Protective cover for assembling air conditioner panel

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioner assembly, in particular to a protective cover for assembly of an air conditioner panel, and solves the problem that most of existing protective covers can only adapt to a group of knob structures at specific positions and cannot meet the requirement for synchronous assembly of multiple groups of knobs. The protective cover for assembling the air conditioner panel comprises a protective cover body and a covering cover connected to the center of one side of the protective cover body, an opening communicating with the interior of the covering cover body is formed in one side of the protective cover body, moving grooves are formed in the top and the bottom of the covering cover body correspondingly, a moving block is slidably connected into each moving groove, and an adjusting screw rod is arranged on each moving block; and one end of the adjusting screw rod is rotationally connected with a V-shaped clamping plate. By arranging the adjustable V-shaped clamping plate structure, the adaptive capacity of the protective cover to various knob layouts is improved, deviation and looseness of knobs in the assembling process are effectively prevented, the assembling precision and stability are improved, and the actual requirements for diversified and flexible assembling of air conditioner panels are met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of air conditioner assembly technology, and in particular to a protective cover for air conditioner panel assembly. Background Technology

[0002] The air conditioning control panel is a crucial interface in air conditioning systems, used to adjust functions such as temperature, fan speed, and mode. It is widely used in residential air conditioners, central air conditioning systems, and automotive air conditioning systems. During assembly on the production line, the air conditioning control panel typically needs to be connected to air conditioning control cables to remotely control internal air dampers or valves. It's important to note that before assembly, the knobs on the air conditioning panel are in a free state and can rotate in any direction. This not only increases uncertainty during assembly but may also lead to accidental knob movement, affecting assembly accuracy and efficiency. Therefore, using a specialized protective cover to secure and protect the air conditioning panel and its knobs during assembly is particularly important.

[0003] Utility model patent CN 102927654 B discloses a protective cover for assembling air conditioning panels in the field of automotive air conditioning technology. The protective cover includes a cover body with multiple "I"-shaped slots. When the cover body is fastened to the air conditioning panel, each slot engages with an air conditioning panel knob. The upper and lower edges of the cover body have bends that fold towards the air conditioning panel. This device facilitates quick and easy assembly between the air conditioning panel and the cable, significantly improving assembly efficiency, and also provides some protection against scratches during handling or assembly.

[0004] However, there are still prominent problems in practical applications: First, most existing protective covers can only be adapted to a set of knob structures in a specific position, which cannot meet the needs of simultaneous assembly of multiple sets of knobs, thus limiting their application in complex panel layouts. Due to the lack of a comprehensive positioning and limiting structure, knob offset or loosening may still occur during assembly, affecting assembly accuracy and stability.

[0005] Therefore, given the numerous shortcomings of existing technologies, we urgently need a protective cover for air conditioner panel assembly to solve this problem. This protective cover should significantly improve the adaptability to different types of air conditioner panels, enabling flexible adjustment and stable fixation of knob positions, while better meeting the assembly needs of modern, flexible production lines, thus providing strong support for the sustainable development of the air conditioning manufacturing industry. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a protective cover for air conditioner panel assembly, which solves the problem that most existing protective covers can only be adapted to a set of knob structures in a specific position, and cannot meet the needs of simultaneous assembly of multiple sets of knobs, thus limiting their application in complex panel layouts. Due to the lack of a comprehensive positioning and limiting structure, knob offset or loosening may still occur during the assembly process, affecting assembly accuracy and stability.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a protective cover for assembling an air conditioner panel, including a protective cover and a cover connected to the center of one side of the protective cover, wherein one side of the protective cover has an opening communicating with the interior of the cover.

[0008] The top and bottom of the cover are provided with movable slots, and a movable block is slidably connected inside each movable slot. An adjusting screw with one end threaded through the movable block is provided on the top of the movable block, and one end of the adjusting screw is rotatably connected to a V-shaped clamp set inside the cover.

[0009] The end of the adjusting screw away from the V-shaped clamp is fixedly connected to a handle, and the outer ring of the handle is fitted with a rubber sleeve.

[0010] The V-shaped clamp is made of metal, the length of the adjusting screw is greater than the length of the moving block, and anti-slip grooves are provided on both inner walls of the V-shaped clamp.

