AIR CONDITIONER FRAME

The air conditioner frame addresses poor universality and complex maintenance by incorporating adjustable vertical slots and a movable door, ensuring a versatile fit and easy repair operations.

FR3157522B3Active Publication Date: 2025-12-26ZHEJIANG DONGRUI IND & TRADE CO LTD
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Application Number
FR2024000322
Authority / Receiving Office
FR · FR
Patent Type
Utility models
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2023-12-20
Filing Date
2024-01-12
Publication Date
2025-12-26
Estimated Expiration
2034-01-12

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing air conditioner frames have poor universality and require complete disassembly for maintenance, complicating repair operations.

Method used

An air conditioner frame with vertical opening slot components, movable door body, and support hooks that allow adjustable height adjustment and simplified disassembly for maintenance, featuring a frame body with a cover plate that can accommodate various unit sizes and include features for object placement.

Benefits of technology

Facilitates universal fit to different air conditioner unit sizes and allows easy repair by opening a door body without full disassembly, enhancing usability and simplifying maintenance.

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Abstract

AIR CONDITIONER FRAME The present invention relates to an air conditioner frame comprising: a frame body (1), the frame body (1) being provided with a plurality of vertically oriented opening slot components; a door body (2) movably and locked to the frame body (1); a plurality of support hooks inserted into the opening slot components; and a cover plate (4) cooperating with the plurality of support hooks. The support hooks comprise: a loading plate, a fixing plate connected to the loading plate. The technical effect of the present invention lies not only in its general applicability but also in the simplicity of the repair operations. Figure to be published with the abstract: Figure 1
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Description

Title of the invention: AIR CONDITIONER FRAME BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of protective frames and relates in particular to an air conditioner frame. 2. Description of prior art

[0002] Air conditioner frames are frame bodies intended to protect the external units of air conditioners; they have the advantage of having good protective performance and are widely used in the field of installing external units of air conditioners.

[0003] The performance of adjusting the dimensions of air conditioner frames is poor, they easily lead to poor universality, and when maintaining the outdoor unit of an air conditioner it is necessary to detach the entire frame of the air conditioner, which easily makes the repair operations to be carried out complex. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0004] In order to remedy the aforementioned technical problems, the present invention provides an air conditioner frame, which has not only good universality but also simple repair operations.

[0005] In order to solve the aforementioned technical problems, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0006] An air conditioner frame, comprising:

[0007] a frame body, said frame body being provided with a plurality of opening slot components in the vertical direction;

[0008] a door body connected in a movable and locked manner to said frame body;

[0009] a plurality of support hooks connected by insertion with the opening slot components;

[0010] a cover plate cooperating with said plurality of support hooks.

[0011] Optionally, said plurality of support hooks shall include:

[0012] a loading plate;

[0013] a fixing plate connected to said loading plate;

[0014] in which the connection point of said loading plate and said fixing plate cooperates with said opening slot component, said loading plate and one lateral surface of said frame body touch, said fixing plate and the other lateral surface of said frame body touch, said cover plate and said loading plate cooperate.

[0015] Optionally, a concave recess with downward-facing opening is arranged at the connection point of said loading plate and said fixing plate, intended for the suspension and snapping of the lower edge of the opening slot component.

[0016] Optionally, a convex projecting part corresponding to the concave recess is arranged on the loading plate of the support hook.

[0017] Optionally, the support hook further includes a guide part arranged on the fixing plate.

[0018] Optionally, said frame body comprises a first side plate, a main plate and a second side plate connected successively, said first side plate, main plate and second side plate are all provided with a plurality of said opening slot components in the vertical direction, said door body and said first side plate are connected in a movable and locked manner.

[0019] Optionally, said door body, said main plate and said second side plate are all provided with a plurality of through holes.

[0020] Optionally, said door body and said frame body are connected in a rotational manner, said door body and said frame body are connected in a locked manner using a locking element.

[0021] Optionally, the air conditioner frame further comprises:

[0022] a first stop plate connected to said frame body;

[0023] of the second stop plates connected to the four peripheral edges of said lid plate;

[0024] in which said first stop plate and said second stop plates cooperate.

[0025] Optionally, the plurality of said opening slot components are arranged in a staggered pattern in the direction of the height of said frame body.

