Volute assembly and air-conditioning module

Abstract

A volute assembly (1) comprises a first housing (10) and a second housing (20). A first engagement portion (11) is provided at the edge of the first housing (10); a second engagement portion (21) is provided at the edge of the second housing (20); and the second engagement portion and the first engagement portion fit with each other to assemble the first housing (10) and the second housing (20). The first housing (10) comprises a positioning recess (12), wherein the positioning recess (12) can accommodate a positioning protrusion (32) of a selectively provided partition plate (30), and the partition plate (30) can be mounted between the first housing (10) and the second housing (20). The volute assembly is applicable to a double-layer heating, ventilation and air-conditioning module and a single-layer heating, ventilation and air-conditioning module, thereby simplifying the design and manufacturing of a mold, and reducing costs.

Description

vortex housing assembly and air conditioning module Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to a volute assembly and an air conditioning module including the volute assembly. Background Technology

[0002] For double-layer HVAC systems, the volute assembly includes an upper shell, a lower shell, and a partition wall that separates the air duct into upper and lower layers. The partition wall is sealed between the upper and lower shells, and the upper and lower shells are equipped with interlocking fasteners for securing them. For single-layer HVAC systems, the volute assembly only includes an upper and lower shell. If the upper and lower shells of a double-layer HVAC system are directly used, after they are fixed, the removal of the partition wall will leave a gap between the upper and lower shells, which cannot be sealed and will lead to air leakage.

[0003] To avoid the aforementioned drawbacks, currently, for double-layer HVAC systems and single-layer HVAC systems, separate upper and lower shell molds need to be prepared, rather than using the same mold. This results in complex mold design and high costs.

[0004] Therefore, those skilled in the art are dedicated to developing a new turbine housing assembly and air conditioning module to overcome the aforementioned deficiencies of the prior art.

[0005] Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this disclosure is to provide a volute assembly and an air conditioning module including the volute assembly. By providing a first joint at the edge of a first housing and a second joint at the edge of a second housing that can tightly engage with the first joint, the first and second housings can be sealed together. Furthermore, by providing a positioning groove at the edge of the first housing, which can accommodate a positioning protrusion of a selectively configured partition, the volute assembly can be selectively applied to both double-layer and single-layer HVAC modules. In addition, the structure of the first housing of the volute assembly applied to both types of air conditioning modules can remain unchanged; that is, the first housings of both types can be manufactured using the same mold, simplifying mold design and manufacturing and effectively reducing costs. Simultaneously, the structures of the second housings of the volute assemblies applied to the two types of air conditioning modules are largely the same; only individual inserts of the mold need to be replaced to manufacture the different second housings, effectively reducing the cost of mold design changes.

[0007] This disclosure provides a volute assembly comprising: a first housing having a first engagement portion at its edge; and a second housing having a second engagement portion at its edge, the second engagement portion cooperating with the first engagement portion to assemble the first housing and the second housing, and defining an air duct therein, wherein the first housing includes a positioning groove capable of receiving a positioning protrusion of a selectively disposed partition, the partition being capable of being installed between the first housing and the second housing.

[0008] The vortex housing assembly according to this disclosure may also have one or more of the following features, individually or in combination.

[0009] In one or more embodiments, the first engagement portion is a first groove extending along the edge of the first housing, and the second engagement portion is a first protrusion extending along the edge of the second housing, the first protrusion being sealably fitted into the first groove.

[0010] In one or more embodiments, the positioning groove is closer to the inner wall of the first housing than to the first groove.

[0011] In one or more embodiments, the positioning groove communicates with the first groove to form a stepped groove, and the depth of the positioning groove is less than the depth of the first groove.

[0012] In one or more embodiments, the partition includes: a partition body for separating the air duct; and the positioning protrusion connected to the partition body and positioned in the positioning groove.

[0013] In one or more embodiments, the first housing has at least one positioning groove spaced apart along its edge, and the partition has at least one positioning protrusion corresponding to the positioning groove.

[0014] In one or more embodiments, the partition further includes a flange abutting against the inner wall of the first housing and the inner wall of the second housing and extending along the periphery of the partition body, the flange being located between the positioning protrusion and the partition body.

[0015] In one or more embodiments, the outer side wall of the first housing has a mounting opening to optionally receive a mounting insert for the partition.

[0016] In one or more embodiments, the mounting connector includes a resilient snap hook.

