CN103776093B - Air conditioner and control method thereof - Google Patents
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The invention discloses an air conditioner and a control method thereof. The air conditioner comprises a body, an air outlet frame arranged on the body, an air guide plate, a first driving motor and a second driving motor. The air guide plate is arranged on the air outlet frame in the way that the air guide plate is pivoted among the closing position of an air outlet, the upper air guide position for upward air guide and the lower air guide position for downward air guide. The air guide plate comprises an inner air guide plate and an outer air guide plate, the inner air guide plate is pivoted on the air outlet frame, and the outer air guide plate is pivoted on the inner air guide plate. The first driving motor is arranged on the air outlet frame and is connected with the inner air guide plate to drive the inner air guide plate to be pivoted. The second driving motor is arranged on the inner air guide plate and is connected with the outer air guide plate to drive the outer air guide plate to be pivoted. The air conditioner is favorable for diffusion and circulation of hot air in the space.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to field of household appliances, in particular to the controlling party of a kind of air conditioner and this air conditioner
Method.
Background technology
Current air-conditioner wind guiding mechanism is typically by a piece of wind deflector being located at uptake of indoor machine of air conditioner and driving
The drive mechanism composition that this wind deflector swings, wind deflector rotates around fixed rotating shaft under the driving of drive mechanism.For Dan Leng
For air conditioner, because operational mode is single, can find and can control by adjusting the position of rotating shaft on wind deflector during design
The desired positions in wind direction, to improve the control to wind direction for the air conditioner, thus reaching the purpose of adjustment room comfortableness.But it is right
In cold-warm type air-conditioning, this air-conditioning is in two kinds of operational modes, and because air is heavier during refrigeration, wind will blow upwards, when heating
Air is lighter, and wind needs down to blow, the requirement contrast to air conditioner wind-guiding direction for the both of which, therefore, is turned using fixing
It is impossible to meet the needs of different wind-guiding angles under both of which of freezing, heat, for this reason, I takes charge of 2008 during the wind guiding mechanism of axle
Year applies for the patent of the wind guiding mechanism of an entitled detachable wall hanging type air conditioner indoor unit to Patent Office, its patent No.:
200820050240.2, the pendulum angle that this structure passes through to change wind deflector is realized, in refrigeration, cold wind being blown upwards, heating
When, hot blast blows downwards, and both wind-guiding angles meet refrigeration or heat the needs that both of which is blown up or down.
The concrete operations mode of above-mentioned patent: during refrigeration, upper motor 61 drives the upper button bit 70 of button 1 disengaging wind deflector 7,
Lower motor 62 controls lower button 2 to hook the lower button bit 71 of guide plate plate 7, and now, toothed disc 4 is in the driving backspin of motor 60, little gear 5
Turn, and wind deflector 7 is promoted with the connecting line of the lower button bit 71 of wind deflector 7 left and right sides as rotary shaft by the connecting rod 3 being movably hinged
Rotation, motor 60 pass through to control the anglec of rotation i.e. aperture of controllable wind deflector 7 of toothed disc 4 realize refrigerating state send upwards cold
Wind.When heating, in upper motor 61 control, button 1 hooks the upper button bit 70 of wind deflector 7, and lower motor 62 drives lower button 2 to depart from wind deflectors 7
Lower button bit 71, now, toothed disc 4 rotates under motor 60, the driving of little gear 5, and is promoted by the connecting rod 3 that is movably hinged
Wind deflector 7 is rotated with the connecting line of the upper button bit 70 of wind deflector 7 left and right sides for rotary shaft, and motor 60 passes through to control toothed disc 4
The anglec of rotation i.e. aperture realization of controllable wind deflector 7 heats state and send downwards hot blast.This structure operation is complicated, often can go out
Now dropout phenomenon.
Content of the invention
It is contemplated that providing a kind of structure simple and easy to operate air conditioner in solution above-mentioned technical problem.
Further object is that proposing a kind of control method of described air conditioner.
To achieve these goals, embodiment according to a first aspect of the present invention proposes a kind of air conditioner.Described sky
Gas actuator includes: body, and described has air channel in vivo;Outlet frame, described outlet frame sets on the body, described air-out
Frame has the air outlet connecting with described air channel;Wind deflector, the closed position, upwards of described air outlet closed by described wind deflector
It is pivotally arranged on described outlet frame between the upper wind-guiding position of wind-guiding and the lower wind-guiding position of downward wind-guiding, wherein said lead
Aerofoil includes internal air baffle and outer wind deflector, and described internal air baffle is pivotally arranged on described outlet frame and described outer wind deflector
It is pivotally arranged on described internal air baffle;First motor, described first motor is located on described outlet frame, described
First motor is connected with described internal air baffle to drive described internal air baffle to pivot;With the second motor, described
Two motors are located on described internal air baffle, and described second motor is connected with described outer wind deflector to drive described outer
Wind deflector pivots.
Air conditioner according to embodiments of the present invention is pivotably mounted on described on described outlet frame by setting
Internal air baffle and the described outer wind deflector being pivotably mounted on described internal air baffle, this structure is simple, can make described
Outer wind deflector is pivoted to described upper wind-guiding position it is also possible to make described outer wind deflector be pivoted to described lower wind-guiding position.By institute
State outer wind deflector and can be pivoted to described lower wind-guiding position, the body described in wind direction that therefore can will be blown out by described air channel
Lower section guiding.Heating state, by guiding downwards hot blast, thus being conducive to hot blast in space internal diffusion, circulation, you can with
The temperature in space is made to rapidly reach predetermined temperature, this outer wind deflector pivots and is easier to operate to, and wind effect is more preferable.
