An air conditioner

Abstract

The application provides an air conditioner, comprising: a casing provided with a side air outlet and a lower air outlet; a deflector assembly rotatably arranged on the casing and configured to control opening and closing of the side air outlet and the lower air outlet, the deflector assembly comprising a plurality of deflectors, both ends of the deflector in the width direction being provided with a rotating connection part, and the rotating connection part being rotatably connected with the casing; and a sealing structure arranged on the casing and / or the deflector assembly and configured to be clamped between the deflector assembly and the casing when the deflector assembly closes the side air outlet and to be clamped between the deflector assembly and the casing when the deflector assembly closes the lower air outlet. The scheme can make hot air fall to the ground in the heating mode, thereby improving the heating effect, and can realize different air outlet modes, thereby facilitating the satisfaction of different needs of users; is also conducive to reducing the air leakage, thereby being conducive to reducing the condensation risk of the air conditioner, and is also conducive to preventing whistling, thereby being conducive to improving the use experience of users.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to, but is not limited to, the field of air handling equipment technology, specifically referring to an air conditioner. Background Technology

[0002] In conventional central air conditioning systems, ducted indoor units (i.e., ducted units) are typically installed recessed into the ceiling. These units usually employ centrifugal fans and have one air inlet and one air outlet, with air typically entering from the bottom and exiting from the side. However, in heating mode, the hot air cannot reach the floor, resulting in poor heating performance and a negative user experience. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this application is to provide an air conditioner that can solve the problem that hot air cannot reach the ground in heating mode, which is beneficial to improving the user experience.

[0004] This application provides an air conditioner, including: a housing, the housing having a side air outlet and a bottom air outlet; an air guide plate assembly, rotatably disposed on the housing, configured to control the opening and closing of the side air outlet and the bottom air outlet, the air guide plate assembly including a plurality of air guide plates, a rotatable connecting portion between the two ends of the air guide plate in the width direction, the rotatable connecting portion being rotatably connected to the housing; and a sealing structure disposed on the housing and / or the air guide plate assembly, configured to be clamped between the air guide plate assembly and the housing when the side air outlet is closed, and to be clamped between the air guide plate assembly and the housing when the bottom air outlet is closed.

[0005] The air conditioner provided in this application embodiment has a side air outlet and a bottom air outlet in its casing. The side air outlet can realize the function of side air outlet (such as front air outlet) so that the airflow can be transported over a long distance; the bottom air outlet can realize the function of bottom air outlet, which can solve the problem of blind air supply area below the duct air conditioner, so that the hot air can fall to the ground in the heating mode, thereby improving the heating effect and improving the user experience.

[0006] Furthermore, the side and bottom air outlets can be controlled to open and close via the air guide plate assembly, enabling different airflow modes to meet diverse user needs. The rotating connection is located in the middle of the air guide plate's width, which helps reduce the space required for rotation and prevents interference between the air guide plate and other components of the air conditioner during rotation.

[0007] Furthermore, the housing and / or air guide plate assembly are equipped with a sealing structure. This sealing structure can be sandwiched between the housing and the air guide plate assembly when the side air outlet is closed, improving the reliability of the closure of the side air outlet and thus reducing air leakage from the side air outlet. It can also be sandwiched between the housing and the air guide plate assembly when the lower air outlet is closed, improving the reliability of the closure of the lower air outlet and thus reducing air leakage from the lower air outlet. This reduction in air leakage helps lower the risk of condensation in the air conditioner and also helps prevent whistling, thereby improving the user experience.

[0008] Based on the above technical solution, the following improvements can be made to this application.

[0009] In an exemplary embodiment, the side air outlet includes a first sub-air outlet and a second sub-air outlet arranged side by side along the height direction of the housing; the number of air guide plates is two, namely a first air guide plate and a second air guide plate, the first air guide plate is disposed at the first sub-air outlet and is configured to rotate between a first position where the first sub-air outlet is opened and a second position where the first sub-air outlet is closed; the second air guide plate is disposed below the first air guide plate and is configured to rotate between a third position where the second sub-air outlet is opened and the lower air outlet is closed, and a fourth position where the second sub-air outlet is closed and the lower air outlet is opened.