[0017] In one or more embodiments, the edge of the second housing has a notch that allows the mounting insert to pass through and engage with the mounting opening.

[0018] In one or more embodiments, the second joint of the second housing has a sealing section that seals the mounting opening in a sealing manner.

[0019] This disclosure also provides an air conditioning module, which includes the aforementioned volute assembly. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a vortex housing assembly according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the vortex housing assembly according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure from another angle;

[0022] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of a vortex housing assembly according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure, showing a first joint of the first housing and a second joint of the second housing;

[0023] Figure 4 is a magnified view of part A shown in Figure 3;

[0024] Figure 5 is a partial enlarged view of point B in Figure 2, showing the first and second snap-fit ​​components;

[0025] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the first snap-fit ​​assembly in Figure 5;

[0026] Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the second snap-fit ​​assembly in Figure 5;

[0027] Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of a vortex housing assembly according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure, showing a first joint of the first housing, a second joint of the second housing, and a positioning protrusion of the partition.

[0028] Figure 9 is a magnified view of part C shown in Figure 8;

[0029] Figure 10 is a bottom view of the first housing according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 11 is a partial enlarged view of the first joint portion of the first housing according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] Figure 12 is a perspective view of the partition according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] Figure 13 is a partial enlarged view of the partition according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, showing the positioning protrusion and the mounting fitting;

[0033] Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 13 at the positioning protrusion;

[0034] Figure 15 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 13 at the installation of the fitting;

[0035] Figure 16 is a perspective view of the partition plate assembled onto the first housing according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] Figure 17 is a cross-sectional view of the mounting fitting of the partition in Figure 16;

[0037] Figure 18 is a cross-sectional view of the positioning protrusion of the partition in Figure 16;

[0038] Figure 19 is a perspective view of the second housing according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0039] Figure 20 is a partial enlarged view of the edge of the second housing according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure, showing the second snap-fit ​​member and the notch;

[0040] Figure 21 is a partial enlarged view of the edge of the second housing according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, showing the avoidance portion for avoiding the positioning protrusion of the partition;

[0041] Figure 22 is a perspective view of a vortex housing assembly according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0042] Figure 23 is a perspective view of the second housing according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0043] Figure 24 is a partial enlarged view of the edge of the second housing according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure, showing the second snap-fit ​​member and the sealing section;

[0044] Figure 25 is a cross-sectional view of the vortex housing assembly according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure at the sealing section of the second housing. Detailed Implementation

[0045] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation of this disclosure. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of this disclosure from the content disclosed in this specification.

[0046] It should be understood that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc., depicted in the accompanying drawings are merely for illustrative purposes to aid those skilled in the art in understanding and reading the content disclosed herein, and are not intended to limit the implementation conditions of this disclosure. Therefore, they have no substantial technical significance. Any modifications to the structure, changes in proportions, or adjustments to the size, without affecting the effectiveness and purpose of this disclosure, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed herein. Furthermore, the terms such as "above" and "a" used in this specification are merely for clarity of description and are not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. Changes or adjustments to their relative relationships, without substantially altering the technical content, should also be considered within the scope of this disclosure's implementation.

[0047] This disclosure provides a vortex housing assembly. Specific embodiments of this disclosure are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0048] Referring to Figures 1-2, 3-4, and 8-9, the volute assembly 1 may include a first housing 10 and a second housing 20. The first housing 10 has a first joint 11 at its edge (as shown in Figure 4), and correspondingly, the second housing 20 has a second joint 21 at its edge (as shown in Figure 4). The second joint 21 can cooperate with the first joint 11 to install the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 together, defining an airflow duct within them. Furthermore, the first housing 10 includes a positioning groove 12, as shown in Figure 9. This positioning groove 12 can accommodate a positioning protrusion 32 of a selectively configured partition 30, which can be installed between the first housing 10 and the second housing 20. This configuration allows the volute assembly 1 to be selectively applied to both double-layer and single-layer HVAC modules. When the volute assembly 1 is applied to a double-layer HVAC module, the positioning protrusion 32 of the partition 30 can be placed in the positioning groove 12 of the first housing 10, and then the second housing 20 is installed onto the first housing 10, so that the partition 30 is located between the first housing 10 and the second housing 20, thereby dividing the air duct into upper and lower layers. When the volute assembly 1 is applied to a single-layer HVAC module, the partition 30 is no longer provided, and the second housing 20 is directly installed onto the first housing 10. Moreover, for the volute assembly 1 applied to the above two types of air conditioning modules, at least the structure of its first housing 10 can remain unchanged, that is, the first housing 10 of both can be manufactured using the same mold, simplifying the design and manufacture of the mold and effectively reducing costs.

