WO2016037512A1

WO2016037512A1 - Air conditioner

Info

Publication number: WO2016037512A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/084738
Authority: WO
Inventors: 张辉; 孟智; 尚彬; 暨文伟; 梁涛; 苏纬华
Original assignee: 珠海格力电器股份有限公司
Priority date: 2014-09-11
Filing date: 2015-07-22
Publication date: 2016-03-17
Also published as: CN104266332A; CN104266332B

Abstract

An air conditioner comprises a panel (10), a case (20) and a panel ejecting mechanism located between the panel (10) and the case (20). The panel ejecting mechanism connects the panel (10) with the case (20), for ejecting the panel (10) upward, downward or horizontally out of the case (20).

Description

Air conditioner

Related application

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Technical field

The invention relates to the field of household appliances, and in particular to an air conditioner.

Background technique

The panel is the main appearance of the air conditioner, which mainly serves as a protection and decoration. The panel of the conventional air conditioner is matched with the panel body of the air conditioner and is fixed on the panel body of the air conditioner by the snap structure, and the panel cannot be automatically opened when the air conditioner is running. When the user cleans or repairs the air conditioner, the panel can only be opened by manual disassembly, which causes great inconvenience to the cleaning or maintenance work of the air conditioner, thereby affecting the overall use comfort of the air conditioner.

Summary of the invention

Based on this, it is necessary to provide an air conditioner capable of automatically opening the panel in multiple directions in view of the defects and deficiencies of the prior art, so that the user can clean or repair the air conditioner and improve the overall use comfort of the air conditioner.

An air conditioner provided for achieving the object of the present invention includes a panel, a housing, and a panel pushing mechanism between the panel and the housing;

The panel ejecting mechanism connects the panel and the housing for pushing the panel up, down or horizontally out of the housing.

In one embodiment, the panel ejecting mechanism includes a turntable, a push rod, a first driving component, and a second driving component;

The turntable is mounted on the housing;

One end of the push rod is connected to the turntable, and the other end is connected to the panel;

The first driving component is connected to the turntable for driving the turntable to rotate in a predetermined rotating slot on the housing to change a linear direction in which the push rod is located;

The second driving component is connected to the push rod for driving the push rod to reciprocate on the turntable along a straight line direction of the push rod itself to drive the panel to open or close.

In one embodiment, the panel pushing mechanism further includes a controller;

The controller is electrically connected to the first driving component and the second driving component respectively for controlling the first driving a switch of the moving component and the second drive component.

In one embodiment, the first drive assembly includes a first drive motor and a first transmission;

The first driving motor is coupled to the first transmission device for driving the first transmission device to rotate;

The first transmission is connected to the turntable for driving the turntable to rotate.

In one of the embodiments, the first transmission is a gear, a cam or an eccentric.

In one embodiment, the second drive assembly includes a second drive motor and a second transmission;

The second driving motor is coupled to the second transmission device for driving the second transmission device to rotate;

The second transmission device is connected to the push rod for driving the push rod to reciprocate in a linear direction in which the push rod itself is located.

In one of the embodiments, the second transmission is a gear, a cam or an eccentric.

In one embodiment, the second transmission is a pair of intermeshing gears and racks;

The second drive motor is coupled to the gear, and the rack is coupled to the push rod.

In one embodiment, the second transmission is a gear;

The push rod has a rack structure and is engageable with the gear.

In one of the embodiments, a limit block is disposed on the push rod.

In one of the embodiments, the air conditioner of the present invention has three panel opening modes, a horizontal opening mode, an upward opening mode, and a downward opening mode:

a horizontal open mode: the turntable is in a horizontal position under the driving of the first driving component, and the pusher pushes out the panel in a horizontal direction under the driving of the second driving component, the panel is horizontally opened;

An upward open mode: the turntable is rotated upward to a first preset position under the driving of the first drive assembly, and the push rod pushes the panel obliquely upward under the driving of the second drive assembly, The panel is opened upwards;

a downward opening mode: the turntable is rotated downward from a horizontal position to a second preset position by the driving of the first driving component, and the push rod is pushed out obliquely downward under the driving of the second driving component The panel is opened downwards.

Advantageous Effects of Invention: The air conditioner of the present invention realizes an air conditioner panel by providing a panel ejecting mechanism between a panel and a casing of an air conditioner, through which the panel is pushed up, down, or horizontally out of the casing. The multi-directional automatic opening avoids the traditional manual disassembly panel operation, and is convenient for the user to clean or repair the air conditioner. At the same time, the user can control the air outlet of the air conditioner by selecting different panels to open the orientation, thereby improving the overall comfort of the air conditioner.

DRAWINGS

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the air conditioner of the present invention more clear, the air conditioner of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the specific drawings and specific embodiments.