[0010] In an exemplary embodiment, the sealing structure includes a first sealing element, a second sealing element, and a third sealing element; the first sealing element is disposed at one end of the first sub-air outlet away from the second sub-air outlet and / or one end of the first air guide plate in the width direction, and extends along the length direction of the first air guide plate, and is configured to be sandwiched between the first air guide plate and the housing when the first air guide plate is rotated to the second position; the second sealing element is disposed at one end of the second air guide plate in the width direction of the lower air outlet near the side air outlet, and extends along the length direction of the second air guide plate, and is configured to be sandwiched between the second air guide plate and the housing when the second air guide plate is rotated to the fourth position; the third sealing element is disposed at one end of the lower air outlet away from the side air outlet and / or the other end of the second air guide plate in the width direction, and extends along the length direction of the second air guide plate, and is configured to be sandwiched between the second air guide plate and the housing when the second air guide plate is rotated to the third position.

[0011] In an exemplary embodiment, the sealing structure further includes a fourth sealing element, a fifth sealing element, and a sixth sealing element; the fourth sealing element is disposed on both sides of the length direction of the first sub-air outlet and / or at both ends of the width direction of the first air guide plate, and extends along the width direction of the first air guide plate, and is configured to be sandwiched between the first air guide plate and the housing when the first air guide plate is rotated to the second position; the fifth sealing element is disposed on one side of the two sides of the length direction of the second sub-air outlet and / or at both ends of the width direction of the second air guide plate, and extends along the width direction of the second air guide plate, and is configured to be sandwiched between the second air guide plate and the housing when the second air guide plate is rotated to the fourth position; the sixth sealing element is disposed on the other side of the two sides of the length direction of the lower air outlet and / or at both ends of the width direction of the second air guide plate, and extends along the width direction of the second air guide plate, and is configured to be sandwiched between the second air guide plate and the housing when the second air guide plate is rotated to the third position.

[0012] In an exemplary embodiment, based on the first air guide plate being located at the second position and the second air guide plate being located at the fourth position, the end of the first air guide plate near the second air guide plate overlaps with the end of the second air guide plate near the first air guide plate.

[0013] In an exemplary embodiment, at least one of the ends of the first air guide plate near the second air guide plate and the ends of the second air guide plate near the first air guide plate is provided with a seventh sealing member, so that the seventh sealing member is squeezed when the first air guide plate and the second air guide plate overlap each other.

[0014] In an exemplary embodiment, the first air guide plate includes a first air guide body and a first connecting arm extending along the thickness direction of the first air guide body. One end of the first connecting arm is connected to both ends of the first air guide body in the width direction, and the other end of the first connecting arm is provided with the rotating connecting portion. The second air guide plate includes a second air guide body and a second connecting arm extending along the thickness direction of the second air guide body. One end of the second connecting arm is connected to both ends of the second air guide body in the width direction, and the other end of the second connecting arm is provided with the rotating connecting portion.

[0015] In an exemplary embodiment, the rotating connection portion of the first air guide plate is referred to as the first rotating connection portion, and the rotating connection portion of the second air guide plate is referred to as the second rotating connection portion; wherein, based on the first air guide plate being located at the second position, the first rotating connection portion is biased towards the inner side of the housing relative to the first air guide body; based on the second air guide plate being located at the fourth position, the second rotating connection portion is biased towards the inner side of the housing relative to the second air guide body; and / or, the first rotating connection portion is biased towards the inner side of the housing relative to the second rotating connection portion.

[0016] In an exemplary embodiment, the rotation direction of the first air guide plate from the second position to the first position is opposite to the rotation direction of the second air guide plate from the fourth position to the third position; and / or, the first air guide body is a flat plate structure or an arc-shaped plate structure; the second air guide body is a flat plate structure or an arc-shaped plate structure.

[0017] In an exemplary embodiment, the movement range of the first air guide plate and the second air guide plate is located within the housing; and / or, the width of the second air guide plate is greater than the width of the lower air outlet, and one end of the second air guide plate in the width direction is inserted into the lower air outlet. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 A cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of an air conditioner in the first air outlet mode, provided for some embodiments of this application; Figure 2 for Figure 1 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of the air conditioner in its second air outlet mode. Figure 3 for Figure 1 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of the air conditioner in its third air outlet mode.

[0019] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows: 1. Housing; 11. First sub-air vent; 12. Second sub-air vent; 13. Lower air outlet; 21 First air guide plate, 211 First air guide body, 212 First connecting arm, 213 First rotating shaft, 22 Second air guide plate, 221 Second air guide body, 222 Second connecting arm, 223 Second rotating shaft; 31 First seal, 32 Second seal, 33 Third seal, 37 Seventh seal. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The principles and features of this application are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The examples given are only for explaining this application and are not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0021] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown in the figure, this application provides an air conditioner, including: a housing 1, an air guide plate assembly, and a sealing structure.

