The present disclosure relates to the field of air conditioning technologies, and more particularly, to a panel assembly and an air conditioner having the panel assembly.
In the related art, a display module of some mobile air conditioners typically uses a hard plastic button, such as a tact switch button. The hard plastic button has an uncomfortable hand feeling. In addition, when assembled into the display module, the plastic button is usually in a clearance fit with a display box of the display module to prevent the plastic button from being jammed Consequently, the sealing of the display module is unsatisfactory, and thus the display module is prone to an ingress of water, ash, or the like.
One object of the present disclosure is to at least provide a panel assembly having a flow diverting portion disposed around a button thereof, which can improve stability and safety of display and operation.
Another object of the present disclosure is to at least provide an air conditioner having the panel assembly.
The panel assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a panel, a pressing member, and a display box. The panel has a fitting hole. The pressing member is disposed on an inner side of the panel, and includes a plate body and a button disposed on the plate body. The button extends into the fitting hole. The display box is disposed on a back surface of the panel and opposite to the pressing member. The plate body has a flow diverting portion. The flow diverting portion is disposed around the button and configured to divert a flow out of the display box.
According to the panel assembly of certain embodiments of the present disclosure, the flow diverting potion is disposed around the button, it is thus possible to realize diversion of a flow, especially a flow between the pressing member and the panel. Since the flow diverting portion is capable of diverting the flow out of the display box, the flow can be prevented from entering the display box to avoid damages to electronic components inside the display box, which effectively improves stability and safety of operation of the display box, and prolongs a lifespan of the display box.
In addition, the panel assembly according to certain embodiments of the present disclosure may also have the following additional features.
In some embodiments, the flow diverting portion is disposed on a surface of the plate body facing towards the panel, and includes a first flow diverting groove defined around the button and a second flow diverting groove in communication with the first flow diverting groove and extending to an edge of the plate body through the plate body.
In some embodiments, the surface of the plate body is partially hollowed out to define the first flow diverting groove and the second flow diverting groove.
In some embodiments, the plate body is attached to an inner surface of the panel.
In some embodiments, the panel has one or more fitting holes. One or more buttons are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the one or more fitting holes. The flow diverting portion is provided for each of the one or more buttons and disposed around each of the one or more buttons.
In some embodiments, the pressing member is formed into a flexible integrated plate shape.
In some embodiments, an accommodation groove is defined on a surface of the display box facing towards the panel, and the pressing member is embedded in the accommodation groove.
In some embodiments, one of the plate body and the display box has a positioning post, and the other one of the plate body and the display box has a positioning hole. The positioning post is inserted into the positioning hole.
In some embodiments, the display box has a display region. A part of the panel directly opposite to the display region is thinned to form a thinned region.
In some embodiments, a limiting rib is disposed on the panel and abuts against a side edge of the display box.
In some embodiments, the plate body includes a first plate portion, a connection portion, and a second plate portion that are connected sequentially in a length direction of the plate body. The display box has a first recess, a communication groove portion, and a second recess that are communicated sequentially in a length direction of the display box. The first plate portion is embedded in the first recess. The second plate portion is embedded in the second recess. The connection portion is embedded in the communication groove portion.
In some embodiments, the button is disposed on each of the first plate portion and the second plate portion. The display region includes a digital display region and a lighting region. The lighting region is opposite to the button in a width direction of the plate body, and the digital display region is located between the first recess and the second recess in the length direction of the plate body.
In some embodiments, two ends of the display box in a length direction of the display box are fixedly connected to the panel, and the pressing member is fixedly clamped through engagement of the display box with the panel.
An air conditioner according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes a body and the panel assembly as described above. The panel assembly is disposed on the body.
In some embodiments, the air conditioner is a mobile air conditioner. The panel assembly is disposed on an upper part of the body. A flow guide structure is disposed in the body, and configured to guide a fluid discharged from the flow diverting portion into a predetermined position.
In some embodiments, an upper air duct assembly is disposed in the body. The upper air duct assembly includes an upper air duct heat exchanger, a scroll housing, and an upper air duct fan. The flow guide structure is disposed on the scroll housing. The upper air duct fan is disposed in the scroll housing.
