A type of tower fan

Abstract

This utility model discloses a tower fan, including a front shell. The front shell is molded to form an air outlet. The front shell includes an integrally formed first front shell, a second front shell, and a third front shell. An inwardly folded panel is molded between the third front shell and the second front shell. The air outlet is located between the first front shell and the third front shell, and the air outlet is molded to form a grid. A wind deflector is provided in front of the third front shell. The wind deflector can slide to the front of the air outlet, allowing the air to be diverted from both sides of the wind deflector. When a person sits in front of the tower fan, the airflow can avoid blowing directly on the person's body, which is convenient for the elderly, children, and those with cold legs and feet who do not need direct airflow. When people need the tower fan to blow directly on them, the deflector can be retracted, thus achieving various different airflow effects, allowing users to choose whether to receive airflow or avoid direct airflow.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to a tower fan. Background Technology

[0002] Tower fans, also known as tower fans because of their slender and upright shape, which resembles a building, are based on the principles of aerodynamics. They generate centrifugal wind by rotating a cross-flow fan to create wind pressure, and then transmit the wind through an internal airflow guiding structure. Because tower fans deliver even and gentle air, very close to natural wind, they are becoming increasingly popular with consumers.

[0003] Traditional tower fans have a vertical single air outlet, which usually blows air directly onto people's bodies. However, in some cases, such as the elderly, children, and people with cold legs and feet, direct airflow is not necessary, but the body needs to be cooled in hot weather. To address this need, a new tower fan was designed and developed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this invention is to provide a tower fan with a baffle plate at the air outlet. When air is emitted, the airflow hits the baffle plate and is diverted to both sides. When a person sits in front of the tower fan, the airflow avoids blowing directly on their body, which is convenient for the elderly, children, or those with cold legs and feet who do not require direct airflow.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a tower fan, including a front shell. The front shell is molded to form an air outlet. The front shell includes an integrally formed first front shell, a second front shell, and a third front shell. An inwardly folded panel is molded between the third front shell and the second front shell. The air outlet is located between the first front shell and the third front shell and is molded to form a grid. A wind deflector is provided in front of the third front shell. The wind deflector can slide to the front of the air outlet, allowing air to be diverted from both sides of the wind deflector.

[0006] Optionally, the wind deflector includes an integrally formed long panel, a first right-angled member, and a second right-angled member, wherein the first right-angled member and the second right-angled member are respectively located at both ends of the long panel.

[0007] Optionally, the first right-angled member is embedded in a pre-set groove at the upper end of the third front shell, and the second right-angled member is embedded in a pre-set groove at the lower end of the third front shell, pressing the wind deflector inward until the wind deflector is attached to the third front shell, thus accommodating the wind deflector.

[0008] Optionally, the tower fan includes a duct component and a duct plate, the duct plate being mounted on the duct component.

[0009] Optionally, the tower fan further includes a cross-flow blower, a bearing, a bearing cover, a baffle plate, and a motor. The upper end of the cross-flow blower is connected to the bearing and the bearing cover, and the lower end of the cross-flow blower is placed at the bottom of the air duct component and connected to the motor through the baffle plate.

[0010] Optionally, the tower fan also includes a rear shell, which is fixedly connected to the front shell.

[0011] Optionally, the tower fan further includes a rear mesh cover, which is installed on the rear shell.

[0012] Optionally, the tower fan also includes a foot plate, which is mounted below the motor to support the entire tower fan.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0014] This utility model provides a tower fan with a baffle plate. When air is emitted, it hits the baffle plate and is split off to both sides. When a person sits in front of the tower fan, the airflow avoids direct airflow onto their body, which is convenient for the elderly, children, or those with cold legs and feet who do not need direct airflow. When people need the tower fan to blow air directly on them, the baffle plate can be retracted, thus achieving various airflow effects to meet different needs—allowing for both desired and undesirable airflow. Attached Figure Description

[0015] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this application.

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example with reference numerals in the accompanying drawings. These illustrations do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments. Elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings are denoted as similar elements. Unless otherwise stated, the figures in the drawings are not to be limited by scale.