And, air conditioner according to embodiments of the present invention passes through setting and is pivotably mounted on described outlet frame
Described internal air baffle and the described outer wind deflector being pivotably mounted on described internal air baffle, lead outside described such that it is able to improve
The wind-guiding distance of aerofoil, thus can be conducive to hot blast in space internal diffusion, circulation it is possible to make one body-sensing to more further
Comfortable.
In addition, air conditioner according to the above embodiment of the present invention can also have as follows add technical characteristic:
According to one embodiment of present invention, on the upper edge of outer wind deflector described in described lower wind-guiding position adjacent to described air-out
The lower edge of the upper edge of mouth and described outer wind deflector extends downwardly and outwardly.The wind that so can preferably will be blown out by described air channel
To the lower section guiding of described body, if the wind being blown out by described air channel is hot blast, by hot blast is guided downwards, from
And be conducive to hot blast in space internal diffusion, circulation.
According to one embodiment of present invention, internal air baffle described in described lower wind-guiding position lower edge adjacent to described air-out
Mouthful and with the lower edge of described air outlet spaced a predetermined distance, the upper edge of described internal air baffle extends downwardly and outwardly.So can be more
The lower section guiding of body described in the wind direction that will be blown out by described air channel well, such that it is able to be conducive to hot blast further in space
Internal diffusion, circulation.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the lower edge of internal air baffle described in wind-guiding position and described outer wind-guiding on described
Each of lower edge of plate is all adjacent to the lower edge of described air outlet and the upper edge of described internal air baffle and described outer wind deflector
Each of upper edge all generally horizontally stretches out.Described in the wind direction that so can preferably will be blown out by described air channel
The top guiding of body, if the wind being blown out by described air channel is cold wind, by cold wind is booted up, thus favorably
In cold wind in space internal diffusion, circulation, you can so that the temperature in space rapidly reaches predetermined temperature.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described internal air baffle includes internal air baffle body and is located at described internal air baffle
First axle on body and the second axle, wherein said first axle is connected with the drive shaft of described first motor and described second
Axle is rotatably provided on described outlet frame.So described internal air baffle can be driven described using described first motor
(relatively described outlet frame pivots) is pivoted, so not only between closed position, described upper wind-guiding position and described lower wind-guiding position
Accurately the pivoting angle of described internal air baffle can be controlled, and can greatly improve described air conditioner
Automaticity.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described first axle and described second axle are located under described internal air baffle body
Portion.The structure of described internal air baffle thus can be made more reasonable.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described internal air baffle also includes be located on described internal air baffle body first
Side wall and second sidewall, described outer wind deflector includes outer wind deflector body and is located at the 3rd side on described outer wind deflector body
Wall and the 4th side wall, one of wherein said the first side wall and described 3rd side wall are provided with the first pivoting hole and described first
Another in side wall and described 3rd side wall is provided with the first pivotal axis being rotatably fitted to described first pivot in the hole,
Described 4th side wall is provided with the second pivotal axis being rotatably provided in described second sidewall.So described internal air baffle and institute
State outer wind deflector and there is advantages of simple structure and simple, and described outer wind deflector can more easily be pivotably mounted on described interior
On wind deflector.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described second motor is located in described second sidewall and described second drive
The drive shaft of galvanic electricity machine is connected with described second pivotal axis.So described outer wind-guiding can be driven using described second motor
Plate described closed position, described on pivot (relatively described outlet frame and described between wind-guiding position and described lower wind-guiding position
Internal air baffle pivots), so not only can accurately the pivoting angle of described outer wind deflector be controlled, and can be significantly
Ground improves the automaticity of described air conditioner.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described air conditioner also includes drive mechanism, and described drive mechanism is respectively
It is connected with the drive shaft of described second pivotal axis and described second motor.So can more easily, neatly to institute
State the second pivotal axis and the position of described second motor is arranged.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described drive mechanism includes: the first travelling gear, described first travelling gear
It is connected with the drive shaft of described second motor;With the second travelling gear, described second travelling gear and described first transmission
Gear is meshed and is connected with described second pivotal axis.So described drive mechanism has advantages of simple structure and simple, and described biography
Motivation structure can effectively, stably the driving force of described second motor be delivered on described second pivotal axis.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described air conditioner also includes axle sleeve, one end of described axle sleeve with described
The drive shaft of the second motor is connected and the other end is connected with described first travelling gear.By arranging described axle sleeve, not only
The described drive shaft of described second motor can be extended to be made the described drive shaft of described second motor
More easily with being connected of described first travelling gear, and the described drive shaft of described second motor can be carried out
Protection, it is to avoid the described drive shaft of described second motor is exceedingly worn and torn, so can greatly extend described second drive
The service life of galvanic electricity machine, and then can greatly extend the service life of described air conditioner.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described second sidewall is provided with accommodating chamber, and described drive mechanism is contained in institute
State receiving intracavity.Thus protection not only can be formed to described drive mechanism, and dust or debris can be avoided to fall in institute
State on drive mechanism.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the wall of described accommodating chamber is provided with connection through hole, described second motor
It is located in described second sidewall and the drive shaft of described second motor passes through described connection through hole and described drive mechanism phase
Even.