[0022] The casing 1 is provided with a side air outlet and a bottom air outlet 13.

[0023] The air guide plate assembly is rotatably mounted on the housing 1 and is configured to control the opening and closing of the side air outlet and the lower air outlet 13. The air guide plate assembly includes multiple air guide plates, and a rotatable connecting part is provided between the two ends of the air guide plate in the width direction. The rotatable connecting part is rotatably connected to the housing 1.

[0024] A sealing structure is provided on the housing and / or the air guide plate assembly, and is configured to be sandwiched between the air guide plate assembly and the housing when the side air outlet is closed by the air guide plate assembly, and to be sandwiched between the air guide plate assembly and the housing when the lower air outlet is closed by the air guide plate assembly.

[0025] The air conditioner provided in this application embodiment has a casing 1 with a side air outlet and a bottom air outlet 13. The side air outlet can realize the function of side air outlet (such as front air outlet) so that the airflow can be transported over a long distance. The bottom air outlet 13 can realize the function of bottom air outlet, which can solve the problem of blind air supply area below the duct air conditioner, so that the hot air can fall to the ground in the heating mode, thereby improving the heating effect and improving the user experience.

[0026] Furthermore, the side air outlets and bottom air outlets 13 can be controlled to open and close via the air guide plate assembly, enabling different air outlet modes to meet diverse user needs. The rotating connection is located in the middle of the air guide plate's width, which helps reduce the space required for rotation and prevents interference between the air guide plate and other components of the air conditioner during rotation.

[0027] Furthermore, the housing 1 and / or the air guide plate assembly are equipped with a sealing structure. This sealing structure can be sandwiched between the housing 1 and the air guide plate assembly when the side air outlet is closed, thereby improving the reliability of closing the side air outlet and reducing air leakage from the side air outlet. It can also be sandwiched between the housing 1 and the air guide plate assembly when the lower air outlet 13 is closed, thereby improving the reliability of closing the lower air outlet 13 and reducing air leakage from the lower air outlet 13. This reduction in air leakage helps lower the risk of condensation in the air conditioner and also helps prevent whistling, thus improving the user experience.

[0028] The sealing structure may include flexible sealing elements, which may be, but are not limited to, rubber parts, silicone parts, sealing sponges, sealing velvet, etc.

[0029] In some exemplary embodiments, the side air outlet includes a first sub-air outlet 11 and a second sub-air outlet 12 arranged side by side along the height direction of the housing 1, such as... Figure 1 As shown.

[0030] There are two air guide plates, namely the first air guide plate 21 and the second air guide plate 22, as follows. Figures 1 to 3 As shown. The first air guide plate 21 is located at the first sub-air outlet 11 and is configured to rotate between a first position where the first sub-air outlet 11 is open and a second position where the first sub-air outlet 11 is closed. The second air guide plate 22 is located below the first air guide plate 21 and is configured to rotate between a third position where the second sub-air outlet 12 is open and the lower air outlet 13 is closed, and a fourth position where the second sub-air outlet 12 is closed and the lower air outlet 13 is open.

[0031] In this way, the air conditioner can have a first air outlet mode, a second air outlet mode, and a third air outlet mode.

[0032] Based on the air conditioner being in the first air outlet mode (such as...) Figure 1 As shown), the lower air outlet 13 is closed, the side air outlet is opened, the first air guide plate 21 is in the first position, and the second air guide plate 22 is in the third position.

[0033] Based on the air conditioner being in the second air outlet mode (such as...) Figure 2 As shown), the lower air outlet 13 is opened, the side air outlet is closed, the first air guide plate 21 is in the second position, and the second air guide plate 22 is in the fourth position.

[0034] Based on the air conditioner being in the third air outlet mode (such as...) Figure 3 As shown), both the lower air outlet 13 and the side air outlet are open, the first air guide plate 21 is in the first position, and the second air guide plate 22 is in the fourth position.

[0035] Therefore, the air conditioner has three air outlet modes: side air outlet mode (i.e., the first air outlet mode), bottom air outlet mode (i.e., the second air outlet mode), and dual air outlet mode (i.e., the third air outlet mode). When users need rapid cooling or heating, they can select the second air outlet mode, in which the airflow is discharged downwards through the bottom air outlet 13, facilitating a rapid temperature drop or rise in the area below. When users want to avoid direct airflow, they can select the first air outlet mode, in which the airflow is discharged laterally through the side air outlet, facilitating long-distance airflow and avoiding direct airflow onto the user. When users want uniform cooling or heating throughout the entire area, they can select the third air outlet mode, in which the airflow is blown out through both the side air outlet and the bottom air outlet 13, enabling rapid temperature adjustment in the nearby area below and also providing long-distance airflow for rapid temperature adjustment in distant areas.