[0049] Specifically, as shown in Figures 3-4, 10-11, and 19-21, the first housing 10 of the vortex assembly 1 can be generally vortex-shaped, with a first joint 11 provided along its edge. In one embodiment, the first joint 11 can be a first groove extending along the edge of the first housing 11 (as shown in Figures 4 and 11). The second housing 20 of the vortex assembly 1 can be generally vortex-shaped (as shown in Figure 19) to mate with the first housing 10 and define an air duct therein. A second joint 21 that mates with the first joint 11 can be provided at the edge of the second housing 20. In one embodiment, the second joint 21 can be a first protrusion extending along the edge of the second housing 20, wherein the first protrusion can be sealed within the first groove of the first housing 10, as shown in Figure 4, to prevent air leakage at the joint of the vortex assembly 1. Of course, this disclosure is not limited to the above-described structure of the first joint 11 and the second joint 21. For example, the first joint 11 can also be configured as a protrusion, and the corresponding second joint 21 can be configured as a groove, as long as the two can be sealed together.

[0050] To more securely engage the first housing 10 and the second housing 20, the volute assembly 1 may further include at least one first snap-fit ​​assembly 100 (four are described herein, but this is not a limitation), as shown in Figures 2, 5 to 6, and 20. This first snap-fit ​​assembly 100 may include a first snap-fit ​​member 13 and a second snap-fit ​​member 23 that can engage together. The first snap-fit ​​member 13 may be disposed on the outer side wall of the first housing 10, and correspondingly, the second snap-fit ​​member 23 may be disposed on the outer side wall of the second housing 20. In one embodiment, the first snap-fit ​​member 13 may include a mounting opening, and correspondingly, the second snap-fit ​​member 24 may include a resilient hook that passes through and engages with the mounting opening, thereby securely assembling the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 together. Of course, this disclosure is not limited to the above-described structure of the first snap-fit ​​member 13 and the second snap-fit ​​member 23. For example, the first snap-fit ​​member 13 may also be configured to include a resilient hook, and correspondingly, the second snap-fit ​​member 23 may be configured to include a mounting opening, as long as the two can engage together.

[0051] Furthermore, as shown in FIG2, the volute assembly 1 may further include at least one locking component 300 for more securely locking / fixing the first housing 10 and the second housing 20. The locking component 300 may include a first locking portion having a threaded hole and a second locking portion having an opening, wherein the first locking portion may be disposed on the outer side wall of the first housing 10, and correspondingly the second locking portion may be disposed on the outer side wall of the second housing 20. The threaded hole of the first locking portion may be aligned with the opening of the second locking portion, and the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 may be locked together by a locking component (e.g., a screw or bolt). Of course, this disclosure is not limited to the above-described structure of the locking component 300, as long as it can securely lock the first housing 10 and the second housing 20.

[0052] Referring to Figures 8, 9, and 18, the positioning groove 12 of the first housing 10 is used to engage with the positioning protrusion 32 of the partition 30 to install the partition 30 in the correct position on the first housing 10. The positioning groove 12 may be located at the edge of the first housing 10 and closer to the inner wall of the first housing 10 than the first joint 11 (i.e., the first groove). In one embodiment, the positioning groove 12 may communicate with the first groove and form a stepped groove, as shown in Figures 9 and 18, wherein the groove depth of the positioning groove 12 is less than the groove depth of the first groove. This arrangement ensures that even when the partition 30 is not provided on the volute assembly 1, the second joint 21 (i.e., the first protrusion) of the second housing 11 can still maintain a seal between the first joint 11 and the second joint 21 by abutting / pressing against the side walls of the first groove. Of course, this disclosure is not limited to this. For example, the positioning groove 12 may not be connected to the first groove, that is, there is a partition wall between the two. In this case, there is no limitation on the groove depth of the positioning groove 12 and the first groove, as long as the positioning groove 12 can cooperate with the positioning protrusion 32 of the partition 30 and the first protrusion can be sealed and installed in the first groove.