Embodiment according to a second aspect of the present invention proposes a kind of air conditioner described according to a first aspect of the present invention
Control method, described control method includes when described air conditioner is closed, described internal air baffle and described
Each of outer wind deflector is located at described closed position;When described air conditioner enters refrigeration mode, described interior wind-guiding
Each of plate and described outer wind deflector are pivoted to described upper wind-guiding position counterclockwise from described closed position;With when described sky
When gas actuator enters heating mode, described internal air baffle is pivoted to described lower wind-guiding position counterclockwise from described closed position,
Described outer wind deflector is pivoted to described lower wind-guiding position clockwise from described closed position.
By using the control method of air conditioner according to embodiments of the present invention, hot blast can be conducive in space
Diffusion, circulation, you can so that the temperature in space rapidly reaches predetermined temperature.
The additional aspect of the present invention and advantage will be set forth in part in the description, and partly will become from the following description
Obtain substantially, or recognized by the practice of the present invention.
Brief description
The above-mentioned and/or additional aspect of the present invention and advantage will become from reference to the description to embodiment for the accompanying drawings below
Substantially and easy to understand, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the partial structurtes explosive view of air conditioner according to embodiments of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the enlarged drawing in b region in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the partial structural diagram of air conditioner according to embodiments of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the enlarged drawing in d region in Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 is the partial structural diagram of air conditioner according to embodiments of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the enlarged drawing in e region in Fig. 5;
Fig. 7 is the enlarged drawing in f region in Fig. 5;
Fig. 8 is the air conditioner according to embodiments of the present invention structural representation when wind deflector is in the closed position;
Fig. 9 is air conditioner according to embodiments of the present invention structural representation on wind deflector is in during wind-guiding position
Figure;
Figure 10 is the air conditioner according to embodiments of the present invention structural representation when wind deflector is in crossover position;
Figure 11 is the air conditioner according to embodiments of the present invention structural representation when wind deflector is in lower wind-guiding position
Figure;
Figure 12 is the enlarged drawing in g region in Figure 11;With
Figure 13 is the control method of air conditioner according to embodiments of the present invention.
Reference: air conditioner 1, body 10, air channel 11, outlet frame 20, air outlet 21, the upper edge of air outlet 21
211st, the lower edge 212 of air outlet 21, wind deflector 30, internal air baffle 31, internal air baffle 31 on along under 311, internal air baffle 31
Along 312, internal air baffle body 313, first axle 314, the second axle 315, the first side wall 316, second sidewall 317, accommodating chamber 318,
Connect through hole 3181, the second through hole 3182, end casing 319, outer wind deflector 32, outer wind deflector 32 on along 321, outer wind deflector 32
Lower edge 322, outer wind deflector body 323, the 3rd side wall 324, the 4th side wall 325, the first pivoting hole 33, the first pivotal axis 34,
Second pivotal axis 35, the first motor 40, the drive shaft 41 of the first motor 40, the second motor 50, the second driving
The drive shaft 51 of motor 50, the second motor seat 52, drive mechanism 60, the first travelling gear 61, the second travelling gear 62,
Three travelling gears 63, axle sleeve 70.
Specific embodiment
Embodiments of the invention are described below in detail, the example of described embodiment is shown in the drawings, wherein from start to finish
The element that same or similar label represents same or similar element or has same or like function.Below with reference to attached
The embodiment of figure description is exemplary it is intended to be used for explaining the present invention, and is not considered as limiting the invention.
In describing the invention it is to be understood that term " " center ", " longitudinal ", " horizontal ", " length ", " width ",
" thickness ", " on ", D score, "front", "rear", "left", "right", " vertical ", " level ", " top ", " bottom " " interior ", " outward ", " up time
The orientation of instruction such as pin ", " counterclockwise " or position relationship are based on orientation shown in the drawings or position relationship, are for only for ease of
The description present invention and simplification describe, rather than the device of instruction or hint indication or element must have specific orientation, Yi Te
Fixed azimuth configuration and operation, are therefore not considered as limiting the invention.
Additionally, term " first ", " second " are only used for describing purpose, and it is not intended that indicating or hint relative importance
Or the implicit quantity indicating indicated technical characteristic.Thus, define " first ", the feature of " second " can express or
Implicitly include one or more this feature.In describing the invention, " multiple " are meant that two or more,
Unless otherwise expressly limited specifically.
In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, term " installation ", " being connected ", " connection ", " fixation " etc.
Term should be interpreted broadly, for example, it may be being fixedly connected or being detachably connected, or is integrally connected;It can be machine
Tool connects or electrically connects;Can be to be joined directly together it is also possible to be indirectly connected to by intermediary, can be two units
Connection within part.For the ordinary skill in the art, above-mentioned term can be understood as the case may be at this
Concrete meaning in bright.
In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, fisrt feature second feature it " on " or D score
The first and second feature directly contacts can be included not to be directly contact but passes through it is also possible to include the first and second features
Between other characterisation contact.And, fisrt feature second feature " on ", that " top " and " above " include first is special
Levy directly over second feature and oblique upper, or be merely representative of fisrt feature level height higher than second feature.Fisrt feature exists
Second feature " under ", " lower section " and " below " include fisrt feature immediately below second feature and obliquely downward, or be merely representative of
Fisrt feature level height is less than second feature.
