Air conditioner indoor unit and air inlet grid
By setting connecting components on both sides of the air inlet grille body of the air conditioner indoor unit, and using a combination design of a rotary wheel and a threaded cylinder, the air inlet grille can be conveniently installed and securely connected, solving the problems of inconvenient installation and easy loosening in the existing technology, and improving the stability of air conditioner use and maintenance efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- WUHAN LISABLE TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-14
AI Technical Summary
The installation and removal of the air intake grille of the existing air conditioner indoor unit is inconvenient, the clip structure is prone to aging and loosening, and the screw fixing operation is cumbersome and easy to lose, which affects the stability of air conditioner use and maintenance efficiency.
The air inlet grille body is equipped with connecting components on the left and right sides, including a connecting frame, a threaded rod, a turning wheel, and a threaded cylinder. The turning wheel drives the threaded rod to rotate, causing the threaded cylinder to move axially along the threaded rod under the constraint of the limiting block and the limiting groove, thereby achieving precise positioning and firm connection of the air inlet grille.
It simplifies the installation and disassembly process of the air intake grille, improves the convenience and stability of installation, reduces noise risk, and reduces maintenance time and costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioner indoor unit components, specifically an air conditioner indoor unit and air inlet grille. Background Technology
[0002] In the structure of an air conditioner indoor unit, the air intake grille is one of the most crucial components. It not only plays a vital role in guiding air into the indoor unit, ensuring proper ventilation and cooling / heating cycles, but also significantly impacts the overall appearance and internal structural stability of the indoor unit.
[0003] Air intake grilles present numerous inconveniences in terms of installation and disassembly. Firstly, many grilles employ complex snap-fit structures or require numerous screws for fixation. Snap-fit structures are prone to aging and deformation after prolonged use, leading to loosening of the clips, insecure grille installation, noise, or even detachment, affecting the normal operation of the air conditioner. Furthermore, disassembling the clips often requires specialized tools or specific operating skills, increasing the difficulty and time cost of repair and replacement. Secondly, while screw fixation is relatively secure, the frequent tightening and loosening of screws during installation and disassembly is not only cumbersome but also prone to losing screws. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, this utility model provides an air conditioner indoor unit and air inlet grille, which has the advantages of easy disassembly and assembly, and solves the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:
[0006] An air inlet grille for an indoor air conditioning unit includes an air inlet grille body, wherein connecting components for easy disassembly and assembly are provided on both the left and right sides of the air inlet grille body.
[0007] The connecting assembly includes connecting frames that are fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the air inlet grille body, connecting plates that are fixedly connected between the inner left and right side walls of the connecting frames, threaded rods that are rotatably connected to the upper and lower sides of the connecting plates, a turning wheel that is fixedly connected to the outer side of the threaded rods, and a threaded cylinder that is threadedly connected to the outer side of the threaded rods.
[0008] Furthermore, the outer wall of the threaded cylinder is square, and limit blocks are fixedly connected to both the left and right sides of the threaded cylinder.
[0009] Furthermore, the inner left and inner right walls of the connecting frame are provided with limiting grooves that are adapted to the limiting block, and the limiting block is slidably connected to the inner side of the corresponding limiting groove.
[0010] Furthermore, the top and bottom of the inner side of the connecting frame are provided with openings adapted to the threaded cylinder, and the height of the connecting frame is equal to the height of the air inlet grille body.
[0011] Furthermore, three reinforcing rods are fixedly connected to the back of the air intake grille body, and the three reinforcing rods are arranged sequentially along the left and right directions of the air intake grille body.
[0012] On the other hand, this application also relates to an indoor air conditioning unit, including an indoor unit body, a base, and an air inlet grille of any one of the above.
[0013] Furthermore, the front side of the inner side of the indoor unit body is provided with an installation port adapted to the air inlet grille, and the inner top wall and inner bottom wall of the installation port are provided with positioning slots adapted to the threaded cylinder.
