air conditioner

Abstract

An air conditioner is provided which includes a self-cleaning device. The self-cleaning device includes a first bracket and a reel assembly. The reel assembly is connected to a first end of a filtration member and is installed near the first end of the first bracket, and the reel assembly is configured to drive the filtration member to move along the first bracket between a first position and a second position, so that when the filtration member is in the first position, the filtration member is located on one side of the first bracket along the thickness direction of the first bracket, and when the filtration member is in the second position, the filtration member is wound around the outer circumference of the reel.

Claims

1. It is an air conditioner, Outdoor unit and The indoor unit is connected to the outdoor unit and includes a housing, an indoor heat exchanger, a fan assembly, a filtration member, and at least one self-cleaning device. The housing includes an intake port and an exhaust port, The aforementioned indoor heat exchanger is installed within the housing and is configured to exchange heat with the gas through which it passes. The fan assembly is provided on the side of the indoor heat exchanger furthest from the intake port, and is configured to introduce indoor air into the housing from the intake port and to discharge the air that has undergone heat exchange in the indoor heat exchanger from the outlet. The aforementioned filter member is configured to filter out dust particles from the air passing through it. The at least one self-cleaning device is detachably connected to the housing, Any of the at least one of the self-cleaning devices is A first bracket is installed inside the housing and is located between the intake port and the indoor heat exchanger, A reel assembly connected to the first end of the filtration member and installed near the first end of the first bracket, configured to drive the filtration member to move along the first bracket between a first position and a second position, wherein when the filtration member is in the first position, the filtration member is located on one side of the first bracket along the thickness direction of the first bracket, and the second end of the filtration member abuts against the second end of the first bracket, and when the filtration member is in the second position, the filtration member is wound around the outer circumference of the reel assembly, An air conditioner including a tensioning assembly connected to the first bracket and to the second end of the filter member, configured to hold the filter member under tension as the filter member moves between a first position and a second position.

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein one side of the first bracket facing the filtration member is recessed in a direction away from the filtration member, forming a first housing groove, and at least a portion of the tension-applying assembly is provided in the first housing groove.

3. The first bracket is, A first guide shaft is provided at one end of the first bracket that is farther from the reel assembly, Including a second guide shaft located between the first guide shaft and the reel assembly, The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the filtration member is in the second position, the tension-applying assembly is connected to the second end of the filtration member, avoiding the first guide shaft and the second guide shaft.

4. The tensioning assembly is installed near the reel assembly, and A tension-applying assembly body provided in the first housing groove, Includes connecting lines, The air conditioner according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the first end of the connecting wire is connected to the tension-applying assembly body and is movable relative to the tension-applying assembly body, and the second end of the connecting wire is connected to the second end of the filtration member.

5. The tension-applying assembly body is, A second bracket provided within the first bracket, The air conditioner according to claim 4, comprising a connector provided in the second bracket, wherein the first end of the connecting wire is wound around the connector, and the connector is configured to apply force to the connecting wire such that the direction of the tensile force applied by the connecting wire to the filter member is opposite to the direction of the tensile force applied by the reel assembly to the filter member.

6. The indoor unit further includes a clamping member, the clamping member is connected to the second end of the filtration member, The first bracket is, A first bracket body is provided between the intake port and the indoor heat exchanger, the first bracket body includes a vent, and when the filtration member is in the first position, the filtration member is opposite the first bracket body to the first bracket body, Including the first mounting portion, The first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are each connected to both sides of the first bracket body in the second direction, An air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein recesses are formed on the mutually facing surfaces of the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion, both ends of the clamping member are located in the recesses of the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion, respectively, and the clamping member is movable within the recesses when the filtration member moves between the first position and the second position.