Referring to Fig. 8-Figure 11, air conditioner 1 according to embodiments of the present invention is described.As shown in figures s-11, according to
The air conditioner 1 of the embodiment of the present invention includes body 10, outlet frame 20, wind deflector 30, the first motor 40 and the second drive
Galvanic electricity machine 50.
There is in body 10 air channel 11, outlet frame 20 is located on body 10, outlet frame 20 has and going out that air channel 11 connects
Air port 21.Wind deflector 30 is being closed the closed position of air outlet 21, is being led under the upper wind-guiding position of wind-guiding and downward wind-guiding upwards
It is pivotally arranged between wind position on outlet frame 20, wherein wind deflector 30 includes internal air baffle 31 and outer wind deflector 32, inside leads
Aerofoil 31 is pivotally arranged on outlet frame 20 and outer wind deflector 32 is pivotally arranged on internal air baffle 31.First motor
40 are located on described outlet frame 20, and the first motor 40 is connected with internal air baffle 31 to drive internal air baffle 31 to pivot.The
Two motors 50 are located on internal air baffle 31, and the second motor 50 is connected with outer wind deflector 32 to drive outer wind deflector 32
Pivot.
The control method of air conditioner 1 according to embodiments of the present invention, institute are described referring to Fig. 8-Figure 11 and Figure 13
State control method to include:
When air conditioner 1 is closed, each of internal air baffle 31 and outer wind deflector 32 are located at described
Closed position.
When air conditioner 1 enters refrigeration mode, each of internal air baffle 31 and outer wind deflector 32 are from described pass
Closed position is pivoted to described upper wind-guiding position counterclockwise.
When air conditioner 1 enters heating mode, internal air baffle 31 is pivoted to described counterclockwise from described closed position
Lower wind-guiding position, outer wind deflector 32 is pivoted to described lower wind-guiding position clockwise from described closed position.
In other words, when air conditioner 1 is in refrigeration mode, internal air baffle 31 and outer wind deflector 32 may be located at described
Upper wind-guiding position.When air conditioner 1 is in heating mode, internal air baffle 31 and outer wind deflector 32 may be located at described under lead
Wind position.
Specifically, when air conditioner 1 enters refrigeration mode, wind deflector 30 is pivoted to described from described closed position
Upper wind-guiding position.Specifically, internal air baffle 31 outlet frame 20 relative with outer wind deflector 32 pivots, internal air baffle 31 and outer wind-guiding
Plate 32 is pivoted to described upper wind-guiding position from described closed position and internal air baffle 31 and outer wind deflector 32 can be (interior with geo-stationary
Wind deflector 31 and position shown in from Fig. 8 for the outer wind deflector 32 are pivoted to the position shown in Fig. 9 counterclockwise).
When air conditioner 1 enters heating mode, wind deflector 30 is pivoted to described lower wind-guiding position from described closed position
Put.Specifically, internal air baffle 31 outlet frame 20 relative with outer wind deflector 32 pivots and outer wind deflector 32 internal air baffle 31 relatively
Pivot, internal air baffle 31 and outer wind deflector 32 from described closed position be pivoted to described lower wind-guiding position (internal air baffle 31 and
Position shown in from Fig. 8 for the wind deflector 32 is pivoted to the position shown in Figure 11), internal air baffle 31 pivots and outer wind deflector 32 counterclockwise
Pivot clockwise.Specifically, internal air baffle 31 and outer wind deflector 32 can be pivoted simultaneously, and outer wind deflector 32 can also be first
It is pivoted to the crossover position shown in Figure 10 with internal air baffle 31, then internal air baffle 31 relatively pivots.
In a specific example of the present invention, the control method of air conditioner 1 comprises the following steps:
When air conditioner 1 enters refrigeration mode, 40 degree of the first motor 40 rotate counterclockwise, first drive electricity
Machine 40 drives 40 degree of each of internal air baffle 31 and outer wind deflector 32 rotate counterclockwise to described upper wind-guiding position.Work as air
When actuator 1 exits refrigeration mode, the first motor 40 turns clockwise 40 degree, and that is, the first motor 40 drives interior wind-guiding
Each of plate 31 and outer wind deflector 32 turn clockwise 40 degree to described closed position.
When air conditioner 1 enters heating mode, 97 degree of the first motor 40 rotate counterclockwise, first drive electricity
Machine 40 drives 97 degree of each of internal air baffle 31 and outer wind deflector 32 rotate counterclockwise, and now internal air baffle 31 is positioned at described
Lower wind-guiding position.Then the second motor 50 turns clockwise 174 degree, and that is, the second motor 50 drives outer wind deflector 32 suitable
Hour hands rotate 174 degree, and now outer wind deflector 32 is located at described lower wind-guiding position.When air conditioner 1 exits heating mode, the
174 degree of two motors, 50 rotate counterclockwise, that is, the second motor 50 drive 174 degree of outer wind deflector 32 rotate counterclockwise, so
First motor 40 turns clockwise 97 degree afterwards, and that is, the first motor 40 drives in internal air baffle 31 and outer wind deflector 32
Each turns clockwise 97 degree to described closed position.