In some embodiments, the flow guide structure includes a fluid receiving tank and a fluid diverting structure. The fluid receiving tank is disposed between the scroll housing and an outer wall surface of an air outlet of the upper air duct assembly, and extends in a length direction of the air outlet. The fluid receiving tank is adapted to receive the fluid discharged from the flow diverting portion, and a drainage portion is disposed on at least one end of the fluid receiving tank. The fluid diverting structure is disposed on a side wall of the scroll housing. The fluid diverting structure has an upper part configured to joint with a corresponding drainage portion and a lower part configured to divert the fluid into the predetermined position.
In some embodiments, the fluid diverting structure is configured as a fluid diverting groove and/or a flow diverting rib.
In some embodiments, the fluid diverting structure is configured to include the flow diverting rib. The flow diverting rib includes a first flow diverting segment extending obliquely towards the predetermined position relative to a horizontal plane; and/or the flow diverting rib includes a second flow diverting segment extending towards the predetermined position and a third flow diverting segment disposed on an upper end of the second diverting segment. The third flow diverting segment extends obliquely towards the second flow diverting segment relative to a horizontal plane to divert the fluid discharged from the drainage portion to the second flow diverting segment.
In some embodiments, when the flow diverting rib includes the first flow diverting segment, the second diverting segment, and the third flow diverting segment, the first flow diverting segment is disposed at a lower side of the second flow diverting segment to divert a fluid flowing through the second flow diverting segment into the predetermined position.
In some embodiments, a sealing plate is disposed on the scroll housing. The fluid receiving tank is disposed on the sealing plate, and a fluid retaining rib is disposed on the sealing plate.
In some embodiments, the air conditioner further includes a lower air duct assembly. An intermediate partition plate is disposed between the lower air duct assembly and the upper air duct assembly. The flow guide structure is configured to guide the fluid discharged from the flow diverting portion to the intermediate partition plate. The lower air duct assembly includes a lower air duct heat exchanger. The intermediate partition plate has a drainage hole located above the lower air duct heat exchanger.
Reference numerals of the accompanying drawings are described as follows:
panel assembly 100, panel 11, fitting hole 101, first rib 111, second rib 112, supporting rib 113, pressing member 12, plate body 121, button 122, flow diverting portion 123, first flow diverting groove 1231, second flow diverting groove 1232, positioning hole 102, first plate portion 1211, second plate portion 1212, connection portion 1213, display box 13, accommodation groove 103, positioning post 104, notch 105, positioning rib 131, connection sheet 132, first recess 1031, second recess 1032, communication groove portion 1033, digital display region 133, lighting region 134;
upper air duct assembly 200, air outlet 200a, upper air duct heat exchanger 210, scroll housing 220, upper air duct fan 230, outer wall surface 240;
intermediate partition plate 300, fluid receiving tray 310, drainage hole 311;
fluid receiving tank 400, drainage portion 410;
sealing plate 500, fluid retaining rib 510;
fluid diverting groove 600, flow diverting rib 700, first flow diverting segment 701, second flow diverting segment 702, third flow diverting segment 703;
lower air duct assembly 800, lower air duct heat exchanger 810, base 820, flow guide structure 900, fluid diverting structure 910.
The exemplary 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 here by same or similar reference numerals. The exemplary embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative only, and are intended to explain, rather than limiting, the present disclosure.
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With the panel assembly 100 according to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, the flow diverting portion 123 is disposed around the button 122, and it is thus possible to achieve diversion of the fluid, especially achieve diversion of a fluid between the pressing member 12 and the panel 11. Since the flow diverting portion 123 is capable of diverting the fluid out of the display box 13, it is possible to avoid damages to electronic components inside the display box 13 due to the ingress of the flow into the display box 13, which effectively improves stability and safety of operation of the display box 13 and prolongs a lifespan of the display box 13.
In addition, isolation provided by the plate body 121 can further prevent the fluid between the plate body 121 and the panel 11 from entering an interior of the display box 13, which effectively improves the safety and stability of the operation of the display box 13.