[0026] The use of the technical solution provided by the present invention, compared with prior techniques, has the following beneficial effects:

[0027] 1) Opening slot components are used to be connected by Insertion with the plurality of support hooks, the plurality of support hooks being arranged along the frame body in the vertical direction, this facilitates the cooperation of the plurality of support hooks with opening slot components of different heights, thus facilitating the adjustment of the height of the cover plate, and facilitating the adjustment of the dimensions of the air conditioner frames according to the different dimensions of the external units of the air conditioners, so that the said air conditioner frame has good universality, simultaneously the cover plate can be used to place objects such as flower pots, and the The height of the lid plate can be adjusted according to the needs for the arrangement of objects such as flower pots.

[0028] 2) The door body is used to achieve the opening and closing of said frame of air conditioner, when the outdoor unit of the air conditioner needs to be repaired, it is enough to open the door body and it is no longer necessary to completely disassemble the air conditioner frame, which makes repair operations simple. Brief description of the drawings

[0029] [Fig. 1] represents a first structural diagram of the air conditioner frame provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] [Fig.2] represents a second structural diagram of the air conditioner frame provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] [Fig.3] represents a structural diagram of the air conditioner frame provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] [Fig.4] represents a third structural diagram of the air conditioner frame provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] [Fig.5] represents a local view of A of [Fig.2];

[0034] [Fig.6] represents a local view of B of [Fig.3];

[0035] [Fig.7] represents a local view of C of [Fig.4];

[0036] In the Figures: 1, frame body; 11, first side plate; 12, second side plate; 13, main plate; 14, opening slot components; 141, opening slot body; 15, through holes; 16, inner plate; 2, door body; 3, support hook; 31, loading plate; 32, fixing plate; 33, guide part; 34, concave recess; 35, convex protruding part; 4, cover plate; 5, locking component; 61, first stop plate; 62, second stop plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0037] In order to better understand the content of the present invention, a detailed description of the present invention combining accompanying figures and embodiments is given.

[0038] A more detailed description of the present invention, combining accompanying figures and embodiments, is given below. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are solely intended to clarify the present invention and do not constitute a limitation thereof. It should also be explained that, to facilitate description, the accompanying figures represent only those parts relating to the present invention. The terms "first" and "second" mentioned in the present invention are used solely to facilitate the description of the technical solution of the present invention and are not intended to be limiting. are used in their general sense and do not constitute any limitation of the technical solution of the present invention. It should be noted that, in the absence of contradiction, the embodiments and features of the embodiments of the present invention may be combined.In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that indications of orientation or position ratio using terms such as "center," "above / on," "below / under," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inside / in," and "outside" are based on the orientations and position ratios shown in the accompanying figures and are used solely to simplify the description of the present invention. They do not designate or suggest that the devices or elements require a specific orientation, structure, or handling, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used solely for descriptive purposes and do not indicate or suggest any relative importance. Except where clearly defined or limited, the terms of... The terms "installation," "connected / joined," and "connection" are to be interpreted broadly; they may refer, for example, to a fixed connection, but also to a removable or monobloc connection; they may also refer to a mechanical or electrical connection; they may be a direct connection, an indirect connection with an intermediary, or an internal communication between two elements. A person skilled in the art can, depending on the specific circumstances, understand the meaning of the terms mentioned above in the present invention. Several technical solutions in the same embodiment and several technical solutions in different embodiments can constitute a single technical solution without creating contradiction or conflict, and all fall within the scope of the present invention. Implementation method 1

[0039] In combination with Annex Figures 1 to 7, the present invention provides an air conditioner frame, comprising:

[0040] a frame body 1, the frame body 1 being provided with a plurality of opening slot components 14 in the vertical direction;

[0041] a door body 2 connected in a movable and locked manner to the frame body 1;

[0042] a plurality of support hooks 3 connected by insertion with the opening slot components 14;

[0043] a cover plate 4 cooperating with the plurality of support hooks 3.