[0036] In other embodiments, the number of air guide vanes may be three, four or more.

[0037] In some exemplary embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, the sealing structure includes a first sealing element 31, a second sealing element 32, and a third sealing element 33. The first sealing element 31, the second sealing element 32, and the third sealing element 33 can be the aforementioned flexible sealing elements.

[0038] In one example, the first seal 31 is disposed on the housing 1, located at the end of the first sub-air vent 11 away from the second sub-air vent 12, and extends along the length of the first air guide plate 21. It is configured to abut against the first air guide plate 21 when the first air guide plate 21 is rotated to the second position. Figure 2 As shown. In another example, the first seal 31 is disposed at one end of the first air guide plate 21 in the width direction and extends along the length direction of the first air guide plate 21, and is configured to abut against the housing 1 when the first air guide plate 21 is rotated to the second position. In yet another example, both the housing 1 and the first air guide plate 21 are provided with the aforementioned first seal 31.

[0039] Therefore, the first sealing element 31 can be sandwiched between the first air guide plate 21 and the housing 1 in the downward air outlet mode, and can seal the gap between the upper end of the first air guide plate 21 and the housing 1 in the downward air outlet mode to prevent air leakage between the two.

[0040] In one example, the second seal 32 is disposed on the housing 1 and located at the end of the lower air outlet 13 near the side air outlet. The second seal 32 extends along the length of the second air guide plate 22 and is configured to abut against the second air guide plate 22 when the second air guide plate 22 is rotated to the fourth position. Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown. In another example, the second seal 32 is disposed at one end of the second air guide plate 22 in the width direction and extends along the length direction of the second air guide plate 22, and is configured to abut against the housing 1 when the second air guide plate 22 is rotated to the fourth position. In yet another example, both the housing 1 and the second air guide plate 22 are provided with the aforementioned second seal 32.

[0041] Therefore, the second sealing element 32 can be sandwiched between the second air guide plate 22 and the housing 1 in both the lower air outlet mode and the dual air outlet mode, and can seal the gap between the lower end of the second air guide plate 22 and the housing 1 in both the lower air outlet mode and the dual air outlet mode, preventing air leakage between the two.

[0042] In one example, the third seal 33 is disposed on the housing 1 and located at the end of the lower air outlet 13 away from the side air outlet, extending along the length of the second air guide plate 22, and is configured to abut against the second air guide plate 22 when the second air guide plate 22 is rotated to the third position. Figure 1As shown. In another example, the third seal 33 is located at the other end of the second air guide plate 22 in the width direction and extends along the length direction of the second air guide plate 22, and is configured to abut against the housing 1 when the second air guide plate 22 is rotated to the third position. In yet another example, both the housing 1 and the first air guide plate are provided with the aforementioned third seal 33.

[0043] Therefore, the third seal 33 can be sandwiched between the second air guide plate 22 and the housing 1 in the side air outlet mode, and can seal the gap between the rear end of the second air guide plate 22 and the housing 1 in the side air outlet mode to prevent air leakage between the two.

[0044] In some exemplary embodiments, the sealing structure further includes a fourth seal, a fifth seal, and a sixth seal. The fourth, fifth, and sixth seals may be the flexible seals described above.

[0045] In one example, the fourth seal is disposed on the housing 1 and located on both sides of the first sub-air outlet 11 along its length, and extends along the width of the first air guide plate 21, configured to abut against the first air guide plate 21 when the first air guide plate 21 is rotated to the second position. In another example, the fourth seal is disposed at both ends of the first air guide plate 21 along its width and extends along the width of the first air guide plate 21, configured to abut against the housing 1 when the first air guide plate 21 is rotated to the second position. In yet another example, both the housing 1 and the first air guide plate 21 are provided with the aforementioned fourth seal.

[0046] Therefore, the fourth sealing element can be sandwiched between the first air guide plate 21 and the housing 1 in the bottom air outlet mode, and can seal the gap between the left and right ends of the first air guide plate 21 and the housing 1 in the bottom air outlet mode to prevent air leakage between the two.