For example, in a device provided with the panel assembly 100, when there is a great amount of splattered fluid, attached fluid, or the like on an outer surface of the panel assembly 100, some fluid may enter the interior of the panel 11 through a gap between the button 122 and an inner peripheral surface of the fitting hole 101, which would affect stable operation of the display box 13. Therefore, in the present disclosure, the fluid entering the interior of the panel assembly 100 is diverted by the flow diverting portion 123 to be discharged promptly, which prevents stable operation of the display box 13 and the electronic components in the display box 13 from being affected.
In addition, the panel assembly 100 may be applied in an air conditioner, in which case it is likely to form an airflow of mixed hot and cold air at and around the panel assembly 100, especially when air is discharged through the panel assembly 100. The airflow of the mixed hot and cold air may lead to condensation of fluid vapor in the hot air, and thus condensed fluid is generated. Similarly, the flow diverting portion 123 in the present disclosure is capable of diverting the condensed fluid away from the display box 13 to avoid damages to the display box 13.
In at least one embodiment, the button 122 may extend out of the fitting hole 101 to facilitate pressing of the button 122. Further, a surface of the button 122 extending out of the fitting hole 101 may be an arc-shaped surface. For example, a peripheral edge of an end surface of the button 122 may be flush with a peripheral edge of the fitting hole 101, while a middle part of the end surface of the button 122 bulges.
The flow diverting portion 123 in the present disclosure may have many different forms. For example, a sufficiently large gap may be formed between the plate body 121 and the panel 11. In some embodiments, when a small gap is formed between the plate body 121 and the panel 11, the fluid between the plate body 121 and the panel 11 may be retained due to adsorption, which would increase the risk of the damage to the display box 13 due to the fluid entering the interior of the panel 11. For this reason, in the present disclosure, the pressing member 12 may be spaced apart from the panel 11 to form the flow diverting portion 123, and the fluid trapped between the plate body 121 and the panel 11 due to the adsorption can be reduced by widening the gap. However, since no diversion is provided to a path of the fluid flow, a flow direction of the fluid between the pressing member 12 and the panel 11 is uncontrollable, and other problems are therefore likely to arise to affect stability of the device. The flow diverting portion 123 in the present disclosure may also be in other forms. For example, in the following description, the present disclosure provides a flow diverting portion 123 with a structure which can achieve directed diversion of the fluid.
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Since the fluid enters between the panel 11 and the display box 13 through the gap between the button 122 and the inner peripheral surface of the fitting hole 101, special protection should be provided around the button 122 to facilitate prompt collection and diversion of the fluid entering between the panel 11 and the display box 13. In some embodiments, in the present disclosure, the first flow diverting groove 1231 is disposed around the button 122. The fluid entering the interior of the panel 11 through the fitting hole 101 may be collected in the first flow diverting groove 1231. The fluid in the first flow diverting groove 1231 may subsequently be diverted towards a predetermined position through diversion of the second flow diverting groove 1232 to achieve directional diversion of the fluid entering the interior of the panel 11 and improve performance on fluid diversion. As a result, the safety and stability of the panel assembly 100 can be improved.
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In addition, a part around the button 122 is hollowed out to form the first flow diverting groove 1231, and at the same time, a part of the plate body 121 connected to the button 122 is thinned. In this way, it is possible for the button 122 to deform readily and easily, which can effectively facilitate use of the button 122.
That is, a first groove portion and a second groove portion are formed on the surface of the plate body 121. The second groove portion is in communication with the first groove portion. The button 122 is disposed on a bottom wall of the first groove portion. Since the first groove portion, which can be easily deformed due to its thinner bottom wall, is disposed on the plate body 121, when the button 122 is disposed on the bottom wall of the first groove portion, it is possible to promptly enable the bottom wall of the first groove portion to be deformed when the button 122 is pressed by an external force, allowing the button 122 to be pressed easily. Moreover, the bottom wall of the first groove portion may also provide a reset force to the button 122 to improve stability and tactility of the button 122.
The first flow diverting groove 1231 described above is formed between an inner peripheral surface of the first groove portion and an outer peripheral surface of the button 122, while the second flow diverting groove is formed as the second flow diverting groove 1232 described above.
