The present disclosure relates to the field of air handling devices, and more particularly, to an air-conditioning indoor unit and an air conditioner.
In the related industry, in order to prevent cold air from blowing across people, an air-conditioning indoor unit usually adopts solutions, such as adjusting an angle of a deflector to alter an air outlet direction and opening holes on the deflector, the louver, the panel, and other members to soften an airflow. Although these designs can soften air outflux, they have a significant impact on the outflowing of the air from the air-conditioning indoor unit. That is, a volume of air blown from the air-conditioning indoor unit is constrained. Therefore, a refrigerating capacity of the air-conditioning indoor unit in a cooling mode is reduced. In addition, it is difficult for a monotonous air blowing mode of the air-conditioning indoor unit to meet a user's requirements for different air blowing effects and regulation of an indoor temperature of the air-conditioning indoor unit.
The present disclosure aims at solving at least one of the technical problems in the related art. To this end, the present disclosure provides an air-conditioning indoor unit. The air-conditioning indoor unit has a large outlet air volume, a large outlet air scope, a large refrigerating capacity in a breezeless mode, and diversified air blowing modes, and thus is capable of better meeting a user's requirements for different air blowing effects and regulation of an indoor temperature of the air-conditioning indoor unit.
The present disclosure also provides an air conditioner including the above-mentioned air-conditioning indoor unit.
According to an embodiment in a first aspect of the present disclosure, an air-conditioning indoor unit includes: a surface frame having an air inlet defined thereon and a first air outlet defined on a front lower part thereof, wherein the first air outlet forwardly penetrates a front part of the surface frame and downwardly penetrates a bottom of the surface frame; a breezeless member configured to scatter air and arranged at a front side of the surface frame in a manner that the breezeless member is movable between a first position and a second position; an outer deflector movably disposed at the first air outlet, the outer deflector is capable of opening and closing a bottom side of the first air outlet; a heat exchanger disposed within the surface frame; and a fan disposed within the surface frame. The breezeless member is configured to, in a first position, open a front side of the first air outlet, and in a second position, close the front side of the first air outlet when located at the second position.
According to the air-conditioning indoor unit provided by the present disclosure, the first air outlet is defined on the front lower part of the surface frame. The first air outlet forwardly penetrates the front part of the surface frame and downwardly penetrates the bottom of the surface frame to allow the air-conditioning indoor unit to blow air from the front part and the bottom of the surface frame simultaneously. In this manner, an outlet air volume and an outlet air coverage are increased. The front side of the first air outlet can be closed by the breezeless member in the second position. Thus, it is possible to prevent cold air from being blown directly across the human body, so that air is blown gently, thereby realizing a breezeless air blowing mode. In addition, the air-conditioning indoor unit has a large refrigerating capacity in the breezeless mode. Through different cooperating manners between the breezeless member and the outer deflector, air blowing modes of the air-conditioning indoor unit are diversified to better meet user's requirements for different air blowing effects and regulation of an indoor temperature of the air-conditioning indoor unit.
According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the surface frame has a second air outlet defined on at least one of a left end or a right end thereof.
According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the surface frame has a panel disposed at the front side thereof. A receiving chamber is defined between the panel and the surface frame. The breezeless member in the first position is received within the receiving chamber.
According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the air-conditioning indoor unit is in an OFF state, the bottom side of the first air outlet is closed by the outer deflector, and the front side of the first air outlet is closed by the breezeless member. The breezeless member abuts the outer deflector by an abutting line located at a front side of the first air outlet.
According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air-conditioning indoor unit has a first operation mode group. In the first operation mode group, the front side of the first air outlet is opened by the breezeless member, and the bottom side of the first air outlet is at least partially opened by the outer deflector.
Further, the first operation mode group includes at least one of a first operation mode or a second operation mode. In the first operation mode, the front side of the first air outlet is opened by the breezeless member, and the bottom side of the first air outlet is partially opened by the outer deflector. In the second operation mode, the front side of the first air outlet is opened by the breezeless member, and the bottom side of the first air outlet is opened by the outer deflector, and the air blown from the first air outlet is guided downwardly by moving and positioning the outer deflector at the front side of the first air outlet.