[0047] In one example, the fifth seal is disposed on the housing 1 and located on both sides of the second sub-air outlet 12 along its length, and extends along the width of the second air guide plate 22, configured to abut against the second air guide plate 22 when the second air guide plate 22 is rotated to the fourth position. In another example, the fifth seal is disposed on one side of both ends of the second air guide plate 22 along its width, and extends along the width of the second air guide plate 22, configured to abut against the housing 1 when the second air guide plate 22 is rotated to the fourth position. In yet another example, both the housing 1 and the second air guide plate 22 are provided with the aforementioned fifth seal.

[0048] Therefore, the fifth sealing element can be sandwiched between the second air guide plate 22 and the housing 1 in the bottom air outlet mode, and can seal the gap between the left and right ends of the second air guide plate 22 and the housing 1 in the bottom air outlet mode to prevent air leakage between the two.

[0049] In one example, the sixth seal is disposed on the housing 1 and located on both sides of the lower air outlet 13 along its length, and extends along the width of the second air guide plate 22, configured to abut against the second air guide plate 22 when the second air guide plate 22 is rotated to the third position. In another example, the sixth seal is disposed on the other side of both ends of the second air guide plate 22 along its width, and extends along the width of the second air guide plate 22, configured to abut against the housing 1 when the second air guide plate 22 is rotated to the third position. In yet another example, both the housing 1 and the second air guide plate 22 are provided with the aforementioned sixth seal.

[0050] Therefore, the sixth sealing element can be sandwiched between the second air guide plate 22 and the housing 1 in the side air outlet mode, and can seal the gap between the left and right ends of the second air guide plate 22 and the housing 1 in the side air outlet mode to prevent air leakage between the two.

[0051] In some exemplary embodiments, based on the first air guide plate 21 being located in the second position and the second air guide plate 22 being located in the fourth position, the end of the first air guide plate 21 near the second air guide plate 22 overlaps with the end of the second air guide plate 22 near the first air guide plate 21, such as... Figure 2 As shown.

[0052] In this way, in the bottom air outlet mode, the gap between the first air guide plate 21 and the second air guide plate 22 can be closed, thereby reducing the air leakage of the side air outlet in the bottom air outlet mode, which is beneficial to improving the anti-condensation and anti-whistling effect.

[0053] In some exemplary embodiments, at least one of the ends of the first air guide plate 21 near the second air guide plate 22 and the end of the second air guide plate 22 near the first air guide plate 21 is provided with a seventh sealing member 37, so that the seventh sealing member 37 is compressed when the first air guide plate 21 and the second air guide plate 22 overlap each other, such as... Figure 2 As shown. This seals the gap between the lower end of the first air guide plate 21 and the upper end of the second air guide plate 22 in the downward air outlet mode, preventing air leakage between them. The seventh seal 37 can be the aforementioned flexible seal.

[0054] In some exemplary embodiments, such as Figure 1 As shown, the first air guide plate 21 includes a first air guide body 211 and a first connecting arm 212 extending along the thickness direction of the first air guide body 211. One end of the first connecting arm 212 is connected to both ends of the first air guide body 211 in the width direction, and the other end of the first connecting arm 212 is provided with a rotating connection part (denoted as the first rotating connection part).

[0055] The first rotating connection can be, but is not limited to, the first rotating shaft 213. There can be multiple first rotating connections, spaced apart along their axial direction, with at least one first rotating connection connected to the second drive mechanism. Alternatively, there can be only one first rotating connection, extending axially to both ends of the first air guide body 211 along its length, with at least one end connected to the first drive mechanism.

[0056] like Figure 1 As shown, the second air guide plate 22 includes a second air guide body 221 and a second connecting arm 222 extending along the thickness direction of the second air guide body 221. One end of the second connecting arm 222 is connected to both ends of the second air guide body 221 in the width direction, and the other end of the second connecting arm 222 is provided with a rotating connection part.

[0057] The first rotating connection can be, but is not limited to, the second rotating shaft 223. There can be multiple second rotating connections, spaced apart along their axial direction, with at least one second rotating connection connected to the second drive mechanism. Alternatively, there can be only one second rotating connection, extending axially to both ends of the second air guide body 221 along its length, with at least one end connected to the second drive mechanism.

[0058] In other embodiments, the first rotating connection portion may also be a shaft hole, and the second rotating connection portion may also be a shaft hole.

[0059] In some exemplary embodiments, the rotating connection portion of the first air guide plate 21 is referred to as the first rotating connection portion, and the rotating connection portion of the second air guide plate 22 is referred to as the second rotating connection portion.

