Air conditioner indoor unit

Abstract

An air conditioner indoor unit. The air conditioner indoor unit (100) comprises: a bottom housing (1), wherein a first positioning structure is provided on the bottom housing (1); and an electronic control assembly (2), wherein the electronic control assembly (2) is located on the bottom housing (1) and is connected to the bottom housing (1) by means of a fastener (7), a second positioning structure is provided on the electronic control assembly (2), and the second positioning structure works in conjunction with the first positioning structure to limit the electronic control assembly (2) in the up and down direction and the front and back direction of the air conditioner indoor unit (100).

Description

Air conditioner indoor unit

[0001] Cross-reference to related applications

[0002] The present application is based on the Chinese patent application No. 202421526391.6 filed on June 28, 2024, and claims the priority of the Chinese patent application, the whole content of which is incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] The present application relates to the technical field of air treatment equipment, in particular to an air conditioner indoor unit. BACKGROUND

[0004] The electric control box is an important component of the air conditioner indoor unit, which is usually connected with the bottom plate through fasteners. However, in the prior art, the assembly position of the electric control box is prone to deviation, resulting in reduced assembly efficiency.

[0005] SUMMARY

[0006] The present application aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present application provides an air conditioner indoor unit which ensures the accurate installation position of the electric control assembly, improves the assembly efficiency, and meets the requirements of automated production.

[0007] According to the air conditioner indoor unit of the present application, the bottom plate is provided with a first positioning structure, the electric control assembly is located above the bottom plate and connected with the bottom plate through fasteners, the electric control assembly is provided with a second positioning structure, and the second positioning structure cooperates with the first positioning structure to limit the electric control assembly in the up-down direction and the front-back direction of the air conditioner indoor unit.

[0008] According to the air conditioner indoor unit of the present application, the bottom plate is provided with a first positioning structure, the electric control assembly is located above the bottom plate and connected with the bottom plate through fasteners, the electric control assembly is provided with a second positioning structure, and the second positioning structure cooperates with the first positioning structure to limit the electric control assembly in the up-down direction and the front-back direction of the air conditioner indoor unit.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present application, the electric control assembly comprises an electric control box and a limiting piece located on the front side of the electric control box along the front-back direction, and the second positioning structure is arranged on the limiting piece.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present application, the second positioning structure comprises a protrusion provided on the limiting member, the protrusion protrudes towards the left side or the right side, the first positioning structure comprises a recess provided on the front end of the bottom plate, the front side of the recess is open, and the protrusion is adapted to be clamped in the recess to limit the electronic control assembly in the up-down direction.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present application, in the front-to-back direction, the top wall of the recess is inclined downward.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present application, the second positioning structure comprises a groove on the lower surface of the limiting member, and the first positioning structure comprises a first positioning rib provided on the bottom plate, the first positioning rib is located in the groove to limit the electronic control assembly in the front-back direction.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present application, the front side surface of the first positioning rib is inclined upward in the front-to-back direction.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present application, the rear side surface of the first positioning rib is inclined downward in the front-to-back direction.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present application, the groove has a reinforcing rib therein, the reinforcing rib divides the groove into a plurality of sub-grooves, and the first positioning rib is located in one of the sub-grooves.

[0016] In some embodiments of the present application, the bottom plate has a mounting groove, the electronic control assembly is arranged in the mounting groove, at least one of the two inner walls of the mounting groove in the left-right direction is provided with a second positioning rib for limiting the movement of the electronic control assembly in the left-right direction, and the second positioning rib is used to limit the electronic control assembly in the left-right direction.

[0017] In some embodiments of the present application, in the front-to-back direction, the second positioning rib is inclined downward.

[0018] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and be readily appreciated from the following description, including the appended drawings.

[0020] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of an air conditioner indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] FIG. 2 is a structural view of a bottom plate and an electronic control assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of A in FIG. 2;

[0023] FIG. 4 is a rear view of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 4;

[0025] FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of D in FIG. 5;

[0026] FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line C-C of FIG. 4;

[0027] FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of E in FIG. 7;

[0028] FIG. 9 is a structural view of an electric control assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of F in FIG. 9;

[0030] FIG. 11 is a structural view of a chassis according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of G in FIG. 11.

[0032] Reference numerals: 100, indoor unit of air conditioner; 1, chassis; 11, recessed portion; 12, first positioning rib; 13, mounting groove; 131, second positioning rib; 14, second fastening hole; 2, electric control assembly; 21, electric control box; 22, limiting member; 221, engaging protrusion; 222, groove; 2221, sub-groove; 223, reinforcing rib; 23, first fastening hole; 3, panel; 4, face frame; 5, air deflector; 6, evaporator; 7, fastening member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] Embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings, which are presented as examples in which the same or similar components have the same or similar designations. The embodiments described below are exemplary only, and are not to be construed as limiting the present application.