[0014] Furthermore, the base is fixedly connected to reinforcing plates on all four sides, and the reinforcing plates are triangular in shape, with an angle of 90 degrees between the reinforcing plates and the base.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides an air conditioner indoor unit and air inlet grille, which has the following beneficial effects:
[0016] The air conditioner indoor unit and air inlet grille are designed with connecting components on both sides of the air inlet grille body. A turn wheel drives a threaded rod to rotate, which in turn causes the threaded cylinder to move linearly along the threaded rod axis under the constraint of a limit block and a limit groove. During installation, simply place the air inlet grille body in the mounting port of the air conditioner indoor unit, rotate the turn wheel to extend the threaded cylinder and insert it into the positioning slot to complete precise positioning and secure connection. During disassembly, rotate the turn wheel in the opposite direction to retract the threaded cylinder into the connecting frame, and the air inlet grille body can be easily removed. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional view of the structure of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 This is a front view of the structure of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the internal unit body and the base in the structure of this utility model.
[0020] In the diagram: 1. Air inlet grille body; 2. Connecting frame; 3. Connecting plate; 4. Threaded rod; 5. Actuating wheel; 6. Threaded cylinder; 7. Limiting block; 8. Reinforcing rod; 9. Indoor unit body; 10. Base; 1001. Reinforcing plate. Detailed Implementation
[0021] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0022] Please see Figures 1 to 3 The air inlet grille of an air conditioner indoor unit in this embodiment includes an air inlet grille body 1, and connecting components that are easy to disassemble and assemble are provided on both the left and right sides of the air inlet grille body 1.
[0023] Please see Figure 1 In this embodiment, the connecting component includes connecting frames 2 that are fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the air inlet grille body 1 respectively. A connecting plate 3 is fixedly connected between the inner left and right side walls of the connecting frame 2. Threaded rods 4 are rotatably connected to the upper and lower sides of the connecting plate 3. A turn wheel 5 is fixedly connected to the outer side of the threaded rod 4. A threaded cylinder 6 is threadedly connected to the outer side of the threaded rod 4.
[0024] Specifically, the outer wall of the threaded cylinder 6 is square, and the left and right sides of the threaded cylinder 6 are fixedly connected to the limiting blocks 7. The inner left and inner right walls of the connecting frame 2 are provided with limiting grooves that are adapted to the limiting blocks 7. The limiting blocks 7 are slidably connected to the inner side of the corresponding limiting grooves.
[0025] It should be noted that this design is intended to restrict the rotation of the threaded cylinder 6. When the threaded rod 4 rotates, due to the sliding restriction of the limiting block 7 within the limiting groove, the threaded cylinder 6 can only move linearly along the axial direction of the threaded rod 4, thereby enabling the threaded cylinder 6 to extend or retract.
[0026] Specifically, the top and bottom of the inner side of the connecting frame 2 are provided with openings that are compatible with the threaded cylinder 6, and the height of the connecting frame 2 is equal to the height of the air inlet grille body 1.
[0027] It should be noted that the threaded cylinder 6 can extend out of the connecting frame 2 through the corresponding port.
[0028] Specifically, three reinforcing rods 8 are fixedly connected to the back of the air intake grille body 1, and the three reinforcing rods 8 are arranged sequentially along the left and right directions of the air intake grille body 1.
[0029] It should be noted that the reinforcing rod 8 can enhance the structural strength of the air intake grille body 1 and prevent the air intake grille from deforming or being damaged by external forces during use.
[0030] On the other hand, this application also relates to an indoor air conditioning unit, including an indoor unit body 9, a base 10, and an air inlet grille of any of the above embodiments.
[0031] Specifically, the front of the inner side of the indoor unit body 9 is provided with an installation port that matches the air inlet grille, and the inner top wall and inner bottom wall of the installation port are provided with positioning slots that match the threaded cylinder 6.
[0032] It should be noted that an installation opening adapted to the air inlet grille is provided on the front inner side of the indoor unit body 9, providing space for the installation of the air inlet grille. The inner top and bottom walls of the installation opening are provided with positioning slots adapted to the threaded cylinder 6. When the threaded cylinder 6 extends out of the connecting frame 2, it can be accurately inserted into the positioning slot, realizing precise positioning and firm connection between the air inlet grille and the indoor unit body 9.