[0060] Based on the fact that the first air guide plate 21 is located in the second position (e.g. Figure 2 As shown, the first rotating connecting part is biased towards the inside of the housing 1 relative to the main body of the first air guide plate 21. In this way, the plate surface of the first air guide body 211 that is away from the first connecting arm 212 can serve as the appearance surface, which helps to improve the aesthetics of the first air guide plate 21.

[0061] Based on the fact that the second air guide plate 22 is located in the fourth position (e.g. Figure 2 As shown, the second rotating connecting part is offset towards the inner side of the housing 1 relative to the main body of the second air guide plate 222. In this way, the plate surface of the second air guide body 221 that is away from the second connecting arm 222 can serve as the appearance surface, which helps to improve the aesthetics of the second air guide plate 22.

[0062] In some exemplary embodiments, the first rotating connection portion is offset towards the inner side of the housing 1 relative to the second rotating connection portion, such as... Figure 2 As shown.

[0063] Thus, when the side air outlet is closed, the air duct wall formed by the surface of the first air guide plate 21 facing the inner side of the housing 1 and the surface of the second air guide plate 22 facing the inner side of the housing 1 extends obliquely downwards and outwards, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. In this way, part of the airflow flowing towards the first air guide plate 21 continues along the first air guide plate 21 to the second air guide plate 22, while the other part is diverted and flows directly to the lower air outlet 13. Similarly, part of the airflow flowing towards the second air guide plate 22 continues along the second air guide plate 22, while the other part is diverted and flows directly to the lower air outlet 13. This improves the uniformity of airflow from the lower air outlet 13.

[0064] In some exemplary embodiments, the rotation direction of the first air guide plate 21 from the second position to the first position is opposite to the rotation direction of the second air guide plate 22 from the fourth position to the third position. Please refer to this in conjunction with... Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the first air guide plate 21 rotates clockwise from the second position to the first position. Please refer to this in conjunction with... Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the second air guide plate 22 rotates counterclockwise from the fourth position to the third position.

[0065] In other words, during the switching from the second air outlet mode to the first or third air outlet mode, the first air guide plate 21 and the second air guide plate 22 rotate in opposite directions, which helps to avoid interference between the first air guide plate 21 and the second air guide plate 22 during rotation.

[0066] In some exemplary embodiments, the first air guide plate 21 is mainly a flat plate structure or an arc-shaped plate structure, with a regular structure that is easy to process and shape. The second air guide plate 22 is mainly a flat plate structure or an arc-shaped plate structure, with a regular structure that is easy to process and shape.

[0067] In some exemplary embodiments, the movement range of the first air guide plate 21 and the second air guide plate 22 is located inside the housing 1, which can avoid interference between the air guide plates and external components such as engineering grilles or canvas outside the housing 1 during the rotation process, and also helps to reduce the difficulty of construction.

[0068] In some exemplary embodiments, the width of the second air guide plate 22 is greater than the width of the lower air outlet 13, and one end of the second air guide plate 22 in the width direction is inserted into the lower air outlet 13. This allows the space of the lower air outlet 13 to provide movement space for the second air guide plate 22, and makes it less likely for the second air guide plate 22 to interfere with the first air guide plate 21.

[0069] In some exemplary embodiments, such as Figure 1 As shown, the first rotating connection part includes a first rotating shaft 213, and a first driving mechanism is connected to the first rotating shaft 213 and configured to drive the first rotating shaft 213 to rotate.

[0070] The first drive mechanism may include a first drive component, which may be, but is not limited to, a motor (such as a stepper motor). The first drive component may be, but is not limited to, mounted on the housing 1. The first drive mechanism may also include a first transmission mechanism, which may be, but is not limited to, a gear transmission mechanism, a rack and pinion transmission mechanism, etc. The first rotating shaft 213 is fixedly connected to the first drive mechanism. The first rotating shaft 213 may also be rotatably connected to the housing 1.

[0071] In some exemplary embodiments, such as Figure 1 As shown, the second rotating connection includes a second rotating shaft 223, and a second driving mechanism is connected to the second rotating shaft 223 and configured to drive the second rotating shaft 223 to rotate.

[0072] The second drive mechanism may include a second drive component, which may be, but is not limited to, a motor (such as a stepper motor). The second drive component may be, but is not limited to, mounted on the housing 1. The second drive mechanism may also include a second transmission mechanism, which may be, but is not limited to, a gear transmission mechanism, a rack and pinion transmission mechanism, etc. The second rotating shaft 223 is fixedly connected to the second drive mechanism. The second rotating shaft 223 may also be rotatably connected to the housing 1.