[0011] The inner wall of the movable groove is provided with sliding grooves on both sides, and the movable block is fixedly connected to the two sides of the sliding groove with sliders that are adapted to the sliding grooves.

[0012] The top of the V-shaped clamp is fixedly connected to several guide rods, one end of which slides through the moving block.

[0013] The cover has a mating plate fixedly connected to both the top and bottom sides, and a snap-fit ​​groove is provided on one side of the mating plate. The cover has a shield on both the top and bottom, and an opening is provided on one side of the shield. The bottom sides of the shield are fixedly connected with snap-fit ​​plates that are compatible with the snap-fit ​​groove.

[0014] This utility model discloses a protective cover for assembling air conditioning panels. By incorporating V-shaped clamping plates with movable blocks and adjusting screws at the top and bottom of the cover, it achieves flexible adjustment and clamping fixation of the knob positions. This solves the problem in existing technologies where protective covers can only accommodate one specific set of knob positions and cannot meet the needs of simultaneous assembly of multiple sets of knobs, effectively improving the equipment's adaptability to different air conditioning panel layouts. Secondly, the clamping structure of the V-shaped clamping plates provides excellent positioning and limiting effects, preventing knob offset and loosening during assembly, thus improving assembly accuracy and stability. Thirdly, the integrated design of the protective cover and the cover is compact, easy to operate, and facilitates quick installation and disassembly, improving assembly efficiency. Finally, this device not only has excellent knob fixing function but also protects the air conditioning panel during handling and assembly, preventing surface scratches or damage. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the shield and the snap-fit ​​plate according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the moving groove and sliding groove according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the moving block and slider according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the V-shaped clamp and anti-slip groove of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] In the diagram: 1. Protective cover; 2. V-shaped clamp; 3. Cover; 4. Moving block; 5. Connecting plate; 6. Shield; 7. Clip plate; 8. Slide groove; 9. Moving groove; 10. Sliding block; 11. Adjusting screw; 12. Guide rod; 13. Anti-slip groove. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain the present invention, but should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0023] Example 1

[0024] Please see Figures 1-5As shown, a protective cover for assembling an air conditioner panel in this embodiment includes a protective cover 1 and a cover 3 connected to the center of one side of the protective cover 1. An opening communicating with the interior of the cover 3 is provided on one side of the protective cover 1.

[0025] The top and bottom of the cover 3 are provided with movable slots 9. Each movable slot 9 is slidably connected to a movable block 4. The top of the movable block 4 is provided with an adjusting screw 11 with one end threaded through the movable block 4. One end of the adjusting screw 11 is rotatably connected to a V-shaped clamp 2 set inside the cover 3. When two adjacent V-shaped clamps 2 are brought close to each other, the middle knob can be clamped and limited. The protective cover 1 is used to cover the air conditioner control panel. Multiple knobs of the air conditioner control panel will extend into the interior of the cover 3.

[0026] First, the protective cover 1 is fitted over the outside of the air conditioner control panel, allowing multiple knobs on the panel to enter the interior space of the cover 3 through an opening on one side of the protective cover 1. The cover 3 has movable slots 9 at both the top and bottom, with a movable block 4 slidably connected within each slot 9. Each movable block 4 has an adjusting screw 11 threaded through its structure at one end. One end of the adjusting screw 11 is rotatably connected to a V-shaped clamp 2. Two V-shaped clamps 2 are positioned on either side of the knob and can be brought closer together by rotating the adjusting screw 11, thus clamping and limiting the knob's position. This design allows for flexible adjustment of the position of the V-shaped clamps 2 according to the knob layout of different air conditioner models, achieving stable fixation of one or more knobs and preventing displacement, shaking, or accidental rotation during assembly.

[0027] Example 2

[0028] Please see Figures 1-5 As shown in the embodiment, a protective cover for assembling an air conditioner panel has a handle fixedly connected to the end of the adjusting screw 11 away from the V-shaped clamp 2. The outer ring of the handle is covered with a rubber sleeve. Specifically, by fixing the handle to the end of the adjusting screw 11 away from the V-shaped clamp 2 and covering the outer ring of the handle with a rubber sleeve, the handle provides better grip and comfort when the operator rotates the adjusting screw 11, while the rubber sleeve increases friction and prevents the hand from slipping, making the knob clamping process more stable and reliable, thus improving the convenience and safety of operation.