[0033] Specifically, a reinforcing plate 1001 is fixedly connected to all four sides of the base 10, and the reinforcing plate 1001 is triangular in shape, with an angle of 90 degrees between the reinforcing plate 1001 and the base 10.
[0034] It should be noted that the triangular reinforcing plate 1001 has the characteristic of good stability, which can enhance the structural strength of the base 10, improve the load-bearing capacity of the base 10, and ensure the stability of the air conditioner indoor unit during placement and use.
[0035] The working principle of the above embodiments is as follows:
[0036] Place the air inlet grille body 1 with the connecting components into the mounting port of the indoor unit body 9 of the air conditioner. Rotate the actuating wheels 5 on the connecting frames 2 on the left and right sides of the air inlet grille body 1, which in turn drives the threaded rod 4 to rotate. As the threaded rod 4 rotates, the threaded cylinder 6 moves outward along the axial direction of the threaded rod 4 under the action of the threaded connection. The threaded cylinder 6 extends out of the connecting frame 2 through the through-hole on the connecting frame 2. Continue to rotate the actuating wheels 5 so that the extended threaded cylinder 6 is inserted into the positioning slot of the mounting port of the indoor unit body 9. When the threaded cylinder 6 is fully inserted into the positioning slot, the air inlet grille body 1 and the indoor unit body 9 achieve precise positioning and firm connection.
[0037] The installation, connection, or setting methods disclosed in this embodiment are all common mechanical connection methods, and any method that can achieve its beneficial effects can be implemented.
[0038] It should be noted that the orientations or positional relationships indicated herein are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of this application and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.
[0039] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.
[0040] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. An air inlet grille for an indoor air conditioning unit, comprising an air inlet grille body (1), characterized in that: The air intake grille body (1) is provided with connecting components on both the left and right sides for easy assembly and disassembly; The connecting assembly includes connecting frames (2) fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the air intake grille body (1), connecting plates (3) fixedly connected between the inner left and right side walls of the connecting frames (2), threaded rods (4) rotatably connected to the upper and lower sides of the connecting plates (3), a turn wheel (5) fixedly connected to the outer side of the threaded rods (4), and a threaded cylinder (6) threadedly connected to the outer side of the threaded rods (4).
2. The air inlet grille of an air conditioning indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the threaded cylinder (6) is square, and limit blocks (7) are fixedly connected to both the left and right sides of the threaded cylinder (6).
3. The air inlet grille of an air conditioning indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner left side wall and inner right side wall of the connecting frame (2) are provided with limiting grooves that are adapted to the limiting block (7), and the limiting block (7) is slidably connected to the inner side of the corresponding limiting groove.
4. The air inlet grille of an air conditioning indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top and bottom of the inner side of the connecting frame (2) are provided with openings that are compatible with the threaded cylinder (6), and the height of the connecting frame (2) is equal to the height of the air inlet grille body (1).
5. The air inlet grille of an air conditioning indoor unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: Three reinforcing rods (8) are fixedly connected to the back of the air intake grille body (1), and the three reinforcing rods (8) are arranged sequentially along the left and right directions of the air intake grille body (1).
6. An air conditioner indoor unit, comprising the air inlet grille of the air conditioner indoor unit as described in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes the indoor unit (9) and the base (10).
7. An air conditioner indoor unit according to claim 6, characterized in that: The inner side of the inner unit body (9) has an installation port that is compatible with the air inlet grille, and the inner top wall and inner bottom wall of the installation port are provided with positioning slots that are compatible with the threaded cylinder (6).
8. An indoor air conditioning unit according to claim 6, characterized in that: The base (10) is fixedly connected with a reinforcing plate (1001) around its perimeter. The reinforcing plate (1001) is triangular in shape and the angle between the reinforcing plate (1001) and the base (10) is 90 degrees.