Further, the plate body 121 is attached to an inner surface of the panel 11. Since both the first flow diverting groove 1231 and the second flow diverting groove 1232 are formed on the plate body 121, a channel for diversion may be formed between the plate body 121 and the panel 11. Considering that the plate body 121 is attached to the inner surface of the panel 11, sealing can be formed between opening edges of the first flow diverting groove 1231 and the second flow diverting groove 1232 and the panel 11 to from a sealing structure between the surface of the plate body 121 and the inner surface of the panel 11. With the sealing structure formed between the plate body 121 and the panel 11, the gap between the plate body 121 and the panel 11 can be sealed. In this way, a gap that may exist around the first flow diverting groove 1231 is also sealed. Therefore, the fluid entering the first flow diverting groove 1231 can be easily diverted through the second flow diverting groove 1232 to prevent the fluid entering the first flow diverting groove 1231 from re-entering a space between the panel 11 and the plate body 121, which effectively improves the performance on the fluid diversion.
In at least one embodiment, a number of the button 122 may be changed in accordance with different devices in which the panel assembly 100 is applied and diversified functions of the different devices to facilitate better control of the devices. In some embodiments, one or more fitting holes 101 are defined on the panel 11. One or more buttons 122 are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the one or more fitting holes 101. The flow diverting portion 123 is provided for each of the one or more buttons 122 and disposed around each of the one or more buttons 122. Therefore, requirements of different products and users on operation methods can be satisfied to make it easy to control the device provided with the panel assembly 100, which improves stability and convenience of the panel assembly 100.
In addition, the expression “the flow diverting portion 123 is provided for each of the one or more buttons 122 and disposed around each of the one or more buttons 122” may mean that the flow diverting portion 123 is separately disposed around each of the one or more buttons 122. That is, the flow diverting portions 123 and the buttons 122 are in one-to-one correspondence. The flow diverting portion 123 may be in other forms. For example, a common flow diverting portion 123 may be provided. That is, one flow diverting portion123 may be provided around a plurality of buttons 122. In this way, the fluid at the plurality of buttons 122 can be collected and subsequently diverted and discharged totally.
In at least one embodiment, the pressing member 12 may be a flexible integrated plate. With such flexible pressing member 12, sealing performance between the plate body 121 and the panel 11 can be effectively improved to further facilitate diversion of the flow diverting portion 123. In addition, the flexible plate body 121 can facilitate pressing of the button 122. In addition, during the pressing, the flexible plate body 121 can provide a suitable feedback force and reset force to facilitate reset of the button 122 and improve pressing experience of the button 122.
In addition, the pressing member 12 may be a separated member. For example, the plate body 121 is a flexible plate, and the button 122 is separated from a body of the pressing member 12, and is flexible, or the button 122 may be a bump. The button 122 and the plate body 121 may be molded separately and subsequently assembled together; or the plate body 121 and the button 122 may be integrally formed through injection molding after the button 122 is molded.
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In some embodiments, an important function of the pressing member 12 in use is to select a corresponding control mode through the button 122, for such a reason that the display box 13 needs to be engaged with the pressing member 12 precisely. Therefore, with the arrangement of the accommodation groove 103, precision of the engagement between the pressing member 12 and the display box 13 can be effectively improved to facilitate a prompt and convenient selection of the corresponding function.
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In at least one embodiment, the display box 13 has a display region, and the panel 11 is thinned to form a thinned region at a position directly opposite to the display region. That is, content of the display region of the display box 13 is displayed through the thinned region. By hiding the display box 13 in the interior of the panel 11, a number of through holes defined in the panel 11 can be reduced to lower a possibility of fluid and other impurities from outside entering the interior of the panel 11 to effectively protect the display box 13, and the panel assembly 100 also has an aesthetically pleasing appearance. In addition, in the event of damages to the display region from the outside the panel 11, it is possible to only replace the panel 11 instead of replacing the entire panel assembly 100.
In addition, by providing the thinned region, it can be facilitated that light emitted from the display box 13 can pass through the panel 11 more easily, allowing the content to be displayed to be easily formed on the panel 11. Correspondingly, the display region of the display box 13 may protrude relative to other positions on the display box 13, which can facilitate a close arrangement of the display region relative to the thinned region to improve display effect. In some embodiments, a groove structure may be formed on an inner side surface of the panel 11 to form the thinned region. In this way, the display region protruding from the display box 13 can extend into this groove to reduce the spacing between the display region and a surface of the panel 11, which can improve the display effect.
