Hose assembly and air conditioner

CN224479746UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-10TCL AIR CONDITIONER ZHONGSHAN CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
TCL AIR CONDITIONER ZHONGSHAN CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-27
Publication Date
2026-07-10

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Technical Problem

The return pipe of existing window air conditioners cannot flexibly adapt to changes in length due to its telescopic structure, making it prone to breakage or deformation. This leads to poor refrigerant flow, affecting the normal operation and performance of the air conditioner.

Method used

The design employs a hose assembly, in which 2N hoses are connected in parallel between the first and second distributors and wound in opposite directions to form multiple concentric first and second winding sections. Combined with a tubular retainer, this design ensures uniform distribution of tensile force and improves tensile strength.

Benefits of technology

This design enables flexible adaptation of the hose assembly to changes in the length of the window unit, preventing breakage or deformation, ensuring smooth refrigerant flow, and improving the operational stability and performance of the air conditioner.

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Abstract

This utility model discloses a flexible hose assembly and an air conditioner. The flexible hose assembly includes a first distributor and a second distributor, with 2N flexible hoses connected in parallel between the first distributor and the second distributor, where N≥1. The hose segments of the N hoses are wound around a first direction with a preset radius to form a first wound section, and the hose segments of the N yarn hoses are wound around a second direction with a preset radius to form a second wound section. The first and second directions are opposite directions. The multiple first wound sections and multiple second wound sections are concentric circles, and the starting positions of the first and second wound sections are the same. By evenly dividing the flexible hoses and winding them along two different directions to form multiple concentric first and second wound sections, this utility model can evenly distribute tensile force, thereby improving tensile strength and flexibly adapting to changes in the length of the air conditioner.
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