[0073] In some embodiments, the air conditioner may operate according to the following logic: When in cooling mode, the air conditioner automatically identifies parameters and defaults to rapid cooling mode. For example... Figure 2 As shown, at this time, the first sub-air vent 11 and the second sub-air vent 12 of the air conditioner are closed, and the lower air outlet 13 is open. When the air outlet mode is activated, cold air quickly falls to the ground. At this time, the first air guide plate 21 is in the second position and the second air guide plate 22 is in the fourth position. After running continuously for t1 minutes, the lower air outlet 13 of the air conditioner closes, the first sub-air vent 11 and the second air vent 12 open, the first air guide plate 21 is in the first position and the second air guide plate 22 is in the third position, and the air conditioner continues to operate in the side air outlet mode (e.g., ...). Figure 1 (As shown), to prevent the cold air from continuing to blow on people.

[0074] When in cooling mode, the air conditioner automatically identifies parameters. If it detects that the user has selected the normal cooling mode, it will operate with side airflow. Figure 1 As shown, at this time, the first air guide plate 21 is in the first position and the second air guide plate 22 is in the third position.

[0075] When in cooling mode, the air conditioner automatically identifies parameters and recognizes that the user has selected the full-area cooling mode, operating in dual-airflow mode. Figure 3 As shown, at this time, the first air guide plate 21 is in the first position and the second air guide plate 22 is in the fourth position, realizing whole-house air supply.

[0076] When in heating mode, the air conditioner automatically recognizes parameters and defaults to rapid heating mode. At this time, the first sub-air vent 11 and the second sub-air vent 12 are closed, and the lower air outlet 13 is open. Press the air outlet status button to operate (e.g., ...). Figure 2 As shown), at this time, the first air guide plate 21 is in the second position and the second air guide plate 22 is in the fourth position. After running continuously for t2 minutes, the lower air outlet 13 of the air conditioner remains open, the first sub-air outlet 11 and the second sub-air outlet 12 are open, the first air guide plate 21 is in the first position and the second air guide plate 22 is in the fourth position, and it continues to operate in dual air outlet mode (as shown). Figure 3 (As shown).

[0077] When in heating mode, the air conditioner automatically identifies parameters and recognizes that the user has selected the normal heating mode, operating in side-discharge mode (e.g., ...). Figure 1 As shown in the figure, at this time, the first air guide plate 21 is in the first position and the second air guide plate 22 is in the third position.

[0078] When in heating mode, the air conditioner automatically identifies parameters and recognizes that the user has selected the full-area heating mode, operating in dual-airflow mode. At this time, the first air guide vane 21 is in the first position and the second air guide vane 22 is in the fourth position. Figure 3 As shown, it achieves whole-house air supply, meeting the heating needs of different groups of people.

[0079] This air conditioner allows the hot air from the ducted indoor unit to effectively reach the ground in heating mode, and can provide multi-directional, all-area airflow according to user needs; it also features fast cooling / heating speed, a compact structure, and a wide cooling / heating airflow coverage area, which can be freely selected according to user needs.

[0080] In the embodiments of this application, the air conditioner can be the indoor unit of a split air conditioner, such as a wall-mounted indoor unit, a ceiling-mounted indoor unit (such as a ducted air conditioner, a ceiling-mounted air conditioner, etc.), or a split air conditioner unit including an indoor unit and an outdoor unit, or an integrated air conditioner.

[0081] 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", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, are 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0082] 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 at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0083] 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 fixed 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, unless otherwise expressly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0084] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0085] 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. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer 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. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0086] Although embodiments of this application have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting this application. Those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of this application.

Claims

1. An air conditioner, characterized in that, include: The housing is provided with a side air outlet and a bottom air outlet; An air guide plate assembly is rotatably mounted on the housing and configured to control the opening and closing of the side air outlet and the lower air outlet. The air guide plate assembly includes multiple air guide plates, and a rotatable connecting part is provided between the two ends of the air guide plate in the width direction. The rotatable connecting part is rotatably connected to the housing. and A sealing structure is provided in the housing and / or the air guide plate assembly, configured to be sandwiched between the air guide plate assembly and the housing when the side air outlet is closed by the air guide plate assembly, and to be sandwiched between the air guide plate assembly and the housing when the lower air outlet is closed by the air guide plate assembly.