[0034] 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," and "circumferential," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application. Furthermore, features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0035] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; 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; and they can refer to the internal connection between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0036] An air conditioning indoor unit 100 according to an embodiment of this application is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0037] As shown in Figures 2-12, the air conditioner indoor unit 100 according to an embodiment of this application includes a chassis 1 and an electronic control component 2.

[0038] The chassis 1 is provided with a first positioning structure, the electronic control component 2 is located above the chassis 1 and connected to the chassis 1 by fasteners 7, the electronic control component 2 is provided with a second positioning structure, the second positioning structure cooperates with the first positioning structure, and is used to limit the electronic control component 2 in the vertical and horizontal directions and the front and back directions of the air conditioner indoor unit 100.

[0039] Therefore, during the assembly of chassis 1 and electronic control component 2, the second positioning structure cooperates with the first positioning structure to limit the electronic control component 2 in the vertical and horizontal directions and the front and back directions of the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner, thereby achieving the pre-positioning of the electronic control component 2, ensuring the accurate installation position of the electronic control component 2, reducing the operation process of adjusting the position of the electronic control component 2 during the connection of the fastener 7 to the chassis 1, thereby reducing the assembly difficulty and improving the assembly efficiency.

[0040] Meanwhile, the installation position of the electric control assembly 2 is ensured to be accurate through the second positioning structure and the first positioning structure, errors and faults caused by position deviation are effectively reduced, the reliability of the air conditioner indoor unit 100 is improved, and the service life is prolonged. In addition, the installation position of the electric control assembly 2 is ensured to be accurate through the second positioning structure and the first positioning structure, so that the fastener 7 connecting the electric control assembly 2 and the chassis 1 can be punched by an automatic equipment, meeting the requirements of automatic production.

[0041] According to the air conditioner indoor unit 100 provided by the embodiment of the present application, the first positioning structure is arranged on the chassis 1, the electric control assembly 2 is arranged above the chassis 1 and connected with the chassis 1 through the fastener 7, the second positioning structure is arranged on the electric control assembly 2, and the second positioning structure cooperates with the first positioning structure to limit the electric control assembly 2 in the up-down direction and the front-back direction of the air conditioner indoor unit 100, so as to realize the pre-positioning of the electric control assembly 2, ensure the installation position of the electric control assembly 2 to be accurate, reduce the position adjustment operation process of the electric control assembly 2 during the connection of the electric control assembly 2 and the chassis 1 by the fastener 7, and then reduce the assembly difficulty, improve the assembly efficiency, and meet the requirements of automatic production.

[0042] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 3, 9 and 10, the electric control assembly 2 includes an electric control box 21 and a limiting piece 22. The limiting piece 22 is arranged on the front side of the electric control box 21 in the front-back direction, and the second positioning structure is arranged on the limiting piece 22.

[0043] Therefore, the limiting piece 22 cooperates with the first positioning structure to limit the electric control assembly 2 in the up-down direction and the front-back direction of the air conditioner indoor unit 100. Meanwhile, by arranging the limiting piece 22 for cooperating with the first positioning structure, the limiting piece 22 can more quickly and accurately reach the predetermined position during the assembly of the electric control assembly 2 and the chassis 1, further improving the assembly efficiency, and the electric control box 21 and the limiting piece 22 can be produced respectively, improving the production efficiency.

[0044] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 3-6, 10 and 12, the second positioning structure includes a clamping protrusion 221 arranged on the limiting piece 22, the clamping protrusion 221 protrudes towards the left side or the right side, the first positioning structure includes a recessed portion 11 arranged at the front end of the chassis 1, the front side of the recessed portion 11 is open, the clamping protrusion 221 is adapted to be clamped in the recessed portion 11, and the clamping protrusion 221 is used to limit the electric control assembly 2 in the up-down direction.

[0045] It can be understood that, since the limiting piece 22 is located at the front side of the electric control box 21 along the front-rear direction, the recessed part 11 is provided at the front side of the chassis 1, which is short in front and open in front, so that the clamping protrusion 221 can extend into the recessed part 11, thereby reducing the assembly difficulty and improving the assembly efficiency. At the same time, the clamping protrusion 221 is adapted to be clamped in the recessed part 11, which realizes the limiting of the electric control assembly 2 in the up-down direction, further ensures the pre-positioning of the electric control assembly 2, and improves the reliability. In addition, the clamping protrusion 221 protrudes towards the left side or the right side, so that the limiting piece 22 can be adapted to different models, improving the universality.

[0046] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 6, in the front-rear direction, the top wall of the recessed part 11 is inclined downward.