[0029] The inner walls of the moving groove 9 are provided with sliding grooves 8 on both sides. Sliding blocks 10, which are adapted to the sliding grooves 8, are fixedly connected to both sides of the moving block 4. Specifically, by providing sliding grooves 8 on both sides of the inner walls of the moving groove 9 and fixing sliding blocks 10, which are adapted to the sliding grooves 8, the sliding blocks 10 slide along the sliding grooves 8 when the position of the V-shaped clamp 2 is adjusted, ensuring the linear motion trajectory of the moving block 4 and avoiding deviation or jamming. This design not only improves the moving accuracy and stability of the moving block 4 but also extends the service life of the equipment, achieving the effect of enhancing structural stability and extending equipment life.

[0030] Example 3

[0031] Please see Figures 1-5 As shown in this embodiment, a protective cover for assembling an air conditioner panel includes a V-shaped clamp 2 made of metal. The length of the adjusting screw 11 is greater than the length of the moving block 4. Anti-slip grooves 13 are provided on both inner walls of the V-shaped clamp 2. Specifically, by using a metal material for the V-shaped clamp 2, ensuring the length of the adjusting screw 11 is greater than the length of the moving block 4, and providing anti-slip grooves 13 on both inner walls of the V-shaped clamp 2, the V-shaped clamp 2 is guaranteed to have sufficient strength and durability to withstand pressure and wear during long-term use. The longer adjusting screw 11 provides a wider adjustment range, suitable for knobs of different sizes. The anti-slip grooves 13 enhance the friction with the contact surface of the knob, effectively preventing the knob from sliding or loosening during clamping, thus improving clamping stability and reliability.

[0032] Several guide rods 12 are fixedly connected to the top of the V-shaped clamping plate 2. One end of each guide rod 12 slides through the moving block 4. Specifically, the guide rods 12, fixedly connected to the top of the V-shaped clamping plate 2 and with one end sliding through the moving block 4, guide the V-shaped clamping plate 2 during clamping, ensuring that the V-shaped clamping plate 2 maintains vertical movement while clamping the knob, avoiding tilting or misalignment. This design further improves the accuracy and stability of clamping, achieving the goal of optimizing clamping effect and improving assembly precision.

[0033] The top and bottom sides of the cover 3 are fixedly connected to mating plates 5, with a snap-fit ​​groove on one side of each mating plate 5. The top and bottom of the cover 3 are each equipped with a shield 6, with an opening on one side. The bottom sides of the shield 6 are fixedly connected to snap-fit ​​plates 7 that fit the snap-fit ​​grooves. Specifically, by fixing the mating plates 5 to the top and bottom sides of the cover 3, with snap-fit ​​grooves on one side of each mating plate 5, and by providing shields 6 to the top and bottom of the cover 3, with openings on one side of each shield 6, and by fixing the bottom sides of the shield 6 with snap-fit ​​plates 7 that fit the snap-fit ​​grooves, the shield 6 can be quickly installed and removed via the snap-fit ​​plates 7 and the snap-fit ​​grooves on the mating plates 5, facilitating the inspection and maintenance of the components inside the cover 3. Simultaneously, the shield 6 also protects the internal structure from dust or other contaminants, thus improving the convenience of equipment maintenance and its protective performance.

[0034] During the use of the protective cover for the air conditioner panel assembly, the various components work together to achieve flexible positioning and stable clamping of the air conditioner panel knobs. The specific workflow is as follows: First, the protective cover 1 is fitted onto the air conditioner control panel, allowing multiple knobs on the panel to enter the interior space of the cover 3 through an opening on one side of the protective cover 1. The cover 3 has moving grooves 9 at both the top and bottom, and a moving block 4 is slidably connected in each moving groove 9. The moving block 4 slides smoothly through the sliding grooves 8 on the inner wall of the moving groove 9 via sliders 10 fixed on both sides. The top of the moving block 4 is equipped with an adjusting screw 11, one end of which passes through the moving block 4, and the other end is rotatably connected to a V-shaped clamp 2. The V-shaped clamp 2 is made of metal and has good strength and wear resistance. Its two inner walls are equipped with anti-slip grooves 13 to enhance the grip on the knobs. The friction of the surface; several guide rods 12 are fixedly connected to the top of the V-shaped clamp 2, and one end of the guide rod 12 slides through the moving block 4 to ensure that the clamping action is vertical and does not deviate; the operator can rotate the adjusting screw 11 to drive the V-shaped clamp 2 to move closer to each other, thereby clamping and limiting the knob. The end of the adjusting screw 11 away from the V-shaped clamp 2 is equipped with a handle and a rubber sleeve, which is convenient for manual adjustment and prevents slippage; in addition, the top and bottom sides of the cover 3 are equipped with docking plates 5. The shield 6 is quickly installed or removed by engaging the snap-fit ​​plate 7 with the snap-fit ​​groove on the docking plate 5. One side of the shield 6 is provided with an opening, which can protect the internal structure from contamination and facilitate observation and maintenance.