1 is a schematic view showing a horizontal opening structure of a panel of an embodiment of an air conditioner of the present invention;

2 is a schematic view showing the upward opening structure of the panel of the air conditioner of the present invention shown in FIG. 1.

detailed description

The invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

1 and 2, an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a panel 10, a housing 20, and a panel ejecting mechanism (not shown) between the panel 10 and the housing 20, the panel ejecting mechanism connecting the panel 10 and The housing 20 is for pushing the panel 10 upward, downward or horizontally out of the housing 20.

The panel ejecting mechanism of the present invention may be a combination of various steering mechanisms and driving mechanisms, as long as the panel 10 can be pushed out of the housing 20 in a plurality of directions, and the multi-directional automatic opening of the panel 10 can be realized, and the specific structure is not limited.

Specifically, as an implementable manner, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the panel ejecting mechanism includes a turntable 100, a push rod 200, a first drive assembly 300, and a second drive assembly 400.

The turntable 100 is mounted on the casing 20, and one end of the push rod 200 is connected to the turntable 100, and the other end is connected to the panel 10. The first driving assembly 300 is coupled to the turntable 100 for driving the turntable 100 to rotate within a predetermined rotation groove 21 of the housing 20 to change the linear direction in which the push rod 200 is located. The second driving assembly 400 is connected to the push rod 200 for driving the push rod 200 to reciprocate on the turntable 100 along the linear direction in which the push rod 200 itself is located, and drives the panel 10 to open or close.

In the above embodiment, the rotating groove 21 is the running track of the turntable on the bottom case. The turntable 100 can be rotated up and down within a preset range under the driving of the first driving assembly 300, so that the panel 10 is driven up and down by the push rod 200. The pusher 200 is coupled to the turntable 100 and operates on the trajectory of the turntable 100. The push rod 200 is driven by the second drive assembly 400, and the push rod 200 reciprocates in a straight line direction in which it is located, and the control panel is opened or closed. A limit block 210 may be disposed on the push rod 200 to control the range of its reciprocating motion. The push rod 200 pushes out the panel 10 outwardly, and when the limiting block 210 on the push rod 200 contacts the rotating groove 21, the second driving assembly 400 stops operating.

Referring to Figure 1, when the turntable 100 is in a horizontal position under the drive of the first drive assembly 300, the pusher 200 is also in a horizontal position. The push rod 200 is moved outward along the line in which it is driven by the second drive assembly 400, and the panel can be pushed out horizontally, and the panel is horizontally opened.

Referring to FIG. 2, when the turntable 100 is rotated upward from the horizontal position to the preset position by the driving of the first drive assembly 300, the push rod 200 faces obliquely upward. The push rod 200 is moved outward along the line where it is driven by the second drive assembly 400, so that the panel can be pushed up, and the panel is opened upward.

Similarly, when the turntable 100 is rotated downward from the horizontal position to another preset position by the driving of the first drive assembly 300, the push rod 200 faces obliquely downward. The push rod 200 is moved outward along the line in which it is driven by the second drive assembly 400, so that the panel can be pushed down, and the panel is opened downward. The push rod 200 is driven by the second drive assembly 400 along its own line The line can be reciprocated to close the panel.

The air conditioner provided by the invention can realize automatic opening of the panel upwards, downwards, horizontals and the like, and is convenient for the user to clean or repair the air conditioner. Moreover, by using the air conditioner provided by the invention, the user can also select an appropriate panel opening orientation according to the position of the air outlet of the air conditioner, and avoid or block the position of the air outlet when the machine is turned on and off, so as to control the opening and closing of the air outlet and improve The overall use comfort of the air conditioner.

For example, suppose that the air conditioner emits air on a cold air and blows out under hot air. When the user uses the hot air, if the hot air is needed, the control panel will open upwards to block the upper air outlet, so that the lower air outlet can be let out, and the air outlet of the lower air outlet is realized, and the air outlet does not emit air. In the same way, if the user needs to use cold air, the control panel will open downwards to block the lower air outlet, so that the upper air outlet can be let out, and the upper air outlet will be discharged, and the lower air outlet will not emit air. When the user uses it, if the cold and hot air are needed at the same time, the control panel is horizontally opened, and the upper and lower air outlets are not blocked, so that the upper and lower air outlets can be simultaneously discharged.

As an implementation manner, the panel ejecting mechanism further includes a controller electrically connected to the first driving component 300 and the second driving component 400, respectively, for controlling the switches of the first driving component 300 and the second driving component 400. . The user can control the opening orientation of the panel 10 by manually controlling the switches of the first driving component 300 and the second driving component 400, and can also perform automatic control by the controller.

Specifically, the first drive assembly 300 includes a first drive motor and a first transmission, and the first drive motor is coupled to the first transmission for driving the first transmission to rotate. The first transmission is connected to the turntable 100 for driving the turntable 100 to rotate, and may be a gear, a cam or an eccentric.

The second drive assembly 400 includes a second drive motor and a second transmission coupled to the second transmission for driving the second transmission to rotate. The second transmission device is connected to the push rod 200 for driving the push rod 200 to reciprocate in a linear direction in which the push rod 200 itself is located, and may be a gear, a cam or an eccentric wheel.

