the airflow flowing out of the air outlet 122 to the inside of the air conditioner 100 through the second air inlet 121, and further improving the efficiency of the air conditioner 100.

[0047] Optionally, the air conditioner 100 further comprises a driving device connected with the baffle 2 to drive the baffle 2 to move.

[0048] The driving device can be a motor, which drives the baffle 2 to move.

[0049] By arranging the driving device, the baffle 2 is driven to move by the driving device, which facilitates the opening or closing of the second air inlet 121.

[0050] Optionally, as shown in Figures 1 to 6 The number of second air inlets 121 is multiple.

[0051] By arranging multiple second air inlets 121, the air inlet uniformity of the second air inlets 121 can be improved, and the performance of the air conditioner 100 can be improved.

[0052] Optionally, as shown in Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 The multiple second air inlets 121 are arranged in a matrix form.

[0053] For example, the multiple second air inlets 121 are arranged in a matrix form of multiple rows and multiple columns in the up-down direction and the left-right direction. The left-right direction is as shown in Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 .

[0054] By arranging the multiple second air inlets 121 in a matrix form, the processing and manufacturing of the front panel 12 are facilitated, which is conducive to reducing the cost of the air conditioner 100.

[0055] Optionally, as shown in Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the second air inlet 121 is circular, polygonal or elliptical.

[0056] For example, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 6 , the second air inlet 121 is circular, as shown in Figure 5 , the second air inlet 121 is rectangular.

[0057] By setting the second air inlet 121 as circular, polygonal or elliptical, the processing and manufacturing of the front panel 12 are facilitated, and the cost of the air conditioner 100 is reduced.

[0058] As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the air conditioner 100 further comprises a heat exchanger 3, which is arranged in the shell 1, and the heat exchanger 3 is a V-shaped heat exchanger 3. At least a part of the heat exchanger 3 corresponds to the first air inlet 111, and at least a part of the heat exchanger 3 corresponds to the second air inlet 121.

[0059] Among them, at least a part of the heat exchanger 3 corresponds to the first air inlet 111, which can be understood as: a part of the heat exchanger 3 corresponds to the first air inlet 111, and another part of the heat exchanger 3 does not correspond to the first air inlet 111; or the whole heat exchanger 3 corresponds to the first air inlet 111. At least a part of the heat exchanger 3 corresponds to the second air inlet 121, which can be understood as: a part of the heat exchanger 3 corresponds to the second air inlet 121, and another part of the heat exchanger 3 does not correspond to the second air inlet 121; or the whole heat exchanger 3 corresponds to the second air inlet 121.

[0060] Among them, at least a part of the heat exchanger 3 corresponds to the first air inlet 111, so that the air flow entering through the first air inlet 111 can flow through the heat exchanger 3 and exchange heat with the heat exchanger 3; at least a part of the heat exchanger 3 corresponds to the second air inlet 121, so that the air flow entering through the second air inlet 121 can flow through the heat exchanger 3 and exchange heat with the heat exchanger 3.

[0061] By setting the heat exchanger 3 as a V-shaped heat exchanger 3, the heat exchanger 3 has a larger heat exchange area in a smaller space in the shell 1, the heat exchange area of the air conditioner 100 is larger, and the heat exchange efficiency of the air conditioner 100 is further improved.

[0062] Optionally, as shown in Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the heat exchanger 3 includes a first heat exchange part 31 and a second heat exchange part 32, the first heat exchange part 31 is arranged at the front side of the second heat exchange part 32. The first heat exchange part 31 is arranged gradually backward in the direction from top to bottom, and the second heat exchange part 32 is arranged gradually forward in the direction from top to bottom.

[0063] The first heat exchange part 31 is arranged corresponding to the second air inlet 121, and the first heat exchange part 31 and the second heat exchange part 32 are arranged corresponding to the first air inlet 111. The air flow entering through the first air inlet 111 can flow through the first heat exchange part 31 and the second heat exchange part 32 and exchange heat with the heat exchanger 3, and the air flow entering through the second air inlet 121 can flow through the first heat exchange part 31 and exchange heat with the heat exchanger 3.

[0064] By arranging the heat exchanger 3 in the above structure, the heat exchange area of the heat exchanger 3 is increased, the heat exchange area of the air conditioner 100 is larger, and the heat exchange efficiency of the air conditioner 100 is further improved.