[0053] Please refer back to Figure 1. In this embodiment, the vortex assembly 1 also includes a partition 30, which is installed between the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 to divide the air duct into upper and lower layers. As shown in Figures 12 to 15, the partition 30 may include a partition body 31 and the aforementioned positioning protrusions 32. The partition body 31 is mainly used to separate the air duct, and the positioning protrusions 32 are located around the periphery of the partition 30, connected to the partition body 3, and can be positioned / accommodated in the positioning grooves 12 of the first housing 10. The partition 30 may have at least one positioning protrusion 32 spaced apart along its periphery (in this embodiment, four are mainly used as an example, but it is not limited to this), and correspondingly, the first housing 10 has at least one positioning groove 12 that cooperates with the positioning protrusions 32.

[0054] Referring to Figures 12 to 15, the partition 30 may further include a flanged protrusion 33, which abuts against the inner wall of the first housing 10 and the inner wall of the second housing 20 (or, in other words, the flanged protrusion 33 abuts against the inner wall near the junction of the first housing 10 and the second housing 20, as shown in Figure 9), to further improve the sealing performance at the junction of the first housing 10 and the second housing 20. The flanged protrusion 33 extends along the periphery of the partition body 31 and is located between the positioning protrusion 32 and the partition body 31. In one embodiment, to improve the structural strength of the partition 30, the flanged protrusion 33 may protrude from opposite sides of the partition body 31, as shown in Figures 9 and 14. The portion located on the upper side of the partition body 31 may be called the upper flange, and the portion located on the lower side of the partition body 31 may be called the lower flange. Of course, this disclosure is not limited to this. For example, in another embodiment, the flange protrusion 33 may also be located on one side of the partition body 31 (e.g., the upper or lower side shown in FIG14), as long as the flange protrusion 33 can abut against the inner wall near the joint of the first housing 10 and the second housing 20.

[0055] To securely mount the partition 30 to the first housing 10, the volute assembly 1 may further include at least one second snap-fit ​​assembly 200 (four are described herein, but not limited thereto), as shown in Figures 2, 5, 7, and 12 to 17. This second snap-fit ​​assembly 200 may include a mounting opening 14 and a mounting insert 34 that can engage together. The mounting opening 14 may be located on the outer side wall of the first housing 10, and correspondingly, the mounting insert 34 is located around the partition 30, particularly on the side of the flange protrusion 33 away from the partition body 31. The mounting opening 14 may selectively receive the mounting insert 34 of the partition 30. In one embodiment, the mounting insert 34 may include a resilient hook that passes through and engages with the mounting opening 14, thereby securing the partition 30 to the first housing 10, as shown in Figure 17. Of course, this disclosure is not limited to the above-described structure of the second snap-fit ​​assembly 200, as long as the partition 30 can be fixedly installed to the first housing 10.

[0056] It should be noted that the selective reception of the mounting opening 14 of the first housing 10 for the mounting fitting 34 of the partition 30 is mainly dependent on whether the volute assembly 1 is provided with the partition 30. When the volute assembly 1 is provided with the partition 30, the mounting opening 14 is used to receive the mounting fitting 34 of the partition 30; when the volute assembly 1 is not provided with the partition 30, the mounting opening 14 is used to receive other components (described later) and is no longer used to receive the mounting fitting 34 of the partition 30.

[0057] After the partition 30 is installed on the first housing 10 (as shown in Figure 16), the second housing 20 can be installed.

[0058] Specifically, referring to Figures 19 and 20, a notch 22 is provided at the edge of the second housing 20. In other words, the second joint 21 of the second housing 20 has a notch 22. This notch 22 is mainly for the passage of the mounting fitting 34 of the partition 30 (as shown in Figure 7), allowing the mounting fitting 34 to engage with the mounting opening 14 of the first housing 10. In one embodiment, a protruding edge 220 may be provided at the end of the notch 22 away from the inner wall of the second housing 20. This protruding edge 220 increases its contact area with the partition 30, especially with the mounting fitting 34 of the partition 30, thereby improving the airtightness of the volute assembly 1 at this location. Preferably, the top surface of the protruding edge 220 is lower than the top surface of the second joint 21 to avoid the protruding edge 220 abutting against the first housing 10 during the installation of the second housing 20, which would prevent the second housing 20 from tightly engaging with the partition 30 and / or the first housing 10, thus causing a poor seal.