The second transmission device may also be a pair of intermeshing gears and racks, and the second drive motor is coupled to the gears to drive the gears to rotate, thereby driving the racks to move linearly. The rack connects the push rod 200 to drive the push rod 200 to reciprocate.

The second transmission device can also be a single gear. The push rod 200 can be reciprocated by simply setting the push rod 200 to a rack structure and engaging the gear.

The air conditioner provided by the present invention has at least the following three panel opening modes, namely a horizontal opening mode, an upward opening mode, and a downward opening mode:

Referring to Figure 1, the air conditioner is in the horizontal open mode. The turntable 100 is in a horizontal position under the driving of the first drive assembly 300, and the pusher 200 pushes out the face 10 plate in the horizontal direction under the driving of the second drive assembly 400, at which time the panel 10 is horizontally opened.

Referring to Figure 2, the air conditioner is in an upward open mode. The turntable 100 is rotated upward to a first preset position under the driving of the first drive assembly 300, and the pusher 200 pushes the panel 10 obliquely upward under the driving of the second drive assembly 400, at which time the panel 10 is opened upward.

Similarly, when the air conditioner is in the downward opening mode, the turntable 100 is rotated downward to the second preset position under the driving of the first driving assembly 300, and the push rod 200 is pushed out obliquely downward under the driving of the second driving assembly 400. 10, at this time the panel 10 is opened downward.

The above embodiment only describes the opening manners of the three different orientations. By controlling the rotational position of the turntable 100, the air conditioner of the present invention can realize the multi-directional automatic opening of the panel 10, so that the user can clean or repair the air conditioner. At the same time, the user can control the plurality of air outlets by selecting different panel opening modes, thereby improving the overall use comfort of the air conditioner.

The above embodiments are merely illustrative of several embodiments of the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that a number of variations and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

An air conditioner, comprising: a panel (10), a housing (20), and a panel pushing mechanism between the panel (10) and the housing (20);

The panel ejecting mechanism connects the panel (10) and the housing (20) for pushing the panel (10) upward, downward or horizontally out of the housing (20).
The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the panel ejecting mechanism comprises a turntable (100), a push rod (200), a first driving assembly (300), and a second driving assembly (400);

The turntable (100) is mounted on the housing (20);

One end of the push rod (200) is connected to the turntable (100), and the other end is connected to the panel (10);

The first driving component (300) is connected to the turntable (100) for driving the turntable (100) to rotate in a predetermined rotating slot (21) on the housing (20), changing the pushing The linear direction in which the rod (200) is located;

The second driving assembly (400) is connected to the push rod (200) for driving the push rod (200) on the turntable (100) along a straight line direction of the push rod (200) itself Reciprocating motion causes the panel (10) to open or close.
The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the panel pushing mechanism further comprises a controller;

The controller is electrically connected to the first driving component (300) and the second driving component (400), respectively, for controlling the first driving component (300) and the second driving component (400) Switch.
The air conditioner according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the first drive assembly (300) comprises a first drive motor and a first transmission;

The first driving motor is coupled to the first transmission device for driving the first transmission device to rotate;

The first transmission is coupled to the turntable (100) for driving the turntable (100) to rotate.
The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the first transmission is a gear, a cam or an eccentric.
The air conditioner according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the second drive assembly (400) comprises a second drive motor and a second transmission;

The second driving motor is coupled to the second transmission device for driving the second transmission device to rotate;

The second transmission device is connected to the push rod (200) for driving the push rod (200) to reciprocate in a linear direction in which the push rod (200) itself is located.
The air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the second transmission is a gear, a cam or an eccentric.
The air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein said second transmission is a pair of intermeshing teeth Wheel and rack;

The second drive motor is coupled to the gear;

The rack connects the push rod (200).
The air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein said second transmission is a gear;

The push rod (200) has a rack structure and is engageable with the gear.
The air conditioner according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the push rod (200) is provided with a limit block (210).
The air conditioner according to claim 2 or 3, characterized by having three panel opening modes, a horizontal opening mode, an upward opening mode, and a downward opening mode:

Horizontal open mode: the turntable (100) is in a horizontal position driven by the first drive assembly (300), and the push rod (200) is driven horizontally by the second drive assembly (400) Extending the panel (10), the panel (10) is horizontally opened;

An upward open mode: the turntable (100) is rotated upward to a first preset position under the driving of the first drive assembly (300), and the push rod (200) is at the second drive assembly (400) Driving the panel (10) obliquely upward under driving, the panel (10) opening upward;

a downward opening mode: the turntable (100) is rotated downward from a horizontal position to a second preset position by the driving of the first driving assembly (300), and the push rod (200) is at the second driving The panel (10) is pushed out obliquely downward under the driving of the assembly (400), and the panel (10) is opened downward.