Additionally, air conditioner 1 can also switch between upper wind-guiding pattern and lower wind-guiding pattern, that is, wind deflector 30 is permissible
Pivot between wind-guiding position and described lower wind-guiding position on described.When wind deflector 30 is described in described upper wind-guiding position is pivoted to
During lower wind-guiding position, internal air baffle 31 outlet frame 20 relative with outer wind deflector 32 pivots and outer wind deflector 32 internal air baffle 31 relatively
Pivot, internal air baffle 31 and outer wind deflector 32 are pivoted to described lower wind-guiding position from described upper wind-guiding position.Specifically, inside lead
Aerofoil 31 and outer wind deflector 32 can be pivoted (the internal air baffle 31 and outer wind deflector 32 position pivot shown in from Fig. 9 simultaneously
Position shown in Figure 11, internal air baffle 31 pivots counterclockwise and outer wind deflector 32 pivots clockwise), outer wind deflector 32 is acceptable
First pivot with internal air baffle 31, then internal air baffle 31 relatively pivots (internal air baffle 31 and position shown in from Fig. 9 for the outer wind deflector 32
First it is pivoted to the position shown in Figure 10, is pivoted to the position shown in Figure 11 again, internal air baffle 31 pivots and outer wind deflector counterclockwise
32 first pivot pivot clockwise counterclockwise again).In Fig. 10, internal air baffle 31 is located at described lower wind-guiding position.
Internal air baffle 31 and outer wind deflector 32 by described lower wind-guiding position be pivoted to the process of described upper wind-guiding position with interior
The process that wind deflector 31 and outer wind deflector 32 are pivoted to described lower wind-guiding position by described upper wind-guiding position is contrary, and here is no longer detailed
Carefully describe.
In other words, internal air baffle 31 and outer wind deflector 32 described closed position, described on wind-guiding position and described under lead
Be pivotally arranged between wind position on outlet frame 20, and outer wind deflector 32 described closed position and described lower wind-guiding position it
Between and described upper wind-guiding position and described lower wind-guiding position between be pivotally arranged on internal air baffle 31.
Existing air conditioner is provided only with a wind deflector (being equivalent to outer wind deflector 32), due to wind deflector and outlet frame
Interfere, the wind deflector of therefore existing air conditioner cannot move into lower wind-guiding position, is unfavorable for hot blast in space
Diffusion, circulation.
Air conditioner 1 according to embodiments of the present invention passes through setting and is pivotably mounted on the interior wind-guiding on outlet frame 20
Plate 31 and the outer wind deflector 32 being pivotably mounted on internal air baffle 31, this structure is simple, can make described outer wind deflector
It is pivoted to described upper wind-guiding position it is also possible to make outer wind deflector 32 be pivoted to described lower wind-guiding position.Because outer wind deflector 32 can
To be pivoted to described lower wind-guiding position, therefore the lower section of the wind direction body 10 being blown out by air channel 11 can be guided.If logical
Cross air channel 11 blowout wind be hot blast if, by guiding downwards hot blast, thus being conducive to hot blast in space internal diffusion, circulation
(accelerating hot blast in space internal diffusion, circulation), you can so that the temperature in space rises quickly to predetermined temperature, this outer
Wind deflector pivots and is easier to operate to, and wind effect is more preferable.
And, air conditioner 1 according to embodiments of the present invention passes through setting and is pivotably mounted on outlet frame 20
Internal air baffle 31 and the outer wind deflector 32 being pivotably mounted on internal air baffle 31, such that it is able to improve leading of outer wind deflector 32
Wind distance, thus can be conducive to hot blast in space internal diffusion, circulation it is possible to make one body-sensing to more comfortable further.
By using the control method of air conditioner 1 according to embodiments of the present invention, hot blast can be conducive in space
Internal diffusion, circulation, you can so that the temperature in space rapidly reaches predetermined temperature.
As shown in figure 11, in some embodiments of the invention, on described lower wind-guiding position, the upper edge of outer wind deflector 32
321 can neighbouring air outlet 21 on along 211, and the lower edge 322 of outer wind deflector 32 can extend downwardly and outwardly.So can be more
Well the lower section of the wind direction body 10 being blown out by air channel 11 is guided, thus being conducive to hot blast in space internal diffusion, circulation.Its
In, above-below direction as shown in the arrow a in Fig. 8-Figure 11, the described side being directed to away from air channel 11 and air outlet 21 that stretches out
To extension.The wind being blown out by air channel 11 can first pass through air outlet 21, then moves downward under the guiding of outer wind deflector 32, this
When outer wind deflector 32 on along 321 outsides that may be located at air outlet 21.
Advantageously, as is illustrated by figs. 11 and 12, outer wind deflector 32 on can stretch in air channel 11 along 321, i.e. outer wind-guiding
Air outlet 21 can be passed inwardly through along 321 on plate 32, so can be conducive to hot blast further in space internal diffusion, circulation.
As shown in figure 11, in one embodiment of the invention, in described lower wind-guiding position, the lower edge of internal air baffle 31
312 can neighbouring air outlet 21, and the lower edge 312 of internal air baffle 31 can with the lower edge 212 of air outlet 21 spaced a predetermined distance,
Can extend downwardly and outwardly along 311 on internal air baffle 31.So can be preferably by the wind direction body being blown out by air channel 11
10 lower section guiding, such that it is able to be conducive to hot blast further in space internal diffusion, circulation.
As shown in figure 9, in an example of the present invention, wind-guiding position on described, lower edge 312 He of internal air baffle 31
Each of lower edge 322 of outer wind deflector 32 can neighbouring air outlet 21 lower edge 212, and the upper edge of internal air baffle 31
311 and outer wind deflector 32 on can generally horizontally stretch out along each of 321.So can preferably will lead to
Cross the top guiding of the wind direction body 10 of air channel 11 blowout, thus being conducive to cold wind in space internal diffusion, circulation, you can so that empty
Interior temperature is rapidly lowered to predetermined temperature.