[0047] It can be understood that the clamping protrusion 221 enters the recessed part 11 in the front-rear direction. Thus, by setting the top wall of the recessed part 11 to be inclined downward in the front-rear direction, the top wall of the recessed part 11 plays a guiding role, thereby guiding the recessed part 11 to quickly and accurately extend into the recessed part 11, reducing the adjustment and correction time in the assembly process, avoiding assembly jam, thereby improving the assembly efficiency.

[0048] At the same time, in the front-rear direction, by inclining the top wall of the recessed part 11 downward, the clamping protrusion 221 is clamped in the recessed part 11, which further ensures the limiting of the electric control assembly 2 in the up-down direction, improving the reliability.

[0049] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 8-12, the second positioning structure includes a groove 222 located on the lower surface of the limiting piece 22, and the first positioning structure includes a first positioning rib 12 provided on the chassis 1, the first positioning rib 12 being located in the groove 222 and used for limiting the electric control assembly 2 in the front-rear direction.

[0050] Thus, by locating the first positioning rib 12 in the groove 222, the second positioning structure cooperates with the first positioning structure, thereby limiting the electric control assembly 2 in the front-rear direction, further ensuring the pre-positioning of the electric control assembly 2, and improving the reliability. At the same time, by locating the first positioning rib 12 on the chassis 1 and the groove 222 on the lower surface of the limiting piece 22, the electric control assembly 2 can be assembled in the upward direction during assembly, thereby reducing the assembly difficulty and improving the assembly efficiency.

[0051] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 12, the front side surface of the first positioning rib 12 is inclined upward in the front-to-back direction. Thus, through such a setting, the front side surface of the first positioning rib 12 plays a guiding role, so that in the process of assembling the electric control assembly 2 on the chassis 1 in the top-to-bottom direction, the adjustment and correction time in the assembly process is reduced, and it is convenient for the first positioning rib 12 to be located in the groove 222, avoiding the occurrence of assembly jam, thereby reducing the assembly difficulty and improving the assembly efficiency.

[0052] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 12, the rear side surface of the first positioning rib 12 is inclined downward in the front-to-back direction. Thus, through such a setting, the rear side surface of the first positioning rib 12 plays a guiding role, so that in the process of assembling the electric control assembly 2 on the chassis 1 in the top-to-bottom direction, the adjustment and correction time in the assembly process is reduced, and it is convenient for the first positioning rib 12 to be located in the groove 222, avoiding the occurrence of assembly jam, thereby reducing the assembly difficulty and improving the assembly efficiency.

[0053] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 12, the front side surface of the first positioning rib 12 is inclined upward in the front-to-back direction, and the rear side surface of the first positioning rib 12 is inclined downward in the front-to-back direction. Thus, through such a setting, the rear side and the front side of the first positioning rib 12 both play a guiding role, further reducing the assembly difficulty and improving the assembly efficiency. At the same time, when the chassis 1 is an injection molding part, such a setting facilitates the demolding of the first positioning rib 12, improving the production efficiency.

[0054] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 10, the groove 222 has a reinforcing rib 223, which divides the groove 222 into a plurality of sub-grooves 2221, and the first positioning rib 12 is located in one of the sub-grooves 2221. Thus, through the reinforcing rib 223, the structural strength of the groove 222 is effectively strengthened, ensuring the cooperation strength of the first positioning rib 12 and the sub-groove 2221 where it is located, so as to ensure the limiting of the electric control assembly 2 in the front-to-back direction and improve the overall reliability.

[0055] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 11 and 12, the chassis 1 has a mounting groove 13, the electric control assembly 2 is arranged in the mounting groove 13, and at least one of the two opposite inner walls of the mounting groove 13 is provided with a second positioning rib 131 for limiting the movement of the electric control assembly 2 in the left-to-right direction.

[0056] Therefore, the electronic control assembly 2 is limited in the left-right direction by the second positioning rib 131, so that the electronic control assembly 2 is limited in the up-down direction, the front-back direction and the left-right direction, the installation position of the electronic control assembly 2 is further ensured to be accurate, the adjustment and correction operation process of the position of the electronic control assembly 2 in the process of connecting the electronic control assembly 2 and the chassis 1 by the fastener 7 is reduced, and then the assembly difficulty is reduced and the assembly efficiency is improved. At the same time, the installation slot 13 provides an installation point for the electronic control assembly 2, and the assembly difficulty is further reduced.

[0057] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 12, the second positioning rib 131 is inclined downward in the front-back direction. It can be understood that the electronic control assembly 2 is assembled on the chassis 1 in the up-down direction. Therefore, in the front-back direction, the downward inclination of the second positioning rib 131 improves the limiting effect of the second positioning rib 131 on the electronic control assembly 2 in the left-right direction, and improves the reliability.