[0035] The protective cover for air conditioner panel assembly provided by this utility model has the following detailed and significant advantages: First, by adjusting the linkage between the screw 11, the moving block 4, and the V-shaped clamp 2, the problem that the protective cover in the prior art can only adapt to one set of specific knob positions and cannot meet the synchronous assembly of multiple sets of knobs is solved. This allows the same device to adapt to air conditioner panels with various layouts, greatly improving the equipment's versatility and flexible production capabilities. Second, the V-shaped clamp 2 is made of metal and has anti-slip grooves 13, which enhances the clamping force and durability, effectively preventing the knobs from sliding or loosening during assembly, and improving assembly accuracy and stability. Third, the matching of the groove 8 and the slider 10... The design ensures the straightness and stability of the moving block 4 during movement, avoiding jamming or deviation and extending the service life of the equipment. The guide rod 12 further optimizes the movement trajectory of the V-shaped clamp 2, ensuring precise and reliable clamping action and improving clamping quality. Finally, the shield 6 is quickly installed and removed through the snap-fit ​​plate 7 and the docking plate 5, improving the equipment's protective performance and enhancing maintenance convenience. The overall structure is reasonable and easy to operate, which not only improves the adaptability to different models of air conditioner panels, but also significantly improves assembly efficiency and product consistency, providing an efficient and reliable solution for the air conditioning manufacturing industry to meet diverse production needs.

[0036] The above-disclosed embodiments are merely one or more preferred embodiments of this application and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this application. Those skilled in the art can understand that implementing all or part of the above embodiments and making equivalent changes in accordance with the claims of this application still fall within the scope of this application.

Claims

1. A protective cover for assembling an air conditioner panel, characterized in that, include: A protective cover and a cover connected to the center of one side of the protective cover, wherein one side of the protective cover has an opening communicating with the interior of the cover; The top and bottom of the cover are provided with movable slots, and a movable block is slidably connected inside each movable slot. An adjusting screw with one end threaded through the movable block is provided on the top of the movable block, and one end of the adjusting screw is rotatably connected to a V-shaped clamp set inside the cover.

2. The protective cover for assembling an air conditioner panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The end of the adjusting screw away from the V-shaped clamp is fixedly connected to a handle, and the outer ring of the handle is fitted with a rubber sleeve.

3. The protective cover for assembling an air conditioner panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The V-shaped clamp is made of metal, the length of the adjusting screw is greater than the length of the moving block, and anti-slip grooves are provided on both inner walls of the V-shaped clamp.

4. A protective cover for assembling an air conditioner panel according to claim 2, characterized in that, The inner wall of the movable groove is provided with sliding grooves on both sides, and the movable block is fixedly connected to the two sides of the sliding groove with sliders that are adapted to the sliding grooves.

5. A protective cover for assembling an air conditioner panel according to claim 3, characterized in that, Several guide rods are fixedly connected to the top of the V-shaped clamp, and one end of each guide rod slides through the moving block.

6. A protective cover for assembling an air conditioner panel according to claim 5, characterized in that, The top and bottom sides of the cover are fixedly connected with mating plates, and one side of the mating plate is provided with a snap-fit ​​groove. The top and bottom of the cover are provided with shields, one side of the shields is provided with an opening, and the bottom sides of the shields are fixedly connected with snap-fit ​​plates that are compatible with the snap-fit ​​grooves.

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