[0018] Figure 1 This is an exploded structural diagram of the tower fan provided by this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 Based on Figure 1 Enlarged view of part A in the middle;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the working state when the wind deflector is in front of the air outlet;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional diagram of the wind deflector sliding to the other side of the air outlet;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional diagram showing the wind deflector in its retracted state when it has slid to the other side of the air outlet.

[0023] Figure 6 Based on Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the tower fan;

[0024] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0025] 1. Front shell; 11. First front shell; 12. Second front shell; 13. Third front shell; 14. Inner folding panel; 15. Slide groove; 16. Air outlet; 2. Baffle plate; 21. Long panel; 22. First right-angle component; 3. Air duct component; 4. Air duct plate; 5. Cross-flow blower; 6. Bearing; 7. Bearing cover; 8. Rear shell; 9. Rear mesh cover; 10. Baffle plate; 101. Motor; 102. Foot plate. Detailed Implementation

[0026] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0027] The following disclosure provides numerous different embodiments or examples for implementing various structures of this application. To simplify the disclosure, specific examples of components and arrangements are described below. These are merely examples and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Furthermore, reference numerals and / or letters may be repeated in different examples. Such repetition is for simplification and clarity and does not in itself indicate a relationship between the various embodiments and / or arrangements discussed.

[0028] For ease of description, spatial relative terms may be used in the text to describe the relative position or movement of one element or feature relative to another element or feature, as shown in the figure. These relative terms include, for example, "inside," "outside," "middle," "outer," "below," "below," "above," "front," "back," etc. Such spatial relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation, other than those depicted in the figure. For example, if the device in the figure undergoes a positional flip, orientation change, or change of motion, these directional indications will change accordingly. For instance, an element described as "below other elements or features" or "below other elements or features" will subsequently be oriented "above other elements or features" or "above other elements or features." Therefore, the example term "below" can include both upper and lower orientations. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or in other directions), and the spatial relative descriptors used in the text will be interpreted accordingly.

[0029] Please see Figures 1-6 This utility model provides a tower fan, including a front shell 1. The front shell 1 is molded to form an air outlet 16. The front shell 1 includes an integrally formed first front shell 11, a second front shell 12, and a third front shell 13. An inwardly folded panel 14 is molded between the third front shell 13 and the second front shell 12. The air outlet 16 is located between the first front shell 11 and the third front shell 13, and the air outlet 16 is molded to form a grid. A wind baffle 2 is provided in front of the third front shell 13. The wind baffle 2 can slide to the front of the air outlet 16, so that... The wind is split from both sides of the wind deflector 2. Specifically, the wind deflector 2 includes an integrally formed long panel 21, a first right-angled member 22 and a second right-angled member of the same shape. The first right-angled member 22 and the second right-angled member are located at the two ends of the long panel 21, respectively. The first right-angled member 22 is embedded in a pre-set groove 15 at the upper end of the third front shell 13, and the second right-angled member is embedded in a pre-set groove 15 at the lower end of the third front shell 13. The wind deflector 2 is pressed inward until it is attached to the third front shell 13, and the wind deflector 2 is stored.

[0030] Furthermore, in order to make the overall design of the tower fan complete, in some specific implementations, the tower fan includes a duct component 3 and a duct plate 4. The duct plate 4 is installed on the duct component 3. The tower fan also includes a cross-flow blower 5, a bearing 6, a bearing cover 7, a baffle 10, and a motor 101. The upper end of the cross-flow blower 5 is connected to the bearing 6 and the bearing cover 7. The lower end of the cross-flow blower 5 is placed at the bottom of the duct component 3 and connected to the motor 101 through the baffle 10. The tower fan also includes a rear shell 8 and a rear screen 9. The rear screen 9 is installed on the rear shell 8. The rear shell 8 is fixedly connected to the front shell 1. The tower fan also includes a foot plate 102, which is installed below the motor 101 to support the entire tower fan.