[0065] As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the air conditioner 100 includes a fan 6, and the fan 6 is arranged between the air outlet 122 and the heat exchanger 3. Among them, part of the fan 6 is arranged between the first heat exchange part 31 and the second heat exchange part 32.

[0066] When the air conditioner 100 works, the air flow enters the inside of the air conditioner 100 from the first air inlet 111 and the second air inlet 121 under the drive of the fan 6.

[0067] As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the air conditioner 100 includes a water pan 4, and the water pan 4 is arranged at the lower side of the heat exchanger 3. The water pan 4 is used to collect the condensed water generated by the heat exchanger 3.

[0068] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 , when the air conditioner 100 of the embodiment of the present disclosure is in the cooling mode, the air deflector 5 is rotated to the horizontal position, the baffle 2 is moved upward to open the second air inlet 121, and the air flow can enter through the first air inlet 111 and the second air inlet 121, and then exchange heat with the heat exchanger 3, and then flow into the indoor through the air outlet 122 to form a sky curtain wind. By arranging the second air inlet 121, the air inlet amount of the air conditioner 100 is increased, the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger 3 is improved, and the cooling effect of the air conditioner 100 is improved.

[0069] As shown in Figure 3As shown, when the air conditioner 100 of the embodiment of the present disclosure is in the heating mode, the air deflector 5 is turned upward by a certain angle, and the baffle 2 is moved downward so that the second air inlet 121 is closed, and the airflow can only enter through the first air inlet 111, then exchanges heat with the heat exchanger 3, and then flows into the room through the air outlet 122 to form floor wind. By closing the second air inlet 121, the airflow blown out from the air outlet 122 can be prevented from flowing back to the inside of the air conditioner 100 through the second air inlet 121.

[0070] In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "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 purpose of facilitating the description of the present disclosure and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present disclosure.

[0071] In addition, the terms "first", "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 with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present disclosure, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited.

[0072] In the present disclosure, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, can be fixedly connected, or can be detachably connected, or integrated; can be mechanically connected, or electrically connected or can communicate with each other; can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise explicitly limited. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0073] In the present disclosure, unless specifically stated and limited otherwise, a first feature "on" or "under" a second feature can be directly contacting the first and second features, or indirectly contacting the first and second features through an intermediate medium. Also, the first feature "over", "above" and "on top of" the second feature can be directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in horizontal level than the second feature. The first feature "under", "below" and "underneath" the second feature can be directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in horizontal level than the second feature.

[0074] In the present disclosure, the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples" mean that the particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic following the term is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. The illustrative appearances of the above terms in various places in the specification are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Also, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are used merely as labels, and are not intended to impose numerical requirements on their objects.

[0075] Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described above, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary, and are not to be construed as limiting the present disclosure, and any changes, modifications, replacements, and variations of the above embodiments made by those skilled in the art are within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. An air conditioner, characterized in that, include: The housing includes a bottom plate and a front panel. The bottom plate is provided with a first air inlet, and the front panel is provided with a second air inlet and an air outlet. The air outlet is located above the second air inlet. A baffle, which is movably connected to the housing, is used to open or close the second air inlet.

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, There are multiple second air inlets.

3. The air conditioner according to claim 2, characterized in that, Multiple second air inlets are arranged in a matrix.

4. The air conditioner according to claim 2, characterized in that, The second air inlet is circular, polygonal, or elliptical.

5. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, The baffle is movably connected to the front panel in the vertical direction.

6. The air conditioner according to claim 5, characterized in that, The front panel includes an open area and a non-open area. The non-open area is disposed between the open area and the air outlet in the vertical direction. The second air inlet is disposed in the open area. The baffle moves between the open area and the non-open area.

7. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a heat exchanger, which is disposed inside the housing. The heat exchanger is a V-type heat exchanger, and at least a portion of the heat exchanger is disposed corresponding to the first air inlet and at least a portion of the heat exchanger is disposed corresponding to the second air inlet.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 7, characterized in that, The heat exchanger includes a first heat exchange section and a second heat exchange section. The first heat exchange section is disposed in front of the second heat exchange section. The first heat exchange section is arranged to gradually tilt backward in a top-to-bottom direction, and the second heat exchange section is arranged to gradually tilt forward in a top-to-bottom direction.

9. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, It also includes a drive device connected to the baffle to drive the baffle to move.

10. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, When the air conditioner is in cooling mode, the second air inlet is open; When the air conditioner is in heating mode, the second air inlet is closed.

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