According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air-conditioning indoor unit also has a second operation mode group. In the second operation mode group, the front side of the first air outlet is closed by the breezeless member, and the bottom side of the first air outlet is at least partially closed by the outer deflector.
Further, the second operation mode group includes at least one of a third operation mode or a fourth operation mode. In the third operation mode, the front side of the first air outlet is closed by the breezeless member, and the bottom side of the first air outlet is closed by the outer deflector. In the fourth operation mode, the front side of the first air outlet is closed by the breezeless member, and the outer deflector has one end abutting the breezeless member and another end spaced apart from the bottom of the surface frame to partially open the bottom side of the first air outlet.
According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the outer deflector is rotatably disposed at the first air outlet.
According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the outer deflector is disposed at the bottom side of the first air outlet and capable of moving forwards and backwards.
Further, the outer deflector is driven by a drive mechanism to move forwards and backwards. The drive mechanism includes: a motor; a gear disposed on an output shaft of the motor; and a rack disposed on the outer deflector and extending in a forward-backward direction. The gear is adapted to be engaged with the rack.
Further, an accommodation chamber is defined on a lower end of the surface frame. The motor and the gear are disposed within the accommodation chamber. The rack is at least partially accommodated within the accommodation chamber.
Further, when the bottom side of the first air outlet is opened by the outer deflector, the rack is entirely accommodated within the accommodation chamber, and the outer deflector is at least partially accommodated within the accommodation chamber.
According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the breezeless member includes: for scattering air, an air-scattering plate, and an air-scattering device disposed on the air-scattering plate and located on an inner side of the air-scattering plate. The air-scattering plate has a first air-scattering structure formed thereon. The air-scattering device includes a mounting plate having a plurality of first ventilation holes defined thereon and connected to the air-scattering plate, and a first air scattering mechanism disposed within the plurality of first ventilation holes and comprising at least one of a first stationary blade or a first rotatable blade. The first stationary blade is opposite to the first rotatable blade.
According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the outer deflector has a second air-scattering structure formed thereon.
In an embodiment, the second air-scattering structure is a plurality of air-scattering holes formed on the outer deflector; or the outer deflector is formed into a grid form having a hollow structure as the second air-scattering structure; or the second air-scattering structure includes a plurality of second ventilation holes formed on the outer deflector and a plurality of second air-scattering mechanisms disposed in the plurality of second ventilation holes, respectively. Each of plurality of second air-scattering mechanism includes at least one of a second stationary blade or a second rotatable blade. The stationary blade is opposite to the second rotatable blade.
According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the outer deflector is driven to move by a first drive motor disposed on the surface frame or on a base of the air-conditioning indoor unit.
According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the surface frame has an air outlet passage defined therein and in communication with the first air outlet. The air outlet passage has a rotation flow guide device provided therein. The rotation flow guide device is rotatable and configured to distribute a volume of air blown from the air outlet passage towards each of the front side and the bottom side of the first air outlet.
According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the rotation flow guide device is rotatable by 360°.
According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the rotation flow guide device includes an inner deflector that is rotatable. The inner deflector has a rotation axis located at or close to a middle thereof.
According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the rotation flow guide device includes an inner deflector that is rotatable, and a louver disposed on the inner deflector.
According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the air-conditioning indoor unit is in an OFF state, an air outlet end of the air outlet passage is closed by the rotation flow guide device.
According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the rotation flow guide device is driven to rotate by a second drive motor disposed on the surface frame or on a base of the air-conditioning indoor unit.
According to an embodiment in a second aspect of the present disclosure, an air conditioner includes the air-conditioning indoor unit according to the above embodiments in the first aspect of the present disclosure.