In some embodiments, the panel 11 is provided with a limiting rib. The limiting rib abuts against a side edge of the display box. By providing the limiting rib, the display box 13 can be stably mounted on the panel 11 to improve strength of engagement between the display box 13 and the panel 11.
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In some embodiments, the first rib 111 and the second rib 112 are located at different positions on the panel 11. In the present disclosure, the panel 11 may be inclined downwardly. In terms of a horizontal plane, the first rib 111 may be arranged at a lower level than the second rib 112. Therefore, the flow diverting portion 123 described above may be configured to divert the fluid towards the first rib 111. For example, the second flow diverting groove 1232 described above may be configured to pass through a lower edge of the plate body 121. That is, one end of the second flow diverting groove 1232 adjacent to the first rib 111 passes through the plate body 121. In this case, a gap may be formed between the display box and the first rib 111, in which case the fluid can be discharged through the gap between the display box and the first rib 111 after diverted by the flow diverting portion 123.
The gap may be formed by providing a supporting rib 113 on the first rib 111. For example, the first rib 111 has a plurality of supporting ribs 113 arranged at intervals in a length direction thereof (a left-right direction in the drawings), and one side of the display box 13 abuts against the supporting rib 113, which facilitates a formation of a gap between the display box 13 and a lower supporting rib 113 of the plurality of supporting ribs 113.
In addition, the display box 13 may also be provided with a positioning rib 131 on a side thereof. The positioning rib 131 is inserted into and positioned at the first rib 111. A notch 105 may be formed on a side of the supporting rib 113 facing towards the second rib 112 to catch the positioning rib 131 in the notch 105. In some embodiments, the display box 13 has one end snap-fitted with the notch 105 and another end pressed and embedded into the second rib 112 on an inner side of the second rib 112. Therefore, in order to facilitate embedding of the other end of the display box 13 into the second rib 112 on the inner side of the second rib 112, the second rib 112 may be configured as an arc form that is gradually inclined away from the first rib 111 in a direction facing away from the back surface of the panel 11, which can facilitate mounting of the display box 13 and avoid a problem of an insufficient space during the mounting.
A plurality of reinforcing rib structures may further be connected between the second rib 112 and the inner side surface of the panel 11.
In at least one embodiment, both ends of the display box 13 in a length direction thereof (the left-right direction in the drawings) are fixedly connected to the panel 11. The pressing member 12 is fixedly clamped through engagement of display box 13 with the panel 11. Therefore, the display box 13 can be stably mounted on the panel 11. In addition, stable mounting of the pressing member 12 can be realized through the engagement between the display box 13 and the panel 11. Clamping the pressing member 12 can provide the pressing member 12 with a predetermined pressure to effectively improve sealing performance between the pressing member 12 and the panel 11.
For example, a connection sheet 132 is disposed at either end of the display box 13 in the length direction thereof. The connection sheet 132 may have a first connection hole. The panel 11 may have a second connection hole. The first connection hole and the second connection hole may be assembled together by a fastener.
In some embodiments, in conjunction with the above embodiments, during the mounting of the display box 13, the pressing member 12 is pre-positioned into the accommodation groove 103 as described, subsequently the positioning rib 131 on one end of the display box 13 is inserted into and positioned at the notch 105 of the supporting rib 113, and the other end of the display box 13 is rotated to the inner side of the second rib 112. In this case, the connection sheets 132 on both ends of the display box 13 in the length direction may correspond to features on the panel 11, and the first connection hole is opposite to the second connection hole. At this time, the display box 13 is locked to the panel 11 by a fastener such as a screw to complete the mounting of the display box 13.
Such a mounting manner can facilitate convenient and prompt mounting of the display box 13 on the panel 11.
In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as illustrated in
In some embodiments, in a width direction (a front-rear direction in the drawings) of the plate body 121, the connection portion 1213 may be connected to edges of the plate body 121 in the width direction, and the communication groove portion 1033 is also connected to edges of the display box 13 in a width direction (the front-rear direction in the drawings). The plate body 121 is configured as a generally U-shaped structure. The first recess 1031, the second recess 1032, and the communication groove portion are also formed into a generally U-shaped structure. The plate body 121 is embedded in the display box 13. In this way, a position of the plate body 121 is uniquely determined, which facilitates mounting of the pressing member 12.