The wind being blown out by air channel 11 can first pass through air outlet 21, then the guiding in internal air baffle 31 and outer wind deflector 32
Under move upwards, now each of lower edge 322 of the lower edge 312 of internal air baffle 31 and outer wind deflector 32 each may lie in out
The outside in air port 21.
Advantageously, each of lower edge 322 of the lower edge 312 of internal air baffle 31 and outer wind deflector 32 can stretch into wind
In road 11, that is, each of lower edge 322 of the lower edge 312 of internal air baffle 31 and outer wind deflector 32 can pass inwardly through air-out
Mouth 21.Cold wind so can be conducive to further in space internal diffusion, circulation.
As shown in Fig. 1-Figure 12, in some embodiments of the invention, internal air baffle 31 can include internal air baffle body
313 can be with the first driving with the first axle 314 being located on internal air baffle body 313 and the second axle 315, wherein first axle 314
The drive shaft 41 of motor 40 is connected so that the first motor 40 can drive first axle 314 to rotate, and the second axle 315 can
Rotatably it is located on outlet frame 20.By arranging the first motor 40 being connected with the first axle 314 of internal air baffle 31, thus
Can using the first motor 40 drive internal air baffle 31 described closed position, described on wind-guiding position and described lower wind-guiding
Pivot (outlet frame 20 relatively pivots) between position, so not only can accurately the pivoting angle of internal air baffle 31 be controlled
System, and can greatly improve the automaticity of air conditioner 1.
Specifically, first axle 314 can be located on the right flank of internal air baffle body 313, and the second axle 315 can be located at interior
On the left surface of wind deflector body 313.Wherein, left and right directions is as shown in the arrow c in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 and Fig. 5.Further,
One axle 314 and the second axle 315 all can be located at the bottom of internal air baffle body 313.The structure of internal air baffle 31 thus can be made
More reasonable.
Advantageously, internal air baffle body 313, first axle 314 and the second axle 315 may be integrally formed, and so not only can
Greatly improve the structural strength of internal air baffle 31, and in the manufacturing process of internal air baffle 31 being greatly simplified, reducing
The manufacturing cost of wind deflector 31.Specifically, internal air baffle body 313, first axle 314 and the second axle 315 can be with integrated injection molding shapes
Become.Pivoting hole can be provided with outlet frame 20, and the second axle 315 can be rotatably fitted to described pivot in the hole.
Advantageously, the first motor 40 can be fixed on outlet frame 20, and outlet frame 20 can be provided with first through hole,
The drive shaft 41 of the wherein first motor 40 can pass through described first through hole and be connected with first axle 314, or first axle
314 can pass through described first through hole the drive shaft 41 with the first motor 40 to be connected.Peace can be provided with first axle 314
The shape adaptation of the drive shaft 41 of dress hole and the shape of described installing hole and the first motor 40, the drive of the first motor 40
Moving axis 41 can be located at described installation in the hole.
As shown in Fig. 1-Fig. 7, in some examples of the present invention, internal air baffle 31 can also include being located at internal air baffle originally
The first side wall 316 on body 313 and second sidewall 317, outer wind deflector 32 can include outer wind deflector body 323 and be located at outer
In the 3rd side wall 324 on wind deflector body 323 and the 4th side wall 325, wherein the first side wall 316 and the 3rd side wall 324 one
Can be provided with the first pivoting hole 33 on individual, and can be provided with rotatable on another in the first side wall 316 and the 3rd side wall 324
First pivotal axis 34 in the first pivoting hole 33 for the ground cooperation, the 4th side wall 325 can be provided with and be rotatably provided in the second side
The second pivotal axis 35 on wall 317.So internal air baffle 31 and outer wind deflector 32 have advantages of simple structure and simple, and outer wind deflector
32 can more easily be pivotably mounted on internal air baffle 31.
Specifically, the first side wall 316 can be located at the right side of internal air baffle body 313 and second sidewall 317 can be located at
The left side of internal air baffle body 313, the 3rd side wall 324 can be located at the right side of outer wind deflector body 323 and the 4th side wall 325 can
To be located at the left side of outer wind deflector body 323.Wherein, the first side wall 316 of internal air baffle 31 can be provided with the first pivoting hole
33, the 3rd side wall 324 of outer wind deflector 32 is provided with the first pivotal axis 34 being rotatably fitted in the first pivoting hole 33.Can
Selection of land, the second sidewall 317 of internal air baffle 31 can be provided with the second pivoting hole, and the second pivotal axis 35 can rotatably coordinate
Pivot in the hole described second.
Advantageously, internal air baffle body 313, the first side wall 316 and second sidewall 317 may be integrally formed, so not only
The structural strength of internal air baffle 31 can greatly be improved, and the manufacturing process of internal air baffle 31, fall can be greatly simplified
The manufacturing cost of low internal air baffle 31.Outer wind deflector body 323, the 3rd side wall 324, the 4th side wall 325, the first pivotal axis 34 and
Second pivotal axis 35 may be integrally formed, and so not only can greatly improve the structural strength of outer wind deflector 32, and permissible
Be greatly simplified outer wind deflector 32 manufacturing process, reduce outer wind deflector 32 manufacturing cost.Specifically, internal air baffle 31 is permissible
Integrated injection molding is formed, and outer wind deflector 32 can also integrated injection molding be formed.