7. Any of the self-cleaning devices further, The base, including the cleaning cavity, A third reel is installed in the aforementioned cleaning cavity, A first cleaning member comprising a first sub-cleaning member and a second sub-cleaning member, wherein the first sub-cleaning member and the second sub-cleaning member are spaced apart and installed on the outer circumference of the third reel, The third reel is configured to rotate to drive the first sub-cleaning member and the second sub-cleaning member to rotate, and to bring at least one of the first sub-cleaning member or the second sub-cleaning member into contact with the filtration member. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the rigidity of the first sub-cleaning member is greater than or equal to the rigidity of the second sub-cleaning member.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein the length of the first sub-cleaning member is less than or equal to the length of the second sub-cleaning member along the radial direction of the third reel.

9. The self-cleaning device further includes a retaining part, The first end of the pressing portion is located inside the third reel, and the second end of the pressing portion extends radially outward from the third reel and abuts against the first sub-cleaning member and the second sub-cleaning member. The air conditioner according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the pressing portion is in a compressed state when at least one of the first sub-cleaning member or the second sub-cleaning member is in contact with the filtration member.

10. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the first cleaning member includes a plurality of sub-cleaning members, the plurality of sub-cleaning members are installed at intervals on the outer circumference of the third reel, and when the third reel rotates, the third reel drives the plurality of sub-cleaning members to clean the filtration member.

11. Any of the self-cleaning devices further, At least one driven member connected to the end of the reel assembly and installed coaxially with the reel assembly, An air conditioner according to any one of claims 7 to 10, comprising: a mounting member connected to the base and located on the side of the driven member furthest from the reel assembly, and configured to drive the driven member to rotate when it rotates.

12. The mounting member includes a first clamping portion, The first clamping portion is connected to the driven member and, when it rotates, is configured to drive the driven member to rotate, drive the reel assembly to rotate, and further drive the filtration member to move. The air conditioner according to claim 11, wherein the surface of the first clamping portion furthest from the driven member protrudes in a direction away from the driven member.

13. The mounting member includes a second clamping portion, which is connected to the driven member and is configured to drive the driven member to rotate when it rotates, drive the reel assembly to rotate, and further drive the filtration member to move. The air conditioner according to claim 11, wherein the surface of the second clamping portion furthest from the driven member is recessed in a direction toward the driven member.

14. The aforementioned reel assembly includes a second reel, The second reel is rotatably connected to the base and connected to the filtration member, and the second reel is installed in the cleaning cavity. The at least one driven member includes a second driven member, The air conditioner according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the second driven member is connected to the end of the second reel and is also connected to the mounting member.

15. The at least one self-cleaning device includes two self-cleaning devices, the two self-cleaning devices are installed in parallel along a second direction, and the two second reels in the two self-cleaning devices are installed coaxially. The aforementioned indoor unit further, A transmission assembly connected to the two second reels, A motor including at least one motor, including a first motor, The air conditioner according to claim 14, wherein the first motor is connected to the second reel of either of the two second reels and is configured to drive and rotate either of the second reels, drive and rotate the transmission assembly, and drive and rotate the other second reel of the two second reels.

16. The aforementioned transmission assembly is A first transmission member is connected to a second driven member provided at the end of one of the second reels, A second transmission member is connected to a second driven member provided at the end of the other second reel, The air conditioner according to claim 15, wherein the connecting shaft includes a connecting shaft which is connected to both ends of the first transmission member and the second transmission member.

17. The transmission assembly further includes a clutch, Along the axial direction of the connecting member, the clutch is installed between the connecting member and the second transmission member, and is installed coaxially with the connecting member and the second transmission member. The air conditioner according to claim 16, wherein the clutch is configured to switch to a first state to connect the connecting member and the second transmission member, or to switch to a second state to disconnect the connection between the connecting member and the second transmission member.

18. The clutch is fixedly connected to the second transmission member, and the clutch abuts against the connecting member. The connecting member is configured to apply an acting force to the clutch along the axial direction, and when the acting force is greater than a predetermined threshold, the clutch enters the first state, and when the acting force is less than the predetermined threshold, the clutch enters the second state, according to claim 17.

19. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein at least a portion of the connecting shaft is located between the two second reels.

20. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 16 to 19, wherein the connecting member, the first transmission member, and the second transmission member are installed coaxially.

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