In some embodiments, the button 122 is disposed on each of the first plate portion 1211 and the second plate portion 1212. The display region includes a digital display region 133 and a lighting region 134. The lighting region 134 and the button 122 are opposite to each other in the width direction of the plate body 121 (the front-rear direction in the drawings). The digital display region 133 is located between the first recess 1031 and the second recess 1032 in the length direction of the plate body 121. A pressing behavior of the button 122 may be displayed by the lighting region 134. Pressing of the button 122 can be displayed by the lighting region 134 and the digital display region 133, which makes it easy for a user to intuitively understand a response to the pressing and facilitates control.
An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a body and the panel assembly 100 as described above. The panel assembly 100 is disposed on the body. The air conditioner of the present disclosure may be a hanging air conditioner, a cabinet air conditioner, a mobile air conditioner, a window air conditioner, or the like.
According to the air conditioner of the embodiment of the present disclosure, since the panel assembly 100 as described above is provided, the flow diverting portion 123 disposed around the button 122 can achieve diversion of a fluid, especially a fluid entering between the pressing member 12 and the panel 11. Since the flow diverting portion 123 is capable of diverting the fluid out of the display box 13, the fluid can be prevented from entering the display box 13 to avoid damages to the electronic components inside the display box 13, which effectively improves the stability and safety of operation of the display box 13, and prolongs the lifespan of the display box 13.
In addition, the panel assembly 100 of the present disclosure is especially suitable for a mobile air conditioner.
In some embodiments, a body of the mobile air conditioner has an air duct structure opened at a top thereof. The panel 11 is disposed at the top of the body. The panel 11 has an air outlet directly facing towards the air duct structure. An airflow may be blown out through the air outlet. The panel 11 is inclined downwardly in a direction from rear to front. The fitting hole 101, the button 122, and the like are disposed at a front side or a rear side of the air outlet. The flow diverting portion 123 as described above is inclined downwardly to divert a fluid. That is, the second flow diverting groove 1232 extends to a lower edge of the plate body 121 through the plate body 121.
In addition, a flange is disposed around the air outlet defined on the panel 11 of the present disclosure. The flange may extend towards the back surface of the panel 11. A plurality of snap hooks is arranged at intervals along the flange. The plurality of snap hooks can effectively improve stability of engagement between the panel assembly 100 and the body.
The panel assembly 100 of the present disclosure includes the panel 11, the display box 13, and the pressing member 12 (e.g., a button of a silicone structure). The panel 11 is thinned at a corresponding display position to form a hidden display arrangement. The display box 13 is controlled by the pressing member 12. A display light on the display box 13 is displayed through the panel 11. An icon is silkscreen printed at a position on an outer surface of the panel 11 corresponding to a light hole. For the hidden display arrangement without label, mechanical buttons provide poor sealing performance. In humid weather, or in a special circumstance, e.g., the whole machine is caught in the rain, a display panel gets wet easily. A silicone button scheme can provide better sealing and waterproof performance. In addition, a groove is defined on the pressing member 12 to divert the fluid. The flow diverting portion 123 can divert the fluid away when the fluid flows through a gap between the pressing member 12 and the panel 11 to avoid damages to the display panel caused by an ingress of fluid into the interior of the display box 13.
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The flow diverting portion 123 is disposed on the plate body 121, and thus is located inside the panel assembly 100. As a result, the flow diverting portion 123 can divert the fluid entering the panel assembly 100. Since the flow diverting portion 123 can divert the fluid out of the display box 13, damages to the electronic components inside the display box 13 due to an entrance of the fluid into the display box 13 can be avoided to effectively improve stability and safety of operation of the electronic components in the display box 13, and prolong lifespans of the electronic components in the display box 13. For example, the ingress of the fluid into the panel assembly 100 due to accidental splashing can be avoided. Moreover, the fluid diverted by the flow diverting portion 123 can be guided into the predetermined position by the flow guide structure 900, it is thus possible to prevent the fluid diverted by the flow diverting portion 123 from spilling in a use environment and affecting environmental sanitation. For example, the wet and slippery ground resulted from the fluid spilled on the ground can be avoided, which may cause people to fall and get injured.