[0059] Referring to Figure 21, a clearance portion 24 may be provided at the edge of the second housing 220. Alternatively, a clearance portion 24 may be provided on the second joint portion 21 of the second housing 20 to avoid the positioning protrusion 32 of the partition 30, allowing the positioning protrusion 32 to be accommodated in the positioning groove 12 of the first housing 10, as shown in Figure 9. In one embodiment, the top surface of the second joint portion 21 corresponding to the clearance portion 24 (i.e., the second joint portion 21 located on the side of the clearance portion 24 away from the inner wall of the second housing 20) may be higher than the top surfaces of the second joint portions 21 on both sides of the clearance portion 24 (i.e., the second joint portions 21 located on both sides of the clearance portion 24 along the extending direction of the edge of the second housing 20). Thus, even if the first groove of the first housing 10 communicates with the positioning groove 12, the second joint portion 21 with a higher top surface can tightly fit the first groove with a larger groove depth, thereby achieving a seal between the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 at the first and second joint portions. Of course, this disclosure is not limited to this. For example, when a partition wall is provided between the first groove of the first housing 10 and the positioning groove 12, the top surface height of the second joint 21 corresponding to the avoidance part 24 is not limited, as long as the second joint 21 can sealably engage the first joint 11 of the first housing 10.

[0060] As can be seen, the volute assembly 1 of this embodiment has a first housing 10, a second housing 20 and a partition 30. The volute assembly 1 can be used in a double-layer HVAC module, and can maintain airtightness at the joints of the components to avoid air leakage.

[0061] The following description will focus on different embodiments of this disclosure. For simplicity, the differences between the embodiments will be detailed below, while similarities will not be repeated. Furthermore, identical elements in the embodiments of this disclosure are designated with the same reference numerals to facilitate comparison between the embodiments.

[0062] Figures 22 to 25 show the volute assembly 1 and its related structure according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. The main difference between the volute assembly 1 of the second embodiment and the volute assembly 1 of the first embodiment is that the partition 30 is not provided between the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 in the second embodiment, so that the volute assembly 1 can be applied to a single-layer HVAC module.

[0063] As shown in Figure 22, the volute assembly 1 includes a first housing 10 and a second housing 20, and no partition 30 is provided between the first housing 10 and the second housing 20. The structure of the first housing 10 is exactly the same as that of the first housing 10 in the first embodiment, so it will not be described again here. Since the volute assembly 1 of the first embodiment is mainly used in double-layer HVAC modules, while the volute assembly 1 of the second embodiment is mainly used in single-layer HVAC modules, and the structures of the first housing 10 in the two embodiments are exactly the same, the first housing 10 of the two volute assemblies 1 can be manufactured using the same mold. This effectively simplifies the design and manufacture of the mold and reduces the cost, avoiding the problem of excessively high costs caused by the need to manufacture separate molds for the first housing of double-layer HVAC modules and single-layer HVAC modules in the prior art.

[0064] Please refer to Figures 23 and 24. The structure of the second housing 20 is largely the same as that of the second housing 20 in the first embodiment. The only difference is that the second joint 21 of the second housing 20 in this embodiment no longer has a notch 22 (as shown in Figure 20). In other words, the second joint 21 has a sealing section 25, which can seal the mounting opening 14 of the first housing 10 in a sealing manner, as shown in Figure 25. Therefore, when the volute assembly 1 does not have a partition 30, the sealing section 25 of the second joint 21 in the second housing 20 can seal the mounting opening 14 of the first housing 10, ensuring the airtightness between the first housing 10 and the second housing 20.

[0065] Since the difference between the second housing 20 of this embodiment and the second housing 20 of the first embodiment is only in whether there is a notch 22 on the second joint 21, the mold of the second housing 20 of this embodiment can be obtained by simply replacing individual inserts of the mold used in the first embodiment (i.e. the mold of the second housing 20), so that the second joint 21 of the second housing 20 prepared by this embodiment has a sealing section 25 (i.e. no notch 22), which effectively reduces the design change cost of the mold.

[0066] Furthermore, it should be noted that since the vortex housing assembly 1 in this embodiment does not have a partition 30, the positioning groove 12 of the first housing 10 no longer has a positioning protrusion 32 of the partition 30. However, this does not affect the sealing between the first housing 10 and the second housing 20, because the second joint 21 of the second housing 20 can sealably connect with the two side walls of the first groove (i.e., the first joint 11) of the first housing 10, as shown in FIG9.