For the air conditioner according to the present disclosure, by providing the above-mentioned air-conditioning indoor unit, it is possible to prevent cold air from be blown directly across the human body, so that the air is blown gently, thereby realizing the breezeless air blowing mode. In addition, the air-conditioning indoor unit has a large cooling capacity in the breezeless mode, which solves a problem of an insufficient outlet air volume occurred when the air conditioner offers a mild air sense. Moreover, diversified air blowing modes of the air conditioner improve user experience.
Additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will be provided at least in part in the following description, or will become apparent at least in part from the following description, or can be learned from practicing of the present disclosure.
The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent and more understandable from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to examples thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, throughout which same or similar elements, or elements having same or similar functions, are denoted by same or similar reference signs. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative only, and are intended to explain, rather than limiting, the present disclosure.
An air-conditioning indoor unit 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Dashed arrows in each of
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In an embodiment, the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 includes a drive assembly 24 configured to drive the breezeless member 2. The drive assembly 24 may be disposed on the surface frame 1, and is capable of driving the breezeless member 2 to move in the upward-downward direction, thereby realizing a movement of the breezeless member 2 between the first position and the second position.
The front side of the first air outlet 11 is opened by the breezeless member 2 in the first position. In this case, the front side of the first air outlet 11 is completely opened by the breezeless member 2 to discharge the air from the front side of the first air outlet 11, and the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 has a large outlet air volume. The front side of the first air outlet 11 is closed by the breezeless member 2 in the second position. In this case, the front side of the first air outlet 11 is completely closed the breezeless member 2. An airflow discharged from the front side of the first air outlet 11 may all pass through the breezeless member 2. Since the breezeless member 2 can scatter the air, the air is blown gently by the front side of the first air outlet 11 to realize breezeless air blowing, which prevents cold air from blowing directly across the human body in a cooling mode of the air-conditioning indoor unit 100, and improves user comfort.
The outer deflector 12 is movably disposed at the first air outlet 11. The outer deflector 12 is capable of opening and closing a bottom side of the first air outlet 11. The outer deflector 12 is capable of opening, partially opening, or closing the bottom side of the first air outlet 11. When the bottom side of the first air outlet 11 is opened by the outer deflector 12, the air is discharged from the bottom side of the first air outlet 11 to allow a large volume of air to be blown from the bottom side of the first air outlet 11. The bottom side of the first air outlet 11 can be effectively closed when the bottom side of the first air outlet 11 is closed by the outer deflector 12. In an embodiment, when a user needs a small volume of air to be blown or the user only needs the air to be discharged from the front side of the surface frame 1, the bottom side of the first air outlet 11 can be closed by the outer deflector 12.
When the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 is in operation, the breezeless member 2 is at the first position. When the bottom side of the first air outlet 11 is opened by the outer deflector 12, the air can be blown from both the front side and the bottom side of the first air outlet 11 by a large volume of air. The air blown by the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 is discharged from the front side and the bottom side of the first air outlet 11 simultaneously, in which case the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 can realize quick cooling or heating. When the breezeless member 2 is in the first position and the bottom side of the first air outlet 11 is partially opened by the outer deflector 12, the air is blown from the front side of the first air outlet 11 by a large volume of air, and the air is blown from the bottom side of the first air outlet 11 by a small volume of air. The air blown by the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 is mainly discharged from the front side of the first air outlet 11. In this case, the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 is suitable for cooling, and the cold air is mainly discharged from the front side of the first air outlet 11. Such a manner is conducive to uniform indoor cooling. When the breezeless member 2 is at the first position and the bottom side of the first air outlet 11 is closed by the outer deflector 12, the air is blown from the front side of the first air outlet 11 by a large volume of air, and no air is blown from the bottom side of the first air outlet 11. In this case, the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 is suitable for cooling, and the cold air is all discharged from the front side of the first air outlet 11. Such a manner is conducive to uniform indoor cooling.