[0058] In the embodiments of the present application, the electronic control assembly 2 includes an electronic control box 21 and a limiting piece 22, and the second positioning rib 131 limits the electronic control box 21 in the left-right direction.

[0059] In some embodiments of the present application, the second positioning rib 131 is one or more, and when the second positioning rib 131 is multiple, the multiple second positioning ribs 131 are spaced apart in the front-back direction. Therefore, such a setting makes the second positioning rib 131 adapt to different chassis 1 of different models, improves the versatility, and improves the positioning effect of the second positioning rib 131 on the electronic control assembly 2 in the left-right direction when the second positioning rib 131 is multiple, and improves the reliability.

[0060] In some embodiments of the present application, the limiting piece 22 includes a body part and a clamping protrusion 221, the clamping protrusion 221 is located on the left side or the right side of the body part and protrudes towards the side away from the body part, the lower surface of the body part has a groove 222, the front end of the chassis 1 is provided with a recessed part 11, the front side of the recessed part 11 is open, the clamping protrusion 221 is adapted to be clamped in the recessed part 11, and is used for limiting the electronic control assembly 2 in the up-down direction, the upper surface of the chassis 1 has a first positioning rib 12, the first positioning rib 12 is located in the groove 222, and is used for limiting the electronic control assembly 2 in the front-back direction, and the groove 222 and the clamping protrusion 221 form a second positioning structure of the limiting piece 22. Therefore, such a setting limits the electronic control assembly 2 in the up-down direction and the front-back direction of the air conditioner indoor unit 100.

[0061] Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 12, the body part further has a first fastening hole 23, and the groove 222 is located on the side of the first fastening hole 23 away from the card convex 221. The chassis 1 has a second fastening hole 14 arranged opposite to the first fastening hole 23, and the fastener 7 is arranged in the first fastening hole 23 and the second fastening hole 14. Thus, after the electronic control assembly 2 is limited in the up-down direction and the front-back direction of the air conditioner indoor unit 100, the electronic control assembly 2 and the chassis 1 are fixedly connected by the fastener 7 arranged in the first fastening hole 23 and the second fastening hole 14, and the assembly of the electronic control assembly 2 and the chassis 1 is completed.

[0062] In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 1, the air conditioner indoor unit 100 further comprises a panel 3, a face frame 4, a guide vane 5 and an evaporator 6. The face frame 4 and the chassis 1 are connected to form a containing space, the evaporator 6 is located in the containing space, the panel 3 is arranged on the face frame 4, and the guide vane 5 is arranged at the air outlet of the face frame 4. It should be noted that the panel 3, the face frame 4, the guide vane 5 and the evaporator 6 are prior art for those skilled in the art, and will not be described in detail here.

[0063] In the description of the present application, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "exemplary embodiment", "example", "specific example" or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present application, the exemplary description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0064] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, replacements and variations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and purposes of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An indoor unit for an air conditioner, wherein, include: Chassis, wherein a first positioning structure is provided on the chassis; An electronic control component is located above the chassis and connected to the chassis by fasteners. The electronic control component is provided with a second positioning structure, which cooperates with the first positioning structure to limit the electronic control component in the vertical and horizontal directions and the front and back directions of the indoor unit of the air conditioner.

2. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein, The electronic control component includes: Electrical control box; A limiting member is located on the front side of the electrical control box along the front-rear direction, and the second positioning structure is disposed on the limiting member.

3. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein, The second positioning structure includes a latching protrusion on the limiting member, the latching protrusion protruding to the left or right. The first positioning structure includes a recessed portion at the front end of the chassis, the front side of the recessed portion being open. The latching protrusion is adapted to be engaged in the recessed portion for limiting the vertical positioning of the electronic control component.

4. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein, In the direction from front to back, the top wall of the recessed portion slopes downward.

5. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein, The second positioning structure includes a groove located on the lower surface of the limiting member, and the first positioning structure includes a first positioning rib disposed on the chassis. The first positioning rib is located in the groove and is used to limit the electronic control component in the front-rear direction.

6. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein, The front surface of the first positioning rib is inclined upward in the direction from front to back.

7. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein, The rear surface of the first positioning rib is inclined downward in the direction from front to back.

8. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein, The groove has reinforcing ribs that divide the groove into multiple sub-grooves, and the first positioning rib is located in one of the sub-grooves.

9. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-8, wherein, The chassis has a mounting groove, and the electronic control component is disposed in the mounting groove. At least one of the two inner walls of the mounting groove that are opposite each other in the left and right direction is provided with a second positioning rib for limiting the movement of the electronic control component in the left and right direction. The second positioning rib is used to limit the movement of the electronic control component in the left and right direction.

10. The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein, In the direction from front to back, the second positioning rib is inclined downward.

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