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For example, the flow guide structure 900 and the scroll housing 220 are integrally formed, which can save assembly steps of the flow guide structure 900 and the scroll housing 220 and reduce assembly time spent on the mobile air conditioner.
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It should be noted that when a plurality of flow guide ribs is provided, the plurality of flow guide ribs may be arranged at intervals in a width direction of the drainage potion 410 to allow a flow guide channel to be defined between two adjacent flow guide ribs of the plurality of flow guide ribs. The condensed fluid generated on the upper surface of the sealing plate 500 can flow to the drainage portion 410 along the flow guide channels.
It is conceivable that in some embodiments, the drainage portions 410 may be disposed at both ends of the fluid receiving tank 400. Correspondingly, the fluid diverting structures 910 configured to joint with the corresponding drainage portions 410 are disposed on two side walls of the scroll housing 220, allowing the fluid flowing out of the corresponding drainage portions 410 to be diverted into the predetermined position by the fluid diverting structures 910. When the drainage portions 410 are disposed at both ends of the fluid receiving tank 400, it should be considered that the condensed fluid is avoided from dripping on the electrical device to avoid failures thereof. The drainage potion 410 may also be disposed on one end of the fluid receiving tank 400, in which case one side wall of the scroll housing 220 has the fluid diverting structure 910. The fluid diverting structure 910 corresponds to the drainage potion 410.
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It should be noted that in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the fluid diverting structure 910 may be configured entirely as the fluid diverting groove 600. In some embodiments, the fluid diverting structure 910 is configured entirely as the flow diverting rib 700. In addition, in some embodiments, the fluid diverting structure 910 may also be configured as a structure including both the fluid diverting groove 600 and the flow diverting rib 700 on a basis of a specific structure of a part for supporting the fluid diverting structure 910. For example, the upper part of the fluid diverting structure 910 is configured as the flow diverting rib 700, and the lower part of the fluid diverting structure 910 is configured as the fluid diverting groove 600, and details thereof will be omitted herein.
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For example, when the entire fluid diverting structure 910 is configured as the flow diverting rib 700, an upper part of the flow diverting rib 700 is adapted to joint with the corresponding drainage portion 410, and a lower part of the flow diverting rib 700 is adapted to divert the fluid into the predetermined position. In this case, when the entire flow diverting rib 700 is formed as the first flow diverting segment 701, the first flow diverting segment 701 extends obliquely towards the predetermined position relative to the horizontal plane. Further, the upper part of the first flow diverting segment 701 is adapted to joint with the corresponding drainage portion 410, and the lower part of the first flow diverting segment 701 is adapted to divert the fluid to the predetermined position. When the entire flow diverting rib 700 includes the first flow diverting segment 701 as well as other flow diverting segments, the lower part of the flow diverting rib 700 may be formed as the first flow diverting segment 701 to divert the fluid into the predetermined position. When the fluid diverting structure 910 is configured to include the fluid diverting groove 600 and the flow diverting rib 700, the flow diverting rib 700 may include the first flow diverting segment 701. The first flow diverting segment 701 extends obliquely towards the predetermined position relative to the horizontal plane. For example, an upper end of the first flow diverting segment 701 may be directly or indirectly jointed with the fluid diverting groove 600, which allows the fluid in the fluid diverting groove 600 to flow into the first flow diverting segment 701. The other end of the first flow diverting segment 701 extends obliquely downwards relative to the horizontal plane towards the predetermined position, which allows the fluid in the first flow diverting segment 701 to flow to the predetermined position due to gravity. Alternatively, a lower end of the first flow diverting segment 701 may be directly or indirectly jointed with the fluid diverting groove 600, which allows the fluid flowing through the first flow diverting segment 701 to flow towards the fluid diverting groove 600.