When the breezeless member 2 is in the second position and the bottom side of the first air outlet 11 is opened by the outer deflector 12, the air is blown gently from the front side of the first air outlet 11, and the air is blown from the bottom side of the first air outlet 11 by a large volume of air. Therefore, the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 blows a large volume of air while operating in a breezeless mode. In this case, the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 is suitable for quick cooling, and also can prevent cold air from blowing directly across the human body. When the breezeless member 2 is in the second position and the bottom side of the first air outlet 11 is partially opened by the outer deflector 12, the air is blown gently from the front side of the first air outlet 11, and the air is blown from the bottom side of the first air outlet 11 by a small volume of air. In this case, the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 is suitable for cooling and for a situation where the user has a small demand for a cooling capacity. Meanwhile, it is possible to prevent the cold air from blowing directly across the human body. When the breezeless member 2 is in the second position and the bottom side of the first air outlet 11 is closed by the outer deflector 12, the air is blown gently from the front side of the first air outlet 11, and no air is blown from the bottom side of the first air outlet 11. In this case, the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 is suitable for cooling and for a situation where the user has a small demand for a cooling capacity. The air is blown gently from the air-conditioning indoor unit 100, which can prevent the cold air from blowing directly across the human body.
Air blowing modes of the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 are diversified through different cooperating manners between the breezeless member 2 and the outer deflector 12. Especially in the breezeless mode, the volume of the air blown by the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 may be adjusted by the outer deflector 12 to meet the user's requirements for different air output effects and regulation of an indoor temperature of the air-conditioning indoor unit 100.
When at the second position, the breezeless member 2 allows the air discharged from the front side of the first air outlet 11 to be blown gently. The air-conditioning indoor unit 100 may also blow the air from the bottom side of the first air outlet 11 simultaneously, even if the volume of the air blown from the front side of the first air outlet 11 is reduced when the breezeless member 2 blocks the air blown from the front side of the first air outlet 11. In this case, the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 can discharges a large total volume of the air through the first air outlet 11. Therefore, the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 has a large total volume of air while the air blown by the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 is not blown directly across the human body, in which case an indoor temperature can be adjusted quickly and the user experience can be improved.
According to the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first air outlet 11 is defined on the front lower part of the surface frame 1. The first air outlet 11 forwardly penetrates the front part of the surface frame 1 and downwardly penetrates the bottom of the surface frame 1 to allow the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 to blow air from the front part and the bottom of the surface frame 1 simultaneously. In this manner, an outlet air volume and an outlet air coverage are increased. The front side of the first air outlet 11 can be closed by the breezeless member 2 in the second position. Thus, it is possible to prevent the cold air from being blown directly across the human body, and the air is blown gently, thereby realizing the breezeless air blowing mode. In addition, the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 has a large refrigerating capacity in the breezeless mode. Through different cooperating manners between the breezeless member 2 and the outer deflector 12, air blowing modes of the air-conditioning indoor unit 100 are diversified to better meet the user's requirements for different air blowing effects and regulation of the indoor temperature of the air-conditioning indoor unit 100.
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The air-scattering device 22 includes a mounting plate 221 and a first air-scattering mechanism 222. The mounting plate 221 has a plurality of first ventilation holes 2211 defined thereon and is connected to the air-scattering plate 21. The first air-scattering mechanism 222 is disposed within each of the plurality of first ventilation holes 2211, and includes at least one of a first relatively stationary blade 2221 or a first rotatable blade 2222. In an embodiment, the first air-scattering mechanism 222 includes the first stationary blade 2221 configured to guide, straighten, and scatter the airflow to allow the air to be blown gently. In an embodiment, the first air-scattering mechanism 222 includes the first rotatable blade 2222 with a predetermined spiral orientation, which allows an airflow passing through the first rotatable blade 2222 to have a predetermined spiral orientation. In this case, the air blown by the first rotatable blade 2222 is similar to natural wind. The first rotatable blade 2222 may be controlled to stop rotating after being rotated by a certain angle, or the first rotatable blade 2222 may be controlled to keep rotating. In an embodiment, the first air-scattering mechanism 222 includes the first stationary blade 2221 and the first rotatable blade 2222 that may be disposed at a downstream side of the first stationary blade 2221. Such a design makes the airflow pass through the first stationary blade 2221 first, and then pass through the first rotatable blade 2222. The airflow is guided, rectified, and scattered by the first stationary blade 2221, and then flows through the first rotatable blade 2222. The first rotatable blade 2222 has a predetermined spiral orientation that allows the airflow to have a predetermined spiral orientation after passing through the first rotatable blade 2222, in which manner the air is blown gently and similar to the natural wind. The first rotatable blade 2222 and the first stationary blade 2221 may be arranged coaxially. Such a design makes it easy to adjust a ventilation area of the first air-scattering mechanism 222 by rotating the first rotatable blade 2222, and also makes it easy to arrange the first rotatable blade 2222 and the first stationary blade 2221.