[0044] Specifically, the frame body 1 serves to contain the external unit of the air conditioner; the The opening slot components 14 and the plurality of support hooks 3 are connected by insertion, the plurality of support hooks 3 being arranged along the frame body in the vertical direction, this facilitates the cooperation of the plurality of support hooks 3 with opening slot components 14 of different heights, thus facilitating the adjustment of the height of the cover plate 4, and facilitating the adjustment of the dimensions of the air conditioner frames according to the different dimensions of the external units of the air conditioners, so that said air conditioner frame has good universality, and simultaneously the cover plate 4 can be used to place objects such as flower pots, and the height of the cover plate 4 can be adjusted according to the needs for the arrangement of objects such as flower pots, in which, each opening slot component 14 comprises one or a plurality of opening slot bodies 141 of the same height, furthermore the plurality of opening slot bodies cooperate with the corresponding plurality of support hooks 3,The plurality of opening slot components 14 can be arranged on the inner plate 16 of the frame body 1; the door body 2 serves to open and close said air conditioner frame; when the external unit of the air conditioner needs to be repaired, it is sufficient to open the door body 2 and it is no longer necessary to completely disassemble the air conditioner frame, thus simplifying repair operations.

[0045] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 5 and 6, the support hooks 3 comprise:

[0046] a loading plate 31;

[0047] a fixing plate 32 connected to the loading plate 31;

[0048] in which the connection point of the loading plate 31 and the fixing plate 32 cooperates with said opening slot component 14, the loading plate 31 and a lateral surface of the frame body 1 touch, the fixing plate 32 and the other lateral surface of the frame body 1 touch, the cover plate 4 and the loading plate 31 cooperate.

[0049] Specifically, during the installation of the support hooks 3, the fixing plate 32 passes through the opening slot components 14, until the connection point of the loading plate 31 and the fixing plate 32 cooperates with the opening slot components 14, so that the loading plate 31 and one lateral surface of the frame body 1 touch, the fixing plate 32 and the other lateral surface of the frame body 1 touch, thus achieving the installation of the support hooks 3; optionally, a concave recess 34 with downward-facing opening is arranged at the connection point of the loading plate 31 and the fixing plate 32, intended for the suspension and snapping of the lower edge of the opening slot component 14.To enhance integrity, the loading plate 31 and the fixing plate 32 are joined as a single unit; to ensure the relative stability of the support hooks 3 and the slot components. of opening 14, the direction of extension of the loading plate 31 and the direction of extension of the fixing plate 32 are mutually perpendicular.

[0050] Furthermore, as shown in [Fig.6], the support hook 3 includes a guide portion 33 arranged on the fixing plate 32.

[0051] In addition, optionally, a convex projecting part 35 corresponding to the concave recess 34 is arranged on the loading plate 31 of the support hook 3, and serves to further reinforce the degree of strength of the snap-fit ​​of the support hook and the opening slot component.

[0052] Specifically, the guide part 33 serves to reinforce the good cooperation between the fixing plate 32 and the opening slot component 14.

[0053] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 1 and 4, the frame body 1 comprises a first side plate 11, a main plate 13 and a second side plate 12 connected successively, the first side plate 11, the main plate 13 and the second side plate 12 are all provided with a plurality of opening slot components 14 in the vertical direction, the door body 2 and the first side plate 11 are connected in a movable and locked manner.

[0054] Specifically, the first side plate 11, the main plate 13 and the second side plate 12 serve to form the frame body 1, and to enclose the external unit of the air conditioner in coordination with the cover plate 4, the floor surface and the wall surface.

[0055] In addition, as shown in Figures 1 and 4, the door body 2, the main plate 13 and the second side plate 12 are all provided with a plurality of through holes 15.

[0056] In concrete terms, the plurality of through holes 15 serves not only to increase the heat dissipation performance by ventilation of the door body 2, the main plate 13 and the second plate 12, but also to improve the decorative properties of the door body 2, the main plate 13 and the second plate 12.

[0057] Optionally, the plurality of opening slot components 14 is arranged at the ends of the first side plate 11, the main plate 13 and the second side plate 12 proximal to the cover plate 4.

[0058] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 1 and 4, the door body 2 and the frame body 1 are connected in a rotational manner, the door body 2 and the frame body 1 are connected in a locked manner using a locking element 5.

[0059] In concrete terms, the rotating connection facilitates the reduction of the installation space of the door body 2; the locking element 5 serves to achieve the locking of the door body 2 and the frame body 1, the concrete type of the locking element 5 is not limited.