[0031] It should be noted that the technical solution protected by this utility model mainly involves the design of a wind deflector 2 in the tower fan, the specific structure of the wind deflector 2, the connection relationship between the wind deflector 2 and the front shell 1, and the working principle between the two. The aforementioned duct components 3 and duct plate 4, cross-flow blower 5, bearing 6, bearing cover 7, baffle 10, and motor 101, as well as the rear shell 8 and rear mesh cover 9, are all manufactured using existing technology. Those skilled in the art can design the duct components 3 and duct plate 4, cross-flow blower 5, bearing 6, bearing cover 7, baffle 10, and motor 101, as well as the rear shell 8 and rear mesh cover 9, based on the exploded structural diagram provided in the attached drawings; therefore, further details are omitted here.

[0032] The working principle of the tower fan provided by this utility model is as follows:

[0033] The tower fan is equipped with a wind deflector 2. When air is emitted from the tower fan outlet 16, the airflow hits the wind deflector 2 and is split off to both sides. When a person sits in front of the tower fan, the airflow avoids blowing directly on their body, which is convenient for the elderly, children, or those with cold legs and feet who do not need direct airflow. At the same time, this makes the outlet 16 a dual outlet 16, which can accelerate indoor air circulation, thereby achieving the effect of whole-house air circulation and effectively optimizing the indoor air environment.

[0034] When people need the tower fan to blow air directly at them, or when the baffle 2 is not needed, it can be slid to the other side of the air outlet 16 and then pressed inward until it is flush against the third front shell 13 of the tower fan's front shell 1. This allows the baffle 2 to be completely retracted. Retracting the baffle 2 does not affect its appearance or functionality, prevents it from being lost during use, and provides storage space when not in use. It also allows for various airflow options to meet different needs, enabling users to choose between direct airflow or avoiding direct airflow.

[0035] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions in other embodiments.

[0036] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0037] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0038] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0039] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature being directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature being directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0040] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. The illustrative expressions of the above terms in this specification should not be construed as necessarily referring to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification.

[0041] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this application without departing from the spirit and scope of this application. Since these modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims and their equivalents, this application also intends to include these modifications and variations.

[0042] The above description describes specific embodiments of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of various equivalent modifications or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in this application, and these modifications or substitutions should all be covered within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A tower fan characterised by: The device includes a front shell, which is molded to form an air outlet. The front shell comprises an integrally formed first front shell, a second front shell, and a third front shell. An inwardly folded panel is formed between the third front shell and the second front shell. The air outlet is located between the first front shell and the third front shell and is molded to form a grid. A wind deflector is provided in front of the third front shell. The wind deflector can slide to the front of the air outlet, allowing air to be diverted from both sides of the wind deflector.

2. A tower according to claim 1, wherein: The wind deflector includes an integrally formed long panel, a first right-angled component, and a second right-angled component, with the first right-angled component and the second right-angled component located at opposite ends of the long panel.

3. A tower according to claim 2, wherein: The first right-angled member is embedded in a pre-set groove at the upper end of the third front shell, and the second right-angled member is embedded in a pre-set groove at the lower end of the third front shell. The wind deflector is pressed inward until it adheres to the third front shell, thus accommodating the wind deflector.

4. A tower according to claim 1, wherein: The tower fan includes a duct component and a duct plate, with the duct plate mounted on the duct component.

5. The tower fan according to claim 4, characterized in that: The tower fan also includes a cross-flow blower, a bearing, a bearing cover, a baffle plate, and a motor. The upper end of the cross-flow blower is connected to the bearing and the bearing cover, and the lower end of the cross-flow blower is placed at the bottom of the air duct component and connected to the motor through the baffle plate.

6. A tower according to claim 5, wherein: The tower fan also includes a rear shell, which is fixedly connected to the front shell.

7. A tower according to claim 6, wherein: The tower fan also includes a rear mesh cover, which is installed on the rear shell.

8. A tower according to claim 6, wherein: The tower fan also includes a foot plate, which is installed below the motor to support the entire tower fan.

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