Patent Grant
11555630
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to an air conditioner indoor unit and an air conditioner.
An air conditioner indoor unit usually includes a water receiving tray at the lower end of the heat exchanger, and water outlet hoses at the left end and the right end of the water receiving tray, respectively. Condensed water on the heat exchanger may fall into the water receiving tray, then be discharged through the drainage pipe and the water outlet hoses. However, baffles for preventing air leakage and exposure of the internal components are normally arranged at the left end and the right end of the air outlet frame of the air conditioner indoor unit. Meanwhile, a part of housing having the air outlet may block the connection portion between the water outlet hose and the drainage pipe, and it is difficult to disassemble this part. So the connection portion between the water outlet hose and the drainage pipe cannot be seen from the front of the air conditioner indoor unit. When the drainage pipe needs to be disassembled, it is very troublesome to remove the air conditioner indoor unit from the wall, then manually twist out the drainage pipe from the back of the indoor unit. So it is inconvenient to disassemble, assemble and repair the water outlet hose and the drainage pipe.
The main purpose of the present disclosure is to provide an air conditioner indoor unit and an air conditioner, aiming at improving the disassembly and assembly conveniences of the water outlet hose and the drainage pipe of the air conditioner indoor unit.
In order to achieve the above objective, the air conditioner indoor unit of the present disclosure includes an air outlet frame, a front water receiving tray and a panel. The air outlet frame includes: an upper enclosure plate; a lower enclosure plate; and two opposite side enclosure plates located between the upper enclosure plate and the lower enclosure plate. The front water receiving tray is at an upper end of the upper enclosure plate, and includes: two protrusion sections protruding out of the side enclosure plates, and two water outlet hoses. A receiving cavity with a forward opening is formed below a lower side of each of the two protrusion sections. Each water outlet hose is received in one corresponding receiving cavity. The panel includes a first cover member and a second cover member. One of the two receiving cavities is covered by the first cover member and the other one is covered by the second cover member, when the panel is in a closed state; and front sides of the two receiving cavities are exposed from the air conditioner indoor unit, when the panel is in an open state.
In some embodiments, the panel includes: an upper panel; and a lower panel cooperated with the upper panel to cover a front side of the face frame, and including an air outlet connected to the air outlet frame, a lower end of the lower panel being connected to a lower end of the chassis, and the first cover member and the second cover member being both arranged on the lower panel; the face frame includes: an upper support, an upper end of the upper panel being connected to a front end of the upper support; a lower frame; and two opposite side connectors located between the upper support and the lower frame.
In some embodiments, the second cover member includes: a side board extending rearwards from a side of the air outlet away from the first cover member; and a convex board protruding rearwards, an upper end edge of the convex board being tightly connected to an upper edge of the air outlet, a lower end edge of the convex board being tightly connected to a lower edge of the air outlet; and one end of the convex board away from the first cover member is tightly connected to the side board; and one end of the convex board facing the first cover member tightly abuts against an outer board surface of one side enclosure plate adjacent to the convex board, when the lower panel is in a closed state.
In some embodiments, the side enclosure plate adjacent to the second cover member includes a support edge arranged on an outer panel surface of the side enclosure plate and extending away from the other side enclosure plate; and the support edge abuts against a rear board surface of the convex board, when the lower panel is in a closed state.
In some embodiments, a gap is formed between the convex board and the water outlet hose, when the lower panel is in the closed state.
In some embodiments, the air guide assembly of the air conditioner indoor unit is arranged on the lower panel; the convex board, the side board, and the side enclosure plate adjacent to the side board enclose to form an avoiding cavity with a forward opening; and the air guide assembly includes: an air deflector provided at the air outlet and rotatably received in the avoiding cavity; and a driving mechanism configured for driving the air deflector.
In some embodiments, the driving mechanism is arranged on an outside surface of the side board and connected to the electric control box through the connecting wire;
when the lower panel is in an open state, a distance between a connection point of the connecting wire and the motor and a connection point of the connecting wire and the electric control box is L, and a length of the connecting wire is greater than L.
In some embodiments, the indoor unit includes two connecting terminals arranged on the connecting wire, the two connecting terminals are detachably connected with each other.
In some embodiments, the second cover member and the driving mechanism are both arranged at one end of the air outlet adjacent to the electric control box; and the connecting wire is accommodated in the receiving cavity, when the lower panel is in the closed state.