As shown in Fig. 1-Figure 12, in some embodiments of the invention, the second motor 50 can be located at second sidewall
On 317, and the drive shaft 51 of the second motor 50 can be connected with the second pivotal axis 35 to drive the second pivotal axis 35 to revolve
Turn.By arranging the second motor 50 being connected with the second pivotal axis 35 of outer wind deflector 32, such that it is able to using the second drive
Galvanic electricity machine 50 drive outer wind deflector 32 described closed position, described between wind-guiding position and described lower wind-guiding position pivot
(relatively outlet frame 20 and internal air baffle 31 pivot), so not only can accurately externally the pivoting angle of wind deflector 32 controlled
System, and can greatly improve the automaticity of air conditioner 1.
Alternatively, air conditioner 1 can also include the second motor seat 52, and the second motor 50 can pass through
Second motor seat 52 is located in second sidewall 317.In other words, the second motor seat 52 can be fixed on second sidewall
On 317 and the second motor 50 can be fixed on the second motor seat 52.By arranging the second motor seat 52, can
More easily, firmly by the second motor 50 to be located in second sidewall 317.
As shown in Fig. 1-Fig. 4 and Fig. 8-Figure 12, in some examples of the present invention, air conditioner 1 can also include passing
Motivation structure 60, drive mechanism 60 can be connected with the drive shaft 51 of the second pivotal axis 35 and the second motor 50 respectively.
By arranging the drive mechanism 60 being connected respectively with the drive shaft 51 of the second pivotal axis 35 and the second motor 50,
Such that it is able to more easily, neatly to the position of the second pivotal axis 35 and the second motor 50 be arranged.Concrete and
Speech, because the installing space by the second motor 50 is limited, therefore will be direct for the drive shaft 51 of the second motor 50
It is connected with the second pivotal axis 35 and there is certain difficulty.By arranging the drive with the second pivotal axis 35 and the second motor 50 respectively
The drive mechanism 60 that moving axis 51 is connected, can make the second pivotal axis 35 and the second motor 50 keep at a certain distance away, thus
Provide enough installing spaces for the second motor 50, the installation such that it is able to greatly reduce the second motor 50 is difficult
Degree.
Specifically, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 4, drive mechanism 60 can include the first travelling gear 61 and the second travelling gear
62, the first travelling gear 61 can be connected with the drive shaft 51 of the second motor 50, and the second travelling gear 62 can be with first
Travelling gear 61 is meshed and the second travelling gear 62 can be connected with the second pivotal axis 35.So drive mechanism 60 has structure
Simple the advantages of, and the driving force of the second motor 50 effectively, stably can be delivered to the second pivot by drive mechanism 60
In rotating shaft 35.
Advantageously, second sidewall 317 can be provided with accommodating chamber 318, drive mechanism 60 can be contained in accommodating chamber 318
Interior.Thus protection not only can be formed to drive mechanism 60, and dust or debris can be avoided to fall on drive mechanism 60.
Specifically, the first travelling gear 61 and the second travelling gear 62 may be housed in accommodating chamber 318, so not only
Protection can be formed to the first travelling gear 61 and the second travelling gear 62, and dust or debris can be avoided to fall first
On travelling gear 61 and the second travelling gear 62.Specifically, the right flank of second sidewall 317 can be provided with groove, and air
Actuator 1 can also include the end casing 319 covering described groove, can limit appearance between described groove and end casing 319
Receive chamber 318.
As shown in Fig. 2 in an example of the present invention, the wall of accommodating chamber 318 can be provided with connection through hole 3181, the
Two motors 50 can be located in second sidewall 317, and the drive shaft 51 of the second motor 50 can pass through and connect through hole
3181 are connected with drive mechanism 60.
Alternatively, the wall of accommodating chamber 318 is also provided with the second through hole 3182, the second pivotal axis 35 can pass through second
Through hole 3182 is connected with drive mechanism 60.Specifically, the drive shaft 51 of the second motor 50 can pass through and connect through hole 3181
It is connected with the first travelling gear 61, the second pivotal axis 35 can be connected through the second through hole 3182 with the second travelling gear 62.
As shown in figure 4, in a specific example of the present invention, drive mechanism 60 can also include at least one the 3rd biography
Moving gear 63, so can increase the distance between the second pivotal axis 35 and the second motor 50, further such that it is able to give
Second motor 50 provides bigger installing space, reduces the installation difficulty of the second motor 50 further.Specifically,
Three travelling gears 63 can be two.3rd travelling gear 63 can be rotatably installed in end casing 319 and accommodating chamber 318
On at least one of the first side wall.Alternatively, the first travelling gear 61 and the second travelling gear 62 can also rotatably be pacified
It is contained on end casing 319.
As shown in figure 1, in an example of the present invention, air conditioner 1 can also include axle sleeve 70, the one of axle sleeve 70
End can be connected with the drive shaft 51 of the second motor 50 and the other end of axle sleeve 70 can be connected with the first travelling gear 61.
By arranging axle sleeve 70, the drive shaft 51 of the second motor 50 not only can be extended to be made the second motor 50
Drive shaft 51 more easily with being connected of the first travelling gear 61, and can be to the drive shaft 51 of the second motor 50
Protected, it is to avoid the drive shaft 51 of the second motor 50 is exceedingly worn and torn, so can greatly be extended the second driving electricity
The service life of machine 50, and then can greatly extend the service life of air conditioner 1.