[0067] As can be seen, the vortex housing assembly 1 of this embodiment has a first housing 10 and a second housing 20. The vortex housing assembly 1 can be used in a single-layer HVAC module, and airtightness can be maintained at the joint between the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 to avoid air leakage.

[0068] Although the second embodiment of this disclosure is described using a sealing section 25 on the second joint 21 of the second housing 20 as an example, this disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the structure of the second housing 20 can be exactly the same as that of the second housing 20 in the first embodiment. In this case, the volute assembly 1 only needs to provide a sealing element (e.g., a sealing plug) to seal the mounting opening 14 of the first housing 10 to maintain the sealing between the first housing 10 and the second housing 20. This arrangement allows the second housing 20 of both embodiments to be manufactured using the same mold, which further reduces the manufacturing cost.

[0069] In summary, this disclosure provides a volute assembly that can sealably join the first and second housings by providing a first joint at the edge of the first housing and a second joint at the edge of the second housing that can tightly engage with the first joint. Furthermore, by providing a positioning groove at the edge of the first housing, which can accommodate a positioning protrusion of a selectively configured partition, the volute assembly can be selectively applied to both double-layer and single-layer HVAC modules. Moreover, the structure of the first housing of the volute assembly applied to both types of air conditioning modules can remain unchanged; that is, the first housings of both types can be manufactured using the same mold, simplifying mold design and manufacturing and effectively reducing costs. Simultaneously, the structures of the second housings of the volute assemblies applied to the two types of air conditioning modules are largely the same; only a few inserts of the mold need to be replaced to manufacture the different second housings, effectively reducing the cost of mold design changes.

[0070] This disclosure also provides an air conditioning module that includes the aforementioned volute assembly.

[0071] The foregoing description of exemplary embodiments of the vortex housing assembly and air conditioning module provided in this disclosure refers to preferred embodiments. However, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and alterations can be made to the above specific embodiments without departing from the spirit of this disclosure, and various combinations can be made to the various technical features and structures proposed in this disclosure without exceeding the protection scope of this disclosure, which is determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A vortex housing assembly (1), characterized in that, The vortex housing assembly (1) includes: A first housing (10) having a first joint (11) at its edge; and The second housing (20) has a second joint (21) at its edge, which mates with the first joint (11) to assemble the first housing (10) and the second housing (20), and defines an air duct inside. The first housing (10) includes a positioning groove (12) which can accommodate a positioning protrusion (32) of a selectively configured partition (30). The partition (30) can be installed between the first housing (10) and the second housing (20).

2. The vortex housing assembly (1) as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first joint (11) is a first groove extending along the edge of the first housing (10), and the second joint (21) is a first protrusion extending along the edge of the second housing (20). The first protrusion is sealably installed into the first groove.

3. The vortex housing assembly (1) as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The positioning groove (12) is closer to the inner wall of the first housing (10) than the first groove.

4. The vortex housing assembly (1) as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The positioning groove (12) is connected to the first groove and forms a stepped groove. The groove depth of the positioning groove (12) is less than the groove depth of the first groove.

5. The vortex housing assembly (1) as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The partition (30) includes: The partition body (31) is used to separate the air duct; and The positioning protrusion (32) is connected to the partition body (31) and positioned in the positioning groove (12).

6. The vortex housing assembly (1) as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The first housing (10) has at least one positioning groove (12) spaced apart along its edge, and the partition (30) has at least one positioning protrusion (32) corresponding to the positioning groove (12).

7. The vortex housing assembly (1) as described in any one of claims 5 or 6, characterized in that, The partition (30) further includes a flange (33) that abuts against the inner wall of the first housing (10) and the inner wall of the second housing (20) and extends along the periphery of the partition body (31), the flange (33) being located between the positioning protrusion (32) and the partition body (31).

8. The vortex housing assembly (1) as described in any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The outer side wall of the first housing (10) has a mounting opening (14) to optionally receive a mounting fitting (34) of the partition (30).

9. The vortex housing assembly (1) as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that, The mounting fitting (34) includes a resilient latch.

10. The vortex housing assembly (1) as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that, The edge of the second housing (20) has a notch (22) that allows the mounting fitting (34) to pass through and engage with the mounting opening (14).

11. The vortex housing assembly (1) as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that, The second joint (21) of the second housing (20) has a sealing section (25) that seals the mounting opening (14) in a sealing manner.

12. An air conditioning module, characterized in that, The air conditioning module includes the volute assembly (1) as described in any one of claims 1-11.

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