The air-scattering device 22 also includes a limiting plate 23 connected between the mounting plate 221 and the air-scattering plate 21. The limiting plate 23 has a plurality of third ventilation holes 231 defined thereon. The plurality of third ventilation holes 231 corresponds to the plurality of first ventilation holes 2211 in a one-to-one correspondence. The limiting plate 23 is capable of limiting a position of the first air-scattering mechanism 222.
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In an embodiment, the second air-scattering structure 121 includes a plurality of second ventilation holes 123 formed on the outer deflector 12 and a plurality of second air-scattering mechanisms 126 disposed in the plurality of second ventilation holes 123, respectively. Each of the plurality of second air-scattering mechanisms 126 includes at least one of a second relatively stationary blade or a second rotatable blade. In an embodiment, the second air-scattering mechanism 126 includes the second stationary blade configured to guide, straighten, and scatter the airflow to allow the air to be blown gently. In an embodiment, the second air-scattering mechanism 126 includes the second rotatable blade having a predetermined spiral orientation, which allows an airflow passing through the second rotatable blade to have a predetermined spiral orientation. In this case, the air blown by the second rotatable blade is similar to natural wind. The second rotatable blade may be controlled to stop rotating after being rotated by a certain angle, or the second rotatable blade may be controlled to keep rotating. In an embodiment, the second air-scattering mechanism 126 includes the second stationary blade and the second rotatable blade that may be disposed at a downstream side of the second stationary blade. Such a design allows the airflow to pass through the second stationary blade first, and then pass through the second rotatable blade. The airflow is guided, rectified, and scattered by the second stationary blade, and then flows through the second rotatable blade. The second rotatable blade has a predetermined spiral orientation that allows the airflow to have a predetermined spiral orientation after passing through the second rotatable blade, in which manner the air is blown gently and similar to the natural wind. The second rotatable blade and the second stationary blade may be arranged coaxially. Such a design makes it easy to adjust a ventilation area of the second air-scattering mechanism 126 by rotating the second rotatable blade, and also makes it easy to arrange the second rotatable blade and the second stationary blade.
According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the outer deflector 12 driven to move by a first drive motor disposed on the surface frame 1 or on a base of the air-conditioning indoor unit 100. Such a manner is convenient for mounting and fixation of the first drive motor and stabilizes the mounting of the first drive motor.
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For the air conditioner provided by the present disclosure, the above-mentioned air-conditioning indoor unit 100 may be adopted to allow the cold air to be blown gently without being blown directly across the human body, thereby realizing the breezeless air blowing mode. In addition, the air-conditioning indoor unit has a large cooling capacity in the breezeless mode, which solves a problem of an insufficient outlet air volume occurred when the air conditioner offers a mild air sense. Moreover, diversified air blowing modes of the air conditioner improve user experience.
In the description of this specification, descriptions with reference to the terms “an embodiment”, “some embodiments”, “illustrative embodiments”, “an example”, “a specific example”, “some examples”, etc., mean that specific features, structure, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.
Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been illustrated and described, it is conceivable for those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes, modifications, replacements, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure shall be defined by the claims as appended and their equivalents.
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The present application is a continuation application of PCT International Patent Application No. PCT/CN2020/128979, filed on Nov. 16, 2020, which claims priorities to and benefits of Chinese Patent Applications No. 202020136413.3 and No. 202010062830.2, filed on Jan. 19, 2020, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. No new matter has been introduced.
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