Air conditioner 1 according to embodiments of the present invention is conducive to hot blast in space internal diffusion, circulation.
In the description of this specification, reference term " embodiment ", " some embodiments ", " example ", " specifically show
The description of example " or " some examples " etc. means specific features, structure, material or the spy describing with reference to this embodiment or example
Point is contained at least one embodiment or the example of the present invention.In this manual, to the schematic representation of above-mentioned term not
Necessarily refer to identical embodiment or example.And, the specific features of description, structure, material or feature can be any
One or more embodiments or example in combine in an appropriate manner.
Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described above it is to be understood that above-described embodiment is example
Property it is impossible to be interpreted as limitation of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art is in the principle without departing from the present invention and objective
In the case of above-described embodiment can be changed within the scope of the invention, change, replace and modification.
Claims (12)
1. a kind of air conditioner is it is characterised in that include:
Body, described has air channel in vivo;
Outlet frame, described outlet frame sets on the body, and described outlet frame has the air outlet connecting with described air channel;
Wind deflector, described wind deflector is closing the closed position of described air outlet, the upwards upper wind-guiding position of wind-guiding and leading downwards
It is pivotally arranged on described outlet frame between the lower wind-guiding position of wind, wherein said wind deflector includes internal air baffle and outer wind-guiding
Plate, described internal air baffle is pivotally arranged on described outlet frame and described outer wind deflector is pivotally arranged in described internal air baffle
On, the upper edge of outer wind deflector described in described lower wind-guiding position adjacent to the upper edge of described air outlet and described outer wind deflector lower edge
Extend downwardly and outwardly, each of lower edge of the lower edge of internal air baffle described in wind-guiding position and described outer wind deflector on described
All all big adjacent to each of upper edge of the lower edge of described air outlet and the upper edge of described internal air baffle and described outer wind deflector
Body extends horizontally outward;
First motor, described first motor is located on described outlet frame, and described first motor interior is led with described
Aerofoil is connected to drive described internal air baffle to pivot;With
Second motor, described second motor is located on described internal air baffle, and described second motor is outer with described
Wind deflector is connected to drive described outer wind deflector to pivot.
2. air conditioner according to claim 1 is it is characterised in that in internal air baffle described in described lower wind-guiding position
Adjacent to described air outlet and with the lower edge of described air outlet spaced a predetermined distance, the upper edge of described internal air baffle is downwardly and outwardly for lower edge
Extend.
3. air conditioner according to claim 1 it is characterised in that described internal air baffle include internal air baffle body and
It is located at the first axle on described internal air baffle body and the second axle, the driving of wherein said first axle and described first motor
Axle is connected and described second axle is rotatably provided on described outlet frame.
4. air conditioner according to claim 3 it is characterised in that described first axle and described second axle be located at described
The bottom of internal air baffle body.
5. air conditioner according to claim 3 is it is characterised in that described internal air baffle also includes being located at described interior lead
The first side wall on aerofoil body and second sidewall, described outer wind deflector includes outer wind deflector body and is located at described outer wind-guiding
The 3rd side wall on plate body and the 4th side wall, one of wherein said the first side wall and described 3rd side wall are provided with first
Another in pivoting hole and described the first side wall and described 3rd side wall is provided with and is rotatably fitted to described first pivot
First pivotal axis of in the hole, described 4th side wall is provided with the second pivotal axis being rotatably provided in described second sidewall.
6. air conditioner according to claim 5 is it is characterised in that described second motor is located at described second side
On wall and the drive shaft of described second motor is connected with described second pivotal axis.
7. air conditioner according to claim 6 is it is characterised in that described air conditioner also includes drive mechanism,
Described drive mechanism is connected with the drive shaft of described second pivotal axis and described second motor respectively.
8. air conditioner according to claim 7 is it is characterised in that described drive mechanism includes:
First travelling gear, described first travelling gear is connected with the drive shaft of described second motor;With
Second travelling gear, described second travelling gear be meshed with described first travelling gear and with described second pivotal axis phase
Even.
9. air conditioner according to claim 8 is it is characterised in that described air conditioner also includes axle sleeve, described
One end of axle sleeve is connected with the drive shaft of described second motor and the other end is connected with described first travelling gear.
10. air conditioner according to claim 7 is it is characterised in that described second sidewall is provided with accommodating chamber, described
Drive mechanism is contained in described receiving intracavity.
11. air conditioners according to claim 10 it is characterised in that the wall of described accommodating chamber to be provided with connection logical
Hole, described second motor is located in described second sidewall and the drive shaft of described second motor passes through described connection logical
Hole is connected with described drive mechanism.
The control method of 12. air conditioners according to any one of claim 1-11 is it is characterised in that described control
Method includes:
When described air conditioner is closed, each of described internal air baffle and described outer wind deflector are located at institute
State closed position;
When described air conditioner enters refrigeration mode, each of described internal air baffle and described outer wind deflector are from described
Closed position is pivoted to described upper wind-guiding position counterclockwise;With
When described air conditioner enters heating mode, described internal air baffle is pivoted to described counterclockwise from described closed position
Lower wind-guiding position, described outer wind deflector is pivoted to described lower wind-guiding position clockwise from described closed position.
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