In some embodiments, the predetermined position may be a fluid receiving tray 310 on the intermediate partition plate 300. It should be understood that the predetermined position is not limited to such an example. For example, the predetermined position may be a fluid collection tank inside the mobile air conditioner. When the fluid collection tank is full of the fluid, the fluid collection tank may be taken out to pour out the fluid. The predetermined position may also be a bucket, a drainage port, or the like outside the mobile air conditioner. The fluid is diverted into the predetermined position by the first flow diverting segment 701 to avoid fluid flow flooding, which prevents the fluid from flowing onto other parts and maintain the normal use of the device. For example, a short circuit caused when the fluid flows onto electronic components of the mobile air conditioner can be avoided.
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For example, when the entire fluid diverting structure 910 is configured as the flow diverting rib 700, the upper part of the flow diverting rib 700 is adapted to joint with the corresponding drainage portion 410, and the lower part of the flow diverting rib 700 is adapted to divert the fluid into the predetermined position. In this case, the entire flow diverting rib 700 includes the second flow diverting segment 702 and the third flow diverting segment 703. The second flow diverting segment 702 extends towards the predetermined position. The upper part of the third flow diverting segment 703 is adapted to directly or indirectly joint with the corresponding drainage portion 410. The third flow diverting segment 703 is disposed at the upper end of the second flow diverting segment 702, to enable the second flow diverting segment 702 to divert the fluid into the predetermined position. When the fluid diverting structure 910 is configured to include the fluid diverting groove 600 and the flow diverting rib 700, the flow diverting rib 700 may include the first flow diverting segment 701 and the third flow diverting segment 703. The fluid diverting groove 600 may be defined at an upper end of the flow diverting rib 700 to achieve jointing between the fluid diverting structure 910 and the drainage portion 410. In this case, an upper end of the third flow diverting segment 703 is directly or indirectly jointed with the fluid diverting groove 600, to enable the fluid in the fluid diverting groove 600 to flow to the third flow diverting segment 703. A lower end of the third flow diverting segment 703 is connected to the second flow diverting segment 702. The third flow diverting segment 703 extends obliquely towards the second flow diverting segment 702 relative to the horizontal plane to allow the fluid to flow into the predetermined position under diversion of the third flow diverting segment 703 and the second flow diverting segment 702.
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The second flow diverting segment 702 may extend vertically, or extend obliquely relative to the horizontal plane. The first flow diverting segment 701 may be connected to a lower end of the second flow diverting segment 702. The first flow diverting segment 701 may extend obliquely downwards from the lower end of the second flow diverting segment 702. Therefore, the upper end of the first flow diverting segment 701 is connected to the lower end of the second flow diverting segment 702. Alternatively, the upper end of the first flow diverting segment 701 may extend upwards beyond the lower end of the second flow diverting segment 702, in which case the upper end of the first flow diverting segment 701 is located above the lower end of the second flow diverting segment 702.
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When the flow diverting rib 700 includes the first flow diverting segment 701, the second flow diverting segment 702, and the third flow diverting segment 703, the lower end of the second flow diverting segment 702 may also be connected to the upper end of the first flow diverting segment 701.
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It is conceivable that, in some embodiments, the flow guide structure 900 is disposed on an inner side wall of the body. With the flow guide structure 900 disposed on the inner side wall of the body, the fluid from the flow diverting portion can be diverted to the base 820 or other predetermined positions, and details thereof will be omitted herein.
In the description of this specification, descriptions with reference to the terms “an embodiment”, “some embodiments”, “examples”, “specific examples”, or “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. In addition, different embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in the specification may be combined by those skilled in the art without mutual contradiction.
Although the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described above, it should be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure. Changes, modifications, substitutions, and alternations can be made to the above embodiments by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present disclosure.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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202010731733.8 | Jul 2020 | CN | national |
202021512730.7 | Jul 2020 | CN | national |
202022605534.0 | Nov 2020 | CN | national |
202120634864.4 | Mar 2021 | CN | national |
The present application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/CN2021/084663, filed on Mar. 31, 2021, which claims priorities to Chinese Patent Applications No. 202010731733.8 filed on Jul. 27, 2020, No. 202021512730.7 filed on Jul. 27, 2020, No. 202022605534.0 filed on Nov. 11, 2020, and No. 202120634864.4 filed on Mar. 29, 2021, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. No new matter has been introduced.
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Parent | PCT/CN2021/084663 | Mar 2021 | US |
Child | 18098227 | US |