In some embodiments, the lower panel further includes a connecting plate extending backwards from an edge of the air outlet; and when the lower panel is in a closed state, the connecting plate is connected to an inner wall surface of an air duct of the air outlet frame.
The present disclosure further provides an air conditioner, the air conditioner includes an air outlet frame, a front water receiving tray and a panel. The air outlet frame includes: an upper enclosure plate; a lower enclosure plate; and two opposite side enclosure plates located between the upper enclosure plate and the lower enclosure plate. The front water receiving tray is at an upper end of the upper enclosure plate, and includes: two protrusion sections protruding out of the side enclosure plates, and two water outlet hoses. A receiving cavity with a forward opening is formed below each of the two protrusion sections. Each water outlet hose is received in one corresponding receiving cavity. The panel includes a first cover member and a second cover member. One of the two receiving cavities is covered by the first cover member and the other one is covered by the second cover member, when the panel is in a closed state; and front sides of the two receiving cavities are exposed from the air conditioner indoor unit, when the panel is in an open state.
In some embodiments, the panel includes: an upper panel; and a lower panel cooperated with the upper panel to cover a front side of the face frame, and including an air outlet connected to the air outlet frame, a lower end of the lower panel being connected to a lower end of the chassis, and the first cover member and the second cover member being both arranged on the lower panel; the face frame includes: an upper support, an upper end of the upper panel being connected to a front end of the upper support; a lower frame; and two opposite side connectors located between the upper support and the lower frame.
In some embodiments, the second cover member includes: a side board extending rearwards from a side of the air outlet away from the first cover member; and a convex board protruding rearwards, an upper end edge of the convex board being tightly connected to an upper edge of the air outlet, a lower end edge of the convex board being tightly connected to a lower edge of the air outlet; and one end of the convex board away from the first cover member is tightly connected to the side board; and one end of the convex board facing the first cover member tightly abuts against an outer board surface of one side enclosure plate adjacent to the convex board, when the lower panel is in a closed state.
In some embodiments, the side enclosure plate adjacent to the second cover member includes a support edge arranged on an outer panel surface of the side enclosure plate and extending away from the other side enclosure plate; and the support edge abuts against a rear board surface of the convex board, when the lower panel is in a closed state.
In some embodiments, a gap is formed between the convex board and the water outlet hose, when the lower panel is in the closed state.
In some embodiments, the air guide assembly of the air conditioner indoor unit is arranged on the lower panel; the convex board, the side board, and the side enclosure plate adjacent to the side board enclose to form an avoiding cavity with a forward opening; and the air guide assembly includes: an air deflector provided at the air outlet and rotatably received in the avoiding cavity; and a driving mechanism configured for driving the air deflector.
In some embodiments, the driving mechanism is arranged on an outside surface of the side board and connected to the electric control box through the connecting wire;
when the lower panel is in an open state, a distance between a connection point of the connecting wire and the motor and a connection point of the connecting wire and the electric control box is L, and a length of the connecting wire is greater than L.
In some embodiments, the indoor unit includes two connecting terminals arranged on the connecting wire, the two connecting terminals are detachably connected with each other.
In some embodiments, the second cover member and the driving mechanism are both arranged at one end of the air outlet adjacent to the electric control box; and the connecting wire is accommodated in the receiving cavity, when the lower panel is in the closed state.
In some embodiments, the lower panel further includes a connecting plate extending backwards from an edge of the air outlet; and when the lower panel is in a closed state, the connecting plate is connected to an inner wall surface of an air duct of the air outlet frame.
In the technical solution of the present disclosure, since the air guide assembly can be opened together with the panel, and the front side of the cavity containing the water outlet hose can be exposed by opening the panel. The drainage pipe and the water outlet hose, which are both received in the receiving cavity formed at the front of the air conditioner indoor unit, may be easily separated from each other, when it needs to disassemble or assemble the drainage pipe. So that the disassembly and assembly conveniences of the water outlet hose and the drainage pipe are improved. Meanwhile, the panel further includes the first cover member and the second cover member which are configured for covering the two containing cavities, respectively. When the panel is in the closed state and the air conditioner indoor unit is in use, the internal assemblies exposed from the receiving cavity are effectively blocked by the two cover members, thereby preventing the cold wind from the air conditioner indoor unit to enter the receiving cavities, further preventing the occurrence of condensation in the air conditioner indoor unit. In addition, in the technical solution of the present disclosure, as the air guide assembly can be opened together with the panel, it is convenient to disassemble of the air duct assembly relevant to the air outlet frame, thereby providing a great convenience for maintaining and cleaning the relevant components.