[0060] Furthermore, as shown in [Fig.7], it further comprises:

[0061] a first stop plate 61 connected to the frame body 1;

[0062] of the second stop plates 62 connected to the four peripheral edges of the lid plate 4;

[0063] in which the first stop plate 61 and the second stop plates 62 cooperate.

[0064] Specifically, the first stop plate 61 and the second stop plates 62 facilitate the cooperative positioning properties of the cover plate 4 and the frame body 1, effectively preventing mutual mispositioning of the cover plate 4 and the frame body 1; the second stop plates 62 also serve to position objects such as flower pots placed on the cover plate 4, preventing objects such as flower pots placed on the cover plate 4 from falling.

[0065] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 5 and 6, the plurality of opening slot components 14 is arranged in a staggered pattern in the direction of the height of the frame body 1. Optionally, an opening slot component 14 comprises 6 opening slot bodies of the same height which can respectively be arranged two of each on the first side plate 11, the main plate 13 and the second side plate 12, two opening slot bodies 141 are respectively positioned at the two ends of the first side plate 11, the main plate 13 and the second side plate 12.

[0066] Furthermore, optionally, the slot bodies of adjacent slot components 14 are arranged in a staggered pattern; for example, the slot bodies of the first and second heights are not located in the same column. Optionally, slot components 14 separated by a gap are positioned in the same column; that is, slot components 14 with the same position in the first, third, and fifth heights, etc., are positioned in the same column, and slot components 14 with the same position in the second, fourth, and sixth heights, etc., are positioned in the same column.

[0067] In concrete terms, this prevents the rigidity between adjacent opening slot components 14 from being too low.

[0068] A schematic description of the present invention and its embodiments has been given above. This description is not limiting; the representations in the accompanying figures constitute only one embodiment of the present invention, and its actual structure is not limited to them. Therefore, any structural method and embodiment similar to said technical solution designed by The person skilled in the art who has taken inspiration from it, provided that he does not deviate from the purpose of the present invention and does not provide creative work, is within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

Demands

1. Air conditioner frame, characterized in that it comprises: a frame body (1), said frame body (1) being provided with a plurality of opening slot components (14) in the vertical direction; a door body (2) movably connected and locked to said frame body (1); a plurality of support hooks (3) connected by insertion with the opening slot components (14); a cover plate (4) cooperating with said plurality of support hooks (3).

2. Air conditioner frame according to claim 1, characterized in that said plurality of support hooks (3) comprise: a loading plate (31); a fixing plate (32) connected to said loading plate (31); wherein the connection point of said loading plate (31) and said fixing plate (32) cooperates with said opening slot component (14), said loading plate (31) and a lateral surface of said frame body (1) touch, said fixing plate (32) and the other lateral surface of said frame body (1) touch, said cover plate (4) and said loading plate (31) cooperate.

3. Air conditioner frame according to claim 2, characterized in that a concave recess (34) with downward-facing opening is arranged at the connection point of said loading plate (31) and said fixing plate (32), intended for the suspension and snapping of the lower edge of the opening slot component (14).

4. Air conditioner frame according to claim 3, characterized in that a convex projecting part (35) corresponding to the concave recess (34) is arranged on the loading plate (31) of the support hook (3).

5. Air conditioner frame according to claim 2, characterized in that said support hook (3) further comprises a guide part (33) arranged on said fixing plate (32).

6. An air conditioner frame according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that said frame body (1) comprises a first side plate (11), a main plate (13) and a second side plate (12) connected successively, said first plate side (11), main plate (13) and second side plate (12) are all provided with a plurality of said opening slot components (14) in the vertical direction, said door body (2) and said first side plate (11) are connected in a movable and locked manner.

7. Air conditioner frame according to claim 6, characterized in that said door body (2), said main plate (13) and said second side plate (12) are all provided with a plurality of through holes (15).

8. Air conditioner frame according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that said door body (2) and said frame body (1) are connected in a rotational manner, said door body (2) and said frame body (1) are connected in a locked manner using a locking element (5).

9. Air conditioner frame according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that said air conditioner frame further comprises: a first stop plate (61) connected to said frame body (1); second stop plates (62) connected to the four peripheral edges of said cover plate (4); in which said first stop plate (61) and said second stop plates (62) cooperate.

10. Air conditioner frame according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the plurality of said opening slot components (14) are arranged in a staggered arrangement in the direction of the height of said frame body (1).