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side air outlet includes a first sub-air outlet and a second sub-air outlet arranged side by side along the height direction of the casing. The number of air guide plates is two, namely a first air guide plate and a second air guide plate. The first air guide plate is located at the first sub-air outlet and is configured to rotate between a first position where the first sub-air outlet is open and a second position where the first sub-air outlet is closed. The second air guide plate is located below the first air guide plate and is configured to rotate between a third position where the second sub-air outlet is open and the lower air outlet is closed, and a fourth position where the second sub-air outlet is closed and the lower air outlet is open.

3. The air conditioner according to claim 2, characterized in that, The sealing structure includes a first sealing element, a second sealing element, and a third sealing element; The first sealing element is disposed at one end of the first sub-air outlet away from the second sub-air outlet and / or one end of the first air guide plate in the width direction, and extends along the length direction of the first air guide plate, and is configured to be sandwiched between the first air guide plate and the housing when the first air guide plate is rotated to the second position; The second sealing member is disposed at one end of the second air guide plate in the width direction near the side air outlet of the lower air outlet, and the second sealing member extends along the length direction of the second air guide plate, and is configured to be sandwiched between the second air guide plate and the housing when the second air guide plate is rotated to the fourth position; The third sealing element is located at one end of the lower air outlet away from the side air outlet and / or at the other end in the width direction of the second air guide plate, and extends along the length direction of the second air guide plate, and is configured to be sandwiched between the second air guide plate and the housing when the second air guide plate is rotated to the third position.

4. The air conditioner according to claim 3, characterized in that, The sealing structure further includes a fourth sealing element, a fifth sealing element, and a sixth sealing element; The fourth sealing element is disposed on both sides of the length direction of the first sub-air outlet and / or at both ends of the width direction of the first air guide plate, and extends along the width direction of the first air guide plate, and is configured to be sandwiched between the first air guide plate and the housing when the first air guide plate is rotated to the second position. The fifth sealing element is disposed on one side of the second sub-air outlet along its length and / or at one end of the second air guide plate along its width, and extends along the width of the second air guide plate, and is configured to be sandwiched between the second air guide plate and the housing when the second air guide plate is rotated to the fourth position. The sixth sealing element is disposed on the other side of the plate surface of the lower air outlet along the length direction and / or the two ends of the second air guide plate along the width direction, and extends along the width direction of the second air guide plate, and is configured to be sandwiched between the second air guide plate and the housing when the second air guide plate is rotated to the third position.

5. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that, Based on the fact that the first air guide plate is located at the second position and the second air guide plate is located at the fourth position, the end of the first air guide plate near the second air guide plate overlaps with the end of the second air guide plate near the first air guide plate.

6. The air conditioner according to claim 5, characterized in that, At least one of the ends of the first air guide plate near the second air guide plate and the ends of the second air guide plate near the first air guide plate is provided with a seventh sealing element, so that the seventh sealing element is squeezed when the first air guide plate and the second air guide plate overlap each other.

7. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that, The first air guide plate includes a first air guide body and a first connecting arm extending along the thickness direction of the first air guide body. One end of the first connecting arm is connected to both ends of the first air guide body in the width direction, and the other end of the first connecting arm is provided with the rotating connecting part. The second air guide plate includes a second air guide body and a second connecting arm extending along the thickness direction of the second air guide body. One end of the second connecting arm is connected to both ends of the second air guide body in the width direction, and the other end of the second connecting arm is provided with the rotating connecting part.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 7, characterized in that, The rotating connection part of the first air guide plate is denoted as the first rotating connection part, and the rotating connection part of the second air guide plate is denoted as the second rotating connection part; Wherein, based on the first air guide plate being located at the second position, the first rotating connection portion is biased towards the inner side of the housing relative to the first air guide body; based on the second air guide plate being located at the fourth position, the second rotating connection portion is biased towards the inner side of the housing relative to the second air guide body; and / or The first rotating connection portion is offset towards the inner side of the housing compared to the second rotating connection portion.

9. The air conditioner according to claim 7, characterized in that, The rotation direction of the first air guide plate from the second position to the first position is opposite to the rotation direction of the second air guide plate from the fourth position to the third position; and / or The first air guide body is a flat plate structure or an arc-shaped plate structure; the second air guide body is a flat plate structure or an arc-shaped plate structure.

10. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that, The movement range of the first air guide plate and the second air guide plate is located within the housing; and / or The width of the second air guide plate is greater than the width of the lower air outlet, and one end of the second air guide plate in the width direction is inserted into the lower air outlet.

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