The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is obvious that the embodiments to be described are only some rather than all of the embodiments of the present disclosure. All other embodiments obtained by persons skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present disclosure without creative efforts shall fall within the scope of the present disclosure.
The implementation, functional characteristics and advantages of the present disclosure will be further described with reference to the attached drawings in combination with embodiments.
As following, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described clearly with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present disclosure, all other embodiments perceived by those ordinary skills in the art without creative effort should be fallen within the scope of the present disclosure.
It should be noted that all directional indicators (such as upper, lower, left, right, front, rear, etc.) in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement, etc., between various assemblies under a certain specific posture (as shown in the drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indicator will also change accordingly.
In addition, descriptions related to “first,” “second,” etc., in the exemplary embodiments of present disclosure, can only be used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or suggesting relative importance or impliedly indicating the number of the indicated technical character. Therefore, the character indicated by “first,” “second” can expressly or impliedly include at least one character. In addition, the technical solutions of various embodiments can be combined with each other as long as there is no conflict.
The present disclosure proposes an air conditioner indoor unit.
In some embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to
For at least one receiving cavity 42, a through hole 111 is formed at a position of the rear enclosure plate 11 that corresponds to an opening of the water outlet hose 43. The drainage pipe (not shown) of the air conditioner indoor unit is passed through the through hole 111 to be detachably connected to the water outlet hose 43. That is, the connection portion of the water outlet hose 43 and the drainage pipe is accommodated in the receiving cavity 42. In addition, in some embodiments, an air guide vane of the air conditioner indoor unit may be arranged in the air outlet 51 of the panel 5.
In the present embodiment, the air guide assembly can be opened together with the panel 5, and the front side of the cavity 42 containing the water outlet hose 43 can be exposed by opening the panel 5. Thus, when it needs to the drainage pipe needs to be mounted or dismounted, the drainage pipe and the water outlet hose 43 can be easily separated from each other in the receiving cavity 42 formed at the front of the air conditioner indoor unit. As such, it is more convenient to dismount or mount the water outlet hose 43 and the drainage pipe. Meanwhile, the panel 5 further includes the first cover member 52 and the second cover member 53, which are configured for covering the two containing cavities 42, respectively. When the panel 5 is in the closed state and the air conditioner indoor unit is in use, the internal assemblies exposed from the receiving cavity 42 are effectively blocked by the two cover members, thereby preventing cold wind outputted by the air conditioner indoor unit from entering the receiving cavities 42, further preventing the occurrence of condensation in the air conditioner indoor unit. In addition, in the technical solution of the present disclosure, as the air guide assembly can be opened together with the panel 5, it is convenient to remove the air duct assembly relevant to the air outlet frame 3, thereby providing a great convenience for maintaining and cleaning the relevant components.
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Further, when the lower panel 557 is in an open state, a distance between a connection point of the connecting wire 551 and the motor and a connection point of the connecting wire 551 and the electric control box 6 is L, and a length of the connecting wire 551 is greater than L. When the lower panel 57 is in the closed state, the connecting wire 551 is accommodated in the receiving cavity 42. The overlong setting of the connecting wire 551 can prevent the lower panel 57 from pulling and damaging the connecting wire 551 during the rotation of the lower panel 57. And the connecting wire does not interfere with the rotation of the lower panel 57. Further, referring to
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The present disclosure also provides an air conditioner. The air conditioner includes an air conditioner indoor unit. For the specific structure of the air conditioner indoor unit, reference can be made to the above exemplary embodiments. As the air conditioner adopts all the technical solutions of the above exemplary embodiments, the air conditioner at least has all of the beneficial effects of the technical solutions of the above exemplary embodiments, and details thereof are not repeated.
The foregoing description merely portrays some illustrative embodiments according to the disclosure and therefore is not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. Any equivalent structural or flow transformations that are made taking advantage of the specification and accompanying drawings of the disclosure and any direct or indirect applications thereof in other related technical fields shall all fall in the scope of the disclosure.
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This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/CN2017/105096, filed Sep. 30, 2017, which claims priority to Chinese Application No. 201710480102.1, filed Jun. 21, 